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| The Mennonite culture has many different Mennonite denominations.
Some of the Mennonite denominations in the Centre Peel Public School area
are....
Old Colony Mennonite - Drive any colour vehicle. Have modernized conveniences excluding television and internet. Speak Low-German Dave Martin Mennonite - Use Horse and Buggy for transportation. Produce their own electricity. Avoid most modern conveniences in their homes (television, radio). Old Order Mennonite Culture - Use Horse and Buggy for transportation. Tend to be agriculturally based. Avoid most modern conveniences in their homes (television, radio). Markham Mennonite Culture - Vehicles are usually black. Tend to have more modernized conveniences in their homes, excluding television, radio and internet. Midwest Mennonite Culture - Tend to have more modernized conveniences in their homes, excluding the television. Becoming less agriculturally based and more favourable towards towards highschool and postsecondary education. To learn more about the different Mennonite cultures visit Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online |
| The different Mennonite denominations share a common unity in the sense that their cultures and faith are based primarily on the Bible as being truth. Although these groups may differ in some of their interpretations and practices, they share common principles such as their belief in the separation of the Church and State, non-resistance, and non-conformity with the world. |