Mennonites 

Important Dates in Mennonite History

• 1517 ----------Luther's 95 Theses posted 
• 1525, Jan. 21 - Swiss Brethren organized in Zurich by
                              Conrad Grebel
• 1525, Apr. ---- Reformed Church founded by Ulrich 
                             Zwingli
• 1525, May ---- Eberli Bolt becomes first Anabaptist
                             martyr
• 1527, Feb. ----Schleitheim confession of faith
• 1529 ----------Luteran Church established
• 1536 --------- Conversion of Menno Simons in the
                             Netherlands
• 1537 --------- Ordination of Menno Simons
• 1561 ----------Death of Menno Simons
• 1564 ----------First printing of the Ausbund hymnal of 
                              Old Order Amish
• 1632 ----------Dordrecht confession of faith
• 1660 ----------First printing of the Martyrs Mirror in
                              Holland  
• 1693-1697----The Amish separate
• 1720 -1730----The Amish come to Pennsylvania
• 1760-1770-----The Amish come to Lancaster County

Contact

          Michael Weber
          610-683-4746 (Phone)
          610-683-4483 (Fax)
          weber@kutztown.edu (Email)
          faculty.kutztown.edu/weber/ (Personal Webpage)

References

• Information Provided by:
  The Mennonite Information Center
  2209 Millstream Road
  Lancaster, PA  17602
  (717) 299-0954
  1-800-8588320
  www.mennoniteinfoctr.com

Updated 3-3-2006
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