Title: 10 things to know about Mennonites in Canada | Canadian Mennonite Magazine
Headings: 10 things to know about Mennonites in Canada
10 things to know about Mennonites in Canada
1. Why are there so many kinds of Mennonites?
2. How are horse-and-buggy Mennonites different from “mainstream” Mennonites?
3. Who are the Amish?
4. Where did Mennonites in Canada come from?
5. How are Old Order Mennonites different from Amish or Old Colony Mennonites?
6. Where do Mennonites live in Canada today?
7. What do Mennonites believe?
8. What is Mennonite worship like?
9. How do Mennonites choose their leaders?
10. Do Mennonites use drugs?
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Content: They each have their own parochial schools and do not send their children to public schools. Old Colony Mennonites are less well-established and have been using public schools, although they are working at increasing the availability of their private schools. While traditionalist Mennonites in Mexico often use horse-and-buggy transportation, Old Colony Mennonites in Canada use cars or vans. Old Order Mennonites, Amish and Old Colony Mennonites are all traditionalist societies. Women do not take leadership roles; they are expected to be homemakers and raise the children. Women wear skirts, never pants; they do not cut their hair, and they wear some type of hair covering—either a net cap or some type of kerchief. Children are considered a valuable part of the family and are expected to help with chores from a young age. Teaching children about faith is considered to be primarily the responsibility of the family, although Old Colony Mennonites do have Sunday school for children.