Amish and Hutterites Keep Youths in the Fold in Study
A ten year study finds Amish keep over 75 percent of their children, while Hutterites retain more than 95 percent in large northwestern US and western Canadian communes. The book On the Backroad to Heaven details how Old Order groups sustain strict culture, language, schooling limits, pacifism, and selective technology to ensure lifelong church membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United States
Canada
Don Kraybill
Johns Hopkins University Press
Kraybill
Messiah College
Pennsylvania
Carl F. Bowman
Bridgewater College
Virginia
Europe
List of area churches with services and pastors
A long directory of churches across cities listing denominations, locations, pastors and service times. Notable entries include Agape Christian Center Marshall Road pastor Michael Schooley and Westminster Presbyterian with Kent Mathews. Also notes about Baptist, Lutheran, Catholic, Methodist and Adventist congregations with weekly schedules.
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Agape Christian Center
Marshall Rd
Michael Schooley
Bethany Chapel Baptist
2Nd
Poplar
Dmitri Clark
Bible Baptist Church
N. Cherry
Doug Jenkins
Sun
Wed
Calvary Baptist Church Independent
W. 7Th
Jon Boyd
Children’s Church
Christian Science Society
Church OF Christ
Steven Harbison
5Th
Cedar
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-Day Saints
Willow Lane
Church OF the Brethren
Parsram Venkatsammy
Hickory
Clyde W. Greisen
Montana
Rev
Aston
Oglesby
END Times Church
E. Logan
Faith Lutheran
John M. Duran
First Assembly OF God
Mulberry
Keith Jones
First Baptist
American Baptist
4Th & Hickory
Steven van Ostran
Bud McCluney
Asnoc
First Christian Church
Jlih
Fred Schaeffer
First Southern Baptist
S. Eisenhower
Martin McPheron
First United Methodist
4Th
Kent Melcher
Coffee Fellowship
Grace Episcopal
Denis B. Ford
Immanuel Baptist
Charles Nichols Jr
Jehovah's Witnesses
Living Way Apostolic
N. Oak
Robert Bell
Sinai C
Ottawa Christian Center
Bob Williams
Ottawa Church OF God
Jame Peae
Pilgrim
Bible Church
Faith Lutheran Church
Pator James A. Southerland
Sacred Heart
Steve Beseau
ST. Paul A.M
Leon Burley
Ken Maldonado
Town and
Church OF Christ Christian
N. Main
Noble Gould
Trinity United Methodist
N. Cedar
Francis Stockton
Wesleyan
Scott Dickinson
Jerusalem St
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S. Ash
Professional Plaza
Andy's Siding CO
Princeton
Dave Webb
Ann’s
2Nd St
Ann Maxwell
BELL
Joe Miles
Carswell Automotive, Inc
Rex Carswell
S. Main
Cal’s Door Company
Century
Land & Homes Homes
Construction Materials, Inc
East
Cornerstone Bookstore
Main
Jim and
Beth Hotaling
Creason-Tawney
Chevrolet
GEO
OLDS
Pontiac
BUICK
Joan Craseen
Jim Tawney
Jerome Minnick
Croucher
Crown Realty
Don Burroughs
D & L Automotive & Diesel Electric Shop
Lyle Black
Dodson Aviation Municipal
Farmers Insurance Group
David Vague
Feldkamp's
Furniture Mart
Greg Seymour Insurance Agency
State Farm Insurance
Wee
Gilliland Tire & Engine
Auto & Truck Repair
Centropolis
Gene
Ladena Gilliland
Anon
Ottawa Church Directory
North Baptist
Oak & Wilson
Winkler
Ottawa Bible
Larry Carner
Jr. & Sr
Awana-K
Westminster Presbyterian
13Th and Maple
Kent Mathews
Area Churches
Appandoqse Baptist
Pomona
Bob Miller
Pomona Baptist Church
Franklin
Countryside Baptist Church
Wellsville
Stafford Rd
Dan Pelletier
Centropolis Baptist
Rick Randall
Centropolis Christian
Jim Cain
Greenwood Baptist
Homewood Christian and Community
John Klaassen
Lane United Methodist
Marge Cox
Maranatha Baptist Church
1St St. Wellsville
Dan Yardley
Michigan Valley United Methodist
Roger Shanks
Michigan Valley Community Church
Pomona Dam Road
Quenemo
Dan Everly
NEW Hope Baptist
NEW Life Assembly OF God
Sth & Baker
Baldwin
Mark Halford
Pomona United Methodist
Mani McDougal
Princeton Christian
Duane Pedrow
Princeton United Methodist
Marge: Cox
Aim
Vik Quenemo Baptist
Allen Pruitt
Rantoul Community United Presbyterian
John Raske
Reorganized Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-Day Saints
Donald Scott
Richmond United Methodist Community
Richmond
Richter United Methodist
Ruhamnah
Richard Dunn
Solid Rock Family Church
Corner East A & 4Th St
David Filener
ST. John's United Church OF Christ
Worden
Fred Craig
Patrick's Catholic
Emerald
Mike Hawken
ST. Therese Catholic
Emil Agostino
O. Carm
Carmelites
Baptist
Charles Anderson
Union Chapel
United Methodist
Nebraska Road
Marcia Eaton
Wellsville Baptist
Kevin B Inglehart
Wellsville Family
Curtis Wright
Wellsville United Methodist
Shelly McNaughton-Lawrence
Williamsburg
Norris Insurance Agency
American Family Insurance
Gayle
Steve Norris
Katie Reynolds
Ottawa
FORD
N.M
Betty Madliffe
W. 15Th
National Bank & Trust
FDIC
Geiler
Poncho’s
Porter-Spears and Bundy Insurance
Ransom Memorial Hospital
S. Princeton
23Rd St
State Farm
Keith King
Suffron Glass Company
Mrs. Kenny
Suffron
Sutton’s Jewelry, Inc
American Gem ‘Society
Lionel, Batty, Phil
Cathy Sutton & Employees
Tlco-Trendel Lumber CO
TT & T
Wal*mart
Wal&Mart
Princeton Circle Cr
Watts Auction Center
Watts Bulk Transport
Hwy Son
Keith & Leone
Waymire
Kansas State Bank
Ansas State B
Meaber Fdic
Messenger's
Phil, Erie Saldeau
Eriguinpeanget
E. 23Rd St
Midwest Cabinet Co., Inc
Industrial Ave
Moore's
Richard & Nola Moore
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