The church where the bishop lives stays on the same church Sunday, and the “new” church district will be held the next Sunday. When we moved to this community 21 years ago, there were only six ...

Lovina’s Amish Kitchen is written by Lovina Eicher, Old Order Amish writer, cook, wife, and mother of eight.Her newest cookbook, “Amish Family Recipes,” is available wherever books are sold ...

The Amish arrived late among the European settlers of Lancaster County, establishing the first church district north of Eden beginning in 1741. The original members of that district were Garbers, ...

Yesterday our church district ordained a new deacon. Our deacon and his family are moving to Montana this month so we had to ordain a new one.

Baptism into the Amish church is not only a commitment to the faith but also a commitment to uphold the Ordnung. 1682 William Penn arrives in America on the ship Welcome and founds Pennsylvania.

Internet use among the Amish is a source of discussion and debate, Nolt observes, but “I have not heard of any Amish church districts splitting over the issue, and in fact I would be very ...

It is Monday morning and the temperature is 19 degrees Fahrenheit. The windchill is at 7 degrees, so it feels cold when the door opens. We sure have had our ...