Event Category: 500th

The Anabaptist Difference

Dirk Willems (CC 4.0)

Mennonite Heritage Center, 565 Yoder Rd. Harleysville, Pa.
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM, January 25, 2025

Bob Gerhart will share about the commonalities and
distinctives of Anabaptist groups. He’ll cover topics such as
the importance of voluntary membership by believer’s
baptism, individual disciples’ knowledge of Scripture, and
the separation of church and state. In case of inclement
weather, this event will be delayed to February 2.

Being an Anabaptist Follower of Jesus

Philadelphia Praise Center, 1701 Mckean St, Philadelphia, Pa.
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM, February 22, 2025

Join us at Philadelphia Praise Center as panelists from
the Mennonite community in the city reflect on the
question: “What Does It Mean to Be An Anabaptist
Follower of Jesus?” They’ll offer insights about how the
Anabaptist tradition shapes their faith and personal walks
with Jesus.

Baptismal History of the Bible Fellowship

Bible Fellowship pastor Mark Barninger baptizing in the
Susquehanna River, October 2022. Photo courtesy of Jill Davidson

 

Grace Bible Fellowship Church, 1811 Old Bethlehem Pike North,
Quakertown, Pa.
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM, March 16, 2025

Historian Jill Davidson will offer an overview of
baptism within the Bible Fellowship Church, followed by a
baptismal demonstration by pastor Ron Kohl. Providing a
counterexample of baptism from the Mennonite tradition
will be pastor Dave Grieser. Together these talks and
demonstrations will illustrate the importance of baptism in
Anabaptism, as well as how groups

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Denck-Haetzers Wormerser Propheten

Page from the Denck-Haetzer Wormser Propheten showing the
beginning of the book of Esra. Courtesy Joel Horst Nofziger

 

Mennonite Heritage Center, 565 Yoder Rd. Harleysville, Pa.
7 to 8 PM, April 3, 2025

Amid the debates of the early reformation and as
Martin Luther raced to produce a German language Bible,
two early Anabaptists–Hans Denck and Ludwig Haetzer–
set out to translate the Prophets into German. Learn more
about these two exceptional individual and the translation
they produced from Lloyd Weiler, librarian at the Muddy
Creek Farm Library.

Anabaptist Faith, Alternative & Military Service: A Panel Discussion

“Guns into Plowshares” by Esther K. And Michael D. Augsburger

 

Zion Mennonite Church, 149 E Cherry Ln, Souderton, Pa.
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM, May 17, 2025

The Mennonite Heritage Center will host a panel
discussion regarding alternative service options and
military service. Anabaptists may choose alternative
service in times of peace or war. Without a draft in the
United States, such service has become a choice for all
Americans. You are invited to hear the stories of those that
have struggled with their choices.

Potluck Celebration and Roundtable Sharing

 

Nyce Barn, Mennonite Heritage Center, 565 Yoder Rd.
Harleysville, Pa.
5 PM, October 26, 2025

This capstone event closes the Mennonite Heritage
Center’s programming commemorating 500 years of
Anabaptism. Bring your favorite dish and a listening ear for
a time of fellowship and sharing. We’ll look back, and also
try to envision the future of Anabaptism. The event is open
to all, but due to limited space, registration is required.

Registration will open closer to event date