{"id":2252,"date":"2015-07-06T11:33:04","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T15:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/?p=2252"},"modified":"2025-06-02T06:36:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T10:36:36","slug":"everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Church"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What happens at an Amish church service? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s one of the most unique worship experiences in the U.S., shaped by centuries of tradition. In this article, guest writer Erik Wesner explains how the Amish worship, what they believe, and how their church communities are organized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The&nbsp;Amish are widely recognized as a devout people. God\u2014and by extension the church\u2014is the center of Amish life. Not just something they do on Sunday, the church is very much a part of everyday life.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*This article was updated on 06\/02\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more of Erik&#8217;s explanation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#do-the-amish-worship-in-church-buildings\">Do the Amish Worship in Church Buildings?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#how-amish-churches-are-organized\">How Amish Churches Are Organized<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#who-leads-an-amish-church\">Who Leads an Amish Church?<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1748858999975\">What Does the Bishop Do in an Amish Church?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1748859072142\">What do Ministers and Deacons do in an Amish Church?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1748859106924\">How Are Church Leaders Chosen?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1748859207866\">Do Amish Church Leaders Get Paid?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1748859276850\">When Do the Amish Go to Church?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1748859380956\">What is an Amish Church Service Like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#what-food-is-served-after-amish-church\">What Food is Served After Amish Church?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#a-faith-lived-daily\">A Faith Lived Daily<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#learn-more-about-the-amish\">\u00a0Learn More About the Amish<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"do-the-amish-worship-in-church-buildings\">Do the Amish Worship in Church Buildings?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-2254\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1688\" height=\"1038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-06-at-10.56.10-AM.png\" alt=\"Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Church - No Church Buildings\" class=\"wp-image-2254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-06-at-10.56.10-AM.png 1688w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-06-at-10.56.10-AM-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-06-at-10.56.10-AM-1024x630.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-06-at-10.56.10-AM-580x357.png 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1688px) 100vw, 1688px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">No fancy steeples here &#8211; Amish homes like this one are used for worship, on a rotating basis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>First of all, it should be noted that the Amish church is unlike most other Christian denominations in that church is not held in a special building constructed for the purpose. Instead, Amish have church services at their homes\u2014either within the home itself (in a large room or basement), or in another structure on the property, such as a workshop or barn. Benches are moved from one home to another via a large purpose-built wagon to accommodate worshipers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amish believe that the church is not the building, but the body of believers. They are also apt to see large structures like a church building as wasteful. Having church in the home emphasizes the believers as the essence of the church, but it also means the Amish do not incur the large costs of building and maintaining a special house of worship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-amish-churches-are-organized\">How Amish Churches Are Organized<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Amish churches are organized into geographically-based districts, typically of 25-35 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-families\/\">families<\/a>. Since Amish practice home worship and also rely on horse-drawn travel, it&#8217;s necessary that all members can reach all other homes in the district within a reasonable amount of time. Thus church districts are typically comprised of the families within the immediate area.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-2255\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1592\" height=\"1062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-06-at-11.06.36-AM.png\" alt=\"Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Church - Organized By Church Districts\" class=\"wp-image-2255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-06-at-11.06.36-AM.png 1592w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-06-at-11.06.36-AM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-06-at-11.06.36-AM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-06-at-11.06.36-AM-580x387.png 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1592px) 100vw, 1592px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amish church districts are drawn according to proximity &#8211; a family will attend church in the district most accessible to them<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A district is simply a group of homes whose members belong to a given congregation. A community may be comprised of a single district, or many districts lying adjacent to one another. When a church begins to exceed a certain size, preparations will begin to divide the church. This includes ordaining a new set of ministers to lead the new congregation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Amish churches are small, families tend to get to know one another well (as they&#8217;re typically near neighbors\u2014and often relatives, the bonds may be close in other ways). Church members are often involved in activities with other church members\u2014for example, with the ladies getting together to quilt or do another productive activity, or men participating in work \u201cfrolics\u201d to build a new structure for a fellow congregant or complete some other task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Amish believe strongly in the principle of mutual aid. When there is a material need in the community, church members will support one another financially and in other ways. This may be done by taking up a collection at service, or by holding a benefit auction or meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-leads-an-amish-church\">Who Leads an Amish Church?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A bishop, two or three ministers, and a deacon lead each church district. . The bishop is the head of the church and helps provide spiritual guidance to the congregation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-faq-block\"><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What Does the Bishop Do in an Amish Church?<\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Contrary to popular belief, the bishop doesn&#8217;t single-handedly decide the rules (known as <em>Ordnung<\/em>) of the church. His roles include ordaining ministers, bringing votes on issues such as technology or excommunication to the congregation, and performing marriages and baptisms.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What do Ministers and Deacons do in an Amish Church?<\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Ministers typically preach on Sundays, and may be joined by a visiting minister from another district. The deacon is in charge of alms collections and other \u201cbehind-the-scenes\u201d tasks, including assisting the bishop in disciplinary issues.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-2256\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1644\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-06-at-11.12.47-AM.png\" alt=\"Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Church - Church Leaders\" class=\"wp-image-2256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-06-at-11.12.47-AM.png 1644w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-06-at-11.12.47-AM-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-06-at-11.12.47-AM-1024x628.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-06-at-11.12.47-AM-580x356.png 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1644px) 100vw, 1644px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Church members choose leaders through nomination, selection . . . and then a lucky book pick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-faq-block\"><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">How Are Church Leaders Chosen?<\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">All church members (male and female) choose their leaders from among baptized males through a selection and nomination process.\u00a0The nominated candidates then select a book from a group, one of which has been prepared with a piece of paper, typically with a Scripture verse (the man who selects this book is ordained). <\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Do Amish Church Leaders Get Paid?<\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Amish church leaders do not receive payment or formal training for their service, though they are typically highly respected in their communities.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-faq-block\"><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h2 class=\"rank-math-question\"><strong>When Do the Amish Go to Church?<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Amish church service is held every other week (Amish go visiting, rest, and\/or hold devotionals at home on the so-called \u201coff\u201d Sunday). <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-faq-block\"><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h2 class=\"rank-math-question\">What is an Amish Church Service Like?<\/h2><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">The service itself typically lasts three hours (in the plainest churches it can last four), and consists of singing, two sermons, and prayer. A members\u2019 meeting may follow it when any outstanding issues might be discussed.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-food-is-served-after-amish-church\">What Food is Served After Amish Church?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Church is always followed by a fellowship meal consisting of simple foods such as meats, cheeses, pickled vegetables, peanut butter spread, black coffee, and pie. There are typically between 100 and 150 people at a given church service.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-2257\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1ee7cc27fdf9f49552169c3f613cd872.jpg\" alt=\"Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Church - Sunday Church Service and Other Church Events \" class=\"wp-image-2257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1ee7cc27fdf9f49552169c3f613cd872.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1ee7cc27fdf9f49552169c3f613cd872-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shoefly Pie is practically an Amish staple &#8211; this sweet concoction of molasses and more is typical of an Amish church gathering<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In addition to church service, Amish also hold a number of other religious ceremonies, including baptisms (occurring twice per year in the spring and autumn), Communion (also twice per year), Council service (preceding Communion, a time of \u201cpurification\u201d when the church readies itself for Communion), and marriages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-faith-lived-daily\">A Faith Lived Daily<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Amish believe in living their faith, and the church provides a structure and venue to do that, in close community with other like-minded believers. Amish tend to favor small-scale things, thus the limited numbers in each individual congregation (there are no Amish \u201cmega-churches\u201d). More than a building or just a venue for Sunday worship, the Amish church consists of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-beliefs\/\">body of believers<\/a>&nbsp;trying to imperfectly follow Christ in their everyday lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Erik Wesner, author of <em>Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive<\/em>, and editor of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amishamerica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Amish America<\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"learn-more-about-the-amish\">\u00a0Learn More About the Amish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-types-of-amish\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2298\">Different Types of Amish<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-beliefs\/\">Amish Beliefs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-clothing\/\">Amish Clothing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/6-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-amish-and-money\/\">6 Things You Might Not Know About the Amish and Money<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-families\/\">Amish Families<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Businesses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Children<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-misconceptions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Misconceptions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/pennsylvania-dutch-the-amish-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pennsylvania Dutch &#8211; the Amish Language<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/what-the-amish-read\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What the Amish Read<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-the-amish-and-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Amish and Technology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-wedding-traditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Wedding Traditions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/guest-post-where-the-amish-people-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Places You Didn\u2019t Expect to See Amish People<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-games-and-entertainment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Games and Entertainment&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n  <div class=\"related-post slider\">\r\n        <div class=\"headline\">Related Posts<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"post-list owl-carousel\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"item\">\r\n          \r\n  <a class=\"title post_title\"  title=\"What Language do the Amish Speak?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/pennsylvania-dutch-the-amish-language\/?related_post_from=613\">\r\n        What Language do the Amish Speak? 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Why cherry wood? There are so many wood choices, is there really <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/put-a-cherry-on-top\/?related_post_from=915\"> Read more<\/a>  <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"item\">\r\n          \r\n  <a class=\"title post_title\"  title=\"Amish Recipe: Apple Sponge Pudding\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-recipe-apple-sponge-pudding\/?related_post_from=1405\">\r\n        Amish Recipe: Apple Sponge Pudding  <\/a>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"thumb post_thumb\">\r\n    <a  title=\"Amish Recipe: Apple Sponge Pudding\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-recipe-apple-sponge-pudding\/?related_post_from=1405\">\r\n\r\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APPLE-SPONGE-PUDDINGcrop.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"amish recipe: apple sponge pudding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APPLE-SPONGE-PUDDINGcrop.png 600w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APPLE-SPONGE-PUDDINGcrop-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APPLE-SPONGE-PUDDINGcrop-580x870.png 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\r\n\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <p class=\"excerpt post_excerpt\">\r\n    In which I use far too many italics, and redefine \"pudding.\" I just plain do not understand how this is <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-recipe-apple-sponge-pudding\/?related_post_from=1405\"> Read more<\/a>  <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"item\">\r\n          \r\n  <a class=\"title post_title\"  title=\"Meet the Amish Furniture Makers: Steven &#038; Sons\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/meet-amish-makers-steven-sons\/?related_post_from=1479\">\r\n        Meet the Amish Furniture Makers: Steven &#038; Sons  <\/a>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"thumb post_thumb\">\r\n    <a  title=\"Meet the Amish Furniture Makers: Steven &#038; Sons\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/meet-amish-makers-steven-sons\/?related_post_from=1479\">\r\n\r\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4591\" height=\"3796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"AmishMakersSteven\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743.jpg 4591w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743-1024x846.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743-580x479.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4591px) 100vw, 4591px\" \/>\r\n\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <p class=\"excerpt post_excerpt\">\r\n    We can say, with narrative\u00a0certainty, that our\u00a0Amish Makers' love for working with their hands starts young, and with ferocity. 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