- The beliefs and practices of the Amish were based on the writings of the founder of the Mennonite faith, Menno Simons (1496-1561), and on the 1632 Mennonite Dordrecht Confession of Faith.
- Amish church services are held every other Sunday.
- Since most church services are held in homes, not in a church building, each family normally hosts church about once a year.
- The Amish members of an Anabaptist Christian denomination, who are mostly known for their separation from society, for living in isolated Amish communities, for the rejection of most modern technology, and for their distinctly conservative dress.
- There are nearly 251,000 Amish people in America and Canada, according to Ohio State University researchers.