This is a pretty wide open question...and a good one. There are a number of different kinds of Mennonites. We don't drive buggies, wear head coverings, or paint our bumpers black. In fact, our church is only about 10% Mennonites with the rest being made up of people from a variety of other denominational backgrounds. We are part of the US Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (http://www.usmb.org/) and the Southern District of Mennonite Brethren Churches (http://www.sdcmb.org/)

Mennonites have traditionally been active in sending missionaries to other places - MBMS/I (Mennonite Brethren Board of Missions and Services/International) and have also been highly significant in helping people who have little - MCC (Mennonite Central Committee) or have been through a disaster - MDS (Mennonite Disaster Service). We also believe it is important to be prudent and faithful with our resources and to help us do that, we have MMA (Mennonite Mutual Aid). Higher education with a Christian emphasis has had a significant effect on numerous members and attenders of NOCC. They have experienced that at Tabor College, a four year Christian Liberal Arts institute. NOCC

What do Mennonite Brethren believe? http://www.usmb.org/confession-detailed.htm

We believe in God as eternal Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God created and sustains the universe. The eternal purpose of God the Father is to create a people who will bring glory to God forever. God alone is worthy of worship.

We believe that God became human in Jesus Christ. Jesus came to restore the world because humans have rejected God in disobedience. Jesus taught and modeled the way of God’s kingdom. He died on the cross, making it possible for us to accept a renewed relationship with God. He rose from the dead, broke the power of sin and death, and frees us to live in obedience to God’s will.

We believe that God the Holy Spirit invites all people to be reconciled with God and to join the global family of faith. Believers confess their faith, are baptized, and join in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Through the power of the Holy Spirit and guided by the Bible, members of the church seek to live as followers of Christ and invite others to experience this new life.

As Christians we are called to turn:

    from ignorance of God to a personal relationship with God.

    from bondage of sin and past mistakes to freedom, forgiveness, and healing.

    from individualism to interdependence with others in the local church.

    from lifestyle choices that harm us, others, and the earth to choices that            nurture wholeness, healing, joy and peace.

    from hating enemies and ignoring neighbours to showing love and justice to all

    from loving possessions to sharing with all in need

    from aimless existence to a mission of representing and proclaiming God’s             kingdom on earth.

As Christians we look forward to the day when God will once again send Jesus to bring all things under God’s eternal rule.