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The Hutterites are a communal people, living on hundreds of scattered Bruderhöfe or colonies throughout the prairies of northwestern North America. On average, fifteen families live and work on the typical Hutterite colony, where they farm, raise livestock and produce manufactured goods for sustenance.
Hutterite History Overview - HutteritesHutterites
From 1874 to 1879 all Hutterites left Russia for the United States to settle at Bonne Homme Colony in Yankton County, Dakota Territory. Although the total number who immigrated was about 1265, only 400 settled in colonies; the others took up individual farms.
Geographic Location - HutteritesHutterites
Most colonies are located in the Alberta (199), followed by Manitoba (117), Saskatchewan (81), and South Dakota (69). A total of 559 colonies are scattered throughout the plains of North America. The total number of Hutterites in NA hovers around 50,000.
Our Beliefs - HutteritesHutterites
The Hutterian Brethren or Hutterites are a faith group stemming from the Radical Reformation of the 16th century (Hutterite History). Hutterites and Mennonites (and thus the Amish who are of Mennonite descent) share common roots.
Livelihood - HutteritesHutterites
Between 50 and 120 people typically live on a Hutterite colony. The mean colony size is about 80 people with approximately 14 families. So every colony has to support a large number of people with all the necessities of life.
“Life in a Hutterite Colony” by Donald W. Huffman
2012年6月23日 · Large families are prized. The norm in Hutterite colonies today is five to six children per family. Each child is seen as a gift of God. For this reason, the minister spoke passionately about his opposition to abortion, which he considered sacrificing young human lives.
The View From Inside - Hutterites
2012年4月26日 · On Hutterite colonies the overarching aim, beyond earning an honest living, is to create an atmosphere that is conducive to a Christian life as King David mentioned above. There are approximately 31,000 Hutterites in Canada, living on 340 colonies.
Summary of Beliefs - Hutterites
Hutterites are insistent that all of life belongs under the lordship of Jesus. Along with beliefs in nonviolence and baptism following confession of faith, the radical economic practice of sharing goods in intentional community stems from this principle.
Organizational Structure - HutteritesHutterites
In every Hutterite colony, the minister or Prediger is also the chief executive and he, along with an advisory board, makes the day to day decisions. The minister’s duties include conducting church sermons, marriages, baptisms, funerals, disciplining members of the church and helping to manage the colony.
The Leut - HutteritesHutterites
The Leut refers to the three distinct groups of Hutterites who live in North America with a shared heritage. Three different branches of Hutterites live in the prairies of North America, the Schmiedeleut, the Dariusleut and the Lehrerleut.