Dunkard Brethren Church

The Dunkard Brethren Church is a Conservative Anabaptist denomination of the Schwarzenau Brethren tradition, which organized in 1926 when they withdrew from the Church of the Brethren in the United States.

Dunkard Brethren Church
ClassificationAnabaptist
OrientationConservative Anabaptist
TheologySchwarzenau Brethren
AssociationsBrethren World Assembly
Origin1926
SeparationsConservative German Baptist Brethren Church
Congregations26
Members1,035
Official websitedunkardbrethrenchurch.com
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The Dunkard Brethren Church observes the ordinances of baptism, feetwashing, communion, the holy kiss, headcovering, and anointing of the sick.

In 2001, the Dunkard Brethren Church had approximately 1035 members in 26 congregations. As with other Conservative Anabaptist fellowships, the Dunkard Brethren Church holds revival services and Sunday School, in addition to being engaged in evangelism and missionary work.

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