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The<em> Arbeitsgemeinschaft deutscher Mennonitengemeinden</em> (AdM) (Task Force of the German Mennonite Churches) is an organization that sought ways to increase cooperation among German Mennonites, specifically the [[Verband deutscher Mennonitengemeinden (Federation of Mennonite Churches)|Verband deutscher Mennonitengemeinden]] and the [[Vereinigung der deutschen Mennonitengemeinden (Union of German Mennonite Congregations)|Vereinigung der deutschen Mennonitengemeinden]]. Already in 1934 representatives of the Mennonite youth had declared "We, the young Mennonites, are at a loss to understand how our responsible brethren have been unable to come to a mutual understanding. We pray to the Lord for clarity, courage, and obedience in the decisions that lie ahead." In the <em> Mennonitisches Jahrbuch 1976, </em>Hans-Adolf Hertzler wrote: "There should be possibilities to meet each other, favorable moments for talking and thinking together." These ideas did not remain unnoticed. In 1980, Paul Schwan, from Stuttgart, suggested that an institution responsible for the interests of all Mennonites be established. The first contacts between representatives of the <em> "Verband" </em>and "<em> Vereinigung " </em>took place 27 May 1981; at a second meeting in [[Neuwied (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Neuwied]] a year later (4-6 June 1982), Bernd Dyck submitted new ideas for a renewed approach. The most important part of his remarks was the assertion that "the witness of brotherly love that is lived out counts more than the best confession of faith. Without active brotherly love we are liars and hypocrites. "
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The<em> Arbeitsgemeinschaft deutscher Mennonitengemeinden</em> (AdM) (Task Force of the German Mennonite Churches) is an organization that sought ways to increase cooperation among German Mennonites, specifically the [[Verband deutscher Mennonitengemeinden (Federation of Mennonite Churches)|Verband deutscher Mennonitengemeinden]] and the [[Vereinigung der deutschen Mennonitengemeinden (Union of German Mennonite Congregations)|Vereinigung der deutschen Mennonitengemeinden]]. Already in 1934 representatives of the Mennonite youth had declared "We, the young Mennonites, are at a loss to understand how our responsible brethren have been unable to come to a mutual understanding. We pray to the Lord for clarity, courage, and obedience in the decisions that lie ahead." In the <em> Mennonitisches Jahrbuch 1976, </em>Hans-Adolf Hertzler wrote: "There should be possibilities to meet each other, favorable moments for talking and thinking together." These ideas did not remain unnoticed. In 1980, Paul Schwan, from Stuttgart, suggested that an institution responsible for the interests of all Mennonites be established. The first contacts between representatives of the <em> "Verband" </em>and "<em> Vereinigung " </em>took place 27 May 1981; at a second meeting in [[Neuwied (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Neuwied]] a year later (4-6 June 1982), Bernd Dyck submitted new ideas for a renewed approach. The most important part of his remarks was the assertion that "the witness of brotherly love that is lived out counts more than the best confession of faith. Without active brotherly love we are liars and hypocrites. "
  
 
Two inter-Mennonite meetings of German Mennonites are evidence of successful attempts for further approach. One took place in 1983 at Espelkamp under the theme, "There is Only One Lord, but We are Sisters and Brothers." At the other one, in 1985 at [[Neuwied (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Neuwied]], the topic was "Live Differently." The merger of two periodicals, <em> Gemeinde Unterwegs </em>(Verband), and the <em> Mennonitische Blätter </em>(Vereinigung) followed: <em> Brücke - Mennonitisches Gemeindeblatt (Bridge) </em>has been published since January 1985.
 
Two inter-Mennonite meetings of German Mennonites are evidence of successful attempts for further approach. One took place in 1983 at Espelkamp under the theme, "There is Only One Lord, but We are Sisters and Brothers." At the other one, in 1985 at [[Neuwied (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Neuwied]], the topic was "Live Differently." The merger of two periodicals, <em> Gemeinde Unterwegs </em>(Verband), and the <em> Mennonitische Blätter </em>(Vereinigung) followed: <em> Brücke - Mennonitisches Gemeindeblatt (Bridge) </em>has been published since January 1985.
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Regular meetings between seven representatives each of the <em> Verband </em>and the <em> Vereinigung </em>were held after 1982. The AdM was incorporated in June 1986. It served not only the purpose of cooperation between the <em> Verband </em>and the <em> Vereinigung, </em>but also among other Mennonite groups of the Federal Republic of Germany and West Berlin, aiming toward the establishment of a comprehensive conference of German Mennonite churches.
 
Regular meetings between seven representatives each of the <em> Verband </em>and the <em> Vereinigung </em>were held after 1982. The AdM was incorporated in June 1986. It served not only the purpose of cooperation between the <em> Verband </em>and the <em> Vereinigung, </em>but also among other Mennonite groups of the Federal Republic of Germany and West Berlin, aiming toward the establishment of a comprehensive conference of German Mennonite churches.
  
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<em> The Arbeitsgemeinschaft zur geistlichen Unterstützung in Mennonitengemeinden, </em> a task force for the spiritual support in resettler <em> (Umsiedler) </em>churches, has withdrawn from the AdM. This is one of the reasons for the resignation of Gerhard Hildebrand one of the AdM's two chairpersons in April 1980. Adolf Schnebele, president of the <em> Verband, </em>and Heinold Fast, president of the <em> Vereinigung, </em>were chairpersons of the AdM in the late 1980s.
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<em> The Arbeitsgemeinschaft zur geistlichen Unterstützung in Mennonitengemeinden, </em> a task force for the spiritual support in resettler <em> (Umsiedler) </em>churches, has withdrawn from the AdM. This is one of the reasons for the resignation of Gerhard Hildebrand one of the AdM's two chairpersons in April 1980. Adolf Schnebele, president of the <em> Verband, </em>and [[Fast, Heinold (1929-2015)|Heinold Fast]], president of the <em> Vereinigung, </em>were chairpersons of the AdM in the late 1980s.
  
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In 1990 the <em>Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mennonitischer Gemeinden in Deutschland</em> (AMG) was founded. It included three regional conferences with 52 congregations: <em>Vereinigung der Deutschen Mennonitengemeinden</em> (VDM) in the North, the [[Arbeitsgemeinschaft südwestdeutscher Mennonitengemeinden (Task Force of Southwest German Mennonite Churches)|&lt;em&gt;Arbeitsgemeinschaft Südwestdeutscher Mennonitengemeinden&lt;/em&gt;]] (ASM) in the Southwest and the <em>Verband deutscher Mennoniten-Gemeinden</em> (VdM) in the South.
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In 1990 the <em>Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mennonitischer Gemeinden in Deutschland</em> (AMG) was founded. It included three regional conferences with 52 congregations: <em>[[Vereinigung der deutschen Mennonitengemeinden (Union of German Mennonite Congregations)|Vereinigung der Deutschen Mennonitengemeinden]]</em> (VDM) in the North, the [[Arbeitsgemeinschaft südwestdeutscher Mennonitengemeinden (Task Force of Southwest German Mennonite Churches)|<em>Arbeitsgemeinschaft Südwestdeutscher Mennonitengemeinden</em>]] (ASM) in the Southwest and the <em>[[Verband deutscher Mennonitengemeinden (Federation of Mennonite Churches)|Verband deutscher Mennoniten-Gemeinden]]</em> (VdM) in the South.
  
 
In 2010 the following congregations were members of the <em>Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mennonitischer Gemeinden in Deutschland</em> (AMG):
 
In 2010 the following congregations were members of the <em>Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mennonitischer Gemeinden in Deutschland</em> (AMG):
  
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<div align="center"> <table align="center" class="vertical listing">  <tr> <th>City</th> <th>Congregation</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Altleiningen</td> <td>[[Altleiningen/Pfalz Mennonitengemeinden (Altleiningen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Mennonitengemeinde Altleiningen]]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Augsburg</td> <td>[[Augsburg Mennonite Church (Augsburg, Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Mennonitengemeinde Augsburg]]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Backnang (Baden-Württemberg, Germany)|Backnang]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Backnang</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bad Friedrichshall-Kochendorf</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde/Ev. Freikirche Bad Friedrichshall-Kochendorf</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bad Königshofen</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Bad Königshofen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bammental</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Heidelberg-Bammental</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Berlin (Germany)|Berlin]]</td> <td>Berliner Mennonitengemeinde</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Bielefeld (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)|Bielefeld]]</td> <td>Mennoniten-Kirchengemeinde Bielefeld-Sennestadt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Bremen (Freie Hansestadt Bremen, Germany)|Bremen]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinden Bremen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Deutschhof (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Deutschhof]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Deutschhof</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Emden (Niedersachsen, Germany)|Emden]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinden Emden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Enkenbach (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Enkenbach]]-Alsenborn</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Enkenbach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Frankfurt am Main (Hesse, Germany)|Frankfurt]]</td> <td>Mennoniten-Gemeinde Frankfurt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Freiburg</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Freiburg im Breisgau</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Friedelsheim (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Friedelsheim]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Friedelsheim</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Friedrichstadt (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)|Friedrichstadt]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinden Friedrichstadt an der Eider</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Göttingen (Niedersachsen, Germany)|Göttingen]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Göttingen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Gronau</td> <td>[[Gronau Mennonite Church (Gronau, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)|Mennonitengemeinde Gronau/Westfalen]]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Halle</td> <td>Freie evangelisch-menonitische Gemeinde Halle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hamburg</td> <td>[[Hamburg-Altona Mennonite Church (Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg, Germany)|Mennonitengemeinde zu Hamburg und Altona]]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Hannover (Niedersachsen, Germany)|Hannover]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Hannover</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Hasselbach (Baden-Württemberg, Germany)|Hasselbach]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Hasselbach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Ibersheim (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Ibersheim]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Worms-Ibersheim</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Ingolstadt (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Ingolstadt]]</td> <td>Evang. Freikirche Mennonitengemeinde Ingolstadt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Kaiserslautern (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Kaiserslautern]]</td> <td>Evangelische Freikirche im Elim Zentrum Kaiserslautern</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) |Karlsruhe]]-Durlach</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Karlsruhe-Thomashof</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Katzweiler</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Katzweiler-Kühbörncheshof</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Kohlhof (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Kohlhof]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Limburgerhof-Kohlhof</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Krefeld (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)|Krefeld]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Krefeld</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Landau (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Landau a.d. Isar]]</td> <td>Evang. Freikirche Mennonitengemeinde Landau a.d. Isar</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Leer (Niedersachsen, Germany)|Leer]]-Oldenburg</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinden Leer-Oldenburg</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Lübeck (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)|Lübeck]]</td> <td>Mennoniten-Gemeinde zu Lübeck</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Ludwigshafen (Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany)|Ludwigshafen]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Frankental-Eppstein</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Ludwigshafen (Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany)|Ludwigshafen]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Ludwigshafen am Rhein</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Meßkirch</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Messkirch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Möckmühl (Baden-Württemberg, Germany)|Möckmühl]]</td> <td>Evang. Freikirche Möckmühl (Mennonitengemeinde)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Monsheim (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Monsheim]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Monsheim</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Munich (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|München]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Evang. Freikirche München</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Neudorferhof (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Neudorferhof]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Lettweiler-Neudorferhof</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Neustadt an der Weinstrasse (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Neustadt a.d. Weinstraße]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Branchweilerhof</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Neustadt an der Weinstrasse (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Neustadt a.d. Weinstraße]]</td> <td>Missionsgemeinde Neustadt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Neuwied (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Neuwied]]</td> <td>Evangelische Mennonitengemeinde Neuwied</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Norden (Ostfriesland, Germany)|Norden]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinden Norden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Nürnberg (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Nürnberg]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Nürnberg-Erlangen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Obernheim-Kirchenarnbach</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde, ev. Freikirche Obernheim-Kirchenarnbach/Neumühle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Obersülzen (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Obersülzen]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Obersülzen/Pfalz</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Owingen</td> <td>Ev. Freikirche, Mennonitengemeinde Owingen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pfullendorf</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Pfullendorf</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Regensburg (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Regensburg]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Regensburg</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Reutlingen (Baden-Württemberg, Germany)|Reutlingen]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Reutlingen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Schwandorf </td> <td>Evangelische Freikirche Schwandorf </td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Sembach (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Sembach]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Sembach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sinsheim</td> <td>[[Sinsheim Mennonite Church (Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)|Mennonitengemeinde Sinsheim]]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Stuttgart</td> <td>[[Stuttgart Mennonite Church (Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)|Mennonitengemeinde Stuttgart]]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Walzbachtal-Wössingen</td> <td>[[Wössingen Mennonite Church (Walzbachtal, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)|Mennonitengemeinde Wössingen, Ev. Freikirche]]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Weierhof (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Weierhof]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Weierhof</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Würzburg (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Würzburg]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Würzburg</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Zweibrücken (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Zweibrücken]]</td> <td>Mennonitengemeinde Zweibrücken</td> </tr>  </table> </div> See also: [[Konferenz süddeutscher Mennonitengemeinden|Konferenz süddeutscher Mennonitengemeinden]]
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{| class="wikitable"  
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! City !! Congregation
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| Altleiningen || [[Altleiningen/Pfalz Mennonitengemeinden (Altleiningen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Mennonitengemeinde Altleiningen]]
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|-
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| Augsburg || [[Augsburg Mennonite Church (Augsburg, Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Mennonitengemeinde Augsburg]]
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|-
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| [[Backnang (Baden-Württemberg, Germany)|Backnang]] || Mennonitengemeinde Backnang
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|-
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| Bad Friedrichshall-Kochendorf || Mennonitengemeinde/Ev. Freikirche Bad Friedrichshall-Kochendorf
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|-
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| Bad Königshofen || Mennonitengemeinde Bad Königshofen
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|-
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| Bammental || Mennonitengemeinde Heidelberg-Bammental
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|-
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| [[Berlin (Germany)|Berlin]] || Berliner Mennonitengemeinde
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|-
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| [[Bielefeld (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)|Bielefeld]] || Mennoniten-Kirchengemeinde Bielefeld-Sennestadt
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|-
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| [[Bremen (Freie Hansestadt Bremen, Germany)|Bremen]] || Mennonitengemeinden Bremen
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|-
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| [[Deutschhof (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Deutschhof]] || Mennonitengemeinde Deutschhof
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|-
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| [[Emden (Niedersachsen, Germany)|Emden]] || Mennonitengemeinden Emden
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|-
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| [[Enkenbach (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Enkenbach]]-Alsenborn || Mennonitengemeinde Enkenbach
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|-
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| [[Frankfurt am Main (Hesse, Germany)|Frankfurt]] || Mennoniten-Gemeinde Frankfurt
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|-
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| Freiburg || Mennonitengemeinde Freiburg im Breisgau
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|-
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| [[Friedelsheim (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Friedelsheim]] || Mennonitengemeinde Friedelsheim
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|-
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| [[Friedrichstadt (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)|Friedrichstadt]] || Mennonitengemeinden Friedrichstadt an der Eider
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|-
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| [[Göttingen (Niedersachsen, Germany)|Göttingen]] || Mennonitengemeinde Göttingen
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|-
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| Gronau || [[Gronau Mennonite Church (Gronau, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)|Mennonitengemeinde Gronau/Westfalen]]
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|-
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| Halle || Freie evangelisch-menonitische Gemeinde Halle
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|-
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| Hamburg || [[Hamburg-Altona Mennonite Church (Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg, Germany)|Mennonitengemeinde zu Hamburg und Altona]]
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|-
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| [[Hannover (Niedersachsen, Germany)|Hannover]] || Mennonitengemeinde Hannover
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|-
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| [[Hasselbach (Baden-Württemberg, Germany)|Hasselbach]] || Mennonitengemeinde Hasselbach
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|-
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| [[Ibersheim (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Ibersheim]] || Mennonitengemeinde Worms-Ibersheim
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|-
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| [[Ingolstadt (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Ingolstadt]] || Evang. Freikirche Mennonitengemeinde Ingolstadt
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|-
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| [[Kaiserslautern (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Kaiserslautern]] || Evangelische Freikirche im Elim Zentrum Kaiserslautern
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| [[Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) |Karlsruhe]]-Durlach || Mennonitengemeinde Karlsruhe-Thomashof
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|-
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| Katzweiler || Mennonitengemeinde Katzweiler-Kühbörncheshof
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|-
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| [[Kohlhof (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Kohlhof]] || Mennonitengemeinde Limburgerhof-Kohlhof
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|-
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| [[Krefeld (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)|Krefeld]] || Mennonitengemeinde Krefeld
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|-
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| [[Landau (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Landau a.d. Isar]] || Evang. Freikirche Mennonitengemeinde Landau a.d. Isar
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|-
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| [[Leer (Niedersachsen, Germany)|Leer]]-Oldenburg || Mennonitengemeinden Leer-Oldenburg
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|-
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| [[Lübeck (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)|Lübeck]] || Mennoniten-Gemeinde zu Lübeck
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|-
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| [[Ludwigshafen (Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany)|Ludwigshafen]] || Mennonitengemeinde Frankental-Eppstein
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|-
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| [[Ludwigshafen (Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany)|Ludwigshafen]] || Mennonitengemeinde Ludwigshafen am Rhein
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|-
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| Meßkirch || Mennonitengemeinde Messkirch
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|-
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| [[Möckmühl (Baden-Württemberg, Germany)|Möckmühl]] || Evang. Freikirche Möckmühl (Mennonitengemeinde)
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|-
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| [[Monsheim (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Monsheim]] || Mennonitengemeinde Monsheim
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|-
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| [[Munich (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|München]] || Mennonitengemeinde Evang. Freikirche München
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| [[Neudorferhof (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Neudorferhof]] || Mennonitengemeinde Lettweiler-Neudorferhof
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| [[Neustadt an der Weinstrasse (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Neustadt a.d. Weinstraße]] || Mennonitengemeinde Branchweilerhof
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| [[Neustadt an der Weinstrasse (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Neustadt a.d. Weinstraße]] || Missionsgemeinde Neustadt
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|-
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| [[Neuwied (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Neuwied]] || Evangelische Mennonitengemeinde Neuwied
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|-
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| [[Norden (Ostfriesland, Germany)|Norden]] || Mennonitengemeinden Norden
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|-
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| [[Nürnberg (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Nürnberg]] || Mennonitengemeinde Nürnberg-Erlangen
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| Obernheim-Kirchenarnbach || Mennonitengemeinde, ev. Freikirche Obernheim-Kirchenarnbach/Neumühle
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| [[Obersülzen (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Obersülzen]] || Mennonitengemeinde Obersülzen/Pfalz
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| Owingen || Ev. Freikirche, Mennonitengemeinde Owingen
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|-
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| Pfullendorf || Mennonitengemeinde Pfullendorf
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| [[Regensburg (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Regensburg]] || Mennonitengemeinde Regensburg
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|-
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| [[Reutlingen (Baden-Württemberg, Germany)|Reutlingen]] || Mennonitengemeinde Reutlingen
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|-
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| Schwandorf  || Evangelische Freikirche Schwandorf 
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|-
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| [[Sembach (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Sembach]] || Mennonitengemeinde Sembach
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|-
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| Sinsheim || [[Sinsheim Mennonite Church (Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)|Mennonitengemeinde Sinsheim]]
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|-
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| Stuttgart || [[Stuttgart Mennonite Church (Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)|Mennonitengemeinde Stuttgart]]
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|-
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| Walzbachtal-Wössingen || [[Wössingen Mennonite Church (Walzbachtal, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)|Mennonitengemeinde Wössingen, Ev. Freikirche]]
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|-
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| [[Weierhof (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Weierhof]] || Mennonitengemeinde Weierhof
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|-
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| [[Würzburg (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Würzburg]] || Mennonitengemeinde Würzburg
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|-
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| [[Zweibrücken (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Zweibrücken]] || Mennonitengemeinde Zweibrücken
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The Arbeitsgemeinschaft deutscher Mennonitengemeinden (AdM) (Task Force of the German Mennonite Churches) is an organization that sought ways to increase cooperation among German Mennonites, specifically the Verband deutscher Mennonitengemeinden and the Vereinigung der deutschen Mennonitengemeinden. Already in 1934 representatives of the Mennonite youth had declared "We, the young Mennonites, are at a loss to understand how our responsible brethren have been unable to come to a mutual understanding. We pray to the Lord for clarity, courage, and obedience in the decisions that lie ahead." In the Mennonitisches Jahrbuch 1976, Hans-Adolf Hertzler wrote: "There should be possibilities to meet each other, favorable moments for talking and thinking together." These ideas did not remain unnoticed. In 1980, Paul Schwan, from Stuttgart, suggested that an institution responsible for the interests of all Mennonites be established. The first contacts between representatives of the "Verband" and " Vereinigung " took place 27 May 1981; at a second meeting in Neuwied a year later (4-6 June 1982), Bernd Dyck submitted new ideas for a renewed approach. The most important part of his remarks was the assertion that "the witness of brotherly love that is lived out counts more than the best confession of faith. Without active brotherly love we are liars and hypocrites. "

Two inter-Mennonite meetings of German Mennonites are evidence of successful attempts for further approach. One took place in 1983 at Espelkamp under the theme, "There is Only One Lord, but We are Sisters and Brothers." At the other one, in 1985 at Neuwied, the topic was "Live Differently." The merger of two periodicals, Gemeinde Unterwegs (Verband), and the Mennonitische Blätter (Vereinigung) followed: Brücke - Mennonitisches Gemeindeblatt (Bridge) has been published since January 1985.

Regular meetings between seven representatives each of the Verband and the Vereinigung were held after 1982. The AdM was incorporated in June 1986. It served not only the purpose of cooperation between the Verband and the Vereinigung, but also among other Mennonite groups of the Federal Republic of Germany and West Berlin, aiming toward the establishment of a comprehensive conference of German Mennonite churches.

The Arbeitsgemeinschaft zur geistlichen Unterstützung in Mennonitengemeinden, a task force for the spiritual support in resettler (Umsiedler) churches, has withdrawn from the AdM. This is one of the reasons for the resignation of Gerhard Hildebrand one of the AdM's two chairpersons in April 1980. Adolf Schnebele, president of the Verband, and Heinold Fast, president of the Vereinigung, were chairpersons of the AdM in the late 1980s.

In 1990 the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mennonitischer Gemeinden in Deutschland (AMG) was founded. It included three regional conferences with 52 congregations: Vereinigung der Deutschen Mennonitengemeinden (VDM) in the North, the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Südwestdeutscher Mennonitengemeinden (ASM) in the Southwest and the Verband deutscher Mennoniten-Gemeinden (VdM) in the South.

In 2010 the following congregations were members of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mennonitischer Gemeinden in Deutschland (AMG):

City Congregation
Altleiningen Mennonitengemeinde Altleiningen
Augsburg Mennonitengemeinde Augsburg
Backnang Mennonitengemeinde Backnang
Bad Friedrichshall-Kochendorf Mennonitengemeinde/Ev. Freikirche Bad Friedrichshall-Kochendorf
Bad Königshofen Mennonitengemeinde Bad Königshofen
Bammental Mennonitengemeinde Heidelberg-Bammental
Berlin Berliner Mennonitengemeinde
Bielefeld Mennoniten-Kirchengemeinde Bielefeld-Sennestadt
Bremen Mennonitengemeinden Bremen
Deutschhof Mennonitengemeinde Deutschhof
Emden Mennonitengemeinden Emden
Enkenbach-Alsenborn Mennonitengemeinde Enkenbach
Frankfurt Mennoniten-Gemeinde Frankfurt
Freiburg Mennonitengemeinde Freiburg im Breisgau
Friedelsheim Mennonitengemeinde Friedelsheim
Friedrichstadt Mennonitengemeinden Friedrichstadt an der Eider
Göttingen Mennonitengemeinde Göttingen
Gronau Mennonitengemeinde Gronau/Westfalen
Halle Freie evangelisch-menonitische Gemeinde Halle
Hamburg Mennonitengemeinde zu Hamburg und Altona
Hannover Mennonitengemeinde Hannover
Hasselbach Mennonitengemeinde Hasselbach
Ibersheim Mennonitengemeinde Worms-Ibersheim
Ingolstadt Evang. Freikirche Mennonitengemeinde Ingolstadt
Kaiserslautern Evangelische Freikirche im Elim Zentrum Kaiserslautern
Karlsruhe-Durlach Mennonitengemeinde Karlsruhe-Thomashof
Katzweiler Mennonitengemeinde Katzweiler-Kühbörncheshof
Kohlhof Mennonitengemeinde Limburgerhof-Kohlhof
Krefeld Mennonitengemeinde Krefeld
Landau a.d. Isar Evang. Freikirche Mennonitengemeinde Landau a.d. Isar
Leer-Oldenburg Mennonitengemeinden Leer-Oldenburg
Lübeck Mennoniten-Gemeinde zu Lübeck
Ludwigshafen Mennonitengemeinde Frankental-Eppstein
Ludwigshafen Mennonitengemeinde Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Meßkirch Mennonitengemeinde Messkirch
Möckmühl Evang. Freikirche Möckmühl (Mennonitengemeinde)
Monsheim Mennonitengemeinde Monsheim
München Mennonitengemeinde Evang. Freikirche München
Neudorferhof Mennonitengemeinde Lettweiler-Neudorferhof
Neustadt a.d. Weinstraße Mennonitengemeinde Branchweilerhof
Neustadt a.d. Weinstraße Missionsgemeinde Neustadt
Neuwied Evangelische Mennonitengemeinde Neuwied
Norden Mennonitengemeinden Norden
Nürnberg Mennonitengemeinde Nürnberg-Erlangen
Obernheim-Kirchenarnbach Mennonitengemeinde, ev. Freikirche Obernheim-Kirchenarnbach/Neumühle
Obersülzen Mennonitengemeinde Obersülzen/Pfalz
Owingen Ev. Freikirche, Mennonitengemeinde Owingen
Pfullendorf Mennonitengemeinde Pfullendorf
Regensburg Mennonitengemeinde Regensburg
Reutlingen Mennonitengemeinde Reutlingen
Schwandorf  Evangelische Freikirche Schwandorf 
Sembach Mennonitengemeinde Sembach
Sinsheim Mennonitengemeinde Sinsheim
Stuttgart Mennonitengemeinde Stuttgart
Walzbachtal-Wössingen Mennonitengemeinde Wössingen, Ev. Freikirche
Weierhof Mennonitengemeinde Weierhof
Würzburg Mennonitengemeinde Würzburg
Zweibrücken Mennonitengemeinde Zweibrücken

See also: Konferenz süddeutscher Mennonitengemeinden

Bibliography

Jahrbuch (1984-1986)

Additional Information

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mennonitischer Gemeinden in Deutschland K.d.ö.R.


Author(s) Oskar Wedel
Date Published June 2010

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Wedel, Oskar. (June 2010). Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mennonitischer Gemeinden in Deutschland (AMG). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 December 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Arbeitsgemeinschaft_Mennonitischer_Gemeinden_in_Deutschland_(AMG)&oldid=170058.



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