This is Menno Simon's church in Witmarsum. Notice how plain it is in comparison to churches of other movements. |
Doopsgezinde is the term used for Anabaptists in the Netherlands today. They are known as Mennonites elsewhere. |
Menno Simons monument outside Witmarsum. |
Above is a monument to Menno Simons in Witmarsum. |
The above plaque found on Menno Simon's church in Witmarsum highlights a key verse in Menno's theology: 1 Corinthians 3:11 "For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ. |
This stream runs a few yards away from Menno Simon's church in Witmarsum. Although Menno was not baptized there, many anabaptists were. |
Although Mennonites take their name from Menno Simons, Anabaptists in his homeland prefer to be called Doopsgezinde as evidenced by this sign on Menno Simon's church in Witmarsum. |