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Mennonites Go Underground

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Photo by Zach Klein

At least it's not the Scientologist's with their stress tests. This group of Mennonites were spotted singing to straphangers at the Broadway stop today, and it's not the first time. They've been singing down there for years, here's a video from 2007. The group is most likely local and from the Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship... but do they have a permit?

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  • SteveEbersole

    I was along with the group. We represent the Pilgrim Mennonite Conference, primarily from Lebanon PA. Our youth enjoy coming to the city to share our faith in Christ. If you have any questions, feel free to forward them to me at steve@pilgrimministry.org

  • Guest

    Where's Randy Quaid?

  • SikBug

    This was at Union Sq btw. I walked right by them, but you can tell from the subway signs in the top right too.

  • Mennonite

    OK people, let me drop some knowledge on you. Those are indeed Mennonites. However, I can promise you they are not from Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship. These are members of a "plain" group. MMF members would not be recognized as different by their dress and would be more likely to be listening to their mp3 player while typing on a crackberry than singing to passersby.



    My guess is that these folks are from PA and probably from a group known as "Horning" Mennonites after the name of the bishop who started the group.



    Another bit of knowledge for you. Did you know there are Mennonite groups in NYC worshiping in Spanish, English, Garifuna and several other languages?



    There, now you know!

  • whitecastlerock

    I would rather see them than the usual human vermin hugging the walls begging for scraps

  • jeff

    My grandparents, who are also Mennonite, would call those Mennonites the Plain People. Not all Mennonites look Amish; most are just regular people.

  • NannyState

    Until they rip off their human masks and reveal their true alien identity, tentacles and all.

  • Kojak

    "... Jacob and his followers split from the Mennonite church. Amman's followers became known as the Amish." Wikipedia



    I had no idea that there exists a group that is even more plain than the Amish. I see these people around Wall Street too. Wtf do they want?? Spooky

  • ANGRYGOD11

    They want your soul, of course.

    Be afraid. Be very afraid.

  • farleft

    This is a scene from the movie, The Village, by M. Night Shama-lama-ding-dong

  • CR

    Oh, I LOVE the Polyphonic Spree!

  • nomnomnom

    Winner winner, chicken dinner!

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