Rosedale Network of Churches

[1] Rosedale Network of Churches was originally formed in 1910 by a group of Amish Mennonites to promote unity while preserving autonomy of the local congregation.

The first American settlement of the Amish Mennonites — who in 1693 separated from the main body of Swiss Brethren and followed Jacob Amman — was in Berks County, Pennsylvania, around 1710–1720.

[4] Concern by some members and churches within the conference over liberalizing tendencies caused a number of congregations and individuals of the Rosedale Network of Churches (then known as the CMC) to splinter or move away from this group to join Conservative Mennonite denominations.

The earliest group began to be associated informally together in what was called the Conservative Mennonite Fellowship beginning in 1956 with churches in Ontario, Ohio and elsewhere.

The statement follows orthodox Trinitarian Christian patterns of belief with typical Mennonite emphasis.

The statement also affirms the traditional Anabaptist position of nonresistance toward enemies: "Under God's provision, the state uses the sword, which 'is ordained of God outside the perfection of Christ' and is a function contrary to the New Testament teachings for the church and the disciple of Christ.

According to the Conservative Mennonite Statement of Practice, "As the head of the wife, man was created to provide loving and sacrificial leadership.

The executive board and the general secretary are elected at the ministers' meeting to oversee day-to-day operations.

The college offers degrees in Biblical Studies with a number of additional concentration areas.