Anabaptist Association of Australia and New Zealand
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The Anabaptist Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) is a network of individuals from a variety of Christian denominations in Australia and New Zealand who share a common interest in the Anabaptist tradition.[1][2]
In 1998 the body was incorporated with about 80 members.[3] The association believes that the enduring legacy of the Anabaptists includes:
- baptism upon profession of faith
- church membership is voluntary and members are accountable to the Bible (read through the revelation of Jesus) and to each other
- commitment to the way of peace and other teachings of Jesus as a rule for life
- separation of church and state
- worshipping congregations which create authentic community and reach out through vision and service
[edit] Annual meetings
- 1998
- 1999, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
- 2000
- 2001, Melbourne, Australia
- 2003, Sydney, Australia
- 2005, Canberra, Australia
- 2007, Perth, Australia
- 2009, Melbourne, Australia
- 2011, New Zealand
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Mennonites in Australia and New Zealand". Third Way Café. http://www.thirdway.com/menno/glossary.asp?ID=60. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
- ^ "Subversive Anabaptism?". Eastern Mennonite Missions. http://emm.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48:subversive-anabaptism&catid=104:news-and-stories-asia-and-australia&Itemid=120. Retrieved 200810-11-22.
- ^ Mennonite Brethren Herald (Vol. 38, No. 17)
