In den Namen Jesus Christus, Amen. Please give us more - our spiritual food. Like so many aspects of everyday life at Spring Prairie Colony, even mealtime has a religious undercurrent. They believe their uniform dress code identifies them as Christians, sets them apart from the world and reduces the coveting of material things. From birth, Hutterites are taught to value piety and humility.
Daily prayers are among the first words a child learns to speak.
The colonists at Spring Prairie typically pray at least 13 times a day - once in the morning, once at night, before and after three meals and two snacks, and during church services held Sunday morning and each evening before supper. Prayer, they feel, is part and parcel of a life guided by God and the Bible. You can't be a half-Christian. You must read and live by the whole Testament. You must strive to be like Christ in thought, word, and deed.