All clothing is sewn by the colony seamstresses. Members gather for a short church service daily and a 1-2 hour service on Sundays. Unmarried members visit other Hutterite colonies to find a mate, but marriages may not take place until the couple has been baptised. Once married the couple resides at the groom s colony. The children are taught at an early age to conform to communal living through sharing, cooperation and respect for one another.
All instruction is oral and conducted in German using religious verse and song.
Once children begin regular school at age 6 they are taught in English, usually by certified teacher from outside the colony and according to the public school curriculum. German lessons are conducted for two additional hours each day by the colony-appointed German instructor. Once the Hutterite student reaches age 15, their English schooling is considered finished and they are assigned their work tasks. At this time members are allowed a transitional period where they may leave the colony. Some members to decide to abandon the Hutterite way of life, but this happens seldom.