The branches of the Amish church represented in Holmes County are the Swartzentruber branch of the Old Order Amish, the New Order Amish, the Beachy Amish, and the conservative Mennonites and the Amish Mennonites. All Old Order and New Order branches hold church services in the homes of their members, while the other branches hold services in church buildings. The Amish take each work in the Bible literally. The family plays an integral role in the Amish way of life.
Children work with their parents at a young age.
When people grow old among the Amish, they live actively with the family, usually in a house connected to the main house. The Amish culture is based on agriculture, although many Amish have undertaken other occupations in recent years. Still others run shops and restaurants that are popular with tourists.