Reading is limited to the Bible, local papers and farm magazines. The Amish have no church buildings, no paid clergy, no missionaries and no Sunday School. Yet they are one of the most devout groups in America. Church services are held every other Sunday, meeting in individual homes on a rotating basis. Services last from three to eight hours.
Men sit in front, women at the rear.
Sermons, usually in German, are often quite long. Hymns are sung without any musical accompaniment. The bishop is the head of the Amish district. He is not paid and tends to his own farm and family just like any other Amishman. He presides at weddings, funerals, baptisms, and communion services.