The Misfit Amish
”Amish children and adults will have resources and education to combat crimes in their communities. We bridge the gaps between English and Amish culture”
Episodes

Monday Sep 18, 2023
The Sacred Subjects Book Club 5
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Come join us for a discussion about The Sacred Subjects. A series of booklets written by an anonymous Amish minister and published by Pathway Publishers.
Currently, we are reading and discussing: "To a Boy of Twelve".
This Episode concludes our discussion of this booklet.
Our next book will be "Before You Begin Courtship".
If you wish to join our book club reading and discussions, please send an email to themisfitamish@gmail.com
Hosted by Mary Byler
Music used under a CC license from Canva:
No Good, Til Death
Produced by The Misfit Amish 2023
Funded by The Misfit Amish and our Patreon Subscribers
Art by BJK and MB

Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Coffee with Friends: Systemic Abuse
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Join us for a panel discussion on systemic abuse with people who have lived in Baptist, JW, Mormon (LDS), Swartzentruber Amish, and Holdeman Mennonite Communities and Settlements.
Hosted by Mary Byler, Abe Troyer and Old Order Amish
Music used under a CC license from Canva: We are all Dreamers We are Free Produced by The Misfit Amish 2023 Art by BJK www.themisfitamish.com

Monday Aug 14, 2023
Coffee with Friends: Amish Hexing
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Join us for a discussion about Jame's new book: Long Lost Friend!
Now available on Amazon!https://a.co/d/7T2eBHX
Hosted by Mary Byler, Abe Troyer and Old Order AmishMusic used under a CC license from Canva: We are all Dreamers We are Free Produced by The Misfit Amish 2023 Art by BJK www.themisfitamish.com

Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Coffee with Mary: Something is Better Than Nothing
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Join us for a conversation with Dr Tara Mitchell about the mindset of " Something is Better than Nothing"
Hosted by Mary Byler, Abe Troyer and Old Order Amish
Music used under a CC license from Canva: We are all Dreamers We are Free Produced by The Misfit Amish 2023 Art by BJK www.themisfitamish.com

Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Coffee with Jeremy
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Lets talk about liberal/institutional Mennonites with Jeremy!
https://anabaptistworld.org/when-peace-theology-is-violent/
https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/report-hesston-college-failed-in-response-to-sexual-assaults/
https://intoaccount.org/reports/
https://www.apa.org/topics/crisis-hotlines
Hosted by Mary Byler, Abe Troyer and Old Order Amish
Music used under a CC license from Canva: We are all Dreamers We are Free Produced by The Misfit Amish 2023 Art by BJK
www.themisfitamish.com

Sunday Jul 30, 2023
Coffee with Friends: Dating!
Sunday Jul 30, 2023
Sunday Jul 30, 2023
Grab a cup and have a listen as Lauri LPC, Jess and Mary discuss dating after trauma effects!
Hosted by Mary Byler, Abe Troyer and Old Order Amish
Music used under a CC license from Canva: We are all Dreamers We are Free Produced by The Misfit Amish 2023 Art by BJK

Monday Jun 26, 2023
Plain Rainbows: Kelly
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
We sign off with Kelly Hofer sharing his experiences with our Anabaptist cousins, the Hutterites. Kelly has been in several documentaries and has built a career on photography since leaving his Hutterites Colony in 2012. https://www.kellyhofer.com/ or check out Kelly's book: https://tinyurl.com/KellyHbook
Hosted by Mary Byler and James Schwartz
Funded by The Misfit Amish & Patreon Subscribers
Art by BJK
Music: Army of Angels used under a creative commons license from Canva

Monday Jun 19, 2023
Plain Rainbows: Lauren
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Join us as we chat with Lauren, raised Catholic and who comes out after 60 years of age in her assimilated Mennonite church, which she currently attends. Lauren shares some insightful ways for churches to be helpful.
Hosted by Mary Byler and James Schwartz
Funded by The Misfit Amish & Patreon Subscribers
Art by BJK
Music: Army of Angels used under a creative commons license from Canva

Monday Jun 12, 2023
Plain Rainbows: Billy
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
In this episode, travel to the Holdeman Mennonite church with Billy, who speaks of being joined in, but different and finding this spiritual way with backlash when you seek to speak out against the harm being done.
Hosted by Mary Byler and James Schwartz
Funded by The Misfit Amish & Patreon Subscribers
Art by BJK
Music: Army of Angels used under a creative commons license from Canva

Monday Jun 05, 2023
Plain Rainbows: Jessica
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Join us as we are transported to the life of a lesbian Anabaptist, Jess who shares the invisibility she expereinced in a poignant all-too-relateable way.
Hosted by Mary Byler and James Schwartz
Funded by The Misfit Amish & Patreon Subscribers
Art by BJK
Music: Army of Angels used under a creative commons license from Canva