{SUMMARY} The Mennonites, who emerged as a distinctive group from the radical wing of 16th Century Reformation, have emphasized four themes in their response to persons with disabilities: love, service, peace and justice, and community. Early ministry with children and adults with disabilities occurred within the context of family and close-knit rural community life. Work after World War {II} developed based on the service of Mennonite conscientious objectors in institutions for the mentally ill and developmentally disabled. Programs from then to the present developed an array of services including providing resources to congregations, operating group homes and residential facilities, and providing support to regional and church-wide arms of the church. Recent developments have focused on reorganization after changes in organizational structure and reduced funding.