Canadians observe U.S. church/school relationship

Pittsburgh, Pa.

When the leaders of Mennonite schools met in Pittsburgh, Pa., February 18-20, there was fresh excitement about the possibility of a new relationship between the schools and Mennonite Church USA (MC USA). Although the administrators and board members of Mennonite secondary and elementary schools have a long history of meeting together, this was the first time that the colleges, universities and seminaries joined them.

The integration of the Mennonite Church and General Conference Mennonite Church raised the question of how Mennonite schools relate to the church. In 2001, MC USA created the Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) to provide a formal link. The agency …