June 19, 2009
Fund for Peoplehood Education awards grants
By Rachel Nussbaum Eby
GOSHEN, Ind. — Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Fund for Peoplehood Education grants.
- Ray Gingerich received a $3,455 grant for “Our Journeys with Jesus,” a colloquium of Mennonite educators, administrators and pastors.
- Albert Meyer received a $3,000 grant for the publication of Realizing Our Intentions: A Guide for Churches and Colleges with Distinctive Missions.
- Eastern Mennonite School received a $2,000 grant for the first phase of their history book, Stories from the Past, Seeds for the Future.
- Quakertown Christian School will receive up to $500 to host pastors at their Open House for Pastors event.
The Fund for Peoplehood Education is a donor-restricted term endowment. The fund supports initiatives that promote the distinctive features of church-sponsored education and encourage strong ties between Mennonite Church USA and its schools. Since 1995, Fund for Peoplehood Education grants have been given to interpretive projects that advocate church-sponsored schools; innovative ways of calling and orienting gifted members to the teaching ministry; orientation programs for teachers, administrators and trustees; and action-oriented research that enhances church-school relationships.
For more information, contact Timothy Burkholder, associate director at Mennonite Education Agency, 1-866-866-2872, or timb@MennoniteEducation.org.