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Defining The Vision (Dean Martin)

Dean Martin March 16, 2018

Fifty years ago, in reaction to the lessening of Bible-oriented values by the public education system, the Ontario conservative Mennonites began to establish their own Christian day schools. What was their vision for their schools then? Is that vision still relevant for today? Do we still have a strong flourishing and growing vision for our schools in light of new challenges? Have we clearly defined it?

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