Numidia Mennonite Bible School - Reflector Yearbook (Numidia, PA)

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3 l We, the students of NUMIDIA MENNONITE BIBLE SCHOOL wish to dedicote this book to the BoARD OF DIRECTORS l l l l through grotitude ond thonkfulness. j L4 V' Tl 3.1 gi Am lj sg S- c as ' d C or V ' P - FORWARD + g The REFLECTOR is the yeorbook of the Numidio Mennonite Bible School, reflecting the joys ond blessings received from shoring one onother's convictions ond experiences. Gur oim is to reflect the Christion spirit ond otmos- phere of the Numidio Mennonite Bible School. it

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