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(h) The Agencies shall submit to the District Office, their meeting dates and
copies of their board meeting minutes. The District Staff or designated appointee shall be invited
to attend all Agency meetings.

(i) The constitution and by-laws of each Agency shall reflect the strong
inter-relationship between the Agency and the District.

(j) The District Office shall receive copies of all Agency documents at such
times as they are updated or revised.

(k) The District Executive(s) will call a meeting of the Agency heads
(Executives), the District Moderator, the District Moderator Elect, and the District Board Chair
to meet annually with the District Agency heads for the purpose of reviewing the work and
activity of those agencies and their relationship to the District and provide a printed report to the
District Board and District Conference of the nature of that relationship.

7.3 Mission Agencies.

(a) Brook Lane Health Services. Brook Lane was created in 1946 by the
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and opened its doors in 1949. It was the first psychiatric
hospital established by MCC. The vision for Brook Lane grew out of young conscientious
objectors that served during World War II in state hospitals, combined with the history of
Russian Mennonites that created a church hospital called Bethania. The concepts for providing
mental health services were: 1). In the name of Christ; 2). In a nonjudgmental way; and 3). In a
compassionate way. In 1958, MCC gave Brook Lane and its operations to a local board of
directors stating that at least fifty percent of the membership must be representatives of the
constituent churches of the Anabaptist faith. These were listed as Mennonite, Church of the
Brethren, and Brethren in Christ. By the 1980’s Brook Lane was seeking ways to strengthen its
connection to the church community. In 1984, the Southern Pennsylvania District Church of the
Brethren approved an affiliate relationship with Brook Lane. This includes having
representation on Brook Lane’s Board of Directors, and increased influence and communication
with each organization’s ministry. The Southern Pennsylvania District Church of the Brethren
representative(s) to Brook Lane Board shall be appointed by the Southern PA District Board.
Term of office is three years, the term commencing July 1. Members may serve three
consecutive three-year terms. These board members have a dual responsibility.

(i) To be aware of the events and values of the Southern Pennsylvania
District Church of the Brethren and to communicate those to Brook Lane Health Services Board
of Directors so that that value structure may be incorporated into Brook Lane’s operations.

(ii) To share, with appropriate elements of the Southern Pennsylvania
District Church of the Brethren, Brook Lane’s value structure and operational intent.

(b) Camp Eder. In 1955 a query came to the Southern District of
Pennsylvania Conference asking that a study be made regarding the possibility of establishing a
camp within our District. The conference gave a directive to the District Board of Christian
Education to make plans for a new camp. A committee composed of Robert Knechel, Joseph M.
Long and George l. Detweiler was appointed to attempt to find a suitable camp site. After

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