Year in Review 2003

CPT: Getting In The Way 2003

In 2003, when the U.S. and U.K invaded Iraq, CPTers documented the bombardment of Baghdad. Once the invasion of Iraq became a military occupation, CPTers began to document human rights abuses committed by U.S. Forces that include arbitrary detentions, disappearances, murders and looting of people's homes. Team members gave dozens of interviews to international journalists, which resulted in profiles of their work in periodicals around the world.

The team in Hebron continued to deal with the violence of the Al Aqsa Intifada. Small gains the team had been a part of in the last eight years were obliterated as the Israeli military once again closed Hebron University, and allowed settler violence and land confiscation to resume with impunity.

Colombia team members travel by motor-driven canoe to monitor illegal armed groups operating in rural communities.

In Colombia, trained Colombian CPTers joined the team, and the government finally granted visas to team veterans from North America after more than a year of rejections and delays. Team members also dealt with the grief of once again retrieving bodies from the river in the region where they work.

On the domestic front, CPT continued an ongoing presence in Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows, ON), where the First Nation continues their blockade to prevent clear-cutting on their traditional land.

The expense of keeping four full-time projects and summer and winter trainings going led to a budget shortfall of more than $100,000 by October. An appeal sent out to donors quickly brought in the necessary funds and allowed CPT to continue its Christian ministry.

In 2004, CPT will proceed in faith that the body of Christ will support its difficult work as team members "get in the way" of systems of domination and violence, and get in "the way" of Jesus by loving and humanizing enemies, and transforming violence into opportunities for reconciliation and truth-telling.

Peacemaker Delegations

Short term delegations of seven to 14 days are a vital part of CPT's work. They link communities experiencing violence with concerned individuals, churches and groups in North America and elsewhere. Delegations offer participants a first-hand experience of the transforming power of Gospel nonviolence. Often short-term delegations can ask questions, visit key officials, or test new avenues of nonviolent action in ways that strengthen the work of on-going teams.

• Six to Palestine/Israel, including one jointly sponsored with the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, in February, May, July, September, October, and November.
• Seven to Iraq, before, during, and after the U.S.-led invasion, in February (2), March, June, October, November, and January.
• Three international delegations to Colombia, in February, May, and September; two national delegations in April and December.
• Two to Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows, ON), in June and October.
• One to Vieques, Puerto Rico, to join in celebrating the U.S. Navy ceasing military activities on the island, in April.
• An exploratory delegation to Secwepemculecw (Chase, British Colombia) in March.
• One to Oneida, New York in February which led to placing a short-term team there in September.

Hebron, West Bank
     a continuing presence since June, 1995

When the Israeli military blocked children from getting to school in Hebron, CPTers Kathy Kapenga (left) and Sue Rhodes escorted them via alternative routes, such as the home of the "ladder lady."

During the fourth year of the Palestinian uprising (Intifada II), and CPT's ninth year in Hebron, attempts to restrict team activities escalated. In April, the Israeli Army informed CPT that 1) curfews applied to the team, and 2) that Shuhada Street, a major Hebron thoroughfare, was off limits to CPTers as well as Palestinians.

In May, Israeli soldiers searched CPT's apartment twice after team member Greg Rollins was arrested while observing the detention of several Palestinian men at a checkpoint in the Old City. Rollins was held for seventeen days in an Israeli prison while lawyers worked to forestall his deportaion. He was finally released pending disposition of his case and remained in Palestine until December when an out-of-court settlement was reached. All charges were dropped and Israeli authorities assured Rollins that there would be no restrictions on his return.

Despite efforts to discourage the team's work, a total of 14 Corps members and 22 Reservists continued to "get in the way" nonviolently on behalf of:

• Children facing continual harassment on their way to school in H2, the area of Hebron occupied and administered by the Israeli Army.
• Adults and children suffering verbal humiliation, threats, and often beatings during detentions or house raids by Israeli soldiers or police.
• The infirm and sick confined to their homes during the almost continuous curfews, which did not let up until summer.
• Palestinian city dwellers whose homes were demolished and lands confiscated along the path that settlers walk to and from religious services at the Tomb of the Patriarchs.
• Farmers facing land confiscation or denied access to their fields.

CPTer Bob Holmes joined Israelis and internationals at Sawahre on the international Day Against the Wall, November 8, 2003.

Finally and sadly, CPT-Hebron bid farewell to two friends in 2003. Corps member Sue Rhodes died of cancer in November, a few months after completing her latest tour of duty with the team. In August, Palestinian photojournalist and long-time CPT friend Mazen Dana was killed by U.S. soldiers in Iraq while filming that occupation.

• Provided nonviolence training to several international and local groups.
• Joined with Palestinian, Israeli, and international peace groups in actions protesting the extensive curfews and lengthy closures of Hebron's universities, the racist nature of home demolitions and land confiscations, the thwarting of rehabilitation efforts in the Old City, the relentless extension of the "annexation wall," and settler efforts to keep Palestinian farmers from tending to their crops.
• Provided on-scene briefings and updates for officials from various embassies, international journalists, fact finding groups, and individuals from Israel, Palestine, and overseas.
• Maintained contact with Palestinian partner families in the Campaign for Secure Dwellings and added more North American partners.
• Hosted seven delegations.

Colombia
     a full-time presence since February 2001

More than four decades of violence has cost over 200,000 Colombian lives. Both leftist guerillas and right-wing paramilitary groups use violence to maintain, consolidate or wrest control of markets, territory, resources and people, swelling the numbers of displaced civilians fleeing for their lives to three million.

CPTers share Christmas cards and cookies with residents along the Opón.

Despite ongoing human rights violations, including stepped up repression against church workers and human rights defenders in 2003, Colombia is the third largest recipient of U.S. military aid, after Israel and Egypt.

In October, Colombians delivered a resounding blow to President Uribe's administration by defeating a major referendum designed to meet economic demands of the International Monetary Fund, such as cutting spending and freezing salaries.

CPT continued to maintain a permanent violence-reduction presence with communities a-long the Opón River in northern Colombia, near the oil-refining city of Barrancabermeja. December was a particularly cruel month, with six assassinations and one disappearance occurring in the Opón communities. CPT members were either present for or actively involved in the recovery of four bodies floating in the river, most killed by guerillas operating in the zone.

CPTers inspect the site of a guerrilla attack on a para-military barge carrying stolen gasoline, in which four men were killed and their bodies dumped in the river.

Team members worked hard to improve relations with Colombian authorities regarding immigration problems. The previous year's pattern of visa denials and deportations took a turn in May when one long-term visa was renewed. Six new visas were issued between June and September, leading to a more stable team presence.

Two Colombian women joined CPT after participating in the summer training in Chicago. Sandra Rincón is a full time Corps member in Barrancabermeja and Adaía Bernal is a Reservist in Bogotá.

Colombian Mennonites continued to send 12-member delegations to visit Barrancabermeja during Holy Week and Advent. They are working towards the development of a regional CPT group in Colombia.

• Maintained regular patrols and visits to rural communities along the Opón River.
• Documented specific human rights violations committed by armed groups; distributed reports to Colombian authorities, national and international media, church and human rights networks.
• Recovered bodies and accompanied grieving family members at risk of being targeted by opposing armed groups.
• Met regularly with human rights groups and advisors in Barrancabermeja for planning and coordination.
• Hosted two national and three international delegations.
• Engaged in numerous public witness events to speak back to the violence including: singing songs of peace to replace the sounds of gunfire in an area used by paramilitaries for target practice; praying and setting candles to float on the water to commemorate those killed; accompanying numerous marches and demonstrations organized by local groups in the city.

Asubpeeschoseewagong
     a continuing presence since December 2002

In December 2002, community members of Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows, ON) began blocking roads used to transport logs clear-cut by Abitibi-Consolidated, under licence from the Ontario government, on the community's traditional land. For years, the community tried to gain more control over their traditional land through court cases, letter-writing, and submissions to public consultations, but Abitibi failed to change its practices. Since community members began blockading roads, clear-cutting has stopped near the community, and has slowed down elsewhere on the land. CPT has been present throughout to deter potential violence between parties confronting each other at the blockades.

Clear-cutting destroys areas where community members harvest traditional medicines, pick berries, trap, hunt, fish, and enjoy sacred space.

Asubpeeschoseewagong's main blockade site includes pow-wow grounds, ceremonial structures, and trappers' cabins. As well as creating and maintaining this space, community members took many actions in the past year, which CPT accompanied or documented, including:

• February: Demonstrations at Abitibi and local government offices.
• March: Teach-in and demonstration in Toronto.
• June: Youth Environmental Conference, "Freedom from Colonization" with workshops ranging from traditional life-skills to discussions on nationhood.
• June: Five-day blockade of other loggers within Asubpeeschoseewagong's traditional lands.
• August: Purchase of a mill for building log houses with traditional materials, addressing a housing crisis, and providing employment.
• September: Traffic slowdown along the Trans-Canada Highway to inform people about the blockade.
• November: Participation in a conference at Trent University (Peterbourough, ON), on "Globalization and Resistance."

Asubpeeschoseewagong residents demonstrate their grievances at the office of Robert Nault, Member of Parliament and Minister of Indian Affairs.

Abitibi recently approached Asubpeeschoseewagong to negotiate an end to the conflict. Their initial proposal falls far short of agreements already contained in treaties. The community is currently discerning how to respond to Abitibi.

The Anishnaabe of Asubpeeschoseewagong have lived on the continent since time immemorial and have struggled in past decades with a dishonest treaty process. The low intensity conflict being waged against the Anishnaabe includes: denial of sovereignty, displacement, abusive residential schools, hydroelectric dam flooding, mercury poisoning from the paper industry, destruction of community systems, addictions, and despair.

CPT hopes that people from Kenora and elsewhere will build closer relationships with the people of Asubpeeschoseewagong, reducing the risk of violence, as the community continues to act for its survival as a part of a sovereign nation.

• Maintained a presence at the community's main blockade and occasional emergency sites.
• Facilitated prayer nights in churches in the nearby town of Kenora, connecting people of faith to First Nation members and their struggles.
• Hosted two CPT delegations, as well as shorter visits of people from Kenora, Manitoba, and the United States.
• Supported the community's letter-writing campaign to the McClatchy Company which buys paper from Abitibi for its U.S. newspapers.

Iraq
     a continuing presence since October 2002

CPT entered Iraq while the U.S. was engaged in a massive buildup for war. The Bush administration warned of weapons of mass destruction and immediate threats to the global community. CPT saw no evidence of significant preparation for war on the part of Iraqis, nor enmity toward internationals.

Detainee families tell their story in front of Abu Ghraib prison while waiting for days trying to get an appointment to visit detained family members.

In conjunction with Voices in the Wilderness (a Chicago-based campaign to end the sanctions) CPT's presence provided the base for three delegations to enter Iraq as the world watched the push towards war and cried out for nonviolent alternatives.

CPT established a tent camp at a Baghdad water treatment plant March 20, when the U.S.-led coalition began bombing. The team's presence served as a visible reminder of the vulnerability of civilians in war, and a bold protest of U.S. destruction of civilian infrastructure. The tent became a staging ground for visits to hospitals and other sites to expose the terror and ignorance of "smart" bombs.

Ten days into the war team members were deported to Jordan. Returning to Baghdad after the "hot war," the team struggled to find meaning in a country whose social fabric and physical infrastructure was devastated by bombing and looting.

The collapse of the electrical system, polluted water, inadequate fuel supplies, joblessness, and a breakdown of security framed the next nine months.

An Iraqi girl holds the picture of her father during a demonstration against detentions.

CPT initially exposed the impact and threat of unexploded ordnance on the civilian population, and polled the voice of Iraqis on their concerns.

The situation of security detainees emerged as a central focus for the team in response to a steady flow of urgent pleas for help from Iraqi families and individuals.

CPT worked closely with vibrant Iraqi human rights organizations, various religious communities, and an emerging international peace and justice network to secure the release of detained Iraqis and denounce their mistreatment under U.S. military custody. Connections with the U.S. civilian and military authorities exposed their total lack of a plan or consistent policy for dealing with detainees.

• Issued a report based on 72 cases of Iraqis detained by the U.S.-led coalition forces. Recommendations called for an end to house raids and the immediate implementation of a transparent system that would grant thousands of security detainees access to family visits and legal representation. The report opened doors to the highest levels of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) in Iraq and to U.S. government officials.
• Held a sit-in and fast calling for compensation of property confiscated from Iraqis by U.S. troops.
• Exposed the siege on cities such as razor-wired Abu Hishma.
• Distributed leaflets encouraging U.S. soldiers to respect human rights and make a conscientious response to illegal orders.
• Hosted four delegations, to continue the essential communication with North America.
• Commemorated CPT Reservist George Weber's death in a January, 2003 delegation.

Regional Groups

In addition to supporting five existing Regional Groups, CPT is working with five other communities interested in exploring the development of a Regional Group. For more information about forming a CPT Regional Group in your area, contact Sara Reschly; sarar@cpt.org; 773-277-0253.

CPT-Cleveland: helped host and gave significant leadership to the Christian Peacemaker Congress held in Youngstown, Ohio in September; participated in local anti-war rallies; organized a van-load of Christians to travel to Warren, Ohio to support a prayer vigil against Police brutality. Contact: Wanda Ngolo; mhngolo@wmconnect.com 216-291-4077.

CPT-Colorado: held monthly meetings which included updates on CPT activities, prayer, spiritual reflection, and planning; provided peacekeepers and training for peacekeepers at various local anti-war rallies; participated in a Citizen's Weapons Inspection at one of the 49 missile silos in Colorado in which CPTers symbolically buried the missile under flowers and paper peace cranes; served on teams in Asubpeeschoseewagong, Colombia, and Palestine. Contact: Marilyn Miller; marilynfmiller@comcast.net; 303-499-5229.

CPT-Manitoba: participated in peace witnesses against the war in Iraq, e.g., sent packet of rice to parliamentary members with the inscription, "If your enemies are hungry, feed them (Romans 12:20). Please send this rice to the people of Iraq. Do not attack them.;" served on projects in Asubpeeschoseewagong, Colombia, Palestine, and Iraq. Contact Korey Dyck; 204-772-1069.

CPT-Northern Indiana: met for potlucks, field reports, planning and send-offs for CPTers going to serve on teams in Asubpeeschoseewagong, Colombia, Palestine, and Iraq; organized a tax-day public witness on April 15th to educate citizens that over 50% of their taxes are designated to pay for war; participated in local rallies against the war in Iraq. Contact: Rich Meyer; richm@cpt.org; 574-642-3920.

CPT-Ontario: hosted or joined a variety of local peace witnesses, including actions to stop the war in Iraq, a prayer walk in Hamilton's Red Hill Creek Valley to stop a planned expressway, a "community conversation" in Kitchener about the danger of violent toys, and two public witness events highlighting the current situation in Iraq at the Mennonite Church Canada Annual Assembly in St. Catharines; held tri-monthly meetings which included practicing nonviolent responses in role plays based on incidents that CPTers have encountered in "the field;" served on projects in Asubpeeschoseewagong, Colombia, Iraq, Palestine, and Oneida. Contact: Doug Pritchard; 416-423-5525; canada@cpt.org.

Public Witness In North America

• Joined thousands in Columbus, GA calling for the closure of the School of the Americas which trains Colombian soldiers in terror tactics.
• Accompanied bus caravans of undocumented immigrants across Kansas to push for civil rights at the state capitol.
• Vigiled in front of Coca-Cola headquarters in Atlanta, GA, urging an end to murders of Coke union leaders in Colombia.

Peacemaker Congress VII

Congress participants of all ages gathered in front of the courthouse in Youngstown, OH, to draw attention to the plight of detained persons.

Carrying chains and cardboard jail bars through Youngstown, Ohio, 150 participants in Christian Peacemaker Congress VII spoke out against the erosion of civil liberties contained in the U.S. Patriot Act and expressed in the rampant detentions of civilians without charge in Iraq, Canada, the U.S. and around the world.

Dr. Bernard LaFayette, a former co-worker of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Ruby Sales, director of SpiritHouse in Washington, DC, addressed plenary sessions on the theme, "Uniting the Races for Homeland Security and World Peace."

Corps member Lisa Martens spoke about CPT's work in Iraq before and after the bombing.

Worship, workshop and fellowship times rounded out the September 25-28, gathering co-sponsored by Every Church a Peace Church.

The next Christian Peacemaker Congress is scheduled for 2005.

Communications ministry

Providing fresh, first-hand stories and information for North American churches and supporters who advocate for persons, communities and nations suffering from violence can have a significant impact on public policy.

• Signs of the Times - CPT's quarterly newsletter was distributed to 15,000 individuals and groups in 47 countries including 1500 to Canada.
• Internet Services - CPT posted an average of 26 news releases per month from teams in the field to 1600 e-mail recipients via CPTNet. In addition, CPT maintains list serves for people interested in Iraq, Colombia, Hebron, and the Campaign for Secure Dwellings, with a special discussion list for all CPTers. Each Wednesday CPT issued short Prayers for Peacemakers for use by congregations in worship and church bulletins. CPT continued to improve and expand the resources available on its Web Site under the care of Corps member Diane Janzen.
• Studies in the Book of Acts - a four-session Bible study guide by Corps member Kathleen Kern is available from CPT offices.
• Sign Posts - a monthly news sheet announcing upcoming delegations and special events was sent to donors and available at conferences and displays.
• Press Releases and Action Alerts - distributed regularly to church and peace publications, CPT releases and alerts focus on specific concerns and mobilize supporters to contact legislators or government officials urging immediate attention to life threatening situations.
• Speaking and Writing - CPT Reservists, Corps members, and support staff wrote for regional publications or church-based periodicals, gave media interviews, and made an estimated 3500 presentations at churches, schools, universities, conferences, and other settings.
• Speaker's Bureau - CPT initiated the development of a speakers bureau listed on the web site and available through CPT offices.

Financial Summary  -- Donate to CPT

[As a religious organization, CPT is exempt from filing audited annual financial statements (IRS Form990). We provide this financial summary reviewed by a professional accountant.]

U.S. and Canada (in U.S. dollars)

FY 2002	Canada	U.S.	Total
Income:
Individuals	$76,300	$311,000	$387,300
Congregations	$23,000	$145,000	$168,000
Grants	$0	$61,000	$61,000
Delegations	$21,500	$206,000	$227,500
Other	$1,700	$37,800	$39,500
Total	$122,500	$760,800	$883,300
Expenses:
Program	$110,100	$448,400	$558,500
Peacemaker Corps	$21,200	$81,000	$102,200
Administration	$6,800	$52,500	$59,300
Other	$900	$44,100	$45,000
Total	$139,000	$626,000	$765,000
Contributors:
Individuals	477	1,397	1,874
Churches/Groups:	73	217	290

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Steering Committee

The work of CPT is guided by a 17-member Steering Committee representing four denominations and five sponsoring organizations.

• Bob Bartel (Waldheim, SK) - Mennonite Church Canada
• Tony Brown (Hesston, KS) - At Large
• Walter Franz (Winnipeg, MB) - Mennonite Church Canada
• David Jehnsen (Galena, OH) - On Earth Peace
• Cliff Kindy (North Manchester, IN) - Church of the Brethren
• Susan Mark Landis (Orrville, OH) - Mennonite Church USA
• Lee McKenna (Toronto, ON) - Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America
• Maxine Nash (Centerville, IN) - At Large
• Rick Polhamus (Fletcher, OH) - Christian Peacemaker Corps
• Ben Richmond (Richmond, IN) - Friends United Meeting
• Orlando Redekopp (Chicago, IL) - Church of the Brethren
• Jacqui Rozier (Euclid, OH) - At Large
• Hedy Sawadsky (Vineland, ON) - At Large
• John Stoner (Akron, PA) - Every Church a Peace Church
• Rick Ufford-Chase (Tucson, AZ) - Presbyterian Peace Fellowship
• Brian Young (Chicago, IL) - Friends United Meeting

Supporting Denominations

• Church of the Brethren
• Friends United Meeting
• Mennonite Church USA
• Mennonite Church Canada

Organizational Members

• Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America
• Brethren Peace Fellowship
• Every Church a Peace Church
• On Earth Peace Assembly
• Presbyterian Peace Fellowship

Personnel

CPTer Sue Rhodes approaches an Israeli tank on the streets of Hebron.

In the fiscal year ending January 31, 2004, forty trained peacemakers gave full-time leadership to CPT's violence-reduction projects. 125 Reservists joined them on teams for periods of two weeks to three months or more during the year.

CPT provides training in nonviolence and peacemaking skills for full-time Corps members and Reservists. A total of 23 people participated in CPT's four-week "peacemaker boot camp" in Chicago in July/August and December/January. Of these, 7 people committed to three years as full-time Corps members and 14 joined CPT as Reservists.

With the participation of two Colombians, the Summer 2003 session marked CPT's first bi-lingual training held in both English and Spanish.

Current Corps members and Reservists come from 24 U.S. states, 6 Canadian provinces, Colombia, the United Kingdom and the Philippines, with the largest concentration based in Ontario. Four Reservists currently live in Bahrain, Jerusalem, and Haiti.

CPT lost one full-time Corps member to cancer. Sue Rhodes (Bath, England) died in November after one year of service with the Hebron team.

The work of the Peacemaker Corps was supported by a 10-person staff working out of offices in four locations in Canada and the U.S. In September, Scott Albrecht joined the support team as publications coordinator and Toronto office support, and Mennonite Voluntary Service intern Sarah Phend served as administrative assistant in the Chicago office.

Peacemaker Corps

Corps Members serving full time in 2003 were:

• Scott Albrecht (Kitchener, ON)
• Kristin Anderson (Willmar, MN)
• Chris Brown (San Francisco, CA)
• Cal Carpenter (Minneapolis, MN)
• Christine Caton (Waterford, CT)
• Matt Chandler (Springfield, OR)
• Le Anne Clausen (Mason City, IA)
• Claire Evans (Chicago, IL)
• Mark Frey (Chicago, IL)
• Elizabeth García (Brownsville, TX)
• Bob Holmes (Toronto, ON)
• Barb Howe (Gainesville, FL)
• Diane Janzen (Calgary, AB)
• Kathleen Kern (Webster, NY)
• Scott Kerr (Downers Grove, IL)
• Cliff Kindy (North Manchester, IN)
• Erin Kindy (Tiskilwa, IL)
• Jerry Levin (Birmingham, AL)
• JoAnne Lingle (Indianapolis, IN)
• Lisa Martens (Winnipeg, MB)
• Rich Meyer (Millersburg, IN)
• Anne Montgomery (Brooklyn, NY)
• Maxine Nash (Centerville, IN)
• William Payne (Toronto, ON)
• Jessica Phillips (Encinal, TX)
• Rick Polhamus (Fletcher, OH)
• Sheila Provencher (South Bend, IN)
• Sara Reschly (Chicago, IL)
• Sue Rhodes (Bath, England)
• Sandra Rincón (Colombia)
• Dianne Roe (Corning, NY)
• Greg Rollins (Surrey, BC)
• Matt Schaaf (Winnipeg, MB)
• Pierre Shantz (Blainville, QC)
• Lena Siegers (Blyth, ON)
• Carol Spring (Centreville, VA)
• Charles Spring (Centreville, VA)
• Kathie Uhler (New York, NY)
• Stewart Vriesinga (Lucknow, ON)
• Maia Williams (Dale City, VA)
• Keith Young (Gobles, MI)

Reserve Corps

Reservists serving in 2003 were:

• Jane Adas (Highland Park, NJ)
• Nait Alleman (Grove City, PA)
• Art Arbour (Toronto, ON)
• Fred Bahnson (Sugar Grove, NC)
• Matthew Bailey-Dick (Waterloo, ON)
• Nina Bailey-Dick (Waterloo, ON)
• Benno Barg (Kitchener, ON)
• Nathan Bender (Toronto, ON)
• Adaía Bernal (Bogotá, Colombia)
• Christy Bischoff (Asheville, NC)
• Rafael Boria (Chicago, IL)
• Lisa Brightup (Wichita, KS)
• Paul Brohaugh (Lindstrom, MN)
• Gary Brooks (Lexington, KY)
• Ellis Brown (Agatha, ON)
• Tricia Brown (Newberg, OR)
• Mabel Brunk (Goshen, IN)
• Chris Buhler (Waterloo, ON)
• Judith Bustany (Los Angeles, CA)
• Robin Buyers (Toronto, ON)
• Pat Cameron (Wichita, KS)
• Bob Carlsten (Denver, CO)
• Elluage Carson (Shaker Heights, OH)
• David Cockburn (Middlesex, England)
• Dan Dale (Chicago, IL)
• Anita David (Chicago, IL)
• Rusty Dinkins-Curling (Roanoke, VA)
• Bill Durland (Colorado Springs, CO)
• Genie Durland (Colorado Springs, CO)
• Korey Dyck (Winnipeg, MB)
• Duane Ediger (Dallas, TX)
• John Engle (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
• John Finlay (Walkerton, ON)
• Jim Fitz (Tiskilwa, IL)
• Christine Forand (Durham, ON)
• Alyce Foster (Cleveland, OH)
• Angela Freeman (Sudbury, ON)
• Lorne Friesen (Winkler, MB)
• Ron Friesen (Loveland, CO)
• Art Gish (Athens, OH)
• Peggy Gish (Athens, OH)
• Dorothy Goertz (Goessel, KS)
• Amy Gomez (Cleveland, OH)
• Michael Goode (Chicago, IL)
• Jesse Griffin (Bedford Heights, OH)
• Bob Gross (N. Manchester, IN)
• Matt Guynn (Richmond, IN)
• Shady Hakim (Altadena, CA)
• Carol Hanna (Shaker Heights, OH)
• Wes Hare (Chapel Hill, NC)
• Julie Hart (Newton, KS)
• Anne Herman (Binghamton, NY)
• Donna Hicks (Durham, NC)
• Tracy Hughes (Wooster, OH)
• Cole Hull (Friday Harbor, WA)
• Maureen Jack (Fife, Scotland)
• David Janzen (London, ON)
• Rebecca Johnson (Parry Sound, ON)
• Kathy Kamp-hoefner (East Jerusalem, via Israel)
• Kathie Kampmann-Namphy (Palo Alton, CA)
• Kathy Kapenga (Manama, Bahrain)
• Joanne Kaufman (La Jara, CO)
• Bourke Kennedy (Skaneateles, NY)
• Joel Klassen (Toronto, ON)
• Nicholas Klassen (Fort Langley, BC)
• Mary Lawrence (Lunenburg, MA)
• Wendy Lehman (Chicago, IL)
• Gerry Lepp (Harrow, ON)
• Gina Lepp (Harrow, ON)
• Sis Levin (Birmingham, AL)
• Jim Loney (Toronto, ON)
• Jan Long (Ft. Wayne, IN)
• Reynaldo Lopez (Paranaque City, Philippines)
• Krista Lord (Kitchener, ON)
• Murray Lumley (Ancaster, ON)
• Barb Martens (Ruthven, ON)
• Ben Martin Horst (Eugene, OR)
• Elayne McClanen (Sandy Spring, MD)
• Patty McKenna (Manhattan, KS)
• Cathy McLean (Strathroy, ON)
• Diego Méndez (Washington, DC)
• Carl Meyer (Millersburg, IN)
• Bruce Miller (Madison, WI)
• Cynthia Miller (Shaker Heights, OH)
• Marilyn Miller (Boulder, CO)
• Robin Miller (Shaker Heights, OH)
• David Milne (Belleville, ON)
• Phyllis Milton (Orange Village, OH)
• Tim Nafziger (Goshen, IN)
• Bob Naiman (Urbana, IL)
• Paul Neufeld Weaver (Worthington, MN)
• Henri Ngolo (Cleveland Heights, OH)
• Wanda Ngolo (Cleveland Heights, OH)
• Pieter Niemeyer (Stouffville, ON)
• Germana Nijim (Cedar Falls, IA)
• Amy Peters (Hanley, SK)
• Lorin Peters (San Leandro, CA)
• Paul Pierce (East Jerusalem, via Israel)
• Jane Pritchard (Toronto, ON)
• Kathy Railsback (Boise, ID)
• Vern Riedeger (Toronto, ON)
• Carol Rose (Wichita, KS)
• Jim Roynon (Archbold, OH)
• Jacqui Rozier (Euclid, OH)
• Stephani Sakanee (Chicago, IL)
• Jim Satterwhite (Bluffton, OH)
• Eric Schiller (Ottawa, ON)
• Betty Scholten (Mt. Rainier, MD)
• Chris Schweitzer (Fairfield, CT)
• Janet Shoemaker (Goshen, IN)
• Alan Slater (Lakeside, ON)
• Char Smith (Gibson City, IL)
• Jerry Stein (Amarillo, TX)
• Harriet Taylor (Germantown, MD)
• Rick Ufford-Chase (Tucson, AZ)
• Kurtis Unger (Winnipeg, MB)
• Haven Whiteside (Tampa, FL)
• Rose Whiteside (Tampa, FL)
• Matthew Wiens (Winnipeg, MB)
• Dick Williams (Boulder, CO)
• Gretchen Williams (Boulder, CO)
• Doug Wingeier (Waynesville, NC)
• Jane MacKay Wright (Providence Bay, ON)
• Joshua Yoder (Elkhart, IN)
• Mary Yoder (London, OH)

Associates, Interns and Volunteers

Colombia: Carmen Kingsley (Elkhart, IN), Glenn Simonsen (Comer, GA), Julian Carreño (Colombia)

Grassy Narrows: Jeff Thiessen (Winnipeg, MB)

Hebron: Klaus Engell-Neilsen (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Property Manager: Paul Becher (Chicago, IL)

Special thanks to Chicago-area supporters who helped with mailings and office work!

Support Staff

• Scott Albrecht - Publications Coordinator
• Kryss Chupp - Training Coordinator / Colombia Team Support Coordinator
• Claire Evans - Personnel Coordinator / Delegation Coordinator
• Mark Frey - Administrative Coordinator
• Bob Holmes - Pastoral Support Coordinator
• Rich Meyer - CSD Co-coordinator / Hebron Team Support Coordinator
• Sarah Phend - Administrative Intern
• Doug Pritchard - Canada Coordinator
• Sara Reschly - Regional Group Development / Training Coordinator
• Gene Stoltzfus - Director / Program Coordinator