Mennonite Weekly Review

Articles : Christian Peacemaker Teams

March 22 issue

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  CPT founding director dies at 70

  CHICAGO — Gene Stoltzfus, founding director of Christian Peacemaker Teams and longtime human rights activist, died March 10 after a heart attack. He was 70.

  His 45-year career included years of service in Vietnam and the Philippines, as well as directing U.S.-based peacebuilding organizations. He traveled widely, listening to survivors of war and advocating against violent conflict.

Jan. 4 issue

• CPT requests donations to end freeze on full-time workers, finish renovation

  In the new Christian Peacemaker Teams Chicago office, Sophia Hochstedler and Dave Corcoran open envelopes of donations with gratitude.

Dec. 14, 2009 issue

• CPT on the move

  CHICAGO — Members of several Mennonite congregations in Illinois and Wisconsin joined other Christian Peacemaker Teams supporters and staff in a Dec. 5 move of the organization’s Chicago office.

Dec. 7, 2009 issue

• CPT expands in Europe

  LONDON — Christian Peacemaker Teams held its first training in Europe as it expands its connections on the continent.

• CPTers beaten, robbed in West Bank

  SOUTH HEBRON HILLS, West Bank — Two Christian Peacemaker Teams members were beaten and robbed by five Israeli settlers Nov. 17 while accompanying a Palestinian family.

Nov. 2, 2009 issue

• CPT shows indigenous solidarity

  KENORA, Ont. — Murals and churches as well as the Kenora court house and mall were among the prayer stops on a public walk Oct. 17 to celebrate diversity and encourage awareness of colonialism’s impacts on indigenous peoples here and across Canada.

Oct. 19, 2009 issue

• Deployed for peace

  Whenever people ask where the pastor of Austin Mennonite Church was during his six-week absence this summer, I tell them I was deployed to Iraq — not as a warrior but as a servant of goodwill.

June 15, 2009 issue

• CPT preserves projects, plans to move Chicago office

  CHICAGO — Christian Peacemaker Teams is continuing work on several projects as a result of increased donations, while also preparing to move its Chicago office and training facilities.

May 18, 2009 issue

• Funding shortfall puts CPT projects at risk

  CHICAGO — Christian Peacemaker Teams may need to suspend and scale back peacemaking work because funds are low.

• N.Y. forum sets CPT’s work in context

  ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Area Mennonite Fellowship joined like-minded Christians in a forum on global Christian peacemaking as part of a book launch for a newly published history of Christian Peacemaker Teams written by one of the fellowship’s members.

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