Strengthening Our Voice
Together
Churches for Middle
East Peace's Partner program builds direct relationships with key Christian
organizations and congregations nationwide to strengthen our ecumenical voice
and advocacy work. Partners are religious orders, church-related organizations,
regional church bodies, congregations, peace and justice committees and peace
fellowships.
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to get a 2 page description of the program and registration form!
Who are CMEP
Partners?
What do
Partners do?
What
benefits do CMEP Partners receive?
Background
on CMEP
List of Partners
Is your Church or Organization Ready to Partner in Peacemaking?
1. Please print out
the
registration form
2. Have an authorized officer of your community fill out the form
3. Mail the completed form with any contribution you wish to make to:
CMEP
110 Maryland Ave NE, Suite 311
Washington, DC 20002
WHO ARE CMEP PARTNERS?
Partners are local, regional and national Christian and ecumenical groups
that:
WHAT DO PARTNERS DO?
Partners
are the local hands and feet of CMEP in their larger geographic communities and
in the halls of Congress. Partners are committed organizations that will:
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Educate and engage their
members in working for peace to achieving and maintaining just and stable
relationships throughout the Middle East and CMEP’s principles and policy
positions
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Financially support our
shared work with an annual contribution to CMEP
(Partners’ financial support ranges from $250 to $1,000+. If your group is
unable to make such a level of a financial gift please know that a gift of any
amount is greatly appreciated and helps make our shared work possible.),
and
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At the urging of CMEP’s
Action Alerts and other communications engage your members in national
advocacy efforts.
WHAT
SUPPORT AND BENEFITS DO PARTNERS RECEIVE?
CMEP Partners are part of a significant, expanding national effort by
churches to redefine U.S. policy toward the Middle East and build advocacy
networks of local churches and advocates. To support their in their peacemaking
efforts Partners receive:
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Gracious and deep
appreciation from CMEP’s board and staff members,
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Annual recognition
with a certificate suitable for public display and on the CMEP Partner webpage
(www.cmep.org/partner/cmeppartners.html) including a link to the group’s
website,
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CMEP’s Action Alerts
(once or twice per week) and other CMEP communication (CMEP encourages
Partners’ members sign-up to directly receive these emails so they can respond
as quickly as possible.),
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Early contact regarding a
local visit by
CMEP’s executive director or other staff members (This may include
opportunities to host such visits.),
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Opportunities to add your
voice by
publically endorsing specific letters and public statements
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An invitation for
Partners’ members to attend CMEP’s annual Advocacy Conference at a reduced
rate and attend a special CMEP Partners session,
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Educational opportunities
provided by CMEP through teleconference meetings, access to CMEP speakers, and
online and print materials, and the opportunity to give input and
feedback on these resources
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Opportunities to
participate as a recognized leading organization in coordinated
advocacy for Middle East peacemaking across denominations
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With the support and
encouragement of the CMEP staff,
enjoy creative opportunities to share your commitment to Middle East peace
through developing local events, publications and
advocacy efforts, including the ability to have local events publicized by
CMEP to people on CMEP’s supporter list
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Briefings from CMEP’s Deputy Director
in preparation for meetings with Members of Congress or other policymakers
(upon request)
BACKGROUND
ON CMEP
Churches for Middle East Peace
(CMEP) is a coalition of 23 public policy offices of national churches and
agencies -- Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant. CMEP began its work in 1984 out
of the conviction that the policy perspectives and long Middle East experience
of our member bodies should be more widely known in the public policy arena. We
therefore seek to maintain an on-going dialogue with Congress, the
Administration and the diplomatic community, to advance such concerns,
assessments, and advocacy positions.
The work of CMEP focuses on Washington
in the knowledge that sound United States policy is crucial to achieving and
maintaining just and stable relationships throughout the Middle East. In
addition, CMEP seeks to help the members of our organizations advocate in a
knowledgeable, timely and effective way their concerns about justice and peace
for all people and countries in the region.
CMEP PARTNERS:
Abiding Hope Lutheran Church
Littleton, CO
Adorers of the Blood of Christ Peace and Justice Office
Red Bud, IL
Aid Association for Lutherans
Appleton, WI
Americans for Middle East Understanding
New York, NY
AMS INC
Atlanta, GA
Ascension Lutheran Church
Columbus, OH
www.ascension-columbus.org
Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America
Charlotte, NC
Blackhawk Presbytery, Church and Society Committee
Savanna, IL
Bull Run Unitarian Universalists
Manassas, VA
Central Kentucky Council for Peace & Justice
Lexington, KY
Christ Church Georgetown
Washington, DC
www.christchurchgeorgetown.org
Christian Church (Disciples) Pacific SW Region
Altadena, CA
Christians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East
Indianapolis, IN
Church Council of Greater Seattle
Seattle, WA
Church Women United
New York, NY and Washington, DC
www.churchwomen.org
CNEWA
New York, NY
Council of the Presbytery of Elizabeth
Plainfield, NJ
CSA Justice Office
Fon du Lac, WI
Diocese of Western North Carolina
Asheville, NC
Downey Avenue Christian Church
Indianapolis, IN
East Ohio Church and Society, UMC
North Canton, OH
Ecumenical Council of Pasadena
Pasadena, CA
Episcopal Peace Fellowship
Chicago, IL
Foundry United Methodist Church
Washington, DC
Franciscan Justice
Cincinnati, OH
Friends of Sabeel, North America
www.fosna.org
Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery
St. Louis, MO
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Raleigh, NC
Grace Presbytery Peacemaking Committee
Irving, TX
Grand Rapids Dominicans Leadership Team
Grand Rapids, MI
Grosse Pointe Memorial Church
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Hamburg Presbyterian Church, Church and Society
Hamburg, NY
Heartland Presbytery
Kansas City, MO
Holy Family College
Philadelphia, PA
Holy Land Pilgrims, Cathedral of the Incarnation
Baltimore, MD
Holy Land Trust
Pinecrest, CA
Holy Sepulcher Church
Butler, PA
Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice
Ann Arbor, MI
Knights Templar
Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem
Grand Priory of the United States
Ozark, MO
www.smotj.org
Lakewood United Methodist Church
Lakewood, OH
Littlefield Presbyterian Church
Dearborn, MI
Lutheran Church of Christ the Redeemer
Minneapolis, MN
www.lccronpenn.org
Lutheran Peace Fellowship
Seattle, WA
Lutheran School of Theology
Chicago, IL
Lutheran World Relief
Baltimore, MD
Marianist Province of the U.S.
St. Louis, MO
Methodist Federation for Social Action
Washington, DC
www.MFSAweb.org
Mission San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Montclair Presbyterian Church, Global Concerns
Oakland, CA
Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church
Denver, CO
http://www.montview.org/
Nassau Presbyterian Church
Princeton, NJ
http://www.nassauchurch.org/
New England Chapter Methodist Federation for Social Action
Concord, MA
New Ways Ministry
Mount Rainier, MD
North Puget Sound Presbytery Council
Mount Vernon, WA
Northeast Synod of ELCA
Mount Vernon, NH
Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist
Oak Ridge, TN
PCUSA Synod of Southern California and Hawaii
Los Angeles, California
www.synod.org
Peace Advocates of Carlisle Presbytery
Shippensburg, PA
Peacemaking Committee of the San Francisco Presbytery
San Francisco, CA
Presbyterian Center for Mission Studies
Glendale, CA
Presbyterian Peace Fellowship
Oswego, New York
Presbytery of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Presbytery of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Presbytery of North Puget Sound
Everett, WA
Presbytery of North Puget Sound Social Concerns Committee
Port Angeles, WA
Presbytery of San Francisco
Berkeley, CA
Presbytery of the Western Reserve
Cleveland, OH
Presbytery of Western New York
West Seneca, NY
Rhode Island Council of Churches
Providence, RI
River Road Unitarian Church
Bethesda, MD
Riviera Presbyterian Church
Miami,
FL
Roman
Catholic Diocese
Romeoville, IL
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Farmington, MN
SERRV International
New Windsor, MD
Sharing Jerusalem U.S.A.
Washington, DC
www.sharingjerusalem.org
Sierra Pacific Synod, ELCA
Oakland, CA
Social Justice Regional Commissions East and Sacramento County/Diocese
Sacramento, CA
Society of the Propagation of the Faith - Diocese of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Southern California Ecumenical Council
Pasadena, CA
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Saratoga, CA
St. Augustine By-The-Sea Episcopal Church
Santa Monica, CA
St. Columbo's Episcopal Church
Washington, DC
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Fairport, NY
St. Mary's Parish
Southbridge, MA
St. Paul United Methodist Women's Society
Troutman, NC
St. Scholastica Monastery
Fort Smith, AR
Synod of Living Waters
Franklin, TN
Synod of Mid-America Peacemaking Committee
Prairie Village, KS
Synod of the Northeast
Syracuse, NY
Synod of the Sun
Irving, TX
The Benedictine Grange
W. Redding, CT
The Nazareth Project
Lancaster, PA
The Pittsburgh Presbytery
Pittsburgh, PA
The Presbyterian Church of Norwood
Norwood, NJ
The Presbytery of Denver
Denver, CO
The Presbytery of New Brunswick
Princeton, NJ
http://www.presbynewbrunswick.org/
Trinity Episcopal Church
Troy, OH
United Methodist Women, Iowa Conference
Bridgewater, IA
United Methodist Women, New York Conference
Brooklyn, NY
United Parish of Auburndale
Auburndale, MA
United Presbyterian Church
Plainfield, NJ
Utahns for a Just Peace in the Holy Land
Park City, UT
www.justpeaceholyland.org
Western Reserve Association, UCC
Lakewood, OH
Westmoreland Congregational Church
Bethesda, MD
Wisconsin Conference UMW
Milwaukee, WI
WHAT IS THE CMEP PARTNERS PROGRAM?
The CMEP Partners program formalizes CMEP’s connections with church-related
groups and their members, many of whom already look to CMEP as a primary source
for sensible, time-tested instruction and guidance on U.S. policy toward the
Middle East.
WHO CAN BE A CMEP PARTNER?
CMEP Partners are local, regional and national church and ecumenical groups that
are committed to working for Middle East peace, agree with CMEP’s principles and
policy positions, and want to support CMEP’s work with a financial contribution
and local advocacy efforts. Partners support CMEP’s advocacy guidance and
approach.
CMEP Partners can be national churches, religious orders, church-related
organizations, regional church bodies, local congregations, peace and justice
committees, women’s groups and peace fellowships.
CMEP Partners are encouraged to contribute an annual gift. Gifts normally range
from $250 to $1000+ depending on the size of the organization. If your group is
unable to make a financial gift at this time but would like to join our partner
network, please contact us -- all groups are welcome regardless of financial
means.
CMEP is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, nonprofit organization funded by its member
churches and ecumenical organizations, and by gifts from individuals,
congregations and foundations. For more details, visit our website www.cmep.org
or call our Capitol Hill office at 202-543-1222.
WHAT BENEFITS DO CMEP PARTNERS RECEIVE?
CMEP Partners are part of a significant, expanding national effort by churches
to redefine U.S. policy toward the Middle East and build advocacy networks of
local churches and advocates.
CMEP
Partners:
are
featured on the CMEP Partner page of the CMEP website (with a link to the
group’s website) and receive a certificate.
receive CMEP’s email action network messages (once or twice per week) and CMEP’s
publications by mail. CMEP will add individual members of CMEP Partners directly
to the CMEP email network, if requested.
are
invited to participate in CMEP campaigns, programs, educational and advocacy
efforts and to endorse some letters and public communications.
are
invited to participate in conferences and trainings sponsored by CMEP.
receive briefings from Washington, DC staff in preparation for meetings with
members of Congress and with other policymakers.
receive additional special updates and resources.
BACKGROUND ON CMEP
Established in 1984, Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) is a coalition of
twenty-two U.S. Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant national church bodies that
works to shape a more constructive United States policy toward the Middle East –
one that is developed and implemented in cooperation with the United Nations and
with other nations in and outside the region. Since its founding, CMEP’s
overarching themes are respect for human rights based on international law,
equitable development and humanitarian assistance, regional arms control, and
recognition of the religious importance of the region to Christians, Jews and
Muslims.
CMEP’s central purpose is to communicate the positions of the churches on Middle
East issues to U.S. policymakers. In its address of U.S. policy on the Middle
East, CMEP serves as the official ecumenical voice of its member institutions.
CMEP’s judicious style is an important model in the highly charged debate on
Middle East issues. We reject polarizing strategies and language that dehumanize
either Israelis or Arabs and consistently urge our leadership and grassroots
activists to work for the mutual interests of both peoples. Progress toward
Israeli-Palestinian peace is absolutely necessary for development and reform of
the region, for improving interfaith relations, and for diminishing
anti-American sentiment.
CMEP provides educational tools, issue analysis, and careful policy guidance for
well-timed advocacy by individuals, congregations, and organizations. CMEP
spearheads public letters to U.S. officials from prominent church leaders and
provides a faith-based message to our churches for use in educating the public
and advocating with policymakers. In all efforts, CMEP promotes policy grounded
in the pursuit of justice and peace and remains committed to security and peace
for Israelis, Palestinians, and all persons in the Middle East.
