(Bethesda, MD) Adult Ed at Westmoreland Congregational with CMEP’s Kyle Cristofalo
Faith in Action: Holy Land Update with Churches for Middle East Peace
Join Kyle Cristofalo, Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) senior director of advocacy and government relations, for a conversation centering the question: How can Christians in the U.S. seek to faithfully bear witness and respond to the crises we see unfolding across the Holy Land today? Attendees will hear updates on the current realities on the ground across the Middle East, and how CMEP and its coalition partners have sought to respond here in the U.S. Audiences will also engage in questions and conversation, seeking to reflect on the ways the Gospel calls us to stand with the oppressed. (Psalm 146:7-9)
Kyle Cristofalo serves as the senior director of advocacy and government relations for Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) where leads advocacy efforts with Congress and the Administration in advance of the organization’s policy priorities. He also liaises with CMEP’s domestic coalition partners.
Kyle was first introduced to Middle East advocacy work during a semester abroad in Cairo, Egypt. After graduating from college, Kyle spent 10 months serving with the Mennonite Central Committee in Bethlehem, Palestine, where he was seconded to work with Bethlehem Bible College. Kyle holds a BA in Peace and Conflict Studies and a Master of Divinity Degree from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. Kyle has over a decade of experience in advocacy and government relations work related to the Middle East having previously served at the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) and the Presbyterian Church USA’s Office of Public Witness.