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MCC East Coast Speakers Bios

MCC East Coast Speaker’s Bios
 
Curtis Book, Peace and Justice Coordinator for MCC East Coast, has served internationally for many years with Brethren in Christ World Missions in England, Zimbabwe, Nicaragua and Colombia working primarily in pastoral leadership development. Curtis is prepared to discuss biblical/Anabaptist basis of peace, justice and immigration issues with youth and adults in either English or Spanish. Curtis is prepared to share in sermons, Sunday school sessions, small groups and youth groups. Curtis and his wife live in Philadelphia, Pa.
 
Ruth Keidel Clemens, Executive Director of MCC East Coast, served with MCC in Congo and Cambodia. She grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), the child of Mennonite missionaries. Ruth is prepared to discuss MCC ministries, gifts of the Global Church and God’s calling on our lives. Ruth is prepared to share in sermons, Sunday school sessions, small groups and children's time. She lives with her family in Baltimore.
 
Kim Dyer, Young Adult Program Coordinator for MCC East Coast, relates to young adults in a variety of ways. Kim coordinates the MCC East Coast International Visitor Exchange Program, a program for international young adults between the ages of 18-30 who come to the United States and Canada to serve for one year. She also encourages and recruits young adults to consider the Serving and Learning Together program of MCC. SALT is a one year assignment for young adults, 18-27, from the United States and Canada who serve in different countries around the world. As a previous SALTer in Mexico, Kim is able to share firsthand her experience as a young adult in service with MCC. She also coordinates the Summer Service Program, a program for young adults of color who wish to engage in their home churches and communities through service learning during the summer months.  
 
Larry Guengerich, MCC East Coast Communications Coordinator, has worked with MCC for more than a dozen years. He is available to speak in any setting and is able to share about the general work of MCC, with particular interest in how MCC is working in the areas of agriculture and water. He also has presentations about the meaning of the MCC logo and "brand." He has travelled with MCC to the Balkans and to Central America and can share about the work in these areas as well as other places. Larry and his family live in East Petersburg, Pa.
 
Fred Kauffman, MCC Philadelphia Program Coordinator, and his wife Minh worked with MCC for fifteen years in Guatemala, India, Cambodia and Vietnam. In 1994, they and their two sons moved to Philadelphia where Fred served as pastor of West Philadelphia Mennonite Fellowship until 2005. Since that time he has been the Program Coordinator for MCC Philly. He speaks Spanish fluently and some French as well. Fred is willing to share in sermons, Sunday School classes, small groups and youth events. He is involved with issues of urban life, gun violence prevention, racism, and reflections on the role of the empire in Scripture.
 
 
Millie Nafziger is the East Coast Administrative Assistant for Constituency Relations. A child of both Lancaster County Mennonite culture and Honduran influences, she spent five years teaching music at Ephrata Mennonite School and has travelled to Egypt with MCC. She can share about the MCC program in Egypt and general MCC ministries. She can do this in both Spanish and English. She also is available to lead singing, both hymns and choruses. She is willing to share with both adult and children's groups. Millie lives in Lancaster city.
 
 
Grant Rissler, Financial Resource Development Coordinator for MCC East Coast, works at providing resources to help relief sales, thrift shops, individual and congregational donors. Grant can share in either English or Spanish about MCC’s general work and current opportunities to give as well as more focused presentations on God’s call to give and receive, MCC’s work in Southern Sudan, Colombia, Israel/Palestine, Care for Creation and immigration issues. Grant is prepared to share in sermons, Sunday school sessions, small groups and youth groups. Grant and his wife live in Lancaster, Pa.
 
 
Kenneth Sensenig, MCC East Coast Assistant Director, brings extended service in Swaziland and Sudan.  Ken also brings short term experience in Central and South America and Europe .  Ken is prepared to discuss general MCC ministries, MCC history, biblical mandates for service and interaction with Islam.  Ken has a special interest in the role of the church in MCC ministries.  This includes a focused interest in the Amish and other culturally conservative supporters of MCC.  Ken is prepared to share in sermons, Sunday school sessions, small groups, children's time or youth groups. Ken and his wife live in Ephrata, Pa.
 
Luke Schrock-Hurst, MCC East Coast Representative at Eastern Mennonite University and Harrisonburg, Va., served with MCC in Central America and the Philippines. Luke is prepared to discuss MCC ministries, biblical mandates for service, and the role of the church in MCC ministries. Luke is prepared to share in sermons, Sunday school settings, small groups and youth groups. Luke lives with his wife and family in Harrisonburg, Va.