OUTREACH Magazine 2016 Issue 2 | A Little Knowledge, A Long Way by Outreach International

OUTREACH 2016 ISSUE 2

A little KNOWLEDGE, a long way

CONTENTS 03 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Shared knowledge

04 FIELD STAFF & SUPPORTERS SPEAK Words from those outstanding in their fields, and out standing in the field

06 SUPERFLOUR SUPERPOWER

Mix ingredients, let simmer, then distribute. Serves: 1 to countless millions

08 HUSTLE & FLOW

One Outreach community helps another, on the other side of the world, get pumped

10 PROJECT UPDATES

All the good fit to print

12 TRIBUTES & MEMORIALS

Gifts from a lifetime make the gifts of a lifetime

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PRESIDENT ART DIRECTION & DESIGN EDITOR & WRITER

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SHARED KNOWLEDGE

FROM THE PRESIDENT We have a saying at Outreach, proudly displayed on T-shirts: “Where knowledge thrives, poverty doesn’t.” In this magazine, you can find examples from the field of the truth in that statement. Please read our story about the growth of superflour and its amazing results when used in communities where hungry children were once the norm. Then take a look at how an ingenious but simple pump design traveled from South America to Africa, bringing clean water to thirsty families. At the risk of an overuse of quotations, an old saying, attributed to Ben Franklin, comes to mind: “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” But, even if we involve people and they learn, that model is still limited by the number of teachers. Therefore, at Outreach, we go further — “Inspire me to act, and I will teach others.” Alone, wisdom and knowledge don’t change the world. As you will see in this issue, it is when we become inspired by new insights and take action that we are able to bring about a new existence for ourselves and for others. In the pages that follow, there are testimonials from our field staff, from our supporters, and from the gifts named for loved ones; all of these reflect actions and a sharing of knowledge. That is the power of the Outreach process. We don’t give handouts. We don’t just teach. We inspire transforming change. Sincerely,

Dr. Kevin W. Prine President & CEO

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WORDS FROM THE FIELD STAFF: REFLECTIONS ON A YEAR OF TRIUMPH AND DEDICATION The biggest thing that gave me pride in my work was when a community leader decided to give her baby the name of “Kipuku Kisunka Erick,” to immortalize my time in this community. After learning we do not accept any gifts or presents for recognition, the greatest gift she could give me is to give my name to her child. I'm really proud of my level of integration in the community. —Erick Kipuku Kisunka, Human Development Facilitator, DR Congo As a facilitator, I am proud of the change of Don Germán Colque Higuera and his wife, Viviana Flores. Upon entering the Juntutuyu community for the first time, it was hard to get to know the families there. People had different attitudes and customs, and looked to traditional leaders for help. Then I got to know the family of Don Germán, a quiet, older man who did not attend community meetings but was devoted to agricultural work. During visits, the [Outreach Process] was implemented, and Germán decided to participate and become a member of the community group, where he was elected by the people to work as secretary and manage their funds. He was very careful with their funds happy to support his community. After five months, Germán assumed the role of group president because the people trusted him. Under his management, the group has built 18 wells and hand pumps in nine months, and is now planning to resolve the issue of proper hygiene when preparing food for meals. —Filomon Rojas, Human Development Facilitator, Bolivia

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I am so proud of the transformation of two leaders in my program area: Joy Santos, a secretary of Buklod Association, and Hely Bunagen, the treasurer of Sinag Association. Before, Joy was just minding her family —

taking care of her children and doing almost all the daily household domestic work. Hely, on the other hand, was preoccupied with her work selling vegetables and, just like Joy, did not think much about caring for others. Whenever community problems arose, they just ignored them, with mindsets that told them they could not do something to address things. Now, the situation is totally different: Both Joy and Hely are concerned not only with tending to family matters, but also with community development matters. They found success with their projects, like rice loans, sources of potable water, and other victories, which inspired them further to

become reliable, capable leaders with whom people both within and from outside their community consult, instead of having to visit many different resource agencies. They now serve as local development facilitators to neighboring villages, helping other poor people solve their poverty-related issues. They are now both accomplished leaders, and, like most of the leaders in their groups, I am seeing myself in them. —Alvin R. Jacob, Human Development Facilitator, Philippines This year I am proud of my work because, after eight months of training, I am implementing the first step of the [Outreach Process], integrating with 22 families in the community Riego. I appreciate the way these families have received me with great confidence, and have shared some personal problems and concerns after just one visit. I feel great satisfaction and commitment not only with AN [Alcance Nicaragua] and OI [Outreach International] but with the people of the community. This new phase of my life has given me the opportunity to learn more about families and their respective customs, cultures, and traditions. I feel a sense of change in my personal life, because now I feel more sociable with people of my own community of El Ventarron, and with members of my family and childhood friends. I am becoming more successful in my job as I leave my fears behind and let flow the communication and support for my team at Alcance Nicaragua. —Wilmer Ramírez, Human Development Facilitator, Nicaragua

WORDS FROM SUPPORTERS: COMMENDATIONS FROM THE OUTREACH FAMILY I have been blessed to see the fruits of Outreach International’s unique approach to human development from several vantage points. I remember a field trip to the Philippines in the early 1980s, meeting with village leaders who were finally getting someone to listen to them about their village’s needs. They didn’t want handouts — they needed organization and education, instruction and encouragement. These were what Outreach International field staff were providing — and the results were reflected in the shining faces of the participants in the village programs. As Chair of the Community of Christ’s World Hunger Fund for a number of years, I was also privileged to observe the work of Outreach from the planning and funding side. Again, the care and attention given to the concept of participatory human development by the staff was evidence of the

commitment they have to those principles. The World Hunger Fund continues to support the work of Outreach with annual grants in recognition of their development programs’ success. Finally, as a volunteer at Outreach’s headquarters, I am able to personally observe the dedication of the staff to the foundational principles upon which Outreach is built: teaching, guiding, and inspiring the underadvantaged to happier, more productive lives. I feel privileged indeed to contribute a small part to such an enterprise. —Wallace B. Smith

challenges other, conventional non-profits’ perspectives and provides new tools for affecting significant change; shifting what is possible in the fight against deep poverty. Seeing the breakthroughs and new levels of personal fulfillment experienced by villagers during a celebration brought us joy. At that moment, we made a decision to be “all-in” in supporting Outreach International with our time, resources, and charitable giving. We are proud to be Outreach Supporters. —Gina & Stan Zeamer

We had the opportunity to travel to Nicaragua with the Outreach team to see firsthand how their operation works in various communities. That trip confirmed that our support of, and belief in, Outreach is well worth it. Outreach is doing tremendous work! We were impressed by the detailed process they’ve created and the fact that they build community from within by having Outreach employees living in the communities in which they work. When they go into a community, they don’t tell them what to do. Rather, they facilitate the experience for the local residents to discern what projects are most important, and what they feel they need to do to help themselves. Once projects are started, they are managed by the local people and supported by locals’ investments, which are perpetually reinvested in the community. —Joy & Brett Simpson During our site visit to Malawi, we witnessed Outreach's leading-edge Human Development Facilitation methodology. This innovative, relevant, and effective approach

Outreach International builds confidence in people living in poverty to solve their own challenges, and teaches them the skills they need to improve their lives. As a volunteer board member, I've seen smiles of pride on the faces of community members as they built safe, concrete homes and met together to wrestle with the problem of water availability in Nicaragua. High on the pampas in Bolivia, I visited some of the poorest communities in that country, where families were learning to grow fresh fruits and vegetables in greenhouses they built themselves and were learning farming techniques to grow trees they could sell for lumber. Outreach International truly stands for sustainable good! —Sharon McClain outreachshop.org

Superflour

SUPERPOWER Deep poverty is, in the most basic sense, a lack of resources.

Addressing this scarcity is almost always a question of addressing access to the relative abundance on the other side of the have / have-not divide. In the complex process of resolving the problem of poverty, it seems antithetical that a reliable solution to malnutrition and hunger — perhaps the most fundamental and deleterious aspects of a lack of resources — could ever be overlooked. Like the bloom of a flower, beautiful simplicity can sometimes go unnoticed if you’re looking into the distance, instead of where you stand.

Sewing Seeds In the early ’80s, while traveling through Nepal, Outreach’s Chief Field Officer Dennis Labayen met American expat Merriam Krantz. Krantz was a veteran of the medical field and a former nutritionist before moving into work in community development with the residents of her adopted home. In her efforts to address the growing number of under- and malnourished children living in poor regions of Nepal, Krantz, along with a local partner, developed a recipe for what is now commonly referred to as “superflour,” using low-cost, widely available local ingredients to create a high-protein porridge. Preparation is simple and flexible enough to accommodate local ingredients: Take two parts protein, such as dried beans of any variety, and one part grain, such as rice or corn, roast proteins separately to enhance digestibility, then grind or mill the grains, mix in correct proportions, add water to desired consistency, and enjoy. Superflour justified its boastful name, meeting nearly all daily nutritional needs for everyone from adults to children as young as six months old, requiring only slight modifications to its preparation to suit recipients’ respective dietary requirements. Fifty grams (or roughly two fistfuls) of uncooked superflour supplies 366 calories and a host of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals when supplemented with green, leafy vegetables and a drop of oil. Krantz “said that it [superflour] should be promoted as a food, not as a snack,” recalled Labayen. “She didn’t want sugar to be added, because it makes children hyperactive and starts eating habits that can lead to health problems later in life. She didn’t want salt mixed in, because salt can be hard on the kidneys. Otherwise, the recipe can be adapted for whomever will be eating it.”

Germination Adoption of an elegant, affordable, practical solution to malnutrition and hunger should have been rapid and far-reaching. 6

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But it wasn’t. “I started to adopt her idea for my work,” said Labayen, “but none of my colleagues would accept it.” Despite its efficacy, the simplicity of ingredients and slight learning curve to their preparation made superflour a tough sell. “When I was in the Philippines, I was grinding my own superflour and selling it — I had a plastic container full of it, but it wasn’t taking off. People weren’t buying.” Labayen attributed this to a perceived disparity between it and the lesser advantages boasted by its prepackaged competition. A do-it-yourself product advertised through word-of-mouth is no match for brands that take both the guesswork and the labor out of deciding what to eat. Superflour’s ingenuity as a modular, adaptable, democratic product is both its greatest strength and a perpetual weakness in the marketplace. “The packaging needed to be better,” said Labayen of his early attempts at selling superflour. “How can you compete with a multimillion-dollar company’s marketing, and the products they sell full of salt and sugar? “When I visited Nepal recently,” he went on, “I was surprised to see superflour being sold in stores. Companies there repackaged the recipe and sell it all over. They [corporations] got ahold of the idea — that’s the problem. Now they’re making money off it.” Worldwide, superflour’s difficult journey to the plates and bowls of impoverished communities is rooted largely in the fact that it demands a degree of labor slightly more intense than pulling a product down from a shelf. “The slow adoption is because of the preparation, the cooking — people want things that are instant.”

First Bloom Luckily for those most in need of a low-cost, reliable source of nutrition, people also want things that are brilliant. In addition to cooking demonstrations in many of Outreach’s partner communities worldwide, members of the Outreach field staff in certain countries have made implementing superflour as a dietary staple a personal crusade. Rather than try to position superflour as a staple prepared or purchased by individuals, members of the Outreach field staff in DR Congo and Zambia have suggested it to those with whom they work as a community-managed feeding program. The results have been so successful, they could often legitimately be considered miraculous. Outreach Zambia community partners Dickson and Florence Sanene worried about the health of their son, Richard, before being

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introduced to superflour as part of an Outreach-sponsored feeding program. “At the age of 3, Richard was still unable to walk,” said Florence. “Sometimes, I was reluctant to take him to the feeding, because I did not believe the porridge would do wonders for the malnourished children. However, after feeding him [superflour] four times a week for three months, to our surprise, Richard started to walk.” Dickson added that, before Outreach’s introduction of superflour into their community, “We were completely ignorant on how best we can feed our children and ourselves. We thought that ‘eating well’ meant eating beef, chicken, and sausage. We are so happy that, from the grains we grow locally, we can come up with a food like superflour.” This success has not been limited to those living in Outreachaffiliated communities. The field staff have had remarkable results in their own homes after introducing superflour. Trust Kabamba, a staff member of Outreach Zambia, began feeding superflour to his 4-month-old son, Emmanuel, once his wife returned to work after maternity leave. Months later, not only had Emmanuel responded well to the introduction of superflour as a nutritional supplement in his diet; his progress was such that the Kabambas’ pediatrician suggested Emmanuel’s superflour intake be curtailed to maintain a healthy weight. At six months old, he was crawling, standing, and grasping objects, and had not experienced any serious illnesses or health issues beyond those of the average child. “It really is a superfood,” said Trust.

Cross-pollination Applied correctly as a meal, superflour is an incredible means for healthy development. Applied correctly as a product, its impact as a means for economic development is equally incredible. Bridget Kalumba, a resident of the Kapisha community in Zambia, found herself looking for a way to feed her seven children after her husband was forced to retire from his mining job due to medical issues. After

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Superflour is also called:

Sarbottam Pitho in Nepal Mongrico in the Philippines Chimamu in Zambia Mamimu in DR Congo

six years trying to make ends meet working as a maid in the distant town of Chingola, Bridget decided to strike out on her own as an entrepreneur. Having participated in a month-long superflour-based trial feeding program, Bridget began selling superflour by the Kapisha roadside as a means of generating income. She sold out of her entire stock in four days, and by the end of her first month had restocked and sold out again four times over. Revenue from her superflour sales exceeded the combined income from the days when she and her husband both worked for others. But her motivation is hardly based on her bottom line. “I don’t see myself as a woman just selling superflour. I see myself as a doctor, saving the lives of children in Kapisha,” said Bridget. “I do not consider it [superflour] a porridge or food. To me, it is more than that: It is medicine. Ninety percent of my customers are mothers of children who are sick, under- or malnourished children who have lost their appetites, and even children who are not growing fast. I’ve seen them regaining their appetites and putting on weight. No child will refuse superflour. It is the best of the best!” Like seeds carried by the wind, news of superflour continues to spread. With each new season, growth is increasingly abundant, and that which was barren emerges verdant and hardy. Cultivation requires only the will to nurture, and the patience to believe.

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HUSTLE & FLOW Outreach field staff on different sides of the world make a connection, and get pumped together.

LACKING ACCESS TO POTABLE WATER

Dangerous and unsanitary wells like the one above were many Zambiansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; only access to water.

is a simple problem. No access? Get access. Determining the specifics of a solution, however, can prove incredibly complex ropes would inevitably snap again and be left forever coiled and in the absence of reliable infrastructure or basic technology to rotting below, further fouling the source. Thus, the residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; deliver it. If accessing the nearest source of clean water means only means of acquiring water was also proving the means manually retrieving it from deep underground, one has two through which their only source of water would become not choices: Dig a well, or build a pump. Doing either can prove only inaccessible, but undrinkable. difficult, frustrating, and complex. While visiting the Zambian partner communities in April Residents of the Outreach-affiliated Chamata and 2016, Chief Field Officer Dennis Labayen and Field Operations Tunfwane communities in Zambia had worked together to rehabilitate six of their local wells over the past year, and while the wells themselves were made less dangerous for residents when retrieving water, and new covers incrementally increased sanitation, the process for hoisting the water out of them remained a problem. Their means of retrieving water was based around a pulley system â&#x20AC;&#x201D; wheels turning to pull rope, with rubber gaskets placed every two meters up a length of PVC pipe running from the water table to the surface. It was a crude system at best, laborious and inefficient when everything worked as intended. Regularly, however, it failed to work at all. Ropes repeatedly snapped, slipping unreachable into the depths in an instant, leaving locals without a means of acquiring water for drinking, cooking, and bathing until it could be repaired. All fixes were temporary, though, because Bolivian residents implemented a simple, safe, and effective the most reliable feature of these wells was that the water pump in their communities. 8

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A watershed moment for Outreach field staff members Trust and Kapesha as their first test of the new pump design works as intended.

Manager Cassidy Miller discussed these difficulties with the affected residents and field staff. After suggesting possible solutions, Labayen recalled a solution he had witnessed while visiting one of Outreach’s partner communities in Bolivia, and mentioned it to the Zambian field staff. After consulting with a pump technician to weigh the feasibility of implementing the Bolivians’ pump in a different community, Labayan contacted the Outreach Bolivia field staff to acquire the schematics. A few phone calls and emails later, the field team was in touch, and partners there had devised a simple hand-pump to replace their own inadequate rehabilitated wells, to determine if the Bolivians’ approach would work for the wells in Zambian communities. Field staff in Bolivia worked to learn how to assemble and utilize an efficient pump built from simple household

materials — PVC piping, a plastic bottle, and a single marble. No ropes involved in the pumps meant no broken ropes could hinder their use. For the past four years, Outreach Bolivia team members have shared the pumps’ concept and design with residents of communities in which they work, each implementation proving reliable and effective. These thoughts had remained local, but thanks to the instruction manual, the design could be utilized globally, pending some translation. Outreach Zambia staff members Trust and Kapesha reviewed the instructions, now translated into Bemba, a regional language in Zambia and parts of DR Congo. Together, they traveled to neighboring cities to acquire construction materials and tools, then confirmed through social investigation in their

communities that residents could afford and obtain the same materials to build their own pumps if the design proved worthwhile. Finally, they partnered with a local technician, Wainga, and got to work testing the received wisdom. Before long, the trio had not only constructed a trial model of the

Zambian community partners’ cups runneth over as they give the new pumps a go.

pump, but also discovered a few minor improvements to make the design work more effectively. The sight of water led to an elated “eureka” moment for Trust and Kapesha. After so long puzzling over the complexities of a simple problem, they had their simple answer. Soon, their communities would experience the same success and satisfaction felt in communities halfway across the world. The ability for Outreach to continue our work is based entirely on the notion that humans are willing to share some of what they have with those who possess much less, in order to build a better world. Sharing is infused throughout each phase of Outreach’s process in our affiliated communities — every step forward involves the sharing of thoughts, concerns, ideas, and solutions. Participants each have a share of the work, and each, in turn, shares in the success that follows. Much like a pump, a little effort can yield a continual flow. outreachshop.org

PROJECT UPDATES

A SAMPLE OF SOME OF THE SUSTAINABLE GOOD HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITIES

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In nine rural villages in Bolivia, community partners have built and installed 129 kitchen sinks, improving health and hygiene in their homes and sparing women the physical toll and hours wasted from daily treks to collect water from distant wells.

The DR Congo team is now equipped with its own manual well-drilling kit and the training to use it! With help from community members, they drilled their first well in Njanja this April, providing nearly 1,000 people with access to clean water. Outreach Congo has plans to drill four more wells by the end of 2016.

PHILIPPINES For years, farmers in Villa Corazon did not have enough water to irrigate their crops during the dry season. In April 2016, they tackled this problem by dredging and excavating 22 small farm reservoirs. This allows farmers to plant rice, corn, and other crops two times per year, care for their animals, spawn freshwater fish, and grow fruit trees — expanding their incomes and improving their families’ lives.

HAITI Outreach continues to support feeding programs in 16 schools in Haiti. This year, 1,450 children have received hot meals five days a week — increasing student attendance and achievement, improving their health, and reducing financial strain on their families.

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MALAWI Many farmers in Malawi, unable to support their families, turned to cutting down trees to sell charcoal. Seeing the consequences of this practice — soil erosion, situation of rivers, climate change, and a shortage of firewood and timber for construction — groups in nine Outreach communities decided to take action. They are working together to reforest their villages, having planted over 21,000 trees so far.

ZAMBIA Residents in Bupalo, Zambia, used to water their crops by hand, keeping children home from school and paying high costs for labor to irrigate their fields by the bucket-full. With help from Outreach Zambia, 40 community members have purchased 12 treadle pumps, allowing them to water their fields while standing in place, providing much more output with much less input. Today, they’re saving money and time while growing more crops than ever.

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INDIA

Tired of traveling long distances to access unaffordable health care, community members in La Prusia negotiated with a local NGO and government officials to open their own health clinic in 2013. Since then, the clinic has provided more than 4,120 medical consultations, including prenatal care, vaccinations, contraceptives, mental health treatment, and more.

A community group in Kuljing is building sanitary latrines for nearly every family in its village. After completing 33 latrines last year, they’re working hard to build 105 more in 2016. Once completed, the group can apply for government reimbursement for the construction of its toilet facilities, which it will return to the group to fund future community projects.

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TRIBUTES & MEMORIALS January 1 - June 30, 2016

BIRTHDAY GIFTS Mike Bessonette Tom & Bettie Bessonette Bessie Campbell Bill & Mae Anderson Jennie Decker Eric Cox Dean & Gladys Cox Irene Cox Roger & Sarah Gustafson Margery Godfrey Jim & Venessa Godfrey Harold Gulick Rory & Stacy Gulick Ron Price Mark & Debbie Price Joan Prine Bryan & Marilyn Schempf Reta Mae Vandel Bryan & Marilyn Schempf

John W. Nagel Christina Nagel Terry Read Vern & Barb Brock Akira Sakima Ellen Higa Walter Scheibner Carol Scheibner Luther Troyer Art & Sharon Troyer David Van Trump Marilyn Van Trump Roy Vandel Bryan & Marilyn Schempf

CHRISTMAS GIFTS Joel Morain & Abby Rodd Tom & Vikki Morain Michael Morain & Heath Smith Tom & Vikki Morain Vikki Morain Tom Morain Ron & Judy Price Kent & Karen Monte Mark, Debbie, Jessica, Avery, Josh, & Amy Price Matt Schubert Tom & Katie Ten Eyck Lloyd & Harriet White Glen & Jean Bruch

HONORARY GIFTS Beth Bjerke Dick & Shyree Kirkpatrick Bill & Wendy Brian Bruce & Jennifer Allen Arthur Hannigan Scott & Sherry Vojcsik Dorothy Burgin Leonard & Lois Bythe Iano & Grazia Cobianchi & Family Betty Liston Jim & Venessa Godfrey Florence Welch Kathey Gregory John May & Susan Gregory Pat Malaney Shirlee Poore Russ Mc Donald Mitchell & Denise Leichter Robertsdale, AL Community of Christ David & Verona Gazzier

CHRISTMAS MEMORIALS Harold Decker Jennie Decker Dick Young Tom & Vikki Morain FATHER’S DAY MEMORIALS Joe Baldwin Chuck & Sally Baldwin Hunter “Ray” Brock Vern & Barb Brock Bob Bryan Vern & Barb Brock Kenneth Chun-Ming Dan & Nadine Cathey Steve Church Wayne & Donna Church James R. Cummings, Sr. Connie Jo Humphrey Victor V. Fitzgerald Beverley Cullen August J. Hentz Larry & Dorcas Wilkinson Dan Hostetler Sam & Barbara Hostetler Larry Kline Chuck & Sally Baldwin Carrol Mann Wayne & Donna Church

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GRATITUDE GIFTS Earl & Ardyce Koonce Wayne & Lynda Broky Gary Woods Lynda Yarrington

ANNIVERSARY GIFTS Jim & Kathy Cummings Ron & Nora Hager Ron & Judy Price Mark, Debbie, Josh, Amy, Jessica, & Avery Price Lee & Sue Wakefield Herb & Karen Brigham FATHER’S DAY GIFTS All Fathers Beavercreek, OH Community of Christ Craig Belshe Charlotte Belshe Dean Cox Joel & Jody Cox Lyle Davis Doug & Ione Stowell Bob Dimmitt Steve Dimmitt Rod Gall Mary E. Maxwell

Ray Goetz Joe Condon & Sharon McClain Roy Hatten Ron & Nora Hager Ron Price Mark & Debbie Price Matt Readout Mary E. Maxwell Vince Stowell Doug & Ione Stowell Steve Tolbert Mary E. Maxwell Kyle Van Zee Mary E. Maxwell

Verna Sigfred Bill & Donna Ritchie Anne M. Smith Stephanie, Melissa, Jillian, Luke, Sabrina, & Collin Jackie Smith Perry & Carly Reynolds Gail Tolbert Mary E. Maxwell Lindsay Van Zee Mary E. Maxwell Barb Villeneuve Darek & Nancy Villeneuve

MOTHER’S DAY GIFTS All Mothers Beavercreek, OH Community of Christ Paris, TN Community of Christ Heather Bartlett Jerry & Sandra Mogg Peg Belshe Charlotte Belshe Eleanor Bessonette Zach, Campbell, Deb, & Michael Bessonette Jewell Bolton Matthew Bolton Norma Brown Roger & Sarah Gustafson Mary Buletza Peter & Cherie Buletza Patricia Byrd Rick & Teresa Slough Vivian Campbell John & Betty Campbell Faye Carver Buzz, Suzanne, & Noah Carver Ruth Farrand-Cox Kevin & Felice Prine DeLora Davis Doug & Ione Stowell Betty Duncan-Goetz Joe Condon & Sharon McClain Patricia Fisher Gary & Patty Ballinger Dawn Gall Mary E. Maxwell Karen E. Hancock Scott & Amy Hough Carol Hough Scott & Amy Hough Shirley J. Jester Jimmie & Linda Jester June Johnson Travis, Rachel, & Kenneth Johnson Zola Johnstone Wayne & Barb Johnstone Gloria Lawrence Mark P. Lawrence Eileen Leibold Kevin & Felice Prine Irene Lemmon Gary, Billie Jo, & Laycie Premoe Pat Mead Scott & Stazie Church Dona Miller Cassidy Miller Gail Miller Richard & Dana Miller Kathy Millner Matt & Melissa Millner Gayla Mogg Jerry & Sandra Mogg Sandy Naylor Scott & Amy Hough Betty Lou Newman Darek & Nancy Villeneuve Margaret Phifer Kathy Wingard Judy Price Mark & Debbie Price LaVerne Rasmussen Tim & Marilyn Rasmussen Christy Readout Mary E. Maxwell Alyce Reichard Tim & Sue Reichard Joan Reynolds Perry & Carly Reynolds Juanita Short Dick & Shyree Kirkpatrick

MEMORIAL GIFTS Ronald R. Alley Don & Evelyn Richardson Beatrice Allison Ruth Allison Delbert Allison Ruth Allison Ellis Dale Anderson Bill & Marian Pike Annie Appleton Dolores Wadsworth Bill Appleton Jack Criswell John & Marsha Harris Dolores Wadsworth Carmen Arias Gardena, CA Community of Christ Bette Barnes Shirlee Poore Maxine Beckham Glenda McClain Ruth Bigford Mike & Sue Doherty Nancy Francetic Edith Humm Gloria Rose Wayne & Beverly Schaub United Steel Workers Local 2-00585 Helen Anita Billings John Billings Eileen F. Dyer Nancy Edwards Norma H. Ewbank Sheryl R. Magee Rollie & Beth Marolf Jackie E. Pray Bud & Florine Sheehy Stewartsville, MO Community of Christ Sherry Billings Anonymous Rebecca Rose Blair John May & Susan Gregory Alice Bond Helen D. Lewis Eleanor Bower Irene Lemmon Maxine Bowman Marisa Bade Alietha Beckman Deanna Bisel Jeff & Tammy Canterbury Demetre & Debra Evangelidis Rich & Debbie Galbraith Dawna Gilbert Beverly Hill Gerald & Pamela Jenks Audrey Kamb-Studdard Lawrence, KS Community of Christ David & Linda Loving Rollie & Beth Marolf Verlon & Marilyn Myers Michael & Margaret Sheppard Phyllis Wiley Cheryl Zabel Richard Brock Clinton & Mary Jane Bailey Beloit-Janesville, WI Community of Christ Larry & Anna Davenport Robert Domol Brian & Vickie Dostalek Betty Ehlenfeld Steve & Kristi Peele James Scott Browne II Mark & Ruth Hampton Joy Browne Patricia Heady Winholtz R. Edwin Browne Patricia Heady Winholtz

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Robert P. Bruch Mark & Ruth Hampton Al Buller Florence Welch Mary Louise Byrd Anonymous Marguerite Carpenter Emily Sharp Ruth S. Carson Anonymous Phyllis Cash Dave & June Wright Harley G. Chatburn Dennis & Sharon Wood Letha H. Chatburn Dennis & Sharon Wood Helen O. Cheasebro Zane & Gladys Geis Shirley V. Remmenga Larry Childers Tony & Charmaine Chvala-Smith Olive Church Wayne & Donna Church Carol L. Cline Applewood Village, CO Community of Christ Jean Coffman Del & Becky Starr Tom Coffman Del & Becky Starr Paulette Cooper Shirlee Poore Shirley Cordova Gary & Dede Cooper Barbara Cote Bruce & Janet Graham Harold Craven Carl & Ernestine Edwards John & Eloise Snider Eldon L. DeWitt Laurel Club, Community of Christ Auditorium Tracy Ranae Dieffenbaugh Nels & Beverly Larsen Lillian G. Dillon Barry & Kathy Watts Carol (Johnson) Dodds Charles W. Dodds Shirley Dyer Joe Dyer Berlyl Marjorie Edwards Manchester, TN Community of Christ Josh Edwards Randy & Beverly Hoffman Lela Eggenberger Tom & Ricki Breiter John & Rhonda Keil Duane Lindeen & Connie Lane Lindeen Kurt & Vicky Martell Glenn & Rose Peterson Don & Evelyn Richardson Betty Elam Kent & Diane Barnett Don Farley John & Betty Weller Casey Forgy Gardena, CA Community of Christ Luella Foster Beverly Doig Shirley V. Remmenga Dave & Voni Simons Richard & Diana Ytell Sue Foster James & Linda Haag Frank L. Freeman Dick & Carol Braby Roy D. Freeman Mike & Peggy Grohs Jim & Janelle Hetherington Jerry & Vivian Nash Guy & Carolyn Wheeler Al & Rena Whittington Juanita Fuentes James & Linda Haag Olive Ganoe Glenn & Rose Peterson Don & Evelyn Richardson Gerald Gaylyn (Louie Lewis) J.R. & Judith Sutton Lois Genaw Bill & Mae Anderson Joyce Gidney Shirley V. Remmenga

Margery Godfrey David & Lisa Robino Florence Welch Louise Gonyer Rose Lake, MI Community of Christ Alfred J. Goodwin Julie McClelland Ruth Goodwin Dorothy Anderson Gary & Ruth Chatburn Norman & Kay Cox Mark & Gale Horan Ray McClaran Julie McClelland Penny McCurdy Bill & Marian Pike James & Martha Shaw Mary W. Shockley Marcia Sierman Ken & Betty Jo Stobaugh Carol Norris Vincent Dennis & Sharon Wood Gary & Janice Zimmerman Ruth Doris Gordon Jean Valley John Gorker Dave & Voni Simons Dennis & Sharon Wood Mark Goulder Andy & Shirley Goulder John Gray Dick, Peggy, & Mabel Clear Charles & Miriam Counts Joy & Doug Goodwin Jerry & Glenna Henry Doug & Betty Hughes Floyd & Verlyn Hursh Mark & Sandy Hutchinson Carolyn S. James Jim & Cathy Lysinger Barb & Jim Prine Jay & Wendy Scafe Margaret Shupe Bertha Wilkinson Marian Gray Charles & Miriam Counts Dwight Graybill Don & Ann Bice Carolyn Brown Sano Sosuke & Julie Bruch Bill & Virginia Bruch Sharon Clothier Norman & Kay Cox Jane Dotson Reed ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company Mike Fredholm Amanda Fridlington Bruce & Betty Graybill Robert & Linda Graybill Wally & Tiffiny Graybill Bob & Betty Johnson Mindy Klein Brad & Karen Mercer Christina Nagel Steve & Alice Phillips Andy Schank Charles Shakespeare Fay Wellington Kathy Wingard Ken & Joy Young Fred Grazier John, Barb, Matt & Rachel Bear Dale Greer Teresa Schlotman Chester “Chet” Gregory John May & Susan Gregory Bob Hacker Norma L. Hacker Jay Harbstreit Rex & Judy Boswell Anna Mae Harvey David Harrington & Carla Crosser Harrington Helen Propst Michelle Smith Dan & Diane Wiley John Lathrop Harvey II Thomas Harvey & Bonita Drolet Frieda Hatch Debbie Phillips & Aunt Ernestine Donna J. Hay Don & Evelyn Richardson

Wayne Hay Katie Schmidt Larry Sutton James Hickey Florence Welch Bill Hill Ray & Anne Ampey Philip Hodgson Vern & Dallas Webb Fred Hoffman Fred & Esther Koontz Margie Hoffman Fred & Esther Koontz Bill Horner Anonymous Cassey Augusta Armstrong Ron & Donna Bogue Linda Cello Cynthia Cordsen Cindy Ford George & Carla Franck Bill & Barb Freund Delores Gunderson Gary & Joan Horner Norma Horner Scott & Amy Hough Nicole Kilgore David & Barbara Kimmel Curt & Bobbi Mifflin Larry & Brenda O’Dell Emily Sharp Nancy Short Ken & Joyce Swails Family Jo Ann Horton Terry & Cindy Horton Truman Horton Terry & Cindy Horton Jeanne Hough Valorie Carmer & Family Tony & Charmaine Chvala-Smith Amie Mueller & Family Jackie E. Pray John & Jann Wolf John Michael Wolf & Family Nellidene Fusselman Howell Anonymous Gene & Valerie Austin

Ron & Judy Carter Fairview Road Community of Christ Jerry & Glenna Henry Jim, Eric, & Greg Kome Families Shirlee Poore Sandy Huebenka James & Linda Haag Elvina Hughes Garry & Shirley McLin Betty Humphrey Wayne & Teressa Bradley Victor Humphrey Wayne & Teressa Bradley Colorado Springs, CO Community of Christ Ethel Steinkirchner Dolores Vest William K. James Vuong Pham Larry & Diane Pool Sherry Jandt Ruth Barrett Miller Jensen Florence Welch June Johnson Stan & Beverly Corrington Colleen Jones Don & Evelyn Richardson Sharon Keeler Penny McCurdy Alberta Willis Danny Ray Kipp Maxine L. Walden Rhoda Kiss Anonymous Burton Koch Helen D. Lewis David Koch Helen D. Lewis Jack Larson Jean Valley Lois Lee John & Arlene Bruner Daniel & Pamela Collins Mary Corriston Good Shepherd Thrift Shop Elvin & Sharon Griffin Jeanna Nicol Gerald & Mary Rasdall

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TRIBUTES & MEMORIALS Helen Lennon Wayne & Lynda Broky Stephen & Marcia Emslie Earl & Ardyce Koonce Mesa, AZ Community of Christ Kel & Brenda Weller Polly Lesh Penny McCurdy Charles Shakespeare Lois Lessard West Palm Beach, FL Community of Christ Susan Licata Lawrence, KS Community of Christ Verlon & Marilyn Myers Vida E. Maxwell Bill & Mae Anderson Mildred Maymon Harlan R. Maymon Alan Dayl (A.D.) McClain Glenda McClain Chuck McClain Joe Condon & Sharon McClain Dan McConnell East Alton Community of Christ Russ & Kathy Godfrey Genevieve McConnell Emily McCurdy Penny McCurdy Leo McCurdy Penny McCurdy Richard McFarlane Alice Davis Anna Berneice McKane Fairview Road Community of Christ Jerry & Glenna Henry Landmark Bank James & Judy Lloyd Jeanne Murphey Shirlee Poore George Shaffer Jason, Erica, Sydney, Olivia, & Marjorie Swagler EHS Staff Colleen C. Meisler Anonymous Aunt Sissie, Leslie, Jerry, Michael, & Jo Beda Middleton Penny McCurdy Bill Mills Anonymous Josephine Montgomery Jim & Beth Brown Harlan R. Maymon Lois Moore Linda & Ron Moser Louise Moore Roland & Donna Hughes Bill Morris Rich & Debbie Galbraith Beverely Morrow Fairview Road Community of Christ Shirlee Poore Ted Navey Elbert & Joyce Heath & Family Elaine Smith Wilbur (Nick) Nichols Jerry & Vivian Nash Conrado Nira Larry Sutton Donald O’Dell Zane & Gladys Geis Shirley V. Remmenga Betty Paterno Zane & Gladys Geis David Pearce Clayton Pearce Bill Poore Kandis Derenzy Don Purvis Shirlee Poore Ron & Marty Sherrard Marilyn D. Turner Mary Virginia (Ginny) Racine Lawrence, KS Community of Christ Janet Raines Jim & Betty Bennett

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Terry Read Anaheim, CA Community of Christ Michael & Jandy Barentine Stan & Patty Cabico Community of Christ - World Headquarters Sharon Decker Gardena, CA Community of Christ Hobart and Betty Graeff Andy & Jana Horner Scott & Amy Hough Rodger Howell & Patti Kome Howell Susie Jendzejec Glenn C. Johnson Ray McClaran Larry & Sharon Norris Bob & Lori Piepergerdes Evelyn Sora Gary & Barbara Stephens Victor Valley, CA Community of Christ Ben Vinck Helen Reeder Thomas A. Frank Charles Z. Renfroe Larry Sutton Keith Richardson Don & Evelyn Richardson Harold Robson Gerry, Muriel, & Turner Hice Jonathan Rugel Mesa, AZ Community of Christ Vernon Ruoff Bruce Ruoff Nonie Sacry Dennis & Cara Sacry Bill Schedlbauer Mary E. Campbell Lorraine Self Genoa, CO Community of Christ Ruth Shaffer Kent & Lesa Tegeler Thelma Shakespeare Glenda McClain Howard Shaw Meredith & Brenda Mitchell Jessie Shaw Meredith & Brenda Mitchell Betty Sheppard Edward & Belinda Boza Venita Shockley Community of Christ - World Headquarters Wilbur Skornia Shirlee Poore Iris Smith Dick & Geesje Whittemore Audrey L. Stonger LeRoy & Karen Chatfield Cameron Stuart Mark & Ruth Hampton Elaine Studebaker Jean Valley James William (Jimmy) Sutton Iris D. Riley J.R. & Judith Sutton June Tharpe Bryan & Marilyn Schempf Roy Thrutchley Paul & Roberta Crinzi & Family Ruth Tooze Florence Welch Jean van Rossum MBFS Communications Team Leroy Vickery Ellen Baugh James & Linda Haag Elvin & Elaine Mauzey Phyllis Modica Alvin & Janice Vickery Donald Wagler Colorado Springs, CO Community of Christ Maribeth Humphrey Ethel Steinkirchner Robert Wallace Bill Main Joe Wammack Suzanne Blair

Louise Wammack Suzanne Blair Joyce Wardrop Hulmeville, PA Community of Christ Christena Turner Warner Charliene Turner Vivian J. Werner Judy Palmer Vesta Wessner Barbara Collins Janice Wigle Charles Warnberg Karen Willard Jeffrey & Deanna Herges Merlyn E. Williams Nichole Ornstein Kaysie Schwartz Chuck Weston William Wood Wilford Winholtz Patricia Heady Winholtz William D. Wismer Genevieve Graham Frank Woodson Mary Lou Ash Tony & Rena Pizza Gary & Barbara Stephens Jean Woodson Mary Margaret Yager Shirlee Poore Ron & Marty Sherrard Marilyn D. Turner Margaret Yonezaki Kalihi, HI Community of Christ Mary Lou Zimmerman Keith Zimmerman MOTHER’S DAY MEMORIALS All Mothers Paris, TN Community of Christ Norma Ayers Lowell & Sylvia Ayers Betty Baughman Kevin & Debby Chadwick Norma D. Beckett Tim & Sue Reichard Margaret Berhenke Ron & Marty Sherrard Marion E. Bowerman Les Canning Helen Brayton Donald Brayton Francis Miller Bruch Dave & Dona Tiffany Lorraine Burgoyne Michael & Colleen Santa Lucia Mildred E. Canning Les Canning Maudie Carter Elsie Burton Joan Cash Cindy Frerking Mary Gunderson Cash David & Susan (Heaviland) Cash Nellie Chun-Ming Dan & Nadine Cathey Lois Church Wayne & Donna Church Amanda Bode Tarrant Cogswell Shirlee Poore Lillie E. Cooper Charles & Mary Kellogg Roberta (Bobbie) Dallinger Curtis & Nancy Dallinger Vallie Fitzgerald Beverley Cullen Marilyn Haning Frank & Cindy Nielsen Freda Hatten Barry & Kathy Watts Thais Heaviland David & Susan (Heaviland) Cash Cecelia Lenore Richter Hentz Larry & Dorcas Wilkinson

Bold type indicates recipient Plain type indicates gift donor January 1 - June 30, 2016 Zava Hromek Greg & Jean Arceo Josie Knutson Mary E. Campbell Joelene Laxton Wallace & Darlene Pohl Alice A. Long Dave & Sherry Long Nora Mann Wayne & Donna Church Marguerite McCanless Ron D. McCanless Betty G. McCarty Jan Ammerman Alfay McCracken Dave & Sherry Long Beryl McGuire Marvin & Charlotte McGuire Mildred McGuire Marvin & Thelma Sword Elaine Miller Marilyn Banaszak Mom / Banya Joanna Wardrop Josephine Montgomery John & Melina Williams Julia Nagel Christina Nagel Lucille Nowack Florence Welch Mattie C. Ott Joe & Katherine McLeister Margaret Pile Darwin & Barbara Hoffman Angelina Santa Lucia Michael & Colleen Santa Lucia Virgie Savage Paula Rieke Ruth Sharrar Christina Nagel Maude Sherrard Ron & Marty Sherrard Loretta Slavick Gerry Knoeller Joyce E. Stowell Doug & Ione Stowell Phyllis Hoffman Tiffany Dave & Dona Tiffany Winifred P. Toomey Harry & Tiona Shelton Ruby Troyer Art & Sharon Troyer Gladys Van Trump Marilyn Van Trump Reta Mae Vandel Bryan & Marilyn Schempf Pearl Wagler Susie Jendzejec Golda Webb Norma Martin Vada Wiedenbeck Judi Bembenek Karen Willard Jeffrey & Deanna Herges Genevieve Adele Weddle Yoos Larry & Dorcas Wilkinson Eleanor Young Darwin and Barbara Hoffman Vivian Young Darwin and Barbara Hoffman

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