More than Serving Tea is a one day gathering for Asian American women to be inspired, to encouraged, and empowered.  This event will have four primary streams:  Worship and Inspiration  through a multi generational, interchurch praise team and a key note address by Kathy Khang.  There will be Reflection and Interpersonal Sharing  in small groups, a delicious lunch  and an afternoon of Conversations of Hope.  A variety of Focus Groups will cover topics such as Asian-American identity, leadership, spiritual growth, marriage, social justice, vocation/calling, service and more.  We will conclude the day with a Ministry Time facilitated by women who are gifted and equipped in inner healing prayer, spiritual direction and counseling.  Throughout the gathering ample space will be provided for reflection, prayer, conversation, and building relationships.  We are inviting women college age and up - singles, married, working, stay at home moms, retirees.  We will have something for everyone!

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Schedule:

8:45     Check in/meet and greet

9:30     Worship

10:00   Keynote address by Mrs. Kathy Khang

10:45   Reflection and interpersonal sharing

11:30   Break

12:00   Lunch and New Hope Seattle Interpretive Dance Team

1:00     Focus Groups

2:00     Ministry Time

3:30     Closing Worship

 More about the speaker:  Kathy Khang is the Multiethnic Ministries Director for the Great Lakes Region of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.  She is a graduate of Northwestern, a former journalist, and a mother of three.  She is co-author of More Than Serving Tea:  Asian American Women on Expectations, Relationships, Leadership, and Faith. 

 Online registration has ended.  You may still attend the conference and register the morning of the conference for $18 (cash or check only).

 Please consider bringing a pair of new white adult men's socks to donate.  These will be distributed to homeless people in Seattle as part of Operation Nightwatch's "Sock it to the Homeless" Campaign.

 Sponsored by Seattle Pacific University, Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society, International Students Inc., in partnership with local area churches.

  The Conference will take place on the campus of Seattle Pacific University on the 2^nd floor of Gwinn Commons (Bldg 10 on map).  There is free parking on the weekends in the Dravus Parking Lot (Lot 45 on map) for any spot marked "Commuter" (all levels of the except for the 2nd level marked "Residence").

 For more information contact Carolyn Shimabukuro, jemspnw1@verizon.net, 425.417.7401; Bo Lim, bolim@spu.edu, 206.281.2347; or Becky Zeigler, beczig@aol.com, 206.440-1787.

 Registrar:  Diane Young, youngd@spu.edu