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Office of Congregational Leadership (Asian American)


	Photo By David Chai		Asian-American Educational Ministry Team The Asian-American Educational Ministry Team (EMT) was formed to meet the specific needs and challenges facing Asian-North American churches. Its membership consists of people from diverse ministry situations and various geographical regions.


	Current/Coming Events For more information contact David Hoonjin Chai (888) 728-7228 x5456 Past Events Portland Area Educational Leadership Conference sponsored by the EMT When: Nov. 3 - Nov. 4, 2006 Where: Menucha Retreat and Conference Center Corbett, Oregon, 97019 Leaders: David Hoonjin Chai and Jefffrey Kim For more information call (503) 695-2243 Los Angeles area Educational Leadership Conference sponsored by the EMT When: Oct. 21, 2006 Where: Korean Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church 1816 S. Desire Ave., Rowland Heights, California Leaders: Grace Suh and Esther Lee For more information call (909) 594-3087 (church). EMT Visioning & Planning Meeting When: June 11 (3:00 p.m.) – June 14 (2:00 p.m.), 2006 Where: Rockville, Maryland Who: Dee Koza and EMT members EMT Schedule for 2006 APCE EMT Agenda for 2006 APCE


	Mission Statement We seek to promote life-changing education ministry for Asian-American congregations by: Empowering people to deepen their passion for God and to discover and develop spiritual gifts; Enabling people to teach with confidence through understanding the fundamentals of ministry; and Equipping people with skills and methods to maximize their effectiveness in educational ministry. Goals of Educational Ministry Team We aspire to accomplish the following objectives with Asian-American congregations: Assess and diagnose current educational needs; Plan educational programs; Develop, promote, and implement leaders and resources; and Network with leaders to share, encourage and support the educational ministries. Educational Ministry Team Programs Review and catalog currently available educational materials for the Asian-American ministry context Offer regional and national training events for people in educational ministry Equip Asian-American educational ministry specialists to consult with local churches Offer a track for "Multicultural Ministry in an Asian-North American Context" at APCE conferences Contacts: If you are interested in being a part of EMT, scheduling a regional educator education, or just finding out more about EMT, contact any of the following people. The Rev. David Hoonjin Chai Associate for Congregational Leadership (Asian American) Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) email: David Hoonjin Chai (888) 728-7228, ext 5456 The Rev. Heeja Han Educational Consultant Congregational Leadership (Asian American) Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) email: Heeja Han (502) 314-1286 Grace Jo Suh EMT National Coordinator email: Grace Jo Suh (615) 517-0830 Meet the members of the Educational Ministry Team


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