• Celebrate the life and faith that unites us at this mountain-top experience
• Connect with young American Baptist across the country through worship, Christian education and recreation, too!
• Strengthen your faith through empowering speakers and interactive, intercultural and intergenerational workshops
• Explore ways to live out faith at this once-in-a-lifetime event and go forth to make a positive difference in the world

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you."
(Deuteronomy 31:6)

Are you a young woman under the age of 50? "Bridging the Gap" will be a conference-within-a-conference experience for young adult women aged 18-50. Come anticipating spiritual insight, sharing, and fellowship together. Activities and workshops have been added to this year's Conference program to address young adults' life issues, including specific workshops for single young women and married young women (see Workshop Descriptions A 1, B 1, C 1, D 1, E 1, and F 1 in the registration materials). "Bridging the Gap" will be facilitated by Florene LeBlanc, our national coordinator for Young Adult Women's Ministries.



Bible Study Leader: Rev. Regina Pinto-Moura
The Rev. Dr. Regina Pinto-Moura pastors the Shalom International Baptist Community, an American Baptist congregation in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She also serves side by side with her husband, the Rev. Dr. Josibel de Moura Rocha, as assistant pastor of the Belmont Street Shalom International Baptist Community in Watertown, MA. American Baptist women who have experienced Regina's Bible studies urged us to invite Regina to be our Bible Study leader at National Women's Conference. We are so pleased that she will be with us this year to teach from God's word each morning. Ordained in Massachusetts in 2003, Regina is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She earned a Masters in Counseling Psychology and Addiction from Cambridge College, Cambridge, MA. She has a Doctorate from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary for her studies in Ministry in Complex Urban Settings. Regina is passionate about advocating for womenchallenging and equipping women to be in ministry. She also has a passion for ministry with people with special needs, and founded the Rejoice by Giving campaign and the City of Refuge, a place of hope and faith where people with disabilities are learning professional and ministerial skills. This innovative mission uses Micro Economical Development to transform disenfranchised populations, including those with disabilities. Originally from Brazil, Regina and her husband work with Portuguese-speaking theological students, preparing and empowering them for leadership positions in their congregations.


Worship Coordinator: Rev. Jan Smith
Rev. Jan Smith loves music. She sings, she directs, she plays the piano, but her greater passion is helping others to sing. That's why we've asked Jan to coordinate our music and worship at this year's Conference. With more than 30 years of experience as a church music director and a heart for worship, Jan is currently the pastor of the Elm Grove Baptist Church, a small country church in Kansas. She has also served as the president of the Luther Rice Association AB Women's Ministries in Central Region.





Conference Pianist and Choir Director: Hornrette Washington from Rego Park, NY
Hornrette is the minister of Music at the Antioch Baptist Church in Corona, NY, where she has served for 25 years. She began playing piano at an early age in the church where both her parents were pastors. Today she shares her musical talents throughout Metropolitan New York, as accompanist at region gathering and directing choirs. She loves giving her time to the music ministry using Psalm 34:1-3 as her theme! Our conferees so appreciated Hornrette's talents last year, we invited her back again for 2008. Hornrette's joyful music will be inspirational to all who hear and sing with her.



Conference Information
Registration Forms: Click the Registration Form button at the top of this Conference listing to open and print the Conference registration form and complete listings of workshops with descriptions.


Registration fees for the 2008 National Women's Conference are:

$125 if postmarked before June 1, 2008. $140 if postmarked after June 1, 2008. $180 for on-site registration $580 for 5 Women's Conference registrations from the same church in one envelope before June 1, 2008 $25 per day for part-timers

Cancellation policy for 2008 National Women's Conference

Refunds will be issued only in the event of a death in the registrant's immediate family. Written cancellation notice must be received by July 15 -- forfeit $15 processing fee. No refunds after July 15.

Written notice of cancellation must be mailed to AB Women's Ministries, P.O. Box 851, Valley Forge, PA 19482-0851, or faxed to 610-768-2286 to the attention of AB Women's Ministries.


Room Reservation: Green Lake Conference Center has deeply discounted their room rates in Roger Williams Inn, Bauer Lodge, and Kern Lodge for our Conference week.

Roger Williams Inn, $267 per person, 6 nights (Double Room) Bauer & Kern, $297 per person, 6 nights (Double Room)

You can save even more with Green Lake's new meal plan options.

Lunch/Dinner plan, $119.25 Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner plan, $164.25

Call Green Lake Conference Center at 1-800-558-8898 to reserve your room and meals for 2008 National Women's Conference, August 9-15.

There's Room for You! There are still rooms available for National Women's Conference, August 9-15, 2008. Please refer to National Women's Conference and use correct dates when calling Green Lake Conference Center to reserve rooms.


Scholarships: Green Lake Conference Center offers scholarships; call 1-800-558-8898 or email GuestServices@glcc.org.


Brochures are available. To request conference brochures visit http://www.abwministries.org/resources/resource.cfm?ResourceID=728.


National Gathering for Girls: There will be no National Gathering for Girls at Green Lake in 2008, so that AB GIRLS can attend the National Gathering for American Baptist Youth on July 5-11, 2008 at YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado. Girls Gathering will resume in 2009.


Still have questions? Contact:
AB Women's Ministries
PO Box 851
Valley Forge, PA 19482-0851
1-800-ABC-3USA, ext.2288
info@abwministries.org

• Those involved with ministries to men and women in prostitution
• Those who want to start a ministry
• Those who have started a ministry
• Those who have been doing ministry a long time
• Men and women out of prostitution
• Local churches seeking to learn, support and become involved
• Denominational workers with this ministry as part of their portfolio
• Missionaries who want to expand into this area

In Nicaragua (Feb. 10-17), see how God is working through International Ministries' missionaries Dr. Laura Parajon in her medical work with AMOS and poor rural families; and Ketley Pierre, who planted the first Spanish-speaking Baptist church in the city of Bluefields. See how White Cross funds are used for AMOS and Elderly Hostel.

In Costa Rica (Feb. 18-24), visit International Ministries' missionary Mylinda Baits in pastoral and lay leadership training and theological education in Costa Rica. Visit the Mansion of Light Baptist Church to see how "Break the Chains" project funding has made a difference for victims of exploitation; meet local families served at the Center for Transformation.

Departure city: Miami, Florida

Tentative cost: $2,300

Registration Forms are available to download. Click the green registration form button at the top of this section to download the forms.

Check back for more information later, or email info@abwministries.org to express your interest in joining this tour!