Thursday, June 24 - Awake to the Treasure of Wisdom - JoAnne Kagiwada is a native Californian. Her law degree led her to direct Disciples work in international affairs and to represent the Disciples at the National Council of Churches. She was instrumental in lobbying for the official government apology to Japanese Americans who were interned during World War II. Her late husband, David, is remembered on David Kagiwada Memorial Sunday for his leadership of Disciples Asian American ministries.

Friday, June 25 - Awake to the Song of Praise - Rev. Evelyn Nieves is a native New Yorker and former elementary school teacher. Evelyn and her husband, Moises, also a Disciples pastor, founded the Christian Family Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Bronx in 1996.

Saturday, June 26 - Awake to the Dance of Mission - Rev. Amy C. Gopp is also a Disciple who serves as the Executive Director for Week of Compassion, the relief, refugee, and development ministry of the Disciples church. Amy served for four years as a peace activist in Croatia and Bosnia.

Sunday, June 27 - Awake to Awaken the World - Rev. Dr. Sharon E. Watkins, General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will serve as the closing speaker. The Rev. Watkins has served as a pastor and missionary in Congo (the former Zaire.) She was recently recognized by President Obama as one of America’s most influential religious leaders.

Daily Bible Study will be led by Dr. Sharyn Dowd, Pastor for Spiritual Formation and Mission Engagement at First Baptist Church of Decatur, Georgia. Sharyn is a New Testament scholar and author of two books on the Gospel of Mark. She taught New Testament and Greek at Lexington Theological Seminary (KY) and Biblical Studies at Baylor University (TX).