Greetings in the name our Lord who is the source of all comfort.
May the grace of God keep you safe in this pandemic!

The Forum this year has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of a great loss, however, we will have a Virtual Forum on Friday, June 5 and you are cordially invited. Greg Jones, Dean of Duke Divinity School extends his warm welcome:

https://divinity.capture.duke.edu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=edf332e3-c5d0-4e1c-be15-ab8e011fc528

The Collaboration Council has decided to host a half-day Virtual Forum for those who long to engage with others. Please refer to the following information and contact council members for questions or suggestions.

Day: Friday, June 5, 2020
Time: 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Seoul/Tokyo (7 am HK, China, Taiwan, 7 pm ET in the US on Thursday, June 4)

8:00 Opening / Welcome (Jongho, Chris)
8:30 Opening Worship (Team members: Jongdae, Grace, Esther, and SeongHan)
8:45 Richard Hays – “The Ministry of Reconciliation in a Time of Xenophobia, Rising hostility, and COVID-19.”
9:30 Responses (Alex Tso, and Grace Choi/Jongdae Kim)
9:50 Q&A with the Speaker and Panelists
10:10 Break
10:30 Joy Yoon (Ministry of Reconciliation: Message of Hope and Comfort in the DPRK)
11:00 Country group meeting
12:10 Report from Country group
12:30 Closing Worship (Bs. Peter Kang)
12:50 Closing Wrap Up

Please remember the Virtual Forum in your prayers.

I look forward to seeing you online on June 5.

Grace and Peace,

Jongho Kim
Coordinator, Northeast Asia Reconciliation Initiative