Speakers:

 

	Selina Hasham Selina is the Communications Manager for Catholic Communications of the Archdiocese of Sydney. Previous to this she worked full time for nearly three years with the Archdiocese as part of the World Youth Day 2008 team to host the event in Sydney. Selina has a 10+ years history in youth pilgrimages having worked with Harvest Pilgrimages to coordinate thousands of young Australians to travel overseas as part of the international WYDs since 1995. She has been a member of the Disciples of Jesus Community for over 20 years and has coordinated many Community outreach works such as the Summer Schools of Evangelisation. She currently sits on the Community's International Leadership Council. A teacher by profession, Selina is enthusiastic about forming young people in the Catholic faith and in the works of evangelisation and mission for the Church. Keynote: The Promise of Sanctuary Workshop: Women in the Church: Living the Mystery Workshop: Living Your Supreme Vocation
	Shanelle Bennett Shanelle is Executive Director of NET Ministries Australia. She has been involved in Youth Ministry, Counselling and Pastoral Care for over 30 years, and is currently studying for her Masters degree in Theology. Her passion is that young people be given the opportunity to hear that a personal relationship with Jesus Christ is possible because Christ made it so. She has a passion for women's ministry and has spoken internationally about the Gospel message. She is married to Shayne and they have three adult children and two grandchildren. Keynote: Sanctuary in the Everyday (1)
	Rebecca Crouch Rebecca is a powerful speaker and a worship leader with emmanuelworship. She is passionate about our call to live holy lives, young people having a place and a voice in the church, and the Church rising up and being all we’re called to be – a light, a hope for the world! She ministers in the Church through roles with Emmanuel Community and NET Ministries. Keynote: Entering the Sanctuary Workshop: Women of the Word: Beyond the Veil to the Heart of Worship
	Kym Keady Kym is a wife and mother of three. Kym is passionate about her family and raising the status of motherhood in society. A Counsellor by profession, Kym has been speaking to and working with young people for 16 years. Despite all her ‘worldly achievements’, Kym’s heart is always at home with the 3 people she will profoundly affect like no other audience she will ever have the honour of speaking to. Keynote: Hope for Sanctuary (1) Workshop: Finding Sanctuary at Home: The God of Washing up
	Hilary Scarce Hilary is a woman of wisdom born of many rich life experiences. She is able to speak to the heart of women across all ages, having lived radically for God as a single woman, as a wife and mother and as a Leader in Emmanuel Community. Her passion is to encourage women to ‘lift their eyes up’, look ahead to the horizon and walk with God daily in the adventure of discovering what lies on the other side of the mountain. Hilary is married to Brendan and they have 3 young adult daughters. In all of this, she thinks that maintaining a good sense of humour is essential! Keynote: Sanctuary in the Everyday (2)
	Kathy Asnicar Kathy is a woman with a gift of being able to draw women into the heart of God for hope, healing and refreshment. Kathy knows what it means to experience great sadness in life but also knows the amazing comfort and restoration available through the love of Christ. One of her deepest heart's desires is to share this restoring love with others. Kathy is married to Paul, is a devoted mum to four children aged 4 – 15, an accountant and business owner. Keynote: Hope for Sanctuary (2)
	Lisa & Mike Humphrys Lisa & Mike have shared life and love for 30 years and delight in the gift of 3 daughters and 4 grandchildren. Their passion has been to promote the power and sacredness of marriage to be a life-giving witness to each other and to others. Through the Celebrate Love Marriage course and mentoring engaged couples (Embrace program) Mike & Lisa seek to help couples discover how they can grow in deeper intimacy and love. Workshop: Sanctuary in Marriage
	Chantale Wilson Chantale has been married to Arthur for 18 years and has four beautiful kids. She is a living witness to Jesus’ command to be “as little children” and through her profession as an early childhood educator she brings a unique perspective to ways in which grown-ups can live this command. Chantale is passionate about the children of God reclaiming their identity as heirs of the King, and becoming beacons of hope in a world which has lost its way. Workshop: Six Things a Daughter of God Knows
	Janet Powell This year Jan and her husband Ian celebrate 48 years of married life. She is a mother, grandmother and great grand mother. Jan is passionate about sharing her journey with Jesus, the one who says, ‘Seek me and you shall find me’ through journaling the Scriptures. Workshop: Finding Sanctuary in the Word: An Experience of Journalling