Hello Friends,
I hope you are enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday and the grand opening of the winter holidays.
Did you get out and shop for Black Friday. I stayed in and had a feasting "cool down" and worked on the leftovers from our Thanksgiving.
Just a little reminder for our upcoming week's schedule:
Tuesday, November 29
International Bible Study: 9:30-10:30, room 100. We will continue reading Acts.
International Friends: 10:30-12:00, room 100. We will make wreaths. Bring a wreath to decorate and $5.00 to cover supply costs. (A 25 inch wreath is a good size and available at Hobby Lobby and Michael's)
Wednesday, November 30
Conversation: 4:40-6:00 in the upstairs classrooms. Let's plan for a light show tour.
Thursday, December 1
English Classes: 9:30-12:00, in the upstairs classrooms. Join us to practice our English.
International Church: 12:00-12:30, Haase Chapel. CLC is hosting an Christmas service us in the chapel at the church to help us get ready for the season. Come to hear the story of Christmas and sing traditional Christmas songs. You don't have to be Christian to come. Everyone is welcome.
grand opening: the official opening of a business or other location; this is a little joke...
stayed in: not go out, stay home
leftovers: food that remains after a meal; in the U.S. leftovers can become new meals like chilies, stews, casseroles
week's: yes, there is an apostrophe for the word week when it refers to things happening during the week. Another example is when you quite a job you give two week's notice.
Friday, November 25, 2016
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Hello, Friends.
We got a great example of the changeability of Indiana weather. It was 80 degrees on Friday, then we had spectacular storms followed by snow flurries. You can guess why a favorite topic of conversation is the weather after the last 24 hours.
The upcoming weeks will be very exciting! Time passes very quickly between Thanksgiving and Christmas. This week we only meet on Tuesday for our feast. In the upcoming weeks we will prepare for Christmas and celebrate the holidays.
I hope that you have a fabulous break. Feast. Enjoy the Macy's Day Parade. Watch the football games (or let your husband watch and go out and experience Black Friday shopping).
Happy Thanksgiving!
International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30, room 100
What a wonderful discussion we had this week as we finished the fifth chapter of Acts! Once again the Apostles found themselves in front of the Sanhedrin, accused of ignoring the Jewish religious leaders as they continued to teach about the Messiah Jesus. Peter spoke for them all when he said, "We must obey God, rather than human beings." The religious rulers were furious! But Gamaliel, a respected teacher of the law, warned them to let the situation play out. If it was a human plan, he predicted, it would fail. However, if it was God's plan, they would not be able to stop it.
The Apostles then were flogged and released. Their reaction? They REJOICED that they were worthy to suffer for proclaiming the name of Jesus! May we likewise be willing to speak up for Jesus, no matter what the consequences!
November 22: We will begin Acts 6.
International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:30-12:00, room 100
We talked a bit about winter weather and driving. This is just in time, since the weather turned tonight! Did you see the news with the blizzard in Minnesota? We did a bit of planning and talked about what to expect in our meetings over the next few weeks.
November 22: Join us for our feast. Bring a dish to share!
November 29: Let's decorate wreaths. Debi got ribbons and other supplies (the cost will be about $5 per person for these). All you need is your wreath. In case you don't have one yet, all Hobby Lobby Christmas decorations are on sale 50% off. The 25 inch plain wreaths cost $5! Please RSVP if you intend to come so we can be sure to have enough supplies (indyintlfriends@gmail.com)
December 6: Let's bake Christmas Cookies!
Conversation: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00, upstairs classrooms
We had great conversations.
November 23: No class Happy Thanksgiving!
English Classes: Thursdays, 9:30-12:00, upstairs classrooms
I was so glad to get to drop by each of the classes and invite you to the feast.
November 24: No class Happy Thanksgiving!
December 1: CLC is offering a Christmas service in English for people new to the English language. Join us after classes to sing Christmas songs and hear the story from the Bible. Your children are welcome to come.
changeability: likely or liable to change
flurries: when it snows just the tiniest bit
furious: extremely angry
play out: come to a conclusionflogged: whipped
in case: as a precaution you will often hear just in case as in take an umbrella just in case it rains
We got a great example of the changeability of Indiana weather. It was 80 degrees on Friday, then we had spectacular storms followed by snow flurries. You can guess why a favorite topic of conversation is the weather after the last 24 hours.
The upcoming weeks will be very exciting! Time passes very quickly between Thanksgiving and Christmas. This week we only meet on Tuesday for our feast. In the upcoming weeks we will prepare for Christmas and celebrate the holidays.
I hope that you have a fabulous break. Feast. Enjoy the Macy's Day Parade. Watch the football games (or let your husband watch and go out and experience Black Friday shopping).
Happy Thanksgiving!
International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30, room 100
What a wonderful discussion we had this week as we finished the fifth chapter of Acts! Once again the Apostles found themselves in front of the Sanhedrin, accused of ignoring the Jewish religious leaders as they continued to teach about the Messiah Jesus. Peter spoke for them all when he said, "We must obey God, rather than human beings." The religious rulers were furious! But Gamaliel, a respected teacher of the law, warned them to let the situation play out. If it was a human plan, he predicted, it would fail. However, if it was God's plan, they would not be able to stop it.
The Apostles then were flogged and released. Their reaction? They REJOICED that they were worthy to suffer for proclaiming the name of Jesus! May we likewise be willing to speak up for Jesus, no matter what the consequences!
November 22: We will begin Acts 6.
International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:30-12:00, room 100
We talked a bit about winter weather and driving. This is just in time, since the weather turned tonight! Did you see the news with the blizzard in Minnesota? We did a bit of planning and talked about what to expect in our meetings over the next few weeks.
November 22: Join us for our feast. Bring a dish to share!
November 29: Let's decorate wreaths. Debi got ribbons and other supplies (the cost will be about $5 per person for these). All you need is your wreath. In case you don't have one yet, all Hobby Lobby Christmas decorations are on sale 50% off. The 25 inch plain wreaths cost $5! Please RSVP if you intend to come so we can be sure to have enough supplies (indyintlfriends@gmail.com)
December 6: Let's bake Christmas Cookies!
Conversation: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00, upstairs classrooms
We had great conversations.
November 23: No class Happy Thanksgiving!
English Classes: Thursdays, 9:30-12:00, upstairs classrooms
I was so glad to get to drop by each of the classes and invite you to the feast.
November 24: No class Happy Thanksgiving!
December 1: CLC is offering a Christmas service in English for people new to the English language. Join us after classes to sing Christmas songs and hear the story from the Bible. Your children are welcome to come.
changeability: likely or liable to change
flurries: when it snows just the tiniest bit
furious: extremely angry
play out: come to a conclusionflogged: whipped
in case: as a precaution you will often hear just in case as in take an umbrella just in case it rains
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Reminders and something big
Hello Friends,
Some reminders and something notice:
EVERYONE is invited to our International Friends Feast November 22 beginning at 10:30 for some preparation. Bring a dish to share. Send me your recipe to be included in our annual cookbook to indyintlfriends.blogspot.com by November 17.
We will be decorating wreaths on November 29: you can find your wreath base at Michaels for half price this weekend:
http://www.michaels.com/christmas-wreaths-by-ashland®-and-celebrate-it/cmas-wreaths?cm_mmc=EMAIL-_-Circular-_-1113Circular-_-Wreaths&cm_lm=INDYWILLARD@ATT.NET&cm_mmca2=38761942424
And. It's s super moon. Be sure to see it at the height at 6:22 EST Monday, when it is the closest to the Earth. Enjoy the show! Check out this article in the International Business Times for more information and videos.
Have a great weekend!
Some reminders and something notice:
EVERYONE is invited to our International Friends Feast November 22 beginning at 10:30 for some preparation. Bring a dish to share. Send me your recipe to be included in our annual cookbook to indyintlfriends.blogspot.com by November 17.
We will be decorating wreaths on November 29: you can find your wreath base at Michaels for half price this weekend:
http://www.michaels.com/christmas-wreaths-by-ashland®-and-celebrate-it/cmas-wreaths?cm_mmc=EMAIL-_-Circular-_-1113Circular-_-Wreaths&cm_lm=INDYWILLARD@ATT.NET&cm_mmca2=38761942424
And. It's s super moon. Be sure to see it at the height at 6:22 EST Monday, when it is the closest to the Earth. Enjoy the show! Check out this article in the International Business Times for more information and videos.
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Hello, Friends.
Many people wondered about our elections and the Electoral College. The Electoral College is defined in the 23rd Amendment of the Constitution. Each state has the same numbers of electors as it's Congressional delegation (one for each member in the House of Representatives and two for the Senators). This is allocation is based on the Census. Each candidate running for President has his or her own group of electors that are chosen by the candidate's political party. Electors pledge to follow the popular vote for their party. The Electoral College vote for each state follows the majority vote for each state. What does this mean? The Electoral College ensures that there is representation for states with lower populations. It also requires that candidates must build a popular base that is geographically broad and diverse in voters (rather than concentrating campaigns in the large cities and majority population types and ignoring minority demographics). There have only been five election of 58 elections where the Electoral College did not match the popular vote. Check out this USA Today article explains how this works in light of our most recent election.
International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30, room 100
We began our morning with some lively Election Day 2016 discussion about the best ways to research candidates' qualifications. Sometimes it's difficult to know what sources we can trust to give us the truth. Thanks be to God that He has given us the Truth about His love for us in the Bible! We continued our study of the early church in Acts 5 where the church grew. Many people were healed simply by having Peter's shadow fall on them. The apostles were jailed for preaching about the Messiah Jesus, but an angel opened the doors, let them out, and then relocked the jail! Imagine the surprise of the Jewish leaders when the apostles showed up at the temple! (Acts 5: 17-26)
November 15: Let's read the last part of Acts chapter 5.
International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:30-12:00, room 100
We enjoyed playing some parlor games and talked about others. We talked about elections in different countries and what it is like to vote in the United States.
November 15: Let's talk about Winter Weather and driving. We will also talk about getting ready for our Feast on November 22.
Conversation: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00, upstairs classrooms
Following the election, we talked about elections practices in the United States and in Germany. We enjoyed exploring the new vocabulary that helps us to communicate our ideas in a productive way. We talked about the difference between arguments and debates. Do you know the difference?
November 16: Bring your newspapers. Do you have any questions?
English Classes: Thursdays, 9:30-12:00
It was good to pop in and visit some of our classes. It is nice to hear what you are learning and sharpen my English skills. It was interesting to compare vowel sounds. As you learn English, compare how you think English words should sound in your home language and then compare that with the way they are pronounced in English. Can you hear a difference? Also, remembering that American English (like many other languages) has so many influences from other languages (that are pronounced in an "American" way). Listen carefully and compare how you think something should be pronounced and how it really is pronounced to quickly improve how people hear you pron
November 17: I am looking forward to visiting you classes and learning more!
allocation: share or portion
pledge: (pronounced pleg) promise
census: count of people
demographics: populations, groups of people
broad and diverse: large and very different
five of 58: five is written out but 58 is numerical, this is a rule that numbers less than 10 are always written as a word but numbers greater than ten can be written as a number
in light of: considering
qualifications: qualities, accomplishments, etc., necessary for function, office, or the like
shadow fall on them: when a shadow crosses over something
sharpen...skills: improve ability to do something
influences: something that causes change
Many people wondered about our elections and the Electoral College. The Electoral College is defined in the 23rd Amendment of the Constitution. Each state has the same numbers of electors as it's Congressional delegation (one for each member in the House of Representatives and two for the Senators). This is allocation is based on the Census. Each candidate running for President has his or her own group of electors that are chosen by the candidate's political party. Electors pledge to follow the popular vote for their party. The Electoral College vote for each state follows the majority vote for each state. What does this mean? The Electoral College ensures that there is representation for states with lower populations. It also requires that candidates must build a popular base that is geographically broad and diverse in voters (rather than concentrating campaigns in the large cities and majority population types and ignoring minority demographics). There have only been five election of 58 elections where the Electoral College did not match the popular vote. Check out this USA Today article explains how this works in light of our most recent election.
International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30, room 100
We began our morning with some lively Election Day 2016 discussion about the best ways to research candidates' qualifications. Sometimes it's difficult to know what sources we can trust to give us the truth. Thanks be to God that He has given us the Truth about His love for us in the Bible! We continued our study of the early church in Acts 5 where the church grew. Many people were healed simply by having Peter's shadow fall on them. The apostles were jailed for preaching about the Messiah Jesus, but an angel opened the doors, let them out, and then relocked the jail! Imagine the surprise of the Jewish leaders when the apostles showed up at the temple! (Acts 5: 17-26)
November 15: Let's read the last part of Acts chapter 5.
International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:30-12:00, room 100
We enjoyed playing some parlor games and talked about others. We talked about elections in different countries and what it is like to vote in the United States.
November 15: Let's talk about Winter Weather and driving. We will also talk about getting ready for our Feast on November 22.
Conversation: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00, upstairs classrooms
Following the election, we talked about elections practices in the United States and in Germany. We enjoyed exploring the new vocabulary that helps us to communicate our ideas in a productive way. We talked about the difference between arguments and debates. Do you know the difference?
November 16: Bring your newspapers. Do you have any questions?
English Classes: Thursdays, 9:30-12:00
It was good to pop in and visit some of our classes. It is nice to hear what you are learning and sharpen my English skills. It was interesting to compare vowel sounds. As you learn English, compare how you think English words should sound in your home language and then compare that with the way they are pronounced in English. Can you hear a difference? Also, remembering that American English (like many other languages) has so many influences from other languages (that are pronounced in an "American" way). Listen carefully and compare how you think something should be pronounced and how it really is pronounced to quickly improve how people hear you pron
November 17: I am looking forward to visiting you classes and learning more!
allocation: share or portion
pledge: (pronounced pleg) promise
census: count of people
demographics: populations, groups of people
broad and diverse: large and very different
five of 58: five is written out but 58 is numerical, this is a rule that numbers less than 10 are always written as a word but numbers greater than ten can be written as a number
in light of: considering
qualifications: qualities, accomplishments, etc., necessary for function, office, or the like
shadow fall on them: when a shadow crosses over something
sharpen...skills: improve ability to do something
influences: something that causes change
Friday, November 4, 2016
Welcome November!
Welcome to November, Friends.
I hope you had a great time entertaining the children on Halloween! We had beautiful weather for this fun holiday!
This weekend we "fall back" and recapture that hour we lost in the spring. Daylight savings time was established to save electrical energy and the idea was first presented by Benjamin Franklin. Your phones and computers will automatically change, but be sure to manually change any clocks you have. Also, this is the time to change the batteries in your smoke alarms.
The big holiday for November is Thanksgiving. Mark your calendars to us on Tuesday, November 22 at the church for our annual Thanksgiving feast. Everyone is welcome. And in the spirit of the holiday, bring your favorite feasting dish to share. Please send me your recipes in advance to indyintlfriends@gmail.com so that I can put them in a recipe book for all of us to enjoy and make at home.
International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30, room 100
Halloween is a perfect time to share scary stories around a bonfire, but this week in Bible Study we discussed a frightening story from the early church about a couple named Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5: 1-11). They had sold property and brought money from the sale to the apostles. They hoped to be admired like Barnabus in the previous story (see Acts 4: 36-37) who sold a field and gave the money to the church to help other people. However, Ananias and Sapphira pretended to give all of the money from the sale, when they secretly kept some of it for themselves. The church leader, Peter, confronts them: "you have not lied to men but to God." When they were confronted with their deception they fell down and died. We also read other similar stories from the Old Testament. We learned some important things about the character of God:
There are consequences for our actions against God and other people. God is not to be taken lightly, but we can trust that He ALWAYS has our best interest at heart. He loves and cares for us, but if you think you can pull one over on God, you better think again! Deceptions will always be uncovered and will always be met with justice.
November 8: Let's read about how the apostles heal many people in Acts 5.
International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:30-12:00, room 100
November 8: It's election day! Let's talk about customs related to elections in our home countries. And, we will play some parlor games.
Conversation: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00, room 100
We had many little conversations on Wednesday. Jane brought in an ad for necklaces with Chinese characters and birthstones. We talked about big box stores and how they are unique to the United States. We wondered about the time change (who is looking forward to falling back?).
November 9: Bring your newspapers and your questions about the articles. Make sure you have your crossword puzzles finished!
English Classes: Thursdays, 9:30-12:00, upstairs classrooms
Join us for our classes. If you have missed a few weeks, we have missed you!
bonfire: it is fun to build a big outdoor fire when it is chilly and share songs and stories
confronted: asked about and caused to account for or explain
deception: misleading, lying
When attention to a list, add a colon (:) and then add bullets (or dots) in front of the list
taken lightly: disregard, considered
pull one over: trick
better think again: reconsider
I hope you had a great time entertaining the children on Halloween! We had beautiful weather for this fun holiday!
This weekend we "fall back" and recapture that hour we lost in the spring. Daylight savings time was established to save electrical energy and the idea was first presented by Benjamin Franklin. Your phones and computers will automatically change, but be sure to manually change any clocks you have. Also, this is the time to change the batteries in your smoke alarms.
The big holiday for November is Thanksgiving. Mark your calendars to us on Tuesday, November 22 at the church for our annual Thanksgiving feast. Everyone is welcome. And in the spirit of the holiday, bring your favorite feasting dish to share. Please send me your recipes in advance to indyintlfriends@gmail.com so that I can put them in a recipe book for all of us to enjoy and make at home.
International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30, room 100
Halloween is a perfect time to share scary stories around a bonfire, but this week in Bible Study we discussed a frightening story from the early church about a couple named Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5: 1-11). They had sold property and brought money from the sale to the apostles. They hoped to be admired like Barnabus in the previous story (see Acts 4: 36-37) who sold a field and gave the money to the church to help other people. However, Ananias and Sapphira pretended to give all of the money from the sale, when they secretly kept some of it for themselves. The church leader, Peter, confronts them: "you have not lied to men but to God." When they were confronted with their deception they fell down and died. We also read other similar stories from the Old Testament. We learned some important things about the character of God:
- He cannot be lied to, tricked, or cheated
- He is faithful and just
- He defends and protects
- He will not be disrespected
There are consequences for our actions against God and other people. God is not to be taken lightly, but we can trust that He ALWAYS has our best interest at heart. He loves and cares for us, but if you think you can pull one over on God, you better think again! Deceptions will always be uncovered and will always be met with justice.
November 8: Let's read about how the apostles heal many people in Acts 5.
International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:30-12:00, room 100
We made chocolate chip cookies using the recipe for Toll House cookies on the back of the Nestle Chocolate Chip package. If you have the crave, just pick up a package of the chips at the store!
Cookies are warm out of the oven with a glass of cold milk are best! We tasted other classic cookies: peanut butter and oatmeal raisin.
November 8: It's election day! Let's talk about customs related to elections in our home countries. And, we will play some parlor games.
Conversation: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00, room 100
We had many little conversations on Wednesday. Jane brought in an ad for necklaces with Chinese characters and birthstones. We talked about big box stores and how they are unique to the United States. We wondered about the time change (who is looking forward to falling back?).
November 9: Bring your newspapers and your questions about the articles. Make sure you have your crossword puzzles finished!
English Classes: Thursdays, 9:30-12:00, upstairs classrooms
Join us for our classes. If you have missed a few weeks, we have missed you!
bonfire: it is fun to build a big outdoor fire when it is chilly and share songs and stories
confronted: asked about and caused to account for or explain
deception: misleading, lying
When attention to a list, add a colon (:) and then add bullets (or dots) in front of the list
- just and right: morally good manner, fair
- disrespected: insulted
taken lightly: disregard, considered
pull one over: trick
better think again: reconsider
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