Hello Friends,

Isn't it great to see the sun today? The weather turned out just fine for the Mini Marathon in downtown Indy. This kicks off our month of racing.

And speaking of racing, at 6:45 today be sure to take a moment to watch the Kentucky Derby. Broadcast coverage begins at 2:45 on NBC. Make yourself a mint julip put on your hat and take a couple minutes to watch the Run for the Roses!

Join us as we wrap up this year of meetings and classes. If you are interested in our program and want a sneak peek of what we are up to throughout the year, don't hesitate to drop by!

Mayumi Fujimoto is having a moving sale of household goods Wednesday in her home 10:30-3:00 at 13502 Flintridge Pass in Carmel.

I am shutting down our registration forms until August after class on Thursday. Please complete the form if you haven't yet this year. This is very important for me for my records for planning and support for next year.

International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30, room 100

Chapter 18 of the book of Acts begins with another example of St. Paul's typical M.O. 

As he enters a new city, this time the city of Corinth, he goes first to the synagogue to teach about Jesus. He has wonderful helpers in Corinth, including fellow tent makers Aquila and Priscilla, and eventually also Silas, Timothy, and Apollos. Many Corinthians believe in Jesus, but some of the Jews oppose Paul and become abusive. Paul responds by taking his message of God's love to the Gentiles, to whom he proclaims the salvation won for us by Jesus' death and resurrection. He tells them God loves them, Jesus came to save them, not to condemn them. One night in a vision Jesus says to Paul, "Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city." These words give comfort and encouragement to Paul, and they also comfort and encourage us today! -Jan Heimann

May 9: Join us as we read Acts 19!

International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:30-12:00, room 100

We learned how to make tiny food with Jacqui. This was so much fun! I have been collecting polymer clay, but I was fearful of trying to use it. Jacqui showed us how incredibly easy it is to make and to bake. Creating miniature models is a creative process. You have to look around to adapt usual tools for different effects.

May 9: Our last day of the year! Bring a dish to share. Let's have a party.

Conversation: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00, room 201
We worked the crossword puzzle in the Easy English News and read the Heroes article.

May 10: Join us for our last official class. We will read and discuss some things out of the May paper and have a little party.

English Classes: Thursdays, 9:30-12:00, upstairs classrooms
Thank you for our most memorable end of year party, ever! We got to celebrate the end of the year together in style with birthday cake! Thank you Carol for telling us about Gene's birthday. Thank you Pastor Borg for serving pizza. Check our Facebook page for the pictures.

May 11: Join us for our last classes...the party isn't over, yet.

wrap up: finish

sneak peek: look quickly

don't hesitate: be confident

drop by: come unannounced, come without notifying anyone

take a couple minutes: usually this means to take short time, but in this case we literally mean a couple minutes. The Derby race only lasts two minutes!
shutting down: closing
records: evidence or account of past events

M.O.: modus operandi 

A modus operandi (often shortened to M.O.) is someone's habits of working, particularly in the context of business or criminal investigations, but also more generally. It is a Latin phrase, approximately translated as method or mode of operation.
abusive: treating badly or injuriously; mistreating, especially physically

condemn: to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of

fearful: afraid

miniature: small versions of something

creative: work that involves imagination

look around: search

adapt: adjust for changing conditions

effects: an impression or the implication of something