Hello Friends,
We are getting ready to start our fall season of meetings and classes at International Friends. Due to COVID-19 we will continue via Zoom. Thanks to many of our students and staff, we Zoomed over the summer and learned a lot about meeting virtually. Now as we roll into fall, we are looking forward meeting our new challenges and challenging our meetings! This new opening is a work in progress and we are looking forward to how we can best serve our community.
International Friends Registration
You can register for our Fall Semester by clicking here. I will use this information to place students in our classes. Costs to students will be for materials. You will be advised how to pay and pick up your textbooks as necessary as well as receive Zoom links via email. Please register even if you are wanting to continue your current class.
E-Mail Carolyn with specific comments.
Our starting schedule for the fall is as follows (possible flexible hours may be determined):
- International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30
- International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:30-12:00
- Open Conversation: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00
- English Classes: Thursdays, 9:30-12:00
- Children's English: TBA based on registration
We are recruiting staff. Register and E/or e-mail Carolyn to join our team!
Census: Door to Door
If you didn't complete the census on line or mail in, expect a visit from the census taker. These people are visiting all homes of people to get an accurate count of who is living in the home. Please answer all questions completely. These answers are critical for determining how resources are allocated: do we need more roads, schools, hospitals, grocery stores, first responder support, etc.
The census takers have identification to prove they are official. They are masked and will maintain social distance.
COVID-19 Communicaton
Sharing good information (and not germs) is critical as we fight COVID -19 to regain our businesses, education, recreation and in person activities. Thank you to our Friends who take the time to share websites. Website Planet has this great page Free Printable COVID-19 Signs for Small Businesses and Organizations (and maybe even for your home, especially if your family is like mine and you are getting tired of you telling them to wash their hands).
Close Contact and Back to School
Close contact is defined as being within six feet of someone for more than 10 minutes. Since students in high schools have passing periods of less than 10 minutes, you can imagine that it is difficult to have close contact. Unless...You are walking your friend to class.
International Bible Study: Tuesday, 9:30-10:00, Zoom
We talked about the account of Jesus being arrested. We did a comparison or the same story told in each of the four Gospels:
The story is mainly the same: Jesus is in control of the situation, and he submits to his arrest (still maintaining control). What are the differences in the stories? Which story and subtle message in the story resonates with you? When violence erupts, Jesus immediately reprimands his disciple and Jesus heals the wound. In this time of tumult, what is the example set by Jesus?
August 25: Mark 14: 53-65 tells about Jesus' trial before the Jewish court.
International Friends: Tuesday, 10:30-11:30, Zoom
Join us to try out our "class" and begin planning for the fall.
Casual Conversation: Wednesday, 4:30-6:00, Zoom
We are continuing chatting. Your reading assignment is Lessons 1 and 2 in Chapter 1 of Pearson My Word Social Studies, Indiana History. This fourth grade text book is a great resource for us to learn about living in Indiana as well as understanding how to help our children with their studies.
Of course we will talk about other things, too. Join us!
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