It is so good to meet everyone and to be back into the swing of things! It is fun to get to know our new Friends and catch up with our old Friends. I hope that you are enjoying this year as much as I am!
This Sunday is the 15th anniversary of September 11. You can read about this Britannica. There is a good documentary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. 3000 people were initially killed in the attacks. Since then, many first responders have gotten sick and died from their exposure to the rubble. Brigadier General J. Stewart Goodwin, the executive director of the Indiana War Memorial sums up the feeling of most Americans:
"It didn't matter about our religion, it didn't matter about our politics, it didn't matter about our race. We should never forget the fact that people took control of airplanes and they purposely killed people without regard for human life."
Goodwin will be the keynote speaker at the remembrance Sunday, September 11 at 3:30 at the 9/11 Memorial at 421 West Ohio Street in Indianapolis. Read the story.
International Church Service: September 10, 6:15 in the Haase Chapel.
Join us at our Church Service for International Language Speakers. We will follow the regular service format in English.Come worship or come to learn more about Christian worship. Stay for a discussion after the service to go over words or concepts that were difficult to understand or pronounce. All people and ages are welcome and the nursery is available for very small children if necessary. You don't have to be Christian to attend.
International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:00-10:30, room 100.
We read and discussed Acts 1: 1-8. Jesus meets with the apostles over a period of 40 days to give them some final instructions. He tells them what to expect. They ask for specific dates and times. Jesus' answer is that this is not for them to know. Why?
September 13: Let's continue to read Acts and see how Jesus returns to heaven. Let's catch up on the story of what happens to the disciples.
International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:30-12;00, room 100.
We met each other and learned more about each other. We tasted great food and discovered more about each other. We will have to take a visit to Bath Junkie! They host parties!
September 13: Let's talk about American Common Sense. Is it different from common sense in your country? Let's plan our tailgate and choose our party at Bath Junkie. Check out the party pages and come ready to pick which party would be the most fun for us.
Casual Conversation: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00 in the upstairs classrooms.
Are you ready to join the conversation?
What is wrong with this sentence?
The green great dragon played in the field.
Can you tell why it is wrong? Join me in the upstairs classroom to find out the answer!
It was great to welcome more new students. We are very happy to have all our our classes up and running. It's never too late to join us!
back into the swing of things: back on a regular schedule
anniversary: a particular date that is remembered every year for
first responder: this is a new slang/vocabulary word the people who arrive to help at the scene of an accident; usually this is the police, firefighters and EMTs, but it can also be bystanders
sums up: summarizes
"....": quotation marks are essential when you write what another person has said.
keynote speaker: the person giving the main address or speech at an event
