Welcome Back!

Hello, Friends.

It is so nice to see everyone back again. I miss our Friends who have moved and/or moved on over the past year. I am so glad that we have a great number of new Friends joining us. I know that everyone would be great friends and many of you will become Facebook Friends. We are welcoming new staff and welcoming back staff and welcoming back alumni staff in our English classes.

Be sure to look around our pages and take full advantage of all the fun and delicious opportunities that this upcoming year has to offer. To get to our full site click on our address:

http://indyinternationalfriends.blogspot.com/

You can see our history and what we did in the past and how we talked about it. Look at our International Friends calendar and jump in for the fun. What else is happening in the community? Check out our things to do page: add comments to add to our or shoot me an e-mail at indyintlfriends@gmail.com. Don't forget our recipes page or our information pages.

Let me know if we are missing anything. If you need to know something, then there are certainly others who do also!

See you next week!
Carolyn

International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30, Room 100
We had a nice meeting and read Psalm 36*. The book of  Psalms in the Bible is Hebrew poetry written by people to celebrate and pray to God. This book is the hymnal of the Old Testament. Hebrew poetry does not rhyme (as English poetry and music typically does), but instead it uses word repetition. We read in Korean, Mandarin, English and Japanese. The first four verses of this poem describe evil people who plan hurt without a care or thought of others. The second part describes the love of God. The final three verses are a request that God's love be with the psalmist and that He protect and overcome evil.

September 12: Join us as we read and talk about Psalm 91. Come and weigh in on what we should read this coming year.

International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:30-12:00, Room 100
We had a great time getting to know each other today. I am so glad to make so many new Friends. Thank you for your initial ideas for our meetings. I have added to the calendar.

September 12: Join us as we talk about school expectations and customs in Indiana. What are usual holidays? How do you talk to teachers? What does your school require?

Open Conversation: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00, Upstairs Classrooms
Our meetings begin September 20. Please register on-line:
https://cornerstonelutheran.ccbchurch.com/form_response.php?id=416

English Classes: Thursdays, 9:30-12:00, Upstairs Classrooms

What a great day for registration. We have an exciting year ahead of us. A few notes as we begin:

• Please enter Door 6. This door is the first door as you enter the parking lot off of Gray Road. CLC has a preschool and for the children's safety and security they ask that we only use this entry.
• We only accept cash or personal checks. Please make your checks out to CLC.

September 14: Welcome back! come and meet your teacher and classmates. Join us for our first meeting. Please register online before coming:

https://cornerstonelutheran.ccbchurch.com/form_response.php?id=416

moved; moved on: relocated or moved; advanced or moved on (congratulations on your jobs and new adventures)
and/or: when a / is between two words either one of the words or both of the words could apply to the situation
over the past year: during the year that has passed
great: a great number is many; great friends are people who are best friends!
*Psalm 36: Click on the link to read the passages for your self. You can read in your home language (I set this one as NIV, or New International Version and Korean. Scroll through to find your home language) or you can do a side-by-side comparison: click on the parallel icon and choose two languages to read and compare. Notice that you can click on the "speaker" icon and follow along in English.
read/read: in the first paragraph it is read (red) meaning we did it; in the second paragraph we read (reed) meaning we will read it
Psalms: pronounced s-all-ms (no p)
hymnal: book of music and songs used in worship to God
weigh in on: share your opinion or your vote to make a decision

Summer is over.

Good bye summer.

Hello, Friends.

Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer here in the United States. It is your last chance (usually) to head to the neighborhood pool. We celebrate this last, long weekend with picnics and bar-be-ques and trips to the lake.

And every good bye leads to a hello...Hello International Friends year! Meetings start this week. If you haven't registered yet, please take the time to do so by completing our registration form.

Tuesday, September 5

International Bible Study: 9:30-10:30, Room 100
Join Jan and choose the book of the Bible to read and talk about this year. Read in your home language or in English. Join our discussions in English. Everyone is welcome and you don't have be Christian to attend.

International Friends: 10:30-12:00, Room 100
Meet new and old friends and share summer stories as we kick off our year of friendship, fun, field trips and food. Let's fill in our calendar with ideas and wishes. Do you have something you want to do? Do you have something you want to show or teach? Let's get it on the calendar!

Thursday, September 7

English Class Registration and Screening: 9:30-12:00, Upstairs classrooms
You can preregister on line. Returning students can come and pay for your classes and catch up with old friends. If you are a new student, come to get screened for upcoming year to find the best class for you. We have some new class leaders this year and some new class offerings. We are very excited to have you join us! Formal classes begin September 14.

to do so: do a specific thing

Meet Up

Join us for food and fun and. casual conversation:

When: Thursday, August 24,  beginning at 11:00
Where: Central Park West (1195 Central Park Dr. W., Carmel-enter off of College Avenue)

Bring a dish to share and your own beverage.

Wrapping up the summer

Hello, Friends.

We had another great Meet Up this time at West Park. We had spectacular weather which was so delightful since we have been soggy for the last few Meet Ups.

Safe Driving
This has been the summer of construction all around town. We have had a proliferation of roundabouts. Here is a refresher for the
Proper Way to Drive through a Roundabout

•    Slow down and stay in your lane
•    Yield to vehicles already in the roundabout
•    Obey one-way signs at all times
•    When traffic is clear, merge to the right and continue to stay in your lane
•    Continue through the roundabout until you reach your exit point
•    Avoid stopping in a roundabout
•    Yield to pedestrians and bicycles when there is a crosswalk
•    When exiting, signal and exit to the right
•    Left turns are completed by circling around the center island and then making a right turn to exit
•    Indiana State Police also say state law requires motorists to yield the right-of-way to semi-trucks while driving inside a roundabout.

Finally, school has started or is starting. Here are some Rules of the Road to help keep our children safe:

•    You must always stop for a bus that is loading or unloading children. The bus lights will be flashing red and the stop sign arm will be out. This is true even if there are multiple lanes of traffic.
•    If the roadway is divided (has trees, grass, or cement separating the directions of traffic) and your are on the opposite side of the road from the bus, you do not need to stop.
•    Watch and obey the reduced speed limits in school zones.

August 21: Total Eclipse of the Sun
August 21 is a total eclipse. Be prepared! Carmel Public Library is hosting a family friendly Eclipse Extravaganza August 12, 12:00-4:00. Enjoy food, fun, music, face painting, solar eclipse games and crafts. Daytime telescope viewing of the sun with telescopes from the Link Observatory Space Institute as well as free eclipse viewing glasses. and so much more. We won't experience totality here in Indianapolis, but check this site if you want to make a short drive to Illinois or Kentucky, but no worries! Even if you stay here you will get to experience an eclipse that is only a couple degrees off of complete! Regardless, be sure to follow safety guidelines and not look directly at the sun! Only the special glasses should be used otherwise you can use a pinhole device to watch the shadow of the sun. Here are the easy directions . This is my preferred method mostly because I won't get a stiff neck!

Do you want to know more? Check out Great American Eclipse, NASA Eclipse Site
Wrapping up the summer:

We have one more Meet Up:
Join us August 24 at 11:00 at Central Park West (1195 Central Park Dr. W., Carmel-enter off of College Avenue)
Read more about this great park at Indy With Kids


proliferation: to grow by increasing numbers
experience totality: this is a new one for me (even though I have had the opportunity to experience eclipses in the past); we called it a full eclipse.
couple of degrees off: this is technical and slang all in one phrase! A couple of ... off means slightly out of alignment. Degrees, in this case, is referring to
pinhole: a tiny hole; the size of a pinpoint
device: equipment
stiff neck: sore neck from holding your head in one position too long.

Meet Up Thursday, August 10

Join us for our next Summer Meet Up at 11:00 on August 10th at West Park in Carmel. (2700 W 116th St, Carmel, IN 46044).

Bring a dish to share and your own drink.

There's a splash park, a playground and a covered picnic area. So plan to come and join the fun!

P.S. So far it looks like no rain! Woo Hoo!

Registration is Open!

Hello, Friends.

Registration is 2017-2018 is now open!

Click here to register.

Go to our main pages for more information about the upcoming year including dates and descriptions.

• Our International Friends Schedule is looking for ideas...what should we do?
• Check About Us for technical details.
• International Friends Program tells you about what we are offering.

And of course...our famous Updates delivered directly into your mailbox.

Our next Meet Up is August 10 at 11:00 at West Park in Carmel (2700 W 116th Street)
They have a covered picnic area, a splash park, walking trails and a boardwalk through the pond and wetlands. Bring a dish and drink and don't miss the fun!

I am looking forward to seeing you sooner or later!

Carolyn

boardwalk: Want to know what this is? Come and see!
sooner or later: when you expect something to happen no matter what!

Rain or Shine: Let's Meet Up!

Rain or Shine

Our next Meet Up will be July 27 at 12:00 at River Heritage Park off of the River Road near 116th Street in Carmel. 

This park has a beautiful picnic area and playgrounds.
Bring your own beverage.
Bring a dish to share.

I am looking forward to seeing you! It's been a long time!