Intercultural Friends

A site for International Students and Scholars: Univeristy of Penn and Drexel: Philadelphia

INTERCULTURAL FRIENDS***
SUMMER ‘09 CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH CLASSES and BIBLE DISCUSSIONS

Greetings. Please scroll down to see both English classes and Discussion of the Bible. Feel free to forward this to your friends that may be interested in attending any of them. Students, scholars, and their spouses are welcome from any culture or religious traditions. Click here for summer activities >http://summer09icf.blogspot.com/

TUESDAYS Beginning MAY 26 ending August 4

• 5:30-6:30 pm; English Idioms, Vocabulary & Comprehension Read and discuss historical stories from international sources: Houston Hall room 314; 3417 Spruce St. (take elevator to 3rd floor)
• 6:30-7:30 pm; Bible Discussion on Topics on Current Values and Issues based on stories discussed in English class: Houston Hall room 314; 3417 Spruce St. (take elevator to 3rd floor) Contact for more information: Sarah at 215-300-2164 sarahivcf@verizon.net or Roger at 215-964-3563 rogerw33@verizon.net

WEDNESDAYS Beginning May 27 ending August 5

• 12:00-1:15 pm; Topical Idioms Graduate Student Center 2nd floor conference room 3615 Locust Walk
• 1:30- 2:30 pm; Discussion of Art and the Bible: compare famous paintings to the stories they are based on: Graduate Student Center 2nd floor conference room. Contact for more information: Sarah at 215-300-2164 sarahivcf@verizon.net or Roger at 215-964-3563 rogerw33@verizon.net
  
  
  
  SPECIAL TUESDAY EVENTS ON JUNE 16, JULY 14, AUGUST 4
  
• Tuesday 6/16: Dinner together at Persian/Iranian restaurant in Olde City and then tour of Penns Landing. Cost of dinner is about $10
• 5:30 pm meet in lobby of Houston Hall 3417 Spruce St. We will take subway together and return about 9:30 pm. Contact for more information: Sarah at 215-300-2164 sarahivcf@verizon.net
  Tuesday 7/14: Game night: play a variety of indoor games; refreshments will be provided but you are welcome to bring food to share with others
• 5:30 - 7:30 pm Houston Hall room 314; 3417 Spruce St. (take elevator to 3rd floor. Contact for more information: Sarah at 215-300-2164 sarahivcf@verizon.net
• Tuesday 8/4: Cookout; Outdoor & Indoor Games: hot dogs & hamburgers provided; bring food to share with others (potluck)
• 5:30- 9:00 pm location off campus to be announced. Contact for more information: Sarah at 215-300-2164 sarahivcf@verizon.net

Other groups not sponsored by but friends of Intercultural Friends:

Friday 7:00 - 8:00 P.M. Tif@tenth.org Tenth Presbyterian Church 17th St. & Spruce St. Call: Eunice Wong 215.735.7688
6:30 Bible discussion & singing in Chinese Call: Helen Liang 215-779-8396

Saturday 9:30-11:30 A.M. yeunghahn@yahoo.com 651 N. Wayne Ave., Wayne, PA Church of the Saviour in suburbs near Lancaster Ave.; R5 train Call: Yeung Hahn 610.520.9633

Sunday. 9:15 AM International Worship Tenth Pres. Church Tif@tenth.org
4PM in Mandarin:Helen Liang 215-779-8396 41st St. & Chestnut St. (Church of God)

Bibles/Bible resources/Bibles in other languages/answers to questions about the Bible:

http://www.bibleresources.org/

www.ethnicharvest.org/bibles

Churches welcoming internationals:

http://www.tenth.org/

Grace Reformed Episcopal Church (contact Roger at rogerw33@verizon.net)

**“Intercultural Friends” is sponsored by Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF). It brings together students, researchers, and their families from any country, culture, or religion for the purpose of friendship, spiritual support, and learning. Discussions are sponsored by Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) and Penn Grad Christian Fellowship (PGCF).

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