International Opportunities
Student :
Asian International Sunday School Class (English language) helps International Students learn American culture, Christian ideas and conversational English by studying the Bible. We meet on Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30am in the Gym (room 305) across the street from the main building. Contact Larry and Gay Wolken (690-7638 or
lwolken@hotmail.com ).
International Christian Fellowship (ICF) meets Friday nights on campus at 8pm (MSC, room 342). Want to make friends and learn more about Christianity? Join us for a friendly atmosphere with games, food, music and interesting discussions about the Bible. Contact: Kent and Judy Marshall (
jkentmarshall@gmail.com ). Check out
http://fellowship.tamu.edu for more info.
International Student Outreach (ISO) is an organization to help you build friendships with American Students, through social events and one-on-one partnering. For further information contact
collegelife@grace-bible.org or 693-2911.
Friend in America (Conversation Partners) provides an opportunity for you to be paired up with an American for English conversation. For information or to request a conversation partner, contact Cody Blair by email:
FriendInAmerica@gmail.com All Internationals:
Friendship Connection for Women offers English classes for all International women and their preschool children. Basic English, vocabulary and idioms are taught using the Bible. Conversation, companionship, community interests and refreshments are shared. We meet on Monday mornings starting in late September from 9:30-11:30am in the Fellowship Hall. Contact Becky Burch (
beckyburch@grace-bible.org ).
Friendship Connection for Men is an English Bible class for international men meeting weekly. Fine-tune your English and learn deep truths about Christianity and the Bible. Contact Mark Coppock at
markcoppock@gmail.com or 979-574-7595.
Indian: South Asian Fellowship (SAF) has a number of ministries reaching out to families and students in the Indian community. From regular student and family gatherings to occasional Indian holiday get-togethers SAF conducts a number of meetings. For more information on any of the ministries please contact Joel and Nada Mathai at 764-4478 (
joelmathai@grace-bible.org ).
Indian Worship Service takes place the second and fourth Saturday of each month at 5:30 pm in the A&M UMC annex building at the corner of College Main and Cross streets right across from the parking garage.
Indian Family Fellowship meets every other week in various homes. Families pray for one another, study the Bible and enjoy Christian fellowship.
Indian Student Fellowship Also called South Asian Connection, we meet twice a month in the Northgate area. Open to South Asian students, it is a place where students can relax, hang out, build relationships, study the Bible and find support for one another.
Vital Life Family Fellowship provides fellowship and information on physical, emotional and spiritual health. For more information contact Jairam Vanamala at 979-690-6288.
Korean:
Korean Family Bible Study meets every other Friday in the Gym. For more information contact Won Do Shim at 690-9058.
Mandarin:
Mandarin Language Worship takes place every Sunday at 11am in the Gym (room 309) at Grace Bible Church. This program is in Sunday Worship format including singing, prayer, a biblical message and lunch. For more information on both of these ministries, contact Andy or Sophia Chan at 764-7114 (
andrewandsophia@verizon.net )
Mandarin Language Friday Dinner-Study meets every Friday at 6:30pm in the Chan’s home. This group’s program includes Chinese dinner, singing, Bible teaching and discussion.