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Welcome
from Jie Wu and J. Michael Smith 
Dear all,
There is a saying from the
Bible: "The one who
welcomes strangers may be entertaining
angels--unaware." We will treat
you that way when you participate in Grace
International Programs. Whether you are
hoping to improve your English, visit some of
America's beautiful and historic sites, visit
the home of an American family, make good
friends while you are here, or learn about
Christianity--the people of Grace Church are ready
to welcome and serve you. We are excited to
meet you and become new
friends.
Fellowship in our
house: 7:00-9:00pm, Sep 9th, Sep
23th(Fridays)
Pick ups available
at 6:50pm at OD South Laundry or your place if you
don't live in OD.
Sincerely,
J.
Michael Smith,
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Sunday Worship Service |
Grace
Church has an inspiring worship service each
Sunday morning at 10:30, with special hospitality
for internationals. The hour long event
includes music, fun Bible dramas, short
informative lectures on the nature of
Christianity, discussion groups (in Chinese or
English,) and lighting of prayer
candles.
This Sunday's Bible Story is:
- "The Crazy Man and a Boat Full of
Animals,"
- "The Tower the Engineers Couldn't
Build"
Future Lecture Topics:
- "Jesus: Who Was He? Why Is He So
Important to Christians? Why He's Important to
the Rest of the World"
- "Moses: Why the Ancient King Was
Afraid of Him; Why He Was a Hero to
American Slaves; What He Teaches us about
Leadership"
Worship Service: Sunday,
September 4th
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: 2004 Philo
Road, Urbana
Transportation provided:
10:10 pick-up at Orchard Downs South Laundry. If
you don't live in OD, please email us your address
and we will pick you up at around 10:10am at your
place.
Email to:
jies...@gmail.com
For more information in
English: 217-898-3148 (Pastor Mike)
For more information in
Chinese: 217-721-9773 (Wu
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Potluck Dinner this coming
Sunday
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 A Great American Social
Event
Grace International sponsors 2
fellowship dinners every month! Enjoy
food and fellowship and meet new
friends. We eat together the first
and third Sundays of the month--at
noon.
Our first meal of the fall
semester will be September 4. In the style
of an American picnic, we will carry tables
outside and enjoy a meal of corn on the cob,
Italian beef sandwiches, fresh vegetables,
cookies, and drinks. If
this is your first potluck with us--the meal
is free! Be our
guest. All "old
timers" may give a voluntary donation to help
cover the costs or bring some other food to
share.
The picnic will immediately
follow our 10:30 worship service that
morning. If you are interested in helping to
cook the food, learn how to cook this food, or set
up tables and clean up, please email the
chairperson of our potluck dinners, Lisa Searning
at elb...@gmail.comAlso, if you have some ideas for future
potlucks, please pass them on to Lisa.
September 4, 2011
Noon |
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English Language Classes |
 Offered Wednesdays, Fridays,
and Sundays
Grace International offers English language
classes at three different times this
semester: Wednesday nights, Friday nights,
and Sunday afternoons. All classes will be
taught at Grace Church, 2004 Philo Road,
Urbana.
These classes will be taught by
experienced English tutors who will especially
help internationals with idioms,
pronunciation, and vocabulary. The
sessions will help you relate to Americans by
improving your ability to communicate with them,
deepening your understanding of American culture,
and offering you supervision as you practice your
speaking.
In addition, these sessions give you
an opportunity to ask lots of questions and make
new friends.
If you are interested, email the Dean
of the Grace International Language Program,
Brenda Husler at: bhu...@comcast.netPlease let Brenda know if you need
transportation or child care.
When:
Wednesdays start September 7, 7:00 p.m.
Fridays start September 9, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday start September 11, 4:30
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| Trip Coming :Kickapoo State Park
What to do: hiking, picnic, canoeing, horse
riding
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Where
in Illinois can you go running or hiking,
canoeing, fishing for trout, camping, horse
riding, hunting or scuba diving -- all against a
backdrop of breathtaking natural beauty? Kickapoo
State Recreation Area near Danville in Vermilion
County, that's where. It's about 45 minutes
drive.
Time: Sep 18th right after
church service
What to do:
BBQPicnic,hiking,canoeing($5per
person,bring swimming suit) or horse riding(about
$10).
Expense(food and
transportation): $18
For more info:
http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R3/KICKAPOO.HTM
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Communicate in Chinese
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Hello my
friends, my name is Jie Wu
Smith, the
Director of Grace International. I am an
instructor at Parkland College, a former professor
at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and
Astronautics in China, and the wife of Pastor
Mike. I have been a resident of the United
States since summer,2007. I'm willing to
provide any type of help I can. You are welcome to
contact me at jies...@gmail.com, or my
cell:217-7219773. 
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