International Activities at the Wesley Foundation at the University of Illinois

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International Coffeehouse meets every Friday 4-6pm

Labor Day Canoe Trip- Sign Up Today

Sweetcorn Festival in Downtown Urbana this Weekend

Pastor Rob is Preaching at Wesley this Weekend

Friday Etc. Coffeehouse Hotspot starting at 7:30pm

International Coffeehouse EVERY Friday 4-6 Come join us this Friday and every Friday for this informal time of conversation, food and snacks. 4pm - 6pm. It's fun and free.! It is an "open house" format which means you do not need to come at 4pm and leave at 6pm but that you can come or go anytime.		Quick Links Int Coffeehouse Online Sign Ups Wesley Foundation Wesley Church Graduate Student Activities Join our Mailing List!
Labor Day Canoe Trip - Sept 7th Labor Day Monday Sept 7th 8:00 am -6:00 pm We will be meeting at the Wesley Foundation Monday morning at 8:00 am for an hour and a half car ride to Turkey Run State Park in Indiana. Students from the Purdue Wesley Foundation will meet us there as we venture down the Sugar Creek, past beautiful sandstone walls. We will provide a picnic lunch half way through the trip. There is an optional hike at the end of the day. We should be home by 6 pm. $20 will cover all of your expenses. Clothing to get wet Shoes to get wet Clothing to change into if you get wet Shoes to change into after they get wet Towel Suntan lotion (or share) Snack to share (ie bag of chips or soda) Sign Up online http://intcoffeehouse.blogspot.com/ Or email rkirby@wesleyui.org by Sept. 2nd by noon if you plan on joining us. Sweetcorn Festival in Downtown Urbana This Weekend Many International persons (and even some Chicago persons) are surprised by how many cornfields there are in central Illinois. Come taste some of the "bounty" (treasure) this weekend at the annual Sweetcorn Festival. There will be music, entertainment, food, games and CORN. There will be some free things handed out at display tables and there will be all kinds of food you can purchase. Downtown Urbana is an easy walk from campus. Just head East on Green Street until it ends in a "T". The festival runs from 5pm - 11pm on Friday and 11am to 11pm on Saturday. It's a great time for adults and kids. Click on the image above to go to the Sweetcorn website. http://www.urbanabusiness.com/downtown/sweetcorn.html Pastor Rob is Preaching at Church in Wesley This Sunday This would be a great Sunday to come to Church at Wesley. You will recognize a number of persons from the Coffeehouse and it is a week when Pastor Rob will be preaching (speaking). If you have never been to a church service before we can have someone sit with you to help explain what is going on. Sunday 9:30am Traditional Service (classical music and more formal) Sunday 11:15am Contemporary Service (guitars and drums) Each service lasts about an hour. Friday Etc. "Hot Spot" at 7:30pm in our Coffeehouse Looking for a place to hangout on a Friday night? Join us for fair-trade coffee and tea, snacks, live entertainment, pool, TV and fun. We're really excited about kicking off this new time in our old coffeehouse. Everyone is welcome to come by for a few minutes or until we close at Midnight.
We welcome you, your ideas, and your cultures as equals as we journey down this path of life together. Programs for Internationals offered through the Wesley Foundation are designed to offer hospitality (a generous and warm reception of guests), to experience cultural exchange and to assist internationals in various ways (like learning English, understanding American culture, answering questions, or for our bible studies, understanding Christianity). You do not need to be a Christian to attend any of our programs nor do we judge our success on how many Christians we "make." We believe that we are all strengthened by our mutual exchanges of ideas and cultures. While we are willing to share our stories of faith, we are also excited to hear your stories of faith. Our success is based on the hospitality we have offered, the friendships we have made and the assistance we have provided. We do not believe that one church (even ours) has the only right understanding of Christianity or faith. We will not speak ill of other churches but would be willing to discuss differences that we may hold with other churches in our area and address any concerns you may have.