Trinity Lutheran Church offers an “English as a Second Language” conversation group. Every year students, researchers, and visiting professors from all over the world (and their families) come to Norman and to the OU community. On Saturday mornings, volunteers from Trinity present talks on topics of interest from Oklahoma and American culture, followed by English language practice in small groups. A Bible study is also offered, and there are wonderful opportunities to make friendships along the way. Join us for one Saturday or for more – no obligation. You’ll be glad you did!
For more information, including times and locations, e-mail us at esl.trinity@gmail.com
MAY NEWS
The semester is winding down and May 3 and 10 are the last two meetings of the regular schedule for our ESL conversation group. We have had some excellent presentations this month: one from Steve Lemke about Westerns (movies), a follow-up from Timothy Schmit on “Music and the Movies”, and a wonderful presentation on Easter by our “holiday specialist”, Stephanie Burge. That last one led to some wonderful conversations about who Jesus was, why Jesus came, why He died. Those are questions we love to have the opportunity to answer!
Our May 3 meeting will feature mini-presentations by our students as they share topics of interest to them and gain experience in speaking in front of a group. Then the big finale: International Foods Day! You may want to it make a point to attend this one as we all cook food from our home countries and cultures and share food together. There will certainly be some “Oklahoma foods” along with foods from elsewhere on the globe. You don’t have to cook to be allowed to eat with us!
We have plans for a few events throughout the summer to keep in contact with group members who will still be in the area, but we won’t start back for our regular schedule until September. Please consider joining us for one Saturday or more and get to know our international community.
And now a prayer request: Please pray for all of our students, especially right now for many who are dealing with terrific stress as visa status has been revoked for a number of international students at OU – sometimes for reasons that aren’t very clear. There is a lot of fear and uncertainty in the international student community right now!
Thank you all for all the ways you have supported the group this past year. Pray for the situation as uncertainties about visas for international students continue and the future of the program remains a real unknown to us all.
