Our Fall camping trip is coming very soon! Saturday-Sunday September 25-26 at:

Judson Baptist Retreat Center
10330 Peterson Road
St Francisville, Louisiana 70775

The theme is *The Way of Friendship*. Come and learn more about what it means to be a friend and to grow in friendship with other people. This is a good chance to get away from Baton Rouge to rest, have some fun, spend time with friendly people.

Camp activities include climbing wall, basketball, hiking, hay ride, bonfire. There will also be three times for worship and Bible study.

Cost is only $20 per person ($10 per child - and children 2 years or younger are free). This includes everything - room, meals, activities. We will stay in hotel rooms - not tents or cabins.

We will leave Baton Rouge around 9:00 a.m. on Saturday and return around 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.

We hope you can come! But you *must* reserve a place by Tuesday September 21! Please contact Pastor Rick Wright at (225) 766-9474 ext 222 or rwright[at]ubc-br[dot]org for more information and to reserve a place. To reserve a place you need to (1) complete a reservation form and (2) pay for your reservation.

Learn more about Judson Retreat Center. Please download their handbook and read page 4.

Susie and David Patterson
615 High Lake Drive, 70810
225-769-8631

You can drive yourself or ride on the church bus which will pick up from:

• Neighborhood WalMart bus stop at 7:00 p.m.
• Edward Gay apartments at 7:10 p.m.
• Tiger Towers apartments at 7:13 p.m.
• Nicholson family apartments bus stop at 7:15 p.m.
• Tigerland (please let us know exactly where) at 7:20 p.m.
• Jennifer Jean at 7:22 p.m.

Please allow 5-7 minutes for the bus to arrive because of traffic or bad weather.

Directions (from Louisiana State University):

1. Drive southeast on Highland Road
2. Stay on Highland Road for several kilometers
3. After Bluebonnet turn left onto Shady Lake
4. Shady Lake will bend to the left then the right - stay on Shady Lake
5. Turn left onto High Lake Drive
6. Look for house 615
7. Please be careful not to park in anyone’s driveway or on anyone’s yard

Map of 615 High Lake Drive, 70810 at Mapquest

• Bible study at 10:15 a.m.
• Worship at 11:15 a.m.
• Free fellowship lunch together after worship

The church bus can pick you up at:

• Highland Plantation bus stop near neighborhood WalMart at 9:50 a.m.
• Edward Gay at 10:00 a.m.
• Tiger Towers outside front gate at 10:03 a.m.
• Nicholson bus stop at 10:05 a.m.
• Tigerland (let us know which street) at 10:10 a.m.
• Jennifer Jean at 10:15 a.m.

We first will visit the Louisiana State Museum which has many interesting exhibits about the state of Louisiana - its history, culture, and traditions. We will have a short picnic lunch (sandwiches, chips, drinks) then visit the State Capitol. Children may come but parents must watch them at all times.

*This trip is mainly for “new” internationals (those who have recently arrived in Baton Rouge) and/or internationals who have not yet visited these places*. But people who are interested in participating must reserve a place by Friday morning. (The church bus can only carry so many people and we need to know how much food to bring.) To reserve a place on the trip please contact Rick Wright at rwright AT ubc-br DOT org or call his office at 766-9474 ext 222.

We should have everyone back home around 2:00-2:30 p.m.

You can learn more about the Louisiana State Museum at this website and more about the State Capitol at this website.

• Bible study in simple English starting at 10:20 a.m.
• Church family (worship) gathering starting at 11:15 a.m.

You can drive yourself or ride on the church bus which will pick up from the following places:

1. Highland Plantation - bus stop near neighborhood WalMart - at 9:50 a.m.
2. Edward Gay apartments at 10:00 a.m.
3. Tiger Towers outside front gates at 10:03 a.m.
4. Nicholson family apartments bus stop at 10:05 a.m.
5. Tigerland at Circle K parking lot (or in front of your apartment if you tell us where that is) at 10:10 a.m.
6. Jennifer Jean at 10:15 a.m.

You can find directions and a map here.

Church of the Nations will join University Baptist Church for a Back to School lunch this Sunday, August 29 starting at 12:30 p.m. This activity is free. The bus will take home people who cannot stay for the lunch. And later take home those who want to stay for the lunch.

Did you know that you have chosen to come to one of the most interesting and different states in the United States of America? Learn what makes Louisiana so different at English Conversation this Friday, August 27 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of:

Bob and Liz Walker
8987 Trudeau Avenue, 70806
225-925-8874

You can drive yourself - or you can ride on the church bus which will pick up from:

• Highland Plantation - bus stop near neighborhood WalMart - at 7:00 p.m.
• Edward Gay apartments at 7:10 p.m.
• Tiger Towers outside front gate at 7:13 p.m.
• Nicholson family apartments bus stop at 7:15 p.m.
• Tigerland in the Circle K parking lot (although we can stop in front of your apartment if you tell us exactly where it is) at 7:20 p.m.
• Jennifer Jean at 7:22 p.m.

Please allow 5-7 minutes for the bus to arrive because of bad weather or traffic.

Directions from Louisiana State University (farther away than usual this week):

1. Drive southeast along Highland Road
2. Turn left onto Lee Drive
3. Turn right onto Corporate Boulevard
4. Corporate Boulevard will turn into Old Hammond
5. Turn left onto Tara Boulevard
6. Turn right onto Tallyho
7. Turn left onto Oakley
8. Turn right onto Trudeau
9. Look for house 8987
10. Please make sure you do not park in any driveways or on anyone’s yard

Map of 8987 Trudeau Ave, 70806 at Mapquest

Our biggest event of the year! Church of the Nations invites you to our Welcome (Back) Party for Internationals on Friday, August 20 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall at University Baptist Church.

* Food
* Drinks
* Lots of friendly people - Americans and internationals
* Short program
* Great gifts (including our famous Church of the Nations T-shirt and with a new design!)

How much? Free. All internationals are welcome!

Transportation is available. The church bus will pick people up from:

• neighborhood WalMart bus stop at 5:50 p.m.
• Edward Gay apartments at 6:00 p.m.
• Nicholson apartments bus stop at 6:00 p.m.
• Tigerland (Circle K parking lot) at 6:05 p.m.

(Yes this means we arrive a little late. But the first half hour is meeting and talking. You will not miss anything.)

Contact Rick Wright at rwright AT ubc-br DOT com or call him at 225-766-9474 (ext 222) for more information or to ask about transportation.

If you wish to drive yourself click here for directions - but turn into the first parking lot on the left at University Baptist Church.

What is “luck”? How do people in different cultures avoid “bad luck” or have more “good luck”?

We invite internationals to join us for English Conversation this Friday August 13 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of:

Ann and Aaron Biggers
1030 Pastureview Drive, 70810
(225) 766-6422

You can drive yourself or ride on the church bus which will pick up from:

• Neighborhood WalMart bus stop at 7:00 p.m.
• Edward Gay apartments at 7:10 p.m.
• Tiger Towers apartments at 7:13 p.m.
• Nicholson family apartments bus stop at 7:15 p.m.
• Tigerland (please let us know exactly where) at 7:20 p.m.
• Jennifer Jean at 7:22 p.m.

Please allow 5-7 minutes for the bus to arrive because of traffic or bad weather.

Directions (from Louisiana State University):

1. Drive southeast along Highland Road
2. Stay on Highland Road until you drive past Bluebonnet
3. Turn left onto Oak Hills (Oak Hills neighborhood)
4. Turn right onto Pastureview
5. Stay on Pastureview for more than 1 km
6. Look for house 1030 on the right

Map of 1030 Pastureview, 70810 at Mapquest

Joey and Chrystal Gauthreau
4115 Hyacinth Avenue, 70808
(225) 346-1868

You can drive yourself or ride on the church bus which will pick up from:

• neighborhood WalMart bus stop at 7:00 p.m.
• Edward Gay apartments at 7:10 p.m.
• Tiger Towers apartments at 7:13 p.m.
• Nicholson family apartments bus stop at 7:15 p.m.
• Tigerland (please let us know exactly where) at 7:20 p.m.
• Jennifer Jean at 7:22 p.m.

Please allow 5-7 minutes for the bus to arrive because of traffic or bad weather.

Directions (from Louisiana State University - easy this week):

1. Drive southeast along Highland Road
2. Turn left onto Stanford
3. Turn right onto Hyacinth
4. Look for house 4115 on the left
5. *However we recommend you turn right and park on Aberdeen. Then walk carefully across Hyacinth. Do not park in any driveways and do not park on anyone’s yard/grass. Please park only on the street. Thank you!*

Map of 4115 Hyacinth, 70808 at Mapquest.Com