New Year’s Day is this Sunday January 1 2012. We invite you to join us at 10:30 a.m. for worship. After worship we have a free lunch together. All internationals are welcome! Please note – we return to our regular Sunday morning activities and schedule starting January 8 2012.
The church bus can pick people up from:
- Highland Plantation at 9:45 a.m.
- Edward Gay at 9:55 a.m.
- Tiger Towers at 9:58 a.m.
- Nicholson bus stop at 10:00 a.m.
- Tigerland at 10:05 a.m.
- Brightside bus stop at 10:10 a.m.
Please allow 5-10 minutes for the bus to arrive because of weather or traffic.
This Sunday evening October 23 University Baptist Church will have its “Fall Fest” event. This event is mostly but not only for children. Children can also wear costumes – but please no monsters or scary costumes. It will start on the “front property” of University Baptist Church close to Highland Road.
- 5:00 p.m. Games and prizes for pre-school and young children
- 6:00 p.m. “Chili cook-off” – cooking contest for men in the fellowship hall (chili is a traditional American dish)
- 7:00 p.m. “Trunk or Treat”. Children go from car to car in the front parking lot (many will be decorated) and ask for candy. Rick is in charge of this activity.
- 5:00-7:00 p.m. Pumpkin Patch. Pumpkins for sale and also pumpkin painting.
Directions (from Louisiana State University):
- drive southeast on Highland
- cross Lee
- turn left onto Leeward (look for the big University Baptist Church sign)
- turn left into the first parking lot
There will not be a church bus for this activity.
Some of you know that Rick Wright – pastor of Church of the Nations – is teaching a class at Louisiana State University this year as an adjunct instructor. His class is Monday through Thursday mornings in Coates Hall near the Student Union. That means he is on campus four days a week! He would love to get together with internationals for lunch. Does not have to be at a restaurant – we can bring our own lunches and meet somewhere. And he can come to where you are. Classroom, office, lab – wherever.
If you would like to him to come meet you for lunch send him an email at Rwright@Ubc-br.org or call him on his cell phone (number below). He can meet people for lunch any day except Monday.
It is one of the greatest foods in the world. And one of the greatest American inventions.
Pizza.
This Friday we do not have our normal English Conversation. Instead we have a pizza making party. And Chef Richard (pronounced ree-shard) will teach everyone how to make pizza! We will make and eat pizza. Everyone who comes will make their own little pizza. And yes children can come to this event – although there is no childcare so please watch them and do not let them play outside by themselves. This is a good event for people who do not need or normally come to English Conversation.
The pizza making party will start at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall at University Baptist Church. Please note this is thirty minutes earlier than English Conversation.
(Quick note. There is also a wedding at the church this Friday. Please do not go near the wedding and go only into the fellowship hall. Thank you!)
You can drive yourself or ride on the church bus which will pick up from:
- Edward Gay apartments at 6:30 p.m.
- Tiger Towers at 6:33 p.m.
- Nicholson bus stop at 6:40 p.m.
- Tigerland at 6:45 p.m.
- Brightside at 6:48 p.m.
Please allow 5-7 minutes for the bus to arrive because of weather or traffic.
Directions (from Louisiana State University):
- Drive southeast away from the university on Highland Road
- Drive past Lee Drive
- Turn left onto Leeward Drive – look for the electronic sign for University Baptist Church
- Turn left into the first parking lot
- The fellowship hall is the rectangular building on the right
Map of 5775 Highland Road (University Baptist Church) 70808 at Mapquest
“Family and Friendship”
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.
Jiaozi. Mandu. Momo. Gyoza. Dumplings.
We plan to celebrate the Lunar New Year early with our annual dumpling party on Friday, January 29 starting at 6:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall of University Baptist Church. We will make… cook… and eat dumplings! Along with a few cold dishes and desserts. What makes this activity different and special is that it is organized and led by internationals. Although Pastor Rick will of course drive the bus for people who need a ride.
We need people who would like to help organize this. That includes buying and preparing dough and ingredients, making wrappers, cooking, cleaning up. The church will cover the cost of food – so please save your receipts.
Update: We already have a team of several people who are coordinating this activity. But they need more helpers! Please call or email Rick Wright at rwright[at]ubc-br[dot]org or 225-766-7474 ext 222 if you want to help with this fun delicious evening.
This activity is for (1) people who participate in our Friday or Sunday activities and (2) their families and (3) new internationals that would like to learn more about Church of the Nations. Children are welcome – but parents must watch and be responsible for them!
You can drive yourself to the church – turn into the first parking lot where the fellowship hall is. Or you can ride on the church bus which picks up from:
- Highland Plantation/Duplantier bus stop (next to WalMart) at 5:50 p.m.
- Edward Gay apartments (outside gate) at 6:00 p.m.
- Nicholson bus stop at 6:05 p.m.
- Tigerland (let Rick know exactly where) at 6:10 p.m.
Yes this means we arrive at the party a little late. But it will not make much of a difference. We should be finished and taking people home by 8:00 p.m.
Our Sunday schedule for Bible study and worship will be different this Sunday, August 30. Our schedule will return to normal the next Sunday, September 06.
This Sunday, August 30 our schedule will be:
- Bible study at 9:30 a.m.
- Worship gathering at 10:30 a.m.
- All church lunch at 11:30 a.m. (with University Baptist Church). If you want you can bring a dish to share with others.
The church bus will pick up one hour earlier than usual. So starting at 9:00 a.m. not 10:00 a.m.
“Be welcome to our family and our home”
Our biggest event of the year! Church of the Nations invites you to our Welcome (Back) Party for Internationals on Friday, August 21from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall at University Baptist Church.
- Food
- Drinks
- Lots of friendly people – Americans and internationals
- Music and song
- 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:
- Duplantier apartments at 6:25 p.m.
- Edward Gay (outside the fence!) at 6:30 p.m.
- Nicholson bus stop at 6:35 p.m.
- Tigerland (Circle K parking lot) at 6:40 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 at University Baptist Church for the fellowship hall.
In Nepal they call them momos.
In Japan gyoza.
In Korea mandu.
In Turkey manti.
(The food and the word may come from Turkic and Mongol horsemen during the 13th-14th centuries.)
In China they are known as jiaozi.
Dumplings.
You know them. You make them. You eat them. You love them. And you would change your weekend plans just to go to a party that has them.
Church of the Nations invites you to our Annual Dumpling Party this Friday, January 16 starting at 6:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall of University Baptist Church. We especially invite new internationals and encourage you to bring new internationals so we can meet them welcome them and let them know about our activities. Children may certainly come (although there is not childcare). And yes – Americans are welcome too!
You can drive yourself to this event or you can ride on the church bus which will pick up from Edward Gay at 5:45 p.m. then Tiger Towers at 5:48 p.m. finally Nicholson bus stop at 5:50 p.m. (We will also stop at Duplantier and Burbank/Jennifer Jean.)
Directions:
- Drive southeast from LSU on Highland Road
- Cross Lee Drive
- Turn left onto Leeward
- Turn into the first parking lot of University Baptist Church for the fellowship hall.
**If you have a small rolling pin – please bring it!**
“Hello! I am a sad and lonely dumpling. Will someone come eat me?”
