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	<description>Welcoming the world!</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>*Welcome (Back) PARTY for Internationals! - Friday, August 22</title>
		<link>http://churchofthenations.org/2008/08/welcome-back-party-for-internationals-friday-august-22/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Our biggest event of the year! Church of the Nations invites you to our Welcome (Back) Party for Internationals on Friday, August 22 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall at University Baptist Church.

Food (vegetarian and non-vegetarian)
Drinks
Lots of friendly people - Americans and internationals
Dancing (what?!?)
Short program
Great gifts (including our famous Church of the Nations T-shirt [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our biggest event of the year! Church of the Nations invites you to our <strong>Welcome (Back) Party for Internationals on Friday, August 22 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. </strong>in the fellowship hall at University Baptist Church.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Food (vegetarian and non-vegetarian)</span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Drinks</span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Lots of friendly people - Americans and internationals</span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Dancing (<em>what?!?</em>)</span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Short program</span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Great gifts (including our famous Church of the Nations <span style="text-decoration: underline;">T-shirt</span> and with a new design!)</span></strong></li>
</ul>
<p>How much? <em><strong>Free</strong></em>. <strong>All internationals are welcome!</strong></p>
<p>Transportation is available. A bus will pick people up from Edward Gay (middle parking lot) at 6:00 p.m. and from Nicholson (bus stop) at 6:05 p.m. We can stop at other places near campus - just let us know! 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.</p>
<p>If you wish to drive yourself <a title="Directions to University Baptist" href="http://churchofthenations.org/directions/" target="_blank">click here for directions</a> - but turn into the <em>first </em>parking lot at University Baptist Church for the fellowship hall.</p>
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		<title>English Conversation - Friday, August 15</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Church of the Nations will offer English Conversation this Friday, August 15 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of
Joey and Chrystal Gauthreaux (goh&#8217;-troh)
4115 Hyacinth Avenue, 70808
You can drive yourself or you can ride on the church bus which will pick up from Edward Gay at 7:10 p.m. and from Nicholson bus stop at 7:15 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Church of the Nations will offer <strong>English Conversation this Friday, August 15 starting at 7:30 p.m. </strong>at the home of</p>
<p><strong>Joey and Chrystal Gauthreaux </strong>(goh&#8217;-troh)<strong><br />
4115 Hyacinth Avenue, 70808</strong></p>
<p>You can drive yourself or you can ride on the church bus which will pick up from Edward Gay at 7:10 p.m. and from Nicholson bus stop at 7:15 p.m. Please allow 5-7 minutes for the bus to arrive.</p>
<p><strong>Directions:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Drive <em>southeast </em>from LSU along Highland Road</li>
<li>Turn <em>left </em>onto Stanford</li>
<li>Turn <em>right </em>onto Hyacinth</li>
<li>Look for house 4115 which is near Aberdeen (you may need to park on Aberdeen and walk over - you cannot park on Hyacinth which is a main road)</li>
</ol>
<p><a title="4115 Hyacinth, 70808" href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps?address=4115+Hyacinth&amp;zipcode=70808#a/maps/m::13:30.41174:-91.151844:0::/e" target="_blank">Map to 4115 Hyacinth, 70808 at Mapquest</a></p>
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		<title>English Conversation - Friday, August 08</title>
		<link>http://churchofthenations.org/2008/08/english-conversation-friday-august-08/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[*Important note - we are aware that Friday, August 08 is when the Olympic Games in Beijing begin.* American television will &#8220;delay broadcast&#8221; the Olympic Games opening ceremonies from 6:30-11:00 p.m. Many internationals will watch them live that morning over the Internet. So we still plan to have English Conversation as we normally do. We [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>*Important note - we are aware that Friday, August 08 is when the Olympic Games in Beijing begin</strong>.* <span style="color: #000000;">American television will &#8220;delay broadcast&#8221; the Olympic Games opening ceremonies from 6:30-11:00 p.m. Many internationals will watch them live that morning over the Internet. So we still plan to have English Conversation as we normally do. We hope you still come!</span></span></p>
<p>Church of the Nations will offer <strong>English Conversation this Friday, August 08 starting at 7:30 p.m.</strong> at the home of</p>
<p><strong>Sam and Sarah Rogers<br />
</strong>259 Duplantier Boulevard, 70808</p>
<p>You can drive yourself or ride the church bus which will pick people up from Edward Gay at 7:10 p.m. and Tiger Towers at 7:13 p.m. and from Nicholson bus stop at 7:15 p.m. Please allow 5-7 minutes for the bus to arrive.</p>
<p><strong>Directions:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>From LSU drive <em>southeast </em>on Highland Road</li>
<li>Drive past Stanford</li>
<li>Turn <em>left </em>into Duplantier Boulevard - <em>before </em>you get to Lee Drive</li>
<li>At the end turn around and head back to Highland Road on Duplantier</li>
<li>Look for house 259 on the <em>right</em></li>
<li>(Duplantier has a median in the middle - which is why you have to come back on the other side to park in front of the house)</li>
</ol>
<p><a title="259 Duplantier Blvd 70808 at Mapquest" href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps?address=259+Duplantier+Blvd&amp;zipcode=70808" target="_blank">Map to 259 Duplantier, 70808 at Mapquest</a></p>
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		<title>Movie night! - Friday, August 01</title>
		<link>http://churchofthenations.org/2008/07/movie-night-friday-august-01/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick</dc:creator>
		
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Church of the Nations will offer movie night this Friday, August 01 starting at 7:00 p.m. in the chapel at University Baptist Church.
After talking with several people we chose &#8220;Meet the Robinsons&#8221; which is an animated movie that is enjoyable for adults and children. (Lots of science and engineering in the movie!) We encourage families [...]]]></description>
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<p>Church of the Nations will offer <strong>movie night</strong> this <strong>Friday, August 01 starting at 7:00 p.m.</strong> in the chapel at University Baptist Church.</p>
<p>After talking with several people we chose &#8220;<a title="Official website for Meet the Robinsons" href="http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/animatedfilms/meettherobinsons/" target="_blank">Meet the Robinsons</a>&#8221; which is an animated movie that is enjoyable for adults and children. (<em>Lots of science and engineering in the movie!</em>) We encourage families to come and join us for this summer tradition.</p>
<p>Admission is free! Also there will be free drinks and snacks and delicious popcorn.</p>
<p>You can drive yourself or ride the church bus which will pick up from the usual places on and near campus at <strong>6:45 p.m.</strong> (Please note this is half hour earlier than the schedule for English Conversation!)</p>
<p>See you this Friday at the movies!</p>
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		<title>English Conversation - Friday, July 25</title>
		<link>http://churchofthenations.org/2008/07/english-conversation-friday-july-25/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Church of the Nations will offer English Conversation this Friday, July 25 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of
Don and Nancy Garland
221 Oak Hills Parkway, 70810
You can drive yourselves or ride on the church bus which will pick up from Edward Gay at 7:10 p.m. and from
Directions:
Nicholson bus stop at 7:15 p.m. (Please allow [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Church of the Nations will offer English Conversation this Friday, July 25 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of</p>
<p><strong>Don and Nancy Garland<br />
221 Oak Hills Parkway, 70810</strong></p>
<p>You can drive yourselves or ride on the church bus which will pick up from Edward Gay at 7:10 p.m. and from</p>
<p><strong>Directions:</strong></p>
<p>Nicholson bus stop at 7:15 p.m. (Please allow 5-7 minutes for the bus to arrive.)</p>
<ol>
<li>Drive <em>southeast</em> from LSU on Highland Road</li>
<li>Cross Bluebonnet</li>
<li>Turn <em>left </em>onto Oak Hills (enter the Oak Hills neighborhood)</li>
<li>Turn <em>left </em>onto Pecan Grove</li>
<li>House 221 is the first on your <em>right</em> (very close to Highland Road)</li>
</ol>
<p><a title="221 Oak Hills Pkwy, 70810" href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps?address=221+Oak+Hills+Pkwy&amp;zipcode=70810#a/maps/m::13:30.355338:-91.092877:0::/e" target="_blank">Map to 221 Oak Hills Pkwy at Mapquest.com</a></p>
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		<title>English Conversation - Friday, July 18</title>
		<link>http://churchofthenations.org/2008/07/english-conversation-friday-july-11/</link>
		<comments>http://churchofthenations.org/2008/07/english-conversation-friday-july-11/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Church of the Nations will offer English Conversation this Friday, July 18 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of
Michael and Carolyn Cavanaugh
744 Dubois Avenue, 70808
You can drive yourself or ride the church bus which will pick up people from Edward Gay at 7:10 p.m. and from Nicholson bus stop at 7:15 p.m. Please allow [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Church of the Nations will offer English Conversation this Friday, July 18 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of</p>
<p><strong>Michael and Carolyn Cavanaugh<br />
744 Dubois Avenue, 70808</strong></p>
<p>You can drive yourself or ride the church bus which will pick up people from Edward Gay at 7:10 p.m. and from Nicholson bus stop at 7:15 p.m. Please allow 5-7 minutes for the bus to arrive.</p>
<p><strong>Directions:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>drive <em>southeast</em> from LSU along Highland Road</li>
<li>cross Lee Drive</li>
<li>turn <em>left </em>onto Leeward Drive (just like you are driving to the church)</li>
<li>turn <em>right </em>onto Menlo</li>
<li>quickly turn <em>left </em>(at the park) onto Leeward</li>
<li>turn <em>left </em>onto Boone</li>
<li>at the corner turn <em>right </em>onto Dubois</li>
<li>look for house 744 on the <em>right </em>just before a hill that goes down</li>
</ol>
<p><a title="Map to 744 Dubois, 70808 at Mapquest.com" href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps?address=744+Dubois&amp;zipcode=70808" target="_blank">Map to 744 Dubois Ave, 70808 at Mapquest</a></p>
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		<title>English Conversation - Friday, July 11</title>
		<link>http://churchofthenations.org/2008/07/english-conversation-friday-july-11-2/</link>
		<comments>http://churchofthenations.org/2008/07/english-conversation-friday-july-11-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Church of the Nations will offer English Conversation this Friday, July 11 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of
Ann and Aaron Biggers
1033 Pastureview Drive, 70810
You can drive yourself or ride the church bus which will pick people up from Edward Gay at 7:10 p.m. and from Nicholson bus stop at 7:15 p.m. Please allow [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Church of the Nations will offer English Conversation this Friday, July 11 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of</p>
<p><strong>Ann and Aaron Biggers<br />
1033 Pastureview Drive, 70810</strong></p>
<p>You can drive yourself or ride the church bus which will pick people up from Edward Gay at 7:10 p.m. and from Nicholson bus stop at 7:15 p.m. Please allow up to 5-7 minutes for the bus to arrive (weather and traffic).</p>
<p><strong>Directions:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Drive <em>southeast</em> from LSU on Highland Road</li>
<li>Drive all the way past Bluebonnet</li>
<li>Turn <em>left </em>onto Oak Hills Parkway (into the Oak Hills neighborhood)</li>
<li>Turn <em>right </em>onto Pastureview</li>
<li>Look for house 1033 (immediately after Kinghurst)</li>
</ol>
<p><a title="Map to 1033 Pastureview, 70810 at Mapquest" href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps?address=1033+Pastureview&amp;zipcode=70810" target="_blank">Map to 1033 Pastureview, 70810 at Mapquest</a></p>
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		<title>Fellowship lunch - Sunday, July 06</title>
		<link>http://churchofthenations.org/2008/06/fellowship-lunch-sunday-july-06/</link>
		<comments>http://churchofthenations.org/2008/06/fellowship-lunch-sunday-july-06/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Church of the Nations will have our first Sunday of the month fellowship meal this Sunday, July 06 after the morning worship gathering at about 12:30 p.m. You can bring something delicious to share - but most of all bring yourself! This is always a good time to invite a friend to join us for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Church of the Nations will have our first Sunday of the month fellowship meal this Sunday, July 06 after the morning worship gathering at about 12:30 p.m. You can bring something delicious to share - but most of all bring yourself! This is always a good time to invite a friend to join us for worship (and perhaps Bible study as well).</p>
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		<title>No English Conversation - Friday, July 04</title>
		<link>http://churchofthenations.org/2008/06/no-english-conversation-friday-july-04/</link>
		<comments>http://churchofthenations.org/2008/06/no-english-conversation-friday-july-04/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>English Conversation - Friday, June 27</title>
		<link>http://churchofthenations.org/2008/06/english-conversation-friday-june-27/</link>
		<comments>http://churchofthenations.org/2008/06/english-conversation-friday-june-27/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Church of the Nations will again offer English Conversation this Friday, June 27 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of
Brad and Cindy Downs
6002 Riverbrook, 70820
You can drive yourself or ride on the church bus which will pick up from Edward Gay at 7:10 p.m. and from Nicholson bus stop at 7:15 p.m. Please allow [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Church of the Nations will again offer English Conversation this Friday, June 27 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of</p>
<p><strong>Brad and Cindy Downs<br />
6002 Riverbrook, 70820</strong></p>
<p>You can drive yourself or ride on the church bus which will pick up from Edward Gay at 7:10 p.m. and from Nicholson bus stop at 7:15 p.m. Please allow 5-7 minutes for the bus to arrive.</p>
<p><strong>Directions:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Drive <em>southeast </em>away from LSU along Nicholson</li>
<li>Turn <em>right</em> onto Brightside</li>
<li>Turn <em>left </em>onto Riverbend (into the Riverbend neighborhood)</li>
<li>Turn <em>right </em>onto Tezcuco</li>
<li>Turn <em>left </em>onto Belle Grove</li>
<li>Turn <em>right </em>onto Westervelt</li>
<li>Look for house 6002 on the right at the corner (where Westervelt turns into Riverbrook)</li>
</ol>
<p><a title="6002 Riverbrook, 70820" href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps?address=6002+Riverbrook+Dr&amp;zipcode=70820#a/maps/m::12:30.384594:-91.199258:0::/e" target="_blank">Map to 6002 Riverbrook, 70820 at Mapquest</a></p>
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