We invite you to join us for English Conversation this Friday February 24 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of:
Ron and Renee Rodi
5280 South Belvedere, 70808
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 6:55 p.m.
- Edward Gay apartments at 7:05 p.m.
- Tiger Towers outside front gate at 7:08 p.m.
- Nicholson family apartments bus stop at 7:10 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 7:15 p.m.
- Brightside bus stop at 7:18 p.m.
Please allow 5-10 minutes for the bus to arrive because of bad weather or traffic.
Directions from Louisiana State University (a little tricky – take these with you):
- Drive southeast on Highland Road
- Turn left onto Lee
- Turn right onto Hyacinth
- Hyacinth will turn to the right then turn to the left and become Whitehaven
- Turn right onto Belvedere
- Belvedere will turn to the left and become South Belvedere
- Look for house 5280 on the right
Map of 5280 South Belvedere, 70808 at Mapquest
“Throw me something mister!”
Only in Louisiana do we have a “Mardi Gras” break. What is Mardi Gras? And why is this religious/cultural holiday so important to Louisiana? Come learn about Mardi Gras at English Conversation this Friday February 17 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of:
Roger and Vivian Lehman
125 Charter Ridge Court, 70810
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 6:55 p.m.
- Edward Gay apartments at 7:05 p.m.
- Tiger Towers outside front gate at 7:08 p.m.
- Nicholson family apartments bus stop at 7:10 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 7:15 p.m.
- Brightside bus stop at 7:18 p.m.
Please allow 5-10 minutes for the bus to arrive because of bad weather or traffic.
Directions from Louisiana State University (far from campus this week):
- Drive southeast on Highland Road
- Stay on Highland Road for several kilometers
- After you drive across Siegen look for the Highland Road Park and Observatory on the right
- Turn right onto Summer Ridge – should be the third right after Highland Road Park and Observatory
- Turn right onto Autumn Ridge
- Turn right onto Charter Ridge
- Look for house 125
Or:
- Drive southeast on Burbank
- Stay on Burbank for several kilometers
- Turn right onto Highland Road
- Follow directions #3-7 above
Map of 125 Charter Ridge Court, 70810 at Mapquest
Hearts and candy and diamond rings and Valentine’s cards – what is going on?!?
Learn about the unofficial holiday called Valentine’s Day at English Conversation this Friday February 10 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of:
Charles and Martha Forbes
835 Bourbon Avenue, 70808
You can drive there yourself or you can ride on the church bus which picks up from:
- Highland Plantation bus stop at 6:55 p.m.
- Edward Gay apartments (outside gate) at 7:05 p.m.
- Tiger Towers (outside front gate) at 7:08 p.m.
- Nicholson apartments (covered bus stop) at 7:10 p.m.
- Tigerland at 7:15 p.m.
- Brightside (bus stop near Circle K gas station) at 7:18 p.m.
Please allow 5-10 minutes for the bus to arrive because of weather or traffic.
Directions from Louisiana State University (nice and close this week):
- Drive southeast along Highland Road
- Turn left onto Duplantier
- At the end turn left onto Heritage
- Immediately turn right onto Carriage
- Turn right onto Bourbon
- Look for house 835 on the left
- Be careful not to park in a driveway or on anyone’s yard (grass)
Map of 835 Bourbon, 70808 at Mapquest
Published January 30, 2012
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Church of the Nations will offer movie night this Friday, February 03 starting at 7:00 p.m. We will turn the chapel into a giant movie theater! Free drinks, snacks, and delicious popcorn. Children are especially welcome. This activity is free!
We plan to show “Kung Fu Panda 2″ which children and adults both enjoy.
You can drive yourself to the church building or the church bus can pick you up starting at Edward Gay at 6:35 p.m. – 30 minutes earlier than our normal Friday schedule. Please allow 5-7 minutes for the bus to arrive because of weather or traffic.
Please bring your nametag if you have one! Also note the bus now picks up 5 minutes earlier than last year.
Have you heard a about SOPA and PIPA during the last several weeks? What is “piracy”? How much freedom should people have on the Internet?
Come talk about these issues at English Conversation this Friday, January 27 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of
Michael and Carolyn Cavanaugh
744 Dubois Avenue, 70808
You can drive there yourself or you can ride on the church bus which picks up from:
- Highland Plantation bus stop at 6:55 p.m.
- Edward Gay apartments (outside gate) at 7:05 p.m.
- Tiger Towers (outside front gate) at 7:08 p.m.
- Nicholson apartments (covered bus stop) at 7:10 p.m.
- Tigerland at 7:15 p.m.
- Brightside (bus stop near Circle K gas station) at 7:18 p.m.
Please allow 5-10 minutes for the bus to arrive because of weather or traffic.
Directions (pretty close to campus):
- drive southeast from LSU along Highland Road
- cross Lee Drive
- turn left onto Leeward Drive (just like you are driving to the church)
- turn right onto Menlo
- quickly turn left (at the park) onto Leeward
- turn left onto Boone
- at the corner turn right onto Dubois
- look for house 744 on the right just before a hill that goes down
Map to 744 Dubois Ave, 70808 at Mapquest
Please note the bus schedule is now 5 minutes earlier. Also please bring your nametag if you have one!
How much money can you save each year if you use the public library on a regular basis? And at the public library you can borrow for free more than just books! Learn about the public library system in Baton Rouge at English Conversation again this Friday January 20 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of:
Ron and Patsy Perritt
1221 Thoreau Drive, 70808
(225) 387-4393
You can drive there yourself or you can ride on the church bus which picks up from:
- Highland Plantation bus stop at 6:55 p.m.
- Edward Gay apartments (outside gate) at 7:05 p.m.
- Tiger Towers (outside front gate) at 7:08 p.m.
- Nicholson apartments (covered bus stop) at 7:10 p.m.
- Tigerland at 7:15 p.m.
- Brightside (bus stop near Circle K gas station) at 7:18 p.m.
Please allow 5-10 minutes for the bus to arrive because of weather or traffic.
Directions from Louisiana State University (a little tricky – take a map with you!):
- Drive southeast on Highland Road
- Turn left onto Kenilworth
- Turn right onto Walden (turn into Walden neighborhood)
- Turn left onto Applewood
- Turn right onto Thoreau
- Look for house 1221 on the right
Map of 1221 Thoreau, 70808 at Mapquest
Please note the bus schedule is now 5 minutes earlier. Also please bring your nametag if you have one!
Why is Friday the 13th supposed to be a day of bad luck in American culture? And why do some Americans think things like a rabbit’s foot can bring good luck? Is there such a thing as good luck or bad luck? Learn about luck and superstition in American culture at English Conversation again this Friday January 13 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of:
Blake and Aimee Perkins
335 Westmoreland Drive, 70806
You can drive there yourself or you can ride on the church bus which picks up from:
- Highland Plantation bus stop at 6:55 p.m.
- Edward Gay apartments (outside gate) at 7:05 p.m.
- Tiger Towers (outside front gate) at 7:08 p.m.
- Nicholson apartments (covered bus stop) at 7:10 p.m.
- Tigerland at 7:15 p.m.
- Brightside (bus stop near Circle K gas station) at 7:18 p.m.
Please allow 5-10 minutes for the bus to arrive because of weather or traffic.
Directions (make sure you take these with you):
- Drive southeast from Louisiana State University along Highland
- Turn left onto Stanford
- Stanford will become Acadian
- Stay on Acadian until you come to Government
- Turn right onto Government
- Turn left immediately onto Westmoreland
- Look for house 335 on the right at the corner of Westmoreland and Wilshire
Map of 335 Westmoreland, 70806 at Mapquest
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.
We invite you to the Christmas Eve worship service this Saturday December 24 starting at 6:30 p.m. in the “big sanctuary” of University Baptist Church:
5775 Highland Road, 70808
This is one of the most beautiful worship services of the year. There will be Christmas music and songs and the service will end with the lighting of candles to represent Christ who is the light of the world.
You can drive yourself or ride on the church bus which will pick up from:
- Highland Plantation at 5:45p.m.
- Edward Gay apartments at 5:55 p.m.
- Tiger Towers at 6:00 p.m.
- Nicholson bus stop at 6:03 p.m.
- Tigerland at 6:05 p.m.
Please allow 5-10 minutes for the bus to arrive because of weather or traffic.
Please join us for regular activities this Sunday morning at different schedule:
- Bible study* at 9:15 a.m.
- Worship together at 10:30 a.m.
We have a Bible study class for beginners in simple English and a class for people who know the Bible well. There are also special classes and activities for children and youth. Worship is in simple English – we sing songs, pray, hear Bible stories, and the pastor gives a short presentation.
If you live on or near Louisiana State University the church bus can pick you up and give you a ride.
- Highland Road bus stop at 8:45 a.m.
- Edward Gay apartments at 8:50 a.m.
- Tiger Towers at 8:53 a.m.
- Nicholson bus stop at 8:55 a.m.
- Tigerland (near Circle K) at 9:00 a.m.
- Brightside bus stop at 9:03 a.m.
Please allow 5-10 minutes for the bus to arrive because of weather or traffic. You can also drive yourself. We are at 5775 Highland Road, 70808. If you drive yourself turn into the back parking lot.
We look forward to seeing you this Sunday!
