Holiday Reminders

Coffee Talk resumes January 11, 2008 at 4pm!

We will have special services to celebrate Christmas.
The Family Service is from 7-8pm
Our Christmas Eve candlelight service is 11pm- midnight.

Please visit www.capitolhillpres.org for more information.

Iconostasis (our alternative worship service) is January 4th at 8pm.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Christmas greetings from Matthew and Jill

Greetings from Princeton, Coffee Talkers!
Jill and I continue to have a wonderful time here at the seminary. We recently had our neighbor over for dinner. She is the one in the picture with us. Her name is Oan. She cooked us some wonderful Thai food. We loved it! We are truly blessed to meet such wonderful people. We also had a lot of fun putting up our Christmas decorations in our apartment. We even had a little snow recently, but now it is all melted. We miss you and hope you are all feeling well!

Love,
Matthew and Jill

December 2007 Happenings

Reminders:

Coffee Talk is over until January 11th!

However we have holiday happenings at church and everyone is welcome to attend!

All the girls from Coffee Talk are invited to come bake cookies at church on December 10th at 6: 30 pm. Soup, and cookie making ingredients will be provided.

We will have special services to celebrate Christmas.

The Family Service is from 7-8pm

Our Christmas Eve candlelight service is 11pm- midnight.

Please visit http://www.capitolhillpres.org/ for more information

We wish you all a blessed holiday season and a wonderful New Year!

November 30th, 2007

Reminders:

Last of Coffee Talk of the Quarter

Come celebrate the end of final exams with us!
Friday, November 30th at 4pm
Our topic will be Holidays

Afterwards we are having Kareoke at Seattle's Best Karaoke

(1818 Minor Ave.)http://www.sbkaraoke.com/pages/location.html

Please bring $5 if you want to come for that.

We always need help with set up and clean up if you have time.
Please let us know.
Thank you.

November 16th, 2007

Tonight's topic was puns and the telephone game

Examples:

A bicycle can't stand alone; it is two tired.

A will is a dead giveaway.

When she saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought she'd dye.

When she got married, she got a new name and a dress.

A very Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Enjoy the time off!

Reminders:

No tutoring until Tuesday the 27th. 4:00-5:30

The last Coffee Talk of the quarter is November 30th.

Please come celebrate the end of final exams with us!

November 9, 2007

This week's topic:

3 Days 3 Ways for Disaster Preparedness

What natural disasters happen where you live?
How does the government tell you to prepare for them? What do they do when one happens?
Have you ever been in a natural disaster? What happened?
What do you think is the scariest natural disaster?
Here is a survival kit our government recommends….

http://www.seattleredcross.org/show.aspx?mi=4171

What else would you put in a survival kit?

Reminders:

The last Coffee Talk of the Quarter is November 30th.

No tutoring November 13th or 19th.

We will have a special tutoring session Tuesday the 27th for finals.

Hillary is still recovering from neck surgery. She is happy to give homework advice or edit papers via e-mail.

Her address is hillaryenglish@hotmail.com

Our regular schedule is as follows:

Tuesdays 4:00-5:30 Homework Help (hot beverages and snacks)

Fridays 4:00-5:30 Conversation Lounge (and dinner).

We always need help with set up and clean up if you have time.

Please let us know.

Thank you.

Hello from Matthew and Jill!

Greetings Coffee Talkers!
We love it here in Princeton. The beautiful autumn weather, fascinating classes, and wonderful people have all enriched our experience. Jill is taking four courses, including Hebrew, Christianity in Africa, American Religion and Literature, and the Gospel of John. Matthew is sitting in on a theology course and a course in ethics and the problem of evil. We have found a great church and attend a Bible study on campus with three other couples. It is a joy to see Matthew's family regularly.
We just took a trip to Maine with Matthew's parents. We ate lobster and walked on the beach. What a terrific time it was! We miss you all very much!
peace to you all,

Matthew and Jill

November 2, 2007

Today's topic:
Observational humor...

ONLY IN AMERICA…
Why do people order a double cheeseburger, large fries, and a diet soda?
Why do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters?
Why do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage?
Why do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight?
Why do we have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering?
EVER WONDER
why women can't put on mascara with their mouths closed?
why "abbreviated" is such a long word?
why the time of day with the slowest traffic is called rush hour?
why there isn’t mouse-flavored cat food?
why sheep don’t shrink when it rains?
why they are called apartments when they are all stuck together?
If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

What questions do you have about American culture?
What funny things do you think people do everywhere?

Reminders:
Important:There will be NO tutoring Tuesday October 30 or November 6th.
The last Coffee Talk of the Quarter is November 30th.

Our regular schedule is as follows:
Tuesdays 4:00-5:30 Homework Help (hot beverages and snacks)
Fridays 4:00-5:30 Conversation Lounge (and dinner).

We always need help with set up and clean up if you have time.
Please let us know.
Thank you.

October 26, 2007

Today's Topic:

Superstition

Here some common superstitions in America-

It is bad luck to light three cigarettes with the same match.
It's good luck to find a four-leaf clover.
It's bad luck to pick up a coin if it's tails side up. Good luck comes if it's heads up.
Step on a crack, break your mother's back (Don't step on a crack on a sidewalk or walkway.).
If your nose itches you will soon be kissed by a fool.
It's bad luck if a black cat crosses your path
It's bad luck to walk under a ladder
To break a mirror means 7 years bad luck.

Questions:

What are some superstitions in your country?
What brings good luck?
What brings bad luck?
Are you superstitious? Why or Why not?

Reminders:
Important:
There will be NO tutoring Tuesday October 30 or November 6th.


Tuesdays 4:00-5:30 Homework Help (hot beverages and snacks)
Fridays 4:00-5:30 Conversation Lounge (and dinner).
We always need help with set up and clean up if you have time. Please let us know.
Thank you.

October 19, 2007

This week's topic:

What do you spend the most money on?
What do you wish you could spend more money on?
What was your best "find" or favorite purchase?
Have you ever experienced buyer’s regret?
Is there anything you want to take home from Seattle as a souvenir?
What would you recommend that a tourist buy in your country?
What would you recommend they not buy in your country?
Is bargaining acceptable in your hometown? Do you like to do it? Are you good at it?

Reminders:
Tuesdays 4:00-5:30 Homework Help (hot beverages and snacks)
Fridays 4:00-5:30 Conversation Lounge (and dinner).
We always need help with set up and clean up if you have time. Please let us know.
Thank you.

Thank you!

Thank you Marc (Squatch -the Sonics mascot) and family for making our "Unusual Professions" game so fun and interesting!

October 12, 2007

This week's topic is "Unusual Professions"
Questions:
What is the most unusual job you've ever heard of?
If you could have any job in the world what would it be?
What is the worst job you can think of?
What is the best job you can think of ?
When you come this week please press the button for the gym or bang loudly on the side door.
Thank you.

Reminders:
Tuesdays 4:00-5:30 Homework Help (hot beverages and snacks)
Fridays 4:00-5:30 Conversation Lounge (and dinner)

We always need help with set up and clean up if you have time. Please let us know.
Thank you.

Need a church?

You can find a church in your language by clicking on the Ethnic Harvest link at the bottom of the page. If you are interested in services at our church please click the link below "Our Church" at the bottom of the page.

Welcome back!

The Coffee Talk community is getting back together after 5 weeks off for summer vacation. Some of you have gone on trips or back home. Some of you have stayed in Seattle.

When American students go back to school in the fall, they fully expect their teachers to assign them a 3-5 page composition, titled "What I Did On My Summer Vacation".
Please come prepared to tell about your last five weeks of vacation.
Examples: I went to about 3 movies a week....I attended my cousin's wedding......I moved to a new house/apt/host family.... I took a trip to New York....... I got sick and had to go to the emergency room... It was so good to be home in my country with my family and friends..... I met a new friend.... I was bored out of my mind...

We can't wait to hear all about it.

The fall schedule will be
Fridays 4:00-5:30 Conversation Lounge (and dinner), starting October 5.
Tuesdays 4:00-5:30 Homework Help (hot beverages and snacks), starting October 9.

If any of you can help move tables before Coffee Talk or help clean up afterwards please let us know.
Thank you.

Reminders

Next Friday, 9/21, Karaoke - 7-9 pm at Seattle's Best Karaoke (1818 Minor Ave.)
http://www.sbkaraoke.com/pages/location.html
Please bring $5 and a snack to share. (I've got the sodas covered)
We'd like to offer rides down the hill from the church at around 6:45, so do tell if you can drive or need a ride.

The fall schedule will be
Fridays 4:00-5:30 Conversation Lounge (and dinner), starting October 5.
Tuesdays 4:00-5:30 Homework Help (hot beverages and snacks), starting October 9.

We'd also like to have some extracurricular activities, field trips, dinners, etc., and there are other ways to get involved as well, even if those times don't work well for you.

Karaoke!

September 21
Karaoke at Seattle's Best Karaoke on Minor - 7-9 pm
http://www.sbkaraoke.com
Students please bring $5 and a snack to share. (snack optional).
See you there!

September plans

Hello CoffeeTalkers!
Best greetings to all of you, those at home in their countries and those in Seattle!!!! We hope that summer is pleasant and interesting for you.
We’re having a barbecue on Saturday, September 8 from 3:00 to 6:00ish.
Since some will be coming on the bus and therefore "at the mercy" of the bus schedule, please plan on arriving anytime between 3 and 4. We'll start the barbecue at 4:00. Those who come early can snack and have cold drinks.
Since this is a potluck, we'll all provide something. Jenn and I will bring the barbecue meat and cold drinks. Everyone else please bring a side dish or a salad or a dessert. When you RSVP (respond if you're coming or not), email me, eslstay@hotmail.com, to tell me what food you have chosen.
~ Gini

Bon Voyage

This week we said good bye to Matthew and Jill who are going on sabbatical until May 2008. They have promised us e-mail which we will post for everyone to read.

We also said good bye to those students who are going home or to other university opprotunities. We will miss you but wish you all the best!

Welcome to Coffee Talk Seattle!

Hello!
We are a ministry of InterVarsity and Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, Seattle WA.
We meet weekly to help International students work on homework and English conversation.
Our new quarter starts October 5th with Friday Conversation practice from 4:15-6pm.
Tutoring begins the following Tuesday, October 9th. 4:15-6pm.
If you have some time on a Friday please come visit. All you need to do is speak English.
Topics will be listed on this site every week we are open.