Happy Holidays!

Thank you to everyone who made this quarter so wonderful!
We have holiday happenings at the church throughout December.
All volunteers and students are welcome to come celebrate with us.
Our first happening is the Holiday bazaar on Saturday, December 6th from 10 am-4pm.
A church bazaar is when people sell their crafts in a church to raise money for charity.
Artists will be selling their art.

We will have home made sweets for sale. We will have a rummage sale which is like thrift store shopping only cheaper.
You have the chance to win a cake! A cake walk is where you buy a ticket and play a game to win. It is a wonderful opportunity!

This year the money we raise from tables that the artists rent, the bake sale and rummage sale will be going to New Horizons Ministries to help street kids in Seattle.
http://www.nhmin.org/

Please check back to this site to see when we are having our Christmas Eve services.
We wish all of you a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year!

We can't wait to hear about it when Coffee Talk returns on January 16th, 2009.

Thank you!

Thank you for making our Fall Kick off Party so wonderful!

The first CoffeeTalk is Friday October 3 at 4pm.

See you there!

Matthew and Jill news

Hello everyone!
Our daughter Grace was born September 19, 2008 at 2:01pm, 7 lbs, 9 ounces.
I am loving my new call as pastor of Elysburg Presbyterian Church, and this new season of our life.
We hope you have a wonderful year!
Matthew and Jill

Fall Quarter 2008

Welcome Back!
CoffeeTalk begins with our Fall Kick Off Party on September 27th from 12 noon tp 2 pm.
Come for food, games, and kareoke!
Please press the gym buzzer or bang loudly on the side door to come in.

Coffee Talk Coversation Practice begins Friday, October 3, 2008 at 4 pm.
Tutoring this quarter is by appointment until further notice.

If you have any questions please let us know.

Thank you!
See You Soon!

Summer Quarter 2008

We wish all of you returning to your home countries a wonderful summer!

For those of you staying in Seattle here is something to look forward to.

Instead of Conversation practice we are meeting for tutoring Tuesdays between 2-6pm.

Here is the summer schedule of Special Coffee Talk Events.
Please contact us if you have any questions.

SUMMER EVENTS
June 24th TUESDAY TUTORING 2-6 pm begins weekly every Tuesday during Summer quarter.

July 12 PICNIC AT GREENLAKE from 11-2

We're having a picnic for CoffeeTalk on Saturday, July 12th at Green Lake from 11 am to 2 pm. We'll have food and drinks and games. Feel free to bring friends along!
We'll meet on the north end of the park near the wading pool. The #48 bus stops near there at the intersection of N. Wallingford and E. Green Lake Dr. (The address is 7201 E Green Lake Drive.) . If you are driving go to Mapquest www.mapquest.com

If you aren't coming from downtown you can get the bus from your area to Greenlake using Metro's Journey planner http://transit.metrokc.gov/

August 9 MT. RAINIER TRIP

September 27 FALL WELCOME PARTY 12:00 - 1:30pm
Kareoke! Food! Fun! Meet New People! Bring your friends!

Announcements

There is no Coffee Talk this Friday (May 9th).
Instead there is the exciting production of "Who Pilfered the Payroll" at 6:30 pm.
Coffee Talk will return next week at 4:15
Tutoring-
If you need tutoring this quarter please contact Jenn jenncavanaugh@hotmail.com
or Hillary at hillaryenglish@hotmail.com

Summer Quarter
We are changing Coffee Talk for Summer Quarter.
Instead of Coffee Talk on Friday we will have tutoring on Tuesday from 4;15-5:30. It is because of the shortened school week and extra homework for students.
We want to have outings on Saturdays for Coffee Talkers once a month or more.
We need your help planning where we should go and what we should do.
Please let us know what outings you would like to go on. Keep checking this site to see what we will be up to.
Thank you!

Spring quarter

This quarter Coffee Talk begins at 4:15 and goes until 5:30.
Please bang loudly on the side door or press the gym buzzer.
Important:
If you need tutoring this quarter please contact Jenn jenncavanaugh@hotmail.com or Hillary at hillaryenglish@hotmail.com
We always need help with set up and clean up Friday if you have time.
Please let us know.
Thank you.

February 15th, 2008

Coffee Talk is Friday from 4-5:30pm
Please bang loudly on the side door or press the gym buzzer.
Important:
If you need tutoring this quarter please contact Jenn jenncavanaugh@hotmail.com or Hillary at hillaryenglish@hotmail.com
We always need help with set up and clean up Friday if you have time.
Please let us know.
Thank you.

This week's topic:
Romance-
Is dating acceptable in your country?
If so, what age do people start dating?
Who asks for a date? The man or the woman?
How did your parents meet?
How did your grandparents meet?

February 8, 2008

Coffee Talk is Friday from 4-5:30pm
Please bang loudly on the side door or press the gym buzzer.
Important:
If you need tutoring this quarter please contact Jenn jenncavanaugh@hotmail.com
or Hillary at hillaryenglish@hotmail.com
We always need help with set up and clean up Friday if you have time.
Please let us know.
Thank you.

Lunar New Year celebrations February 10, 2008

February 10, 2008
All students are invited to celebrations at
Brighton Presbyterian church
6721 51st Avenue South
Seattle, WA
www.vietchristian.com/fyi/brighton
starting at 10am

If you would like to go please contact Pastor Truong Ta at truonghuyta@yahoo.com
or Gini at eslstay@hotmail.com

If you need to know which bus to take use Metro's Journey planner
http://transit.metrokc.gov/
For driving directions go to Mapquest
http://www.mapquest.com/

We wish all the students celebrating this week a very Happy New Year!

January 25, 2008

Important:
Tutoring is by appointment this quarter. Please let us know if you need help.
Coffee Talk is Friday from 4-5:30pm
Please bang loudly on the side door or press the gym buzzer.
This weeks topic:
Food!
How often do you eat out? (in your country & here in Seattle)Where do you usually go when you eat out? How much do you usually pay when you eat out? Who do you usually go with when you eat out?
What about tipping?
Do you like western food? Japanese? Thai? Italian? Can you name restaurants in this area that serve food from other countries? Do you ever eat at McDonalds? KFC? Other fast food restaurants? What is your favorite appetizer? Main Course? Dessert?Do you know what a Caesar salad is? Buffalo wings? Nachos? Chicken fried steak?
Did you enjoy eating out in other countries you have visited?
Which country had the best food? Which foods did you enjoy the most? Did you think the cost was high or low?
Do you know anyone who has owned a restaurant? Have you ever worked in a restaurant?
If so, what kind of restaurant? How long did you work there?
Did you enjoy your job?
(By the way, if Sandra is here, ask her about working in a restaurant!! She knows!!)
Do you like to cook?
Do you cook for yourself here in Seattle? Is this a problem? Why(not)?

January 18, 2008

Coffee Talk is Friday from 4-5:30pm
Please bang loudly on the side door or press the gym buzzer.
This week's topic:
Time
Compare the pace of time in your country to the pace of time in Seattle/the USA:

1 Are you busier here or in your country?
2 Do you wait in line longer here or there? (bank, supermarket, etc.)
3 Do you talk on the phone more here or there?
4 Do you have more or less free time here in Seattle than in your country?
5 Who do you think has more free time, men or women? (in your country or the USA)
6 Do you watch more TV here in Seattle or in your country?
7 Do you spend more time shopping here or in your country?
8 A friend has invited you to a party at 7:30. What time do you arrive – a little early, right on time or a little/very late?

Important:
If you need tutoring this quarter please contact Jenn jenncavanaugh@hotmail.com
or Hillary at hillaryenglish@hotmail.com
We always need help with set up and clean up Friday if you have time.
Please let us know.
Thank you.

Welcome back!

Coffee Talk begins again January 11th.4-5:30pm
Please bang loudly on the side door or press the gym buzzer.

Our topic for January 11th....New Years Resolutions
What are your resolutions for 2008?
Are they different from last year?
Do you make New Year's resolutions?
Why or why not?
Important:
If you need tutoring this quarter please contact Jenn jenncavanaugh@hotmail.com
or Hillary at hillaryenglish@hotmail.com

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

For CoffeeTalk volunteers

There are lots of ways to help Coffee Talk if you can't make it Friday.
* preparing side dishes, snacks, desserts, etc. to drop off earlier in the week
* coming later Friday or Saturday morning to help clean up or put away dishes
* helping with administrative tasks like maintaining contact lists, updating the website, etc.
* coordinating or participating in special events or field trips
* meeting with students at other times to help with homework or conversation practice
* hosting a barbeque, party or karaoke night (at your place or the church)
* donating foreign language bibles or other Christian materials in different languages.
* doing some of the grocery shopping
* inviting international students over for Thanksgiving or just any homemade meal
* working at the InterVarsity information table at SCCC to let students know about CoffeeTalk
If you have any questions or can help please contact us.

Happy 2008!

Happy New Year!
Coffee Talk begins again January 11th.
4-5:30pm
Please bang loudly on the side door or press the gym buzzer.
Important:
If you need tutoring this quarter please contact Jenn jenncavanaugh@hotmail.com
or Hillary at hillaryenglish@hotmail.com
We always need help with set up and clean up if you have time.
Please let us know.
Thank you.

Our topic for January 11th....New Years Resolutions
What are your resolutions for 2008?
Do you make New Year's resolutions?
Why or why not?