Friendship House MSU

2016 Ministry Highlights

Lutheran

Christian

Bible Based

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Classes
30 weekly classes 6 days a week
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Bible Classes
Elective Bible study classes six days a week
Bibles in their native languages are given to each student
Classes focus on Law and Gospel

English Classes
24 English as a Second Language classes each week
Most of our students are Visiting Scholars or PhD
Internationals mainly want help with speaking & listening

Conversation Partners
Partners meet once a week one-on-one for 90 minutes
English help, Christian witness, explain American culture
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Friendship, Faith,
Family
Friendship House
places a priority on
establishing friendships
with our International
visitors, offering a
window into our faith,
making our place an
inviting home away
from home.
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Global Reach
- Average 25 countries each
semester
- Friendship House began
in 1992

All Volunteer
- All teachers are
volunteers, with our
youngest volunteer
being 16, our oldest 96

Full Time Education

- 30 classes 6 days a week
- Open year-round
- 90 minute classes
- 6 days a week
- Morning, afternoon and
evening

Respected Faculty
- College educators
- Pastors
- High school teachers
- Professionals
- Business people
- Students receive
individual attention

Accountability
- Friendship House is 501c3
- Volunteer Board
- Operated as a non-profit
- Part-time director
- Annual meeting
accountability
Funding
- Operating funds are
voluntary donations
- Individual and church
donors

Pan Lutheran
- Mid-Michigan Lutheran
churches from the
Lutheran Church Missouri
Synod and the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in
America jointly support
Friendship House with
prayers, volunteers and
offerings

MSU Internationals
- Friendship House
serves MSU
International students,
scholars and family
members
- MSU admits more
than 9,000
Internationals annually
for study and research

Serving the Community

Students are given the
opportunity to participate
in the Soup Kitchen held
each Saturday at Christ
Lutheran Church.

Enrichment Classes
Weekly enrichment classes
are held for students in
cooking, sewing, water
color painting, knitting and
quilting.

Annual Ministry Meeting

15 local Lutheran pastors
joined the nearly 100
attendees for our annual
ministry meeting in April.

Harvest Dinner
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church hosts an annual
Thanksgiving Dinner just
for our Internationals.

International Welcome
Our Savior Lutheran
Church holds a festive
welcome party for our
Internationals each
September.

Last Supper
The members of St. Luke
Lutheran Church include
our Internationals in their
annual rendition of the
Last Supper dramatization.
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Congregational Life
Our church partners
generously assimilate our
students in worship and
special congregational
events.

Friendships & Trust

The trust, bond and
friendship among teachers
and students are critical to
meeting student needs.

Academic Excellence
The Internationals who
come to us are
academically gifted and
seek the highest quality
instruction.

Your help is
needed!
Your prayers are
needed to sustain our
ministry.
The talents and time of
those who live in the
Greater Lansing area
are needed to bring
high quality service and
witness to the many
Internationals God
brings to us.
Your contributions are
needed to support our
students and
volunteers.
Thanks to you,
Friendship House is a
thriving Great
Commission ministry!

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