ISI Inland Empire (Riverside)

Dear 2011 New Students and Scholars,

Welcome to Riverside! Good Friends Fellowship (GFF) of Riverside Mandarin Baptist Church (RMBC) and International Student, Inc. (ISI) are here to help you by providing FREE ride from the airport to Riverside. In order to make the airport pickup most efficient, we encourage you to:

Step 1: Form groups with people coming on the same flight or same time.

Tip: UCR Chinese Student and Scholar Association (CSSA) maintains some useful online networking tools including Yahoo mailing list, QQ groups,  a facebook page, and a BBS forum. Contact CSSA if you have questions about how to join those groups.

Step 2:  Fill out and submit a request form at https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHl2WEx1cFY3RVdjcHpPSDh0VmI2WXc6MQ.

Note: Priority will be given to those who come in groups of 4-15 people. Each group member must submit a separate request.

The GFF and ISI websites provide useful information to help you settle down in Riverside smoothly. Visit us at http://www.goodfriendsrmbc.info/ , http://youhaveafriend.us or internationalstudents.org .

Wish you a safe and pleasant trip!

Your friends from ISI and GFF

For students or scholars who want to go to church this weekend you will have two options:

1.      Saturday night, The Grove, an American church. We will be picking up at about 4:00PM. After church we will go to “Bunko Party” where you will meet American and international students from different schools in the Riverside area. Bunko is a fun, easy to learn, fast paced dice game. Bunko is a very popular American party game. It always involves food, large groups of people and lots of noise. If you have never played Bunko don’t worry it is easy to learn and lots of fun. We will return home about 10:00PM.

2.      Sunday morning we will be going to Riverside Mandarin Baptist Church (check out their Facebook page here). RMBC is a Chinese church offering services in Chinese and English. We will stay for a free lunch after church and return home about 1:00PM.

The three pickup sites are:

1) Korean Church (Blaine & Canyon Crest)

891 W Blaine St, Riverside, CA 92507

2) W Big Springs & Watkins Bus Stop

186 W Big Springs Rd, Riverside, CA 92507

3) UCR Extension Center

1242 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92507

If you would like to go to either of these two events please reply to this email by Friday night. Let us know at which of the three pick up spots you will be waiting.

Hope we see you this weekend!

Michael Cain
International Students, Inc.
City Mobilizer
Phone: 951-789-1354
Email: mcain@isiwebnet.net
Website: www.youhaveafriend.us
Stephanie Wang

Do you need to restock your refrigerator with Chinese vegetables, spices or noodles from the Chinese market? Or would you just like to escape from campus and enjoy some authentic Chinese food and culture, a taste of home? We will be going to the 99 Ranch Market in Rowland Heights this Saturday, December 11, leaving from the usual stops (see below) at 9:00AM. We will return to Riverside at about 12:00PM. If you would like to come please email Mike. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE A PLACE . Space is limited so reserve your place early!

The cost is $5.00 per person to help pay for gas.

We will pick up at the following three locations:

1) Korean Church (Blaine & Canyon Crest)
891 W Blaine St, Riverside, CA 92507

2) W Big Springs & Watkins Bus Stop
186 W Big Springs Rd, Riverside, CA 92507

3) UCR Extension Center
1242 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92507

See you Saturday!!

Mike

Dear Friends

Welcome to the Grove Community Church this Sunday. As normal, we will have an Aftertalk.

Roger and Kathleen will join us  in Aftertalk this week with their children (Hannah from China and Josiah from Taiwan) to talk about how they decided to adapt their children and what the process has been like over these past few years.

Pastor Tom’s Weekend Message

This week my message is “His Birth Changed Everything” and the series for the Christmas season is “Love Came Down.” We are excited about all the many ways you can enjoy Christmas at The Grove this year and have provided a brochure for you this weekend that you can give to friends to invite them.

We will gladly pick up those who need a ride to The Grove Sunday morning!   Pick-ups for church will be at the usual time between 9:45 and 10:00 a.m.

If you need a ride we will be arranging pickups at the usual places around campus:

1) Wildwood (Linden & Rustin)
1128 W Linden St, Riverside, CA 92507

2) Korean Church (Blaine & Canyon Crest)
891 W Blaine St, Riverside, CA 92507

3) W Big Springs & Watkins Bus Stop
186 W Big Springs Rd, Riverside, CA 92507

4) UCR Extension Center
1242 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92507

Please  reply this email or send an email to ” isi@youhaveafriend.us ” before 5 P.M.on Saturday ,12/04/2010, and leave your cell number in your reply. It’s convenient for us to contact you. It’s very important for us. Thanks for your consideration.

If you want to get further information from ISI, you can log in our website at any time: http://youhaveafriend.us/

Best Regards,

Stephanie Wang(858-207-7194)

Dear Friends

Welcome to the Grove Community Church this Sunday. As normal, we will have an Aftertalk.

Weekend Message From Pastor Tom

This weekend I am calling my message, “When Temptation Comes Knocking at My Door.” It is the week we are going to discuss how to live by “predetermined principles.” This would also be a great weekend to bring your friends, as what I am sharing could be of great help, even to those who have yet to receive Christ as their Savior. Pray that those who come will be challenged and can see a new way to live life. It would be great if you would take some time to read Daniel 1:8. Think about resolving to live your life a certain way before things happen. Consider all the scripture in the Bible that says: be prepared, be alert and be on guard. I think you will see the Bible wants us to have a plan and not just go through life “taking it as it comes.”

We will gladly pick up those who need a ride to The Grove Sunday morning!   Pick-ups for church will be at the usual time between 9:45 and 10:00 a.m.

If you need a ride we will be arranging pickups at the usual places around campus:

1) Wildwood (Linden & Rustin)
1128 W Linden St, Riverside, CA 92507

2) Korean Church (Blaine & Canyon Crest)
891 W Blaine St, Riverside, CA 92507

3) W Big Springs & Watkins Bus Stop
186 W Big Springs Rd, Riverside, CA 92507

4) UCR Extension Center
1242 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92507

Please  reply this email or send an email to ” isi@youhaveafriend.us ” before 5 P.M.on Saturday ,10/30/2010, and leave your cell number in your reply. It’s convenient for us to contact you. It’s very important for us. Thanks for your consideration.

If you want to get further information from ISI, you can log in our website at any time: http://youhaveafriend.us/

Best Regards,

Stephanie Wang(858-207-7194)

Hi !   Dear friends

Welcome to the Grove Community Church this Sunday. As normal, we will have an Aftertalk.

Weekend Message From Pastor Tom

This weekend my message is, “When It is Easy to Get Mad and Pout.” The very last question I am going to ask in the sermon is, “What is on your bucket list?” What things are on your “must do” list before you are too old to care about the list anymore? Does your bucket list have a blend of temporal and eternal or is it all temporal? Here are some verses you can read to prepare for this week’s message: Proverbs 15:13-15; Luke 6:37-38; John 13:5; 1 Corinthians 11:1; 1 Timothy 4:12; Titus 2:7-8; 1 Corinthians 13:11; and Jonah 4.

We will gladly pick up those who need a ride to The Grove Sunday morning!   Pick-ups for church will be at the usual time between 9:45 and 10:00 a.m.

If you need a ride we will be arranging pickups at the usual places around campus:

1) Wildwood (Linden & Rustin)
1128 W Linden St, Riverside, CA 92507

2) Korean Church (Blaine & Canyon Crest)
891 W Blaine St, Riverside, CA 92507

3) W Big Springs & Watkins Bus Stop
186 W Big Springs Rd, Riverside, CA 92507

4) UCR Extension Center
1242 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92507

Please  reply this email or send an email to ” isi@youhaveafriend.us ” before 5 P.M.on Saturday ,10/23/2010, and leave your cell number in your reply. It’s convenient for us to contact you. It’s very important for us. Thanks for your consideration.

If you want to get further information from ISI, you can log in our website at any time: http://youhaveafriend.us/

Best Regards,

Stephanie Wang(858-207-7194)

Dear Friends

The worship music concert will be hosted by Evangelical Fornosan Church (EFC). The concert starts at 7:00PM, Saturday, October 23.(Not Friday,sorry for my carelessness.)

The address is 1363 West Linden St. ; This church is within walking distance to UCR and near the corner of Linden and Iowa.

Tel. 951-7433365.

You can log in the following website of claymusic and see sample music videos of the group.

http://www.claymusic.org/concert_details.php?r=189

http://www.claymusic.org/

Hopefully you can join us!

Best Regards,

Stephanie

Dear Friends

The worship music concert will be hosted by Evangelical Fornosan Church (EFC). The concert starts at 7:00PM, Friday, October 23.The address is 1363 West Linden St. ; This church is within walking distance to UCR and near the corner of Linden and Iowa. Tel. 951-7433365.

You can log in the following website of claymusic and see sample music videos of the group.

http://www.claymusic.org/concert_details.php?r=189

http://www.claymusic.org/

Hopefully you can join us!

Best Regards,

Stephanie

Hi !   Dear friends

Welcome to the Grove Community Church this Sunday. As normal, we will have an Aftertalk.

This week we will be going to Chuck Marler’s home for AfterTalk. We will enjoy a pizza lunch together after which he will do a short presentation on Intelligent Design and we will have a discussion following.

Weekend Message From Pastor Tom

This week I am continuing the series called, “Navigating Through Life’s Storms and Temptations” and this week the title of my message is, “Because He is God and I am Not”. If you would read Job 9, Job 38-41 and Isaiah 39-40 you will get a taste of what I am going to talk about this weekend.

In my reading this morning I was in Matthew 18. Did you know that in verse 17 it mentions the word “church” and the only other place in scripture where “church” is mentioned is in Matthew 16:18? I don’t know if that is information you really need, but you may be on a game show some day and that could be the million dollar answer. No need to send me any money if you win, it will be fun just knowing I helped someone win a million.

We will gladly pick up those who need a ride to The Grove Sunday morning!   Pick-ups for church will be at the usual time between 9:45 and 10:00 a.m.

If you need a ride we will be arranging pickups at the usual places around campus:

1) Wildwood (Linden & Rustin)
1128 W Linden St, Riverside, CA 92507

2) Korean Church (Blaine & Canyon Crest)
891 W Blaine St, Riverside, CA 92507

3) W Big Springs & Watkins Bus Stop
186 W Big Springs Rd, Riverside, CA 92507

4) UCR Extension Center
1242 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92507

Please  reply this email or send an email to ” isi@youhaveafriend.us ” before 5 P.M.on Saturday ,10/16/2010, and leave your cell number in your reply. It’s convenient for us to contact you. It’s very important for us. Thanks for your consideration.

If you want to get further information from ISI, you can log in our website at any time: http://youhaveafriend.us/

Best Regards,

Stephanie Wang(858-207-7194)

Hi !   Dear friends

Welcome to the Grove Community Church this Sunday. As normal, we will have an Aftertalk. After the service, we will have lunch and talk in Room D1 of the Grove Church.

Weekend Message From Pastor Tom

This week I am continuing the series called, “Navigating Through Life’s Storms and Temptations” and this week the title of my message is, “Because He is God and I am Not”. If you would read Job 9, Job 38-41 and Isaiah 39-40 you will get a taste of what I am going to talk about this weekend.

In my reading this morning I was in Matthew 18. Did you know that in verse 17 it mentions the word “church” and the only other place in scripture where “church” is mentioned is in Matthew 16:18? I don’t know if that is information you really need, but you may be on a game show some day and that could be the million dollar answer. No need to send me any money if you win, it will be fun just knowing I helped someone win a million.

We will gladly pick up those who need a ride to The Grove Sunday morning!   Pick-ups for church will be at the usual time between 9:45 and 10:00 a.m.

If you need a ride we will be arranging pickups at the usual places around campus:

1) Wildwood (Linden & Rustin)
1128 W Linden St, Riverside, CA 92507

2) Korean Church (Blaine & Canyon Crest)
891 W Blaine St, Riverside, CA 92507

3) W Big Springs & Watkins Bus Stop
186 W Big Springs Rd, Riverside, CA 92507

4) UCR Extension Center
1242 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92507

Please  reply this email or send an email to ” isi@youhaveafriend.us ” before 5 P.M.on Saturday ,10/16/2010, and leave your cell number in your reply. It’s convenient for us to contact you. It’s very important for us. Thanks for your consideration.

If you want to get further information from ISI, you can log in our website at any time: http://youhaveafriend.us/

Best Regards,

Stephanie Wang(858-207-7194)