Pray, Serve, Give! (Oct 2020)

PRAY

Your group can adopt and pray for an IFI Bible discussion group. Email Leila
Continue to pray that God would connect us with students that are seeking him and that the gospel would bear much fruit this year. Thank you!!
Save the date: November 17th- Join others to pray for international students during the 24 hours of prayer.

SERVE

Make 5-10 care packages for students for finals Email Leila
Meet weekly online with an internationals as a virtual conversation partner.
Drive a few internationals to Hocking Hills and spend the day hiking on 10/17 or 10/18.
Meal Hosting and Pumpkin carving on Friday, Oct. 30th or Saturday Oct 31.
Mark your Calendar: Host a few students for a Thanksgiving and Christmas Meal.

GIVE

Donate to the IFI Columbus Fund. Set up a monthly (or one-time) donation to help grow our ministry impact.

Recent Posts

Seeds & Signs
*Paul, an Argentinian Ph.D. student, worked hard to make his way to the States. He battled through international entrance exams, strained finances, and an inhibited social life just to get the chance to study in a place far away. Thankfully, he doesn’t have any regrets. “I am in love with …More »
Raising the Flag
It’s your first day on campus. Everything is so big, new and mysterious. You’re in a new country. You’re awestruck at how different everything and everyone is from you and where you grew up. All day, it seems like you’re constantly reminded: ”I’m not home anymore.” Then, surprisingly, as your …More »
Journal of a Campus Minister: Jesus & Culture
“You’re more Indian than I am.” A misconception of many Indians who are not from Christian backgrounds is that to be Christian, one must be westernized and give up their Indian cultural roots. When I accepted Jesus as my Savior and Lord, I had the same misunderstanding. I thought to …More »
Facing Challenges
*Jane, a Chinese graduate of the Ohio State University, was often away from home as she grew up. “When I went to middle school, I was in a boarding school: you can go back home every week. In my high school, I went to Shanghai and I went back home …More »
This Gospel
Volunteer loves sharing Jesus with internationals “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes…” (Romans 1:16) There's a dream that we’ve all had before: the fence surrounding the yard, the kids playing with the …More »

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Pray, Serve, Give! (Oct 2020)