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Ways to Connect with Internationals |
Open Up Your Life & Be A Friend
Invite an international student or family to your house for dinner. Have
them bring a favorite dish and make it a cultural experience. Build on
this foundation and watch God grow a real friendship.
Serve as a host family for an international student at UT: contact Paul
Slay, Navigators, 584-7390.
Befriend international students at (1) the English Language Institute
(University of Tennessee), Jim Hamrick, 974-3404; (2) International House
at UT: Dave Lawson, Assistant Director, 974-4453; or (3) Pellissippi
State: Brian Todd, 539-7007.
Give cultural insights. Be an advisor for many confusing aspects of
American life including insurance policies, finding employment, paying
taxes and getting health care. Try to understand their culture. Listen to
their music and share your favorite music as well.
Help obtain a drivers license.
Go with them to find better housing.
Provide transportation to medical appointments or to church services.
Go along to the grocery store and introduce foods. Even the most basic
nutrition knowledge can be helpful.
Find a way to answer the legal questions internationals have.
Spend time with their children, helping them to succeed at school.
Take students on trips; share your family.
Offer Your Bilingual Skills
If you speak another language and would be willing to translate on a
regular basis as part of a large team of translators who together would
cover translation needs across greater Knoxville, please contact the
Compassion Coalition office 588-2875 ext. 4.
Give the Gift of English
Connect an immigrant to one of the English as a Second Language (ESL)
networks. One is faith-based while the others are not.
East Tenn ESL Network (faith-based): Regina Robbins, 927-1107.
Pellissippi State ESL Classes: Tamela Wheeler, 539-7109.
Knox County Adult Basic Education: Carol Robins, 594-3622.
East Tennessee ESL Network
Below are seven church-based ESL class sites in Knoxville. To determine
the site nearest you or the time best suited to your schedule, contact
Regina Robbins at 927-1107.
Sharon Baptist Church: 938-7075
Christ Chapel: Jeyne Lund, church 525-7413
Calvary Baptist Church: 523-9419
Sevier Heights Baptist Church: 577-4222
West Knoxville/Oak Ridge/Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church: Bob Conrad,
693-9331
Fellowship Church: John Winters, 470-9800
Central Baptist Church of Oak Ridge: Doris Barker, 483-8083
Also check this website for an up-to-date listing of churches providing
free ESL classes in Knoxville:
http://esl-knox.org/index.html
Tutor at a Nearby Public School
Volunteer at a local school to help children of Internationals with
their lessons. Contact the Knox County Public School ESL office for a
school with this need: 594-1760.
Serve as a liaison between a local school and immigrant parents, who are
often intimidated about coming to the school.
Help Start an Immigrant Family Advocacy Center
Many believe that Knoxville needs a one-stop shop for immigrants to get
reliable information about a wide range of issues ranging from legal
advice to housing, medical care to employment. Maybe you can help make
this happen. Contact the Compassion Coalition if interested.
Volunteer With These Ministries or Organizations
Christ Chapel: Dale Lund, Community Outreach Coordinator, 525-7413
Leaders for after-school program.
Teachers for classes ESL, cooking, parenting, crafts, Bible study.
Knox County Adult Ed: Carol Robins, ESL Coordinator, 594-3622
Transportation.
Provide child care during classes.
Adopt an ESL teacher and be willing to help families in the class.
East Tenn ESL Network (faith-based): Regina Robbins, 927-1107
Transportation.
New teachers needed (will train).
HIS Mission, Donya Brown, 521-7890
Help with transportation/ESL instruction/fun.
Navigators International Partners at UT: Paul Slay, 584-7390
Be a host family for an international student.
Immigrant Ministries
InterFACE Ministries: Bob and Ann Sullivan, 673-4418
Tutoring/help with English.
East Tennessee Catholic Hispanic Ministry: Jeannine Ugarte, 637-4769
East Tennessee Hispanic Community Services: Billy Edmonds, 740-1114
Bridge Refugee Services: Mary Lieberman, Director, 540-1311
Transportation.
Interpreters.
English language volunteers.
International Congregations And Ministries
AFRICAN
African Christian Fellowship: Kofi Korsah, 531-0507
Sudanese Christian Fellowship: John Kapaya, 281-0413
African Womens Fellowship: Jubilee Ikije, 470-4927
ROMANIAN
Bethany Romanian Church of God: Pastor Daniel Heler, 579-9861.
The Voice of the Christian Missionary Church, Pastor Vasile Deac,
671-2456
JAPANESE
Maryville Japanese Christian Church: Pastor Ken Sunde, 984-2499
Ministry to Japanese high school students at Cedar Springs Presbyterian
Church: Mike Winck, 330-2428
KOREAN
Knoxville Korean Baptist Church: Pastor Eui Won Cho, 692-8907
Cokesbury Korean Methodist Church: Pastor Gwang Son, 691-0986
Korean Church of Knoxville (Presbyterian): Pastor Dae Yoong Pak,
694-6907
Knoxville Korean Christian Church: Pastor Do Young Yoon, 300-1823
First Korean Baptist Church in Knoxville: Pastor Gichul Choi, 539-2586.
UKRAINIAN
Ukrainian Pentecostal Church: Pastor Alexsey Dulko, 540-1754
Gospel Voice Ukrainian Fellowship at Christ Chapel: Pastor Anatoliy
Gnatyuk, 219-9222
Ukrainian Fellowship at Bethesda Christian Fellowship: Pastors Ivan
Zayets, Sergey Zayets, 470-2678
RUSSIAN
Russian Baptist Church: Pastor Leonid Orkhov, 475-6521
VIETNAMESE
Christian Vietnamese Church: Pastor David Mai, 670-7585
Vietnamese Mass at Immaculate Conception: Father James Haley, 522-1508
CHINESE
Knoxville Chinese Christian Church: Pastor Michael Chang, 693-4386
JEWISH (MESSIANIC)
Shomair Yisrael Messianic Congregation: Pastor Mike Weiner, 531-1983
TAIWANESE
Taiwanese Christian Fellowship: Dr. Henry Lee, 970-2821, and Dr. James
Chen, 690-7003
INDIAN
Indian Bi-Monthly Prayer Fellowship: Rachel John, 671-4253
ORTHODOX
Coptic Orthodox Church: Father Boutros, 573-6021
LATINOS/HISPANICS
Sacred Heart Cathedral: Father Peter Iorio, 588-0249
Iglesia de Dios Internacional Fuente de Vida: Pastor Mychal Spence,
938-0575
Iglesia Adventista Del Septimo Dia: Pastor Andrew Caven 524-7842;
contact Frank McNeil, 546-1168
Iglesia Presbiteriana Cumberland Misericorzia: Pastor Alfonso Marquez,
988-4929, 660-7579
Iglesia Temple Baptist: pastor Gilbert Mendez, 938-8182
Iglesia De Cristo Ministries Elim: Pastor Hose Bravlio Gonzalez,
769-0487 (h), 406-8824 (cell)
Estudio Biblico en Espanol, Central Baptist Bearden: Cecil and Jean
Thompson, 584-5859 (h)
East Tennessee Catholic Hispanic Ministry: Jeannine Ugarte, 637-4769
East Tennessee Hispanic Community Services: Billy Edmonds, 740-1114
Maryville - Iglesia de la Resurrecion: Pastor Victor Stephanini,
681-7830, stefanini4@juno.com
Maryville Iglesia de Dios Bethel: Pastor Mychal Spence, 938-0575
Morristown - La Iglesia Bantista Gran Comision: Pastor William Bunton,
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