The Mission is an international student church that meets at Wichita State University (WSU). They meet on Sundays at 4pm at Lindquist Hall on the Wichita state campus. There are students from over one hundred different countries at Wichita State University, everywhere from Albania to Zambia. If you want to reach the nations for Christ, all you need to do is drive to 17th and Hillside, and you’ll find a host of students that want to meet you!
Many students come to Wichita before they know English well enough to start classes at Wichita State. These students enroll in classes at WSU’s Intensive English Learning Center. Part of their coursework is a one and a half hour conversation class each Wednesday. During that time, students are divided into groups of two or three, to spend time practicing their English with an American volunteer. Groups are free to go wherever they would like, to help in facilitating the conversation. They are also welcome to keep in contact outside of class. Read this article about the conversation classes, and for information on how to volunteer.
Many international students come to the United States hoping to spend time in an American home, and get to know an American family. International Students Incorporated (ISI), trains American families on how to be good friendship families to these students, and then connects them to one another. These families invite students for meals, for family events, or for activities they regularly take part in, like going to church. They can also sign up to just host students for holidays like Thanksgiving or Christmas. The Mission has a great relationship with ISI, and refers students to each other regularly.
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