As a church we support the work of Friends International, who work among the international student community in Canterbury. We also support the weekly Global Cafe, volleyball, English classes, Bible studies, trips and annual Canterbury Summer International Outreach (CSIO) run by Friends International. The staff worker here is Baiba Strause-Kalmere, who is supported by 3 Reach interns and Friends International Branch committee lead by Richard Barrett. If you have any questions or if you would like to get involved or support the international student ministry, please, contact Baiba.Strause-Kalmere@friendsinternational.uk
As a church we support the work of Friends International, who work among the international
student community in Canterbury. We also support the weekly Global Cafe, volleyball,
English classes, Bible studies, trips and annual Canterbury Summer International Outreach
(CSIO) run by Friends International. The staff worker here is Baiba Strause-Kalmere and a new staff worker Matthew Archer with a particular focus to work with refugee students and Muslim communities and intern Mai Honda (Japan) and Friends International Branch committee lead by Ka Lusk. If you have any questions or if you would like to get involved or support the
international student ministry, please, contact Baiba.Strause-Kalmere@friendsinternational.uk
Please pray for:
• Recruitment of more members for FI Branch development group – we need a rep from SMB to join the committee that meet once in 2-3 months, who has a passion for cross-cultural mission work;
• Recruitment of for Reach discipleship year students for next year!
• Pray for our weekly events and especially weekly evangelistic Bible study with a meal in a British home
• Planning for annual Canterbury Summer International Outreach based at SMB premises – dates TBC! We are currently recruiting local volunteers who could provide B & B for week or two for outreach team members, people to bake cakes, lend bikes, sponsor a team member.