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Hi International Friends!
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5 o8 w/ j; s5 [) o: c1 A3 G! K2 jHere are some opportunities for you. Don't forget to check out the info for our International Christmas Camp, Dec. 28-31! There are also lots of other Christmas events going on!- ~( }$ _4 }7 d- ^
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* Meet James for conversational English in Garneau Lounge in HUB mall this Thursday from 10 AM to noon (this is the last one for the year.)
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No supper at James and Ann Siebert's house this week
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International Christmas Camp Dec. 28-31, 2011" Y6 b0 v4 q; V3 _; n) w2 Q1 C+ c! k
" F: Y" ^1 m0 a3 P8 PDon’t stay alone for Christmas! We are hosting an International Christmas Camp Dec. 28-31. Please join us for a FUN time at Pioneer Lodge near Sundre, Alberta. The cost is only $220 and covers everything including transportation, food, lodging, and all activities! Come for a fun time of enjoying ice skating, snow shoeing, sleigh rides, sledding, horse back riding, ping pong, foosball, Culture Night, traditional Canadian Christmas dinner, learning why we celebrate Christmas from the Bible, etc.
0 A/ v3 B) U1 T( L7 t6 H# a& I1 ?This trip is for International students, post docs, visiting scholars and families. The cost for the trip is $220 for adults ages 12 and over. $150 for ages 4-11. Children ages 0-3 are free. We will be staying in a warm lodge.: R& B1 v/ H" }
" n% [! s6 z$ C- ]Come and bring your friends on this Canadian Adventure. Check out our archives to see pictures from last year. http://ifgedmonton.org/international-christmas-camp/
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" A f0 A; s# q& T" UCheck out our website for more info at www.ifgedmonton.org You can meet James in Garneau Lounge in HUB mall on Monday from 12 noon to 2 pm to pay for the trip.
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9 I J1 b; U/ b; OHere are some other trips you may be interested in:* T9 Y2 M/ a2 i+ W( b6 ^
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Dec. 27 – Jan. 2 Winter Houseparty at Cedar Campus in Cedarville, Michigan, USA http://www.intervarsity.org/cedar/info.php?id=3714
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Dec. 21-28 Tour to Orlando, Florida, USA: http://www.ifmusa.org/tours/tours.asp
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Local events in Edmonton:
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- You are invited to go Christmas carolling (in Chinese) with a group from Denise's church on Christmas Eve, December 24. If you would like to go please contact Denise at praiseyouforever@hotmail.com
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- You are invited to join James & Ann Siebert for a Candle Light Christmas Eve service at their church on December 24, 2011 at 6:30 PM. They will serve a light supper afterwards. Email James if you would like to go at jamsiebert@gmail.com He would pick you up at 6 PM at Southgate Mall LRT station. j' R7 X6 O+ w; B! l! s. I, }
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- You are invited to Boon's house for Christmas dinner on December 25, 2011. If you are interested, email Boon at boonlchew@gmail.com / d9 Z1 @/ j' `, m) z- l
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- The City of Edmonton is advertising some events during this Christmas season: http://www.edmonton.ca/city_gove ... f-edmontonsuch.aspx1 D f$ d! s# B. M! o7 k
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- There will be many Christmas concerts at the Winspear Centre from Dec. 2-22:
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) n' Z( m2 p) r% p# g- The 42nd Annual “Singing Christmas Tree” (large choir of singers in the shape of a Christmas Tree” will be presented in the Jubilee Auditorium on Dec. 16-18 http://www.ticketmaster.com/Edmo ... ink=edp_Artist_Name" `1 b$ z/ c* q7 P+ t" t1 r
" Y" E5 D) q4 m% |4 X6 b8 d- The drama “A Christmas Carol” will be playing from Dec. 2-20 at the Citadel Theatre:
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- You can find a bunch of Christmas events listed here: http://www.edmontonexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2867385
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- Lots of concerts are listed here (but be careful because some are not in Edmonton!): http://www.albertachoralfederation.ca/concerts.asp p2 s' G& z9 S6 w
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- Southgate Alliance Church has programs on Dec. 11 and 248 L! c( L: e* [
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