International Ministries

Intown welcomes International students, scholars, and immigrants from across the globe who come to Atlanta.

Please join us to meet new people through the following opportunities. 

Contact Paula Hunt at paula@intown.org for any questions about Intown's International Ministries. 

International Friendship Community (IFC)

International Friendship Community: Meet virtually on Sundays at 6 pm. International students, scholars and immigrants from all over the world as well as Americans who wish to make them feel welcome get together via Zoom meeting for prayer, fellowship and a short devotional. Contact Paula Hunt at paula@intown.org for the Zoom link.

  • International Welcome Party: International Friendship Community hosts it's annual International Welcome Party in September every year. It's a great opportunity to connect with other international students, scholars and immigrants at a free evening of dinner and entertainment. 
  • IFC Women's Bible Study: To learn more about the Bible or deepen the knowledge you already have. Led by Rhiannon Evangelista. It's designed especially for international women but is open to both Christians and those who are curious about Christianity. This group meets virtually at 7:00 pm on Fridays. For information contact rhiannon.evangelista@gmail.com.
  • Men's International Bible Study: We have virtual meeting for men only every Friday night at 7:30 p.m. This study involves reading parts of the Bible, discussing the vocabulary, understanding the meaning in context, asking questions, and sharing how what we read makes us feel. Everyone is learning and everyone is welcome. Contact coordinator Ben Allin for more information: benjaminallin1@gmail.com  
  • Community Group: Build relationships in a safe environment in a small group setting. Led by Dan Gyger and Ed Lin, Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00 pm via Zoom meeting. For more information contact dangyger@gmail.com or elin2@emory.edu.

Intown ESL4Peace

The Intown ESL4Peace Program helps English Language Learners grow in their English language communication abilities and build friendships with one another and Americans from local communities.  It also helps our volunteers and members grow in intercultural awareness in the Intown ESL4Peace community. We include peace education and intercultural communication skill building in our programming as much as possible.  

 

Please see the intownesl.com website for calendar information. Or TEXT Ben Allin at 770-545-9859 or ben@iface.org for a calendar, questions about childcare, rides, or to apply to volunteer.

Other Ministries

Emory Chinese Christian Fellowship (ECCF): This group meets virtually on Friday nights at 7:30 pm. Chinese-speakers meet for fellowship, worship, and Bible study in Chinese. Please contact Mr. Jingqiao Lv at jingqiao.lv@gmail.com for more information.  


Japanese Christian Community of Atlanta (JCCA): Sunday afternoons from 1:00-2:30 pm meets in person in Tucker and also online. For more information, contact Matt Barany at baranymatthewjr@gmail.com.


Intown Hiking Community: If you enjoy hiking and would like to see great places in Georgia, we usually have a hike every two weeks. However, due to COVIC-19 pandemic, the hiking schedule is changed. Please contact Peter de Lastic at peter@atlantahikes.com for the future hikes.