International Friendships, Inc. (IFI) reaches out to international students on college campuses by providing them with hospitality – transportation to and from the airport, trips to the grocery store, or an introduction to local stores to help them find the items they need. IFI also provides opportunities for Bible study as a means to introduce them to Jesus. IFI students who become Christians can then return to their countries (many of which are closed to the Gospel) to share the Good News there.
Each month Christine Maali Amiri (c.maaliamiri@ifiusa.org) provides updates on campus ministry with wonderful stories about her interactions with individual students. You can also contact Christine if you would like to receive her monthly newsletters or join her support team. You can learn more about participating in Bible discussions or becoming an English Conversation Partner with an international student on the RIT IFI website (https://rit.ifiusa.org/).
Last month, I had lunch with a new member of the RIT IFI team. Mason Pell grew up on a farm near Cornell and studied media production at SUNY Brockport. Following his conversion at a local church near the university, he went to seminary in Philadelphia with a focus on international missions. Following a short-term missions position in Russia, he returned to the Rochester area to serve with IFI on the RIT campus. You can reach Mason by email at m.pell@ifiusa.org if you would like to learn more about him.
Please pray for…
the IFI team to meet more international students
IFI English Conversation Clubs and Bible Discussion groups
For salvation for Claudia (not her real name)
Official recognition of IFI on the RIT campus
Please talk with Dave Beinitti (dbeinetti@gmail.com) or Paul Craig (paul.craig@rit.edu) to learn more about IFI at RIT. You can also learn more from the RIT IFI website (https://rit.ifiusa.org/) and their main website (https://www.ifiusa.org/).