The Xenos News

Young OSU fans dream of meeting OSU defensive linebackers, James Laurinaitis and Marcus Freeman. About 500 kids (and dads) had their dreams fulfilled March 1, at the Father-and-Kids Breakfast on Xenos Main Campus.

By Mike Berry

Do you need help with referrals for in-home personal care or nursing home care services? Would you like to talk to a friendly person about the sometimes confusing social services for seniors?

Xenos Resources for Seniors, part of the Finishing Well Ministry, is here for you. Call our Help Line at 823-6500 x 711. A knowledgeable and experienced social services volunteer will call you back in two or three days.

By Melissa Harvin, World Missions Division Administrative Assistant

June 21: Mark and Laura, Eastern Europe Team (Office Auditorium)
August 16: Dustin and Sarah, Cambodia Team
December 6: Aid Fund Update

Meetings are held in the Main Campus Cafe', from 9:30-11:30 a.m., and include a complimentary continental breakfast, unless otherwise noted.Questions? Contact Melissa Harvin at 823-6510 x 185 or HarvinM@xenos.org.

By Sherri Fojas, Support Services Division Administrator

CARE group is a free monthly get together for moms and dads, featuring excellent talks on parenting. You can ask questions, share your concerns, get recommendations on parenting books and network with other parents.

CARE group meets the first Wednesday of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Main Campus Café. We serve refreshments and provide childcare for a small fee.

By Holly McCallum, Missions Mobilizer Director

So, you're interested in going on a short term mission trip! We are offering one trip in 2008 to Cambodia, tentatively scheduled for August 8-23. Monday, February 4, is the deadline for sending in your applications and reference forms for the Cambodia trip.

By Tony Khoury

Xenos Christian Fellowship in cooperation with Central Ohio Youth for Christ, has opened a free medical clinic on the near west side in the old Chicago Ave. school at 40 N Chicago Ave.

Volunteers Still Needed!

We still need seven more doctors, in addition to other medical and non-medical volunteers, who staff the clinic every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The time commitment is one three-to-four-hour shift per month for each volunteer.

By Robb, Team Leader in Taiwan*

Taiwan is changing! In recent years nearly 400,000 women have left their home countries and come to Taiwan to get married. About 250,000 are from China, and the rest are mostly from Southeast Asia (with 75,000 from Vietnam). One in four Taiwan marriages involves a foreign partner, while one in seven newborns is the product of a mixed marriage.

By Sherri Fojas

Do you have questions about parenting? Care Group provides a biblical basis for how to raise your kids.Meet other moms and dads, and learn about parenting at our free monthly Care Group meetings.

Care Group meets the first Wednesday of each month in the Xenos Cafe from 9:30 -11:30 a.m.

Refreshments are provided, and limited childcare is offered for a small fee. For more information, or if you can provide childcare or refreshments, contact Sherri Fojas at FojasS@xenos.org or 614-431-5169.