We welcome Franklin and Kelly to IGSM as new mentors! Franklin and Kelly have been in San Diego for a long time, helping and mentoring international undergrads. Let's have dinner on Friday together and get to know each other more! Please let us know if you would like to come so we can plan for food and rides. 🍲 🚗

🗓️ When: Friday, June 28, 6:30 PM
🏡 Where: Franklin & Kelly's home

This will be our LAST IGSM Friday Gathering of Spring Quarter 2024. 😢 We are so thankful for the friendships we formed and to have shared our journey at UCSD with you. Please come as this will be the last IGSM Friday for Ken and Carmen, they will be moving to the San Francisco Bay Area in June.

Richard and Jessica will also change groups from IGSM to help welcome the undergrads to UCSD. Let's recount the fond memories together this Friday!

We will cater dinner from Fanfan. So please join us for this Special Friday!

🗓️Friday, June 7, 7:00 PM
🏫UCSD Nuevo East Exchange Rm 0301 (MAP), 3rd Floor
4067 Miramar St, La Jolla, CA 92092

No IGSM Friday this week. Come watch the Acts2 Live on Saturday!

🎵 THE TIME IS NOW, THE DAY IS HERE! 🎵

Our UCSD students and mentors are preparing for Acts2 Live, our theatrical production this Saturday! They are working hard on stage and behind the scenes! 🕺 Please come and support our crew and get ready for an awesome performance! 💐 🎬 🎤 🎛️ 🎧 There will be delicious snacks after the event. 🍔

🗓️ When: Saturday, June 1, 7:30-9:00 PM
🏠 Where: UCSD Jeannie Hall (MAP) (next to Fan Fan Chinese Restaurant at Sixth College)

📽️ Check out our preview here. Share laughs and tears as we perform in a theatrical production about the joys and griefs of life.

We will meet together on Thursday this week due to the long weekend. We hope everyone can join us on Thursday as there will be a special announcement. 📰 📻 You don't want to miss this.

🗓️Thursday, May 23, 7:00 PM
🏫OMS Bldg. 2 Community Room (MAP), above the Bldg. 2 laundry room

You can find us here:

This Friday we will go back to meeting at 7pm, starting with dinner. We will resume learning the Bible and life lesson discussions.

🗓️Friday, May 17, 7:00 PM
🏫UCSD Nuevo East Exchange Rm 0301 (MAP), 3rd Floor
4067 Miramar St, La Jolla, CA 92092

This Friday, Richard and Jessica will give a special talk about marriage. Come and join the discussion about this important area of life!

🗓️ When: Friday, May 10, 6:30 PM
⛪ Where: Nuevo East Exchange (MAP)

We will continue our regular Friday gathering but afterward, for those interested, we will learn more about a skit performance! 🎭

🗓️Friday, May 3, 6:30 PM (early dinner! 🍲)
🏫UCSD Nuevo East Exchange Rm 0301 (MAP), 3rd Floor
4067 Miramar St, La Jolla, CA 92092

We will resume our IGSM Fridays to learn about Jesus' teachings and what Jesus has to say about our lives today. We will start with dinner and discussion. Afterward, we will go out for dessert at UTC: 🍨🐟 Salt & Straw and Somi-Somi.

🗓️Friday, April 26, 7:00 PM
🏫UCSD Nuevo East Exchange Rm 0301 (MAP), 3rd Floor
4067 Miramar St, La Jolla, CA 92092

How do we experience joy in the midst of life setbacks and discouragements? We will gather in Irvine for a day to delve in-depth into Paul's Letter to the Philippians 📜 to learn about the source of true joy and hope. There will be some fun activities ♟️, praise 🎼 and prayer time. We will connect with God and with one another.

🗓️ When: Saturday, April 20, Noon - 9 pm (starting with lunch)
🏠 Where: Irvine
Fees: $20 (to cover for lunch, refreshments, dinner, and content)

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🎬 Please check out our video trailer below!

Friday Special Talk: Are Science and Faith contradictory or complimentary? Alison will share her story as she grows in knowledge of science and the reasons she came to believe in Jesus. 

🗓️ When: Friday, April 19, 7 PM
⛪ Where: Nuevo East Exchange (MAP)

We will continue to study the Gospel of Mark and the life of Jesus. We will change our discussion format a little bit and see what we can learn from Jesus, our greatest mentor about life. Dinner provided. 🍛

🗓️Friday, April 12, 7:00 PM
🏫UCSD Nuevo East Exchange Rm 0301 (MAP), 3rd Floor
4067 Miramar St, La Jolla, CA 92092

Graduate school is awesome! But graduate school can be stressful and anxious. IGSM invites international graduate student to an evening with dinner and a Bible talk to learn about life wisdom and what brings us true peace in the midst of many different demands. 🕊️ ⛈️ Bring your friends too!

🗓️Friday, April 5, 7:00 PM PDT
🏫UCSD Nuevo East Exchange Rm 0208 (MAP), 2nd Floor
4067 Miramar St, La Jolla, CA 92092

Follow the picture below to find our meeting place:

We will continue to examine why the Cross of Jesus is so central in Christian beliefs and our lives today. Are Jesus' death and resurrection real historical events? Why do we call this good news? Come find out! 🔍 🤔

🗓️Friday, March 15, 7:00 PM
🏫UCSD Nuevo East Exchange Rm 0301 (MAP), 3rd Floor
4067 Miramar St, La Jolla, CA 92092

This week, we will examine why the Cross of Jesus is so central in Christian beliefs and our lives today. Are Jesus' death and resurrection real historical events? Why do we call this good news? Come find out! 🔍 🤔

🗓️Friday, March 8, 7:00 PM
🏫UCSD Nuevo East Exchange Rm 0301 (MAP), 3rd Floor
4067 Miramar St, La Jolla, CA 92092

We will continue our dinner and study the life of Jesus this Friday at the Exchange!

🗓️Friday, March 1, 7:00 PM
🏫UCSD Nuevo East Exchange Rm 0301 (MAP), 3rd Floor
4067 Miramar St, La Jolla, CA 92092

Afterward, we will go bowling at SDSU Aztec Bowl. 🎳 Please bring $8 for the game and shoe rental, and wear socks 🧦! Last time Richard got a "turkey" 🦃 (which means 3 strikes in a row). Let's see who else can break that record! Please let a mentor know if you are interested so we can plan for rides. 🚙

We celebrated Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day with community service. We are resuming our dinner and Bible study this Friday at the Exchange! We will be sharing our wonderful experience at the retreat, and studying from the book of 2 Timothy.  We hope that you can join us!

🗓️Friday, February 23, 7:00 PM
🏫UCSD Nuevo East Exchange Rm 0301 (MAP), 3rd Floor
4067 Miramar St, La Jolla, CA 92092

Join us this Friday as we celebrate the Lunar New Year 🌑🧨🏮🐉 with friends , dumpling making 🥟 and fun!

🗓️Friday, February 9, 7:00 PM
🏠Richard & Jessica's home

Please let a mentor know if you are coming, so we can plan for food and rides. 🍲 🚙

Join us this Friday for a wonderful time of dinner, Bible learning, and fellowship! Afterward, we will also be preparing for the annual Valentine's Day of Compassion by practicing sweet songs and learning to share God's love with the elderly.

🗓️Friday, February 2, 7:00 PM
🏫UCSD Nuevo East Exchange Rm 0301 (MAP), 3rd Floor
4067 Miramar St, La Jolla, CA 92092

On Wednesday, February 14 (Valentine's Day), we will visit an elderly home and share Jesus' love to bring warmth and joy to the community. Please join us!

Join us for Friday for a time of learning and connection! We will continue to study the Gospel of Mark and learn about what brings peace and growth in our hearts and in our lives from Jesus' interactions with people. 🌱

🗓️Friday, January 26, 7:00 PM
🏫UCSD Nuevo East Exchange Rm 0301 (MAP), 3rd Floor
4067 Miramar St, La Jolla, CA 92092

We are so thankful for the new friends we met at the IGSM Winter Welcome Night last week and we learned about Richard's story. We will continue to study the Gospel of Mark and learn about what brings peace and growth in our hearts and in our lives. 🌱

🗓️Friday, January 19, 7:00 PM
🏫UCSD Nuevo East Exchange Rm 0301 (MAP), 3rd Floor
4067 Miramar St, La Jolla, CA 92092

We welcome the new quarter with a night with dinner, games, and a special Bible discussion. We look forward to the new year learning more about one another and God.

🗓️Friday, January 12, 7:00 PM
🏫UCSD Nuevo East Exchange Rm 0301 (MAP), 3rd Floor
4067 Miramar St, La Jolla, CA 92092

Follow the picture below to find our meeting place:

We will celebrate 2024 with IGSM Friday! Join us for dinner, gathering time, and Bible study as we welcome 2024 together.

🗓️Friday, January 5, 7:00 PM
🏠Richard & Jessica's home

Please let a mentor know if you are coming, so we can plan for food and rides. 🍲 🚙

Many mentors are out of town with families. We will meet on Zoom for the last IGSM Friday of 2023. Please join us for some games, Connect Time and Bible study as we remember 2023. We are so thankful to be part of your journey in San Diego, and we would love to hear about your adventures in 2023.

🗓️Friday, December 29, 8:00 PM PST
💻Zoom meeting (link)

We celebrate the birth of Jesus for Christmas and we see why the Bible describes this as "good news of great joy that will be for all the people." Come join us in this celebration!

🗓️TIME: Sunday, December 24, 1:00 PM PST
⛪LOCATION: Acts2 San Diego Building

Please let a mentor know if you are coming so we can plan for rides! 🚙

This Friday we will continue to study the Christmas story and why this old story is still relevant for our lives today. We will start with dinner and we will sing Christmas songs with candlelight to experience the peace, hope and joy of Christmas. 🕯️

🗓️Friday, December 22, 7:00 PM
🏠Richard & Jessica's home

Please let a mentor know if you are coming so we can plan for rides! 🚙

This Friday we will have our Christmas party to celebrate the end of the quarter! We will have our Christmas Bible Study, Christmas singing 🎵 and gift exchange! Please bring a wrapped gift 🎁 that's $10-$15. We'll be using it for a game.

🗓️Friday, December 15, 7:00 PM
🏠Richard & Jessica's home

This Friday we will start our message series on Christmas and why Christmas is so important for Christians and our world. Why do Christians welcome Christmas as "Joy to the world?" Is it true? Come and see. 🔎

🗓️Friday, December 8, 7:00 PM
🏫UCSD Nuevo East Exchange Rm 0301 (3rd Floor) MAP
4067 Miramar St, La Jolla, CA 92092

We will resume our IGSM on Friday at the Nuevo East Exchange. Please join us as we review what God has done and some life lessons in 2023. We will share stories and celebrate significant moments in 2023.

🗓️Friday, December 1, 7:00 PM
🏫UCSD Nuevo East Exchange Rm 0301 (3rd Floor) MAP
4067 Miramar St, La Jolla, CA 92092

After dinner and Bible study, we will head off to San Diego's famous Balboa Park to see the special December Night Holiday Fantasyland to welcome December! ✨

Please let a mentor know if you are coming, so we can plan for rides. 🚙