International Friends

Welcome!

International Friends offers help and friendship to our international neighbors. All nationalities are welcome. We offer many classes and activities in easy English, especially for international adults and children. One of our staff members speaks Japanese, and we have the ability to translate materials into Japanese, Korean, German, and Spanish when needed.

2008-2009 classes

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  • Free classes are offered for adults and children. 
    • Easy English conversation for several levels of English ability
    • American culture and living skills
    • Child/parent and children’s classes
    • Bible classes
  • Waiting list: We are sorry to say that many classes have waiting lists.

Quality childcare

While parents are in class we offer quality child care, $5 per family per day (click here for information)

Personal Help

Personal Help is available for emergencies and special needs. Please don't hesitate to contact us.

Special events

Everyone is welcome to come to our special events, even if not in a class

  • Christmas and Easter celebrations in easy English and other languages
  • “Friends and Family Fun Days”

Free Bibles, videos, and other resources

Our resources are available in your language or easy English. Just ask us. We also have a small library of books to lend in various languages.

Registration for classes

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  • Registration for the 2008-2009 school year will open on Monday, May 5 at 9:00am.
  • Registration forms are mailed to everyone at the same time in April, and it is recommended that you register as soon as possible.   After this, registration forms are also available in the office or on this web site.
  • We are very sorry to say that most classes have a waiting list by summer.  Everyone will receive a notice of the classes for which they are registered, and for which they are on waiting lists.

You are invited

You are always invited to enjoy St. Matthew worship services and any of our activities. Please tell us if we can help you with translation or introductions, or in any other way.

Contact us

  • Email international.friends@st-matthew.org
  • Telephone number is 248 624-7676
  • Director, Amy Moldenhauer, ext.#117
  • Assistant director & Japanese language, Becky Clausing, ext.#119
  • Children’s class coordinator, Jan Roth, ext.#115
  • Office manager, Nora Meyer, ext. #115
  • Fax number is 248 624-0685