Vietnamese
Our church has provided classrooms for five Vietnamese language classes for the past six months and recently added an ESL class taught by church members who have volunteered to serve in this ministry. These classes continue to provide opportunities to build relationships and to connect folks to Jesus and to First Baptist Church of Norfolk.
We’ve discovered that there is a wide range of needs in the community from just functioning in a new environment to general conversation and finally to refining grammar and vocabulary.
Spanish
A month and a half ago, the Hispanic Fellowship started offering ESL classes. This ministry provides an opportunity to serve the Hispanic community in the Hampton Roads area by assisting them in becoming proactive members of their new society.
Classes are held on Friday nights in the Crossroads building and are taught by church members who teach in the Norfolk Public Schools system. Each lesson gives students the opportunity to learn the language in a meaningful way as they relate it to their lives and communicate with other learners who have the same desire to speak, read and write English.
If you know of anyone who might be interested in these classes, please contact the missions office of the church at 466.5181 for more information.
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