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(NOTE: Many in this Directory may be too busy to respond to email requests). |
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| Access for ACMI Members |
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| Staff Opportunities in ISM |
For a list of opportunities for service with a national or regional group ministering among internationals:
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| ACMI Donations Fund |
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| ACMI Endowment Fund |
| Click Here to make a tax-deductible contribution. The Endowment Fund was begun at ACMI'07 when a special gift of $2,500 was given towards a Silver Anniversary Conference Endowment Fund. We are seeking to raise $25,000 for the Fund and to use the interest generated by the Fund towards needs of future annual ACMI conferences. |
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| ACMI | Association of Christians Ministering among Internationals |
The Association of Christians Ministering among Internationals (ACMI) is a bi-national (Canadian/USA) network of volunteers and staff with ministries among international students throughout North America.
ACMI was conceived at the first North American Consultation of International Student Ministries (ISM) in 1981. Since 1982 it has sponsored an annual, national conference for equipping and networking individuals (paid staff and volunteers) interested or involved in ISM from local churches, campus ministries, mission agencies, denominations, and other para-church ministries. This conference usually averages 50 workshops as part of the program.
ACMI membership provides several exclusive privileges and benefits, including the option to be on ACMI's email network, plus access to the members-only website (see log-in "Access for ACMI Members" box) which among other things contains the national directory of current and former members.
Browse through this public ACMI website to obtain current news, knowledge of approaching ISM-related events, and a variety of ISM "ministry resources."
Reg Pope
Interim Executive Director, ACMI
Created on 02/04/2003 10:24 AM by admin
Updated on 09/12/2008 03:03 PM by acmi9cms
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| Future Events for ISM Workers |
A Redemption of Reason Conference, will take place in Chicago, November 6-8, 2008. “The Redemption of Reason” was a lecture given by Dallas Willard on February 28, 1998, at Biola University in La Mirada, California, at the academic symposium on "The Christian University in the Next Millennium."
This lecture is of great value as a starting point in the broader discussion about the interplay between faith and reason, belief and scholarship....an ongoing task....and never ending responsibility of a disciple, an apprentice, of Jesus. For more info see: Click here.
May 29-31, 2009 (& every year): “ACMI 09” – next year’s annual North American ACMI conference will be held at Azusa Pacific University near the Los Angeles, CA. Look for an announcement with more details in the fall 2008 on this ACMI website.
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| NAFSA's Christian "SIG" |
A Christian "Specific Interest Group" (SIG) of NAFSA: Association of International Educators will soon be establishing a new website. Look for the link to be announced here soon.
Originally the National Association of Foreign Student "Advisors," (later "Affairs"), many Christian International Student Advisors and other members of NAFSA used to gather together within their national conventions at the invitation of Dr. Jack Burke.
Jack also shared in the founding vision of ACMI back in 1981 and has written a paper to appear on this Christian SIG website in which he shares "Lessons Learned in Service to International Students."
ISMers have found NAFSA membership and participation in Regional or National conferences to be valuable for professional development, gaining broader perspectives of international student services, exposure to new resources, and beneficial networking and opportunities to build trust and reduce barriers with campus administration and staff. For information about NAFSA, see: www.NAFSA.org
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| Free Thanksgiving and Christmas booklets |
Janet Payne is offering online two free booklets related to Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations in the United States, which may be helopful in entertaining internationals in your home.
Janet also has a good deal of resource material on this website for using Biblical study to help internationals learn or improve their English as a second language.
See: Click here. |
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| Search for New ACMI Executive Director |
| A Search Committee has been formed by the ACMI Board to locate a new ACMI Executive Director. Job Description and compensation information are given here: Click here. |
| ACMI-Link now launched online! |
| The following link will introduce you to ACMI-Link, designed to connect internationals (moving from one place to another worldwide) with Christians willing to welcome and help them: Click here |
| Future Events for Internationals |
A Redemption of Reason Conference, will take place in Chicago, November 6-8, 2008. “The Redemption of Reason” was a lecture given by Dallas Willard on February 28, 1998, at Biola University in La Mirada, California, at the academic symposium on "The Christian University in the Next Millennium."
This lecture is of great value as a starting point in the broader discussion about the interplay between faith and reason, belief and scholarship. For Dallas Willard the "redemption of reason" appears to be an ongoing task ... of a disciple, an apprentice, of Jesus. See: Click here.
PeaceXPeace, a Japanese "Equipper Conference," will be held December 27, 2008 through January 1, 2009 in Murrieta, California at the "Calvary Chapel Conference Center there. It is sponsored by the Japanese Christian Fellowship Network (JCFN) and other groups. This conference is intended for:
1) Japanese Christians who are eventually going back home;
2) Japanese Christians in North America who serve the Lord;
3) All Christians who are reaching out to and serving Japanese Christians;
4) Christians in Japan who want to receive and help returnee Christians;
5) those who are interested in ministry to Japanese people.
Early registration deadline is Nov. 10, 2008. The conference website is: Click here.
FOLLOWING CHRIST 08 - December 28-31, 2008 - “InterVarsity Grad & Faculty” ministries will be holding a national conference in Chicago in on the theme of “Human Flourishing: A Chicago Graduate/Faculty/Professionals Conference.” It will be held in the Marriott Magnificent Mile hotel there. In plenary sessions and discipline-specific tracks, this conf. will look forward to helping delegates draw connections between the theme and their daily work, research, and study. Over 1,000 usually attend these conferences. Internationals have been heartily welcome and find much encouragement toward vocational callings. More conference information and online registration will be posted as the time approaches. Early registration deadline is Oct. 31, 2008. For more details and to register: Click here.
VISION 08, December 28, 2008 through January 1, 2009, is an event for internationals sponsored by Bridges International. It will take place at the Sheraton Hotel at Tysons Corner in Vienna, VA (near Washington DC). For more information see: Click here.
INK 2008 Conference is an InterVarsity sponsored event in cooperation with other groups, to be held in North East, Maryland December 27, 2008 to January 1, 2009 at the NorthBay Adventure Camp. The first registration deadline is Oct. 1, and second registration deadline is Nov. 15. For details see: Click here.
“Houseparties” for International Students” (one week-long) in December-January are held every year at Bear Trap Ranch (Colorado Springs, Colorado), Cedar Campus (Cedarville, Michigan) and other sites in the USA and Canada. These “houseparties” are open to Christian volunteer workers coming and bringing Christian and non-Christian international friends. Current houseparties at the following locations:
- Cedar Campus (upper peninsula of Michigan, near Cedarville) Dec. 27, 2008 - Jan. 1, 2009: Click here
- Bear Trap Ranch (Colorado Springs, Colorado) Dec. 20-26, 2008 and Dec. 27, 2008 - Jan. 1, 2009: Click here.
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