UPCOMING FALL 2026
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES!
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Weekly Events
& Activities:
Here are more details about the
weekly activities available in Fall 2026.
We hope you will join us!
Outdoor Nature Art
& English Conversation Group
Meet up with a group of friends in the great outdoors for English conversation & friendship! Bring your watercolors and/or colored pencils to paint or sketch* the beautiful outdoors while we talk. This group will meet once or twice a month depending on the weather in different picture-perfect locations (Heritage Park, Hahn Garden, Duck Pond, Pandapas Pond, etc.), around the NRV to paint, draw & talk together.
*No art skill needed! This is a casual group that just likes being outside and enjoying nature! All you need to bring is your own art materials!*
Email Stacey at WOWgirlVT@gmail.com for more information and/or to be added to the email list!
Bible Reading Together
Do you want to learn about the Bible but you don’t know where to begin?
Not only do we want to give you a Bible as a special welcome gift from us, but we also would love to invite you to come read it with us! We will try to help you understand its teachings and find the special meaning in its stories.
Email us to sign up for a time and place to meet at your convenience!
Email Stacey or Steve at HOUSEofHOPEvt@gmail.com for more information.
Thursday Mornings
International Women’s Connection
Come practice your English, make connections with new friends and strengthen old friendships as we grow and learn together! We welcome women of all countries, all faiths, and of all English levels to join us.
Discussion topics will include: American Culture, Local Resources, Cooking, Home Safety, Cultural Traditions, Art & Craft Activities & a Special Christmas Program too!
♦Children age 5 and under are welcome.♦
When? 9:45-11:15am, Begins August 27 – December 10, 2026
(No Meeting on Thanksgiving 11/26)
Where? We meet at: Blacksburg Christian Fellowship, 2300 North Main Street, Blacksburg, VA
Email Stacey at WOWgirlVT@gmail.com for more information.
Sign up for weekly updates about upcoming Thursday Mornings at IWC’s Facebook page.
Friday Morning
International Women’s
Bible Study
Topic: Blessed: The GOOD LIFE
What does it mean to be blessed? Jesus teaches us what it means to live well in his powerful Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 5:1–12. Join us as we are invited to turn our hearts toward God and discover the blessings He offers — for real life, right now, and forever. Even in difficult times, God desires us to be blessed. He desires for us to have “the good life” and He has shown us the way.
When? 9:30am, Friday Morning, Begins September 5th, 2025
Where? Stacey’s Home at 1161 Arrington Road, Blacksburg, VA
Need a Ride? Please text Stacey (540-505-4535) and let us know you would like a ride by 7pm on Thursday (the night before) and we will arrange a ride for you.
Children are Welcome!
For more info call or text: 540-505-4535
Email Stacey at WOWgirlVT@gmail.com for more information.
Friday Night Lights
Come together on Friday Nights for fun, dinner & meaningful conversation with other International Friends! We hope Friday Night Lights will become the Bright Spot of your week!
- Dinner in an American Home Each Friday at 7pm
- Fun & Games with Friends
- Bible Discussion
- English Conversation
When? Fridays at 7-9pm
Where? We will alternate meeting at either Michelle and Phil Parker’s home or at Steve & Stacey Wilkin’s home.
Please email us if you would like the address and directions!
Or if you need a ride? We are happy to arrange a ride for you.
Email Stacey or Steve at HOUSEofHOPEvt@gmail.com for more information.
International Christian
Fellowship (ICF)
At ICF, an international community, Christians grow in their faith, while those who are curious or seeking can learn about what true Christianity is all about.
♦FREE CHILDCARE PROVIDED♦
When? 9:45am
Where? We meet at: Blacksburg Christian Fellowship, 2300 North Main Street, Blacksburg, VA, Room 221
(Blacksburg Christian Fellowship, Room 160)
Email Steve at HOUSEofHOPEvt@gmail.com for more information.
English Conversation Group
Improve your English and be encouraged while discussing important life lessons! Let us know you are coming! We will have a printout ready for you!
When? Sundays at 11:15am
Where? Blacksburg Christian Fellowship, 2300 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Room 221
Need a Ride? Please text Steve (Phone: 540-505-4264) by 7pm on Saturday and he will tell you where and when to meet for pick up.
Topic: We will learn English by reading and discussing the hope-filled words of Jesus regarding worrying, failures, suffering, rejection & more.
- School age children are welcome. (Quiet table activities provided).
- Childcare provided for 3 year olds and under.
Email Steve at HOUSEofHOPEvt@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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