Local Organization

from Ni Bin & Emily Cheng

华人组织

FACSS: Friendship Association of Chinese Student and Scholar 全称是中国学生学者联谊会,习惯称为“学生会”, 这个组织每个大学都有,受中国大使馆领导和资助的学生组织。主要组成人员是研究生,包括硕士,博士,也包括本科生和老师。
主要活动是迎新,中秋晚会,春节晚会, etc. http://facssusc.wikispaces.com

TSA: Taiwanese Student Association at SC 南卡羅萊納州立大學台灣同學會 - http://web.sa.sc.edu/taiwansa

CAC: Chinese Association of Columbia 哥伦比亚华人协会, 哥伦比亚当地华人的组织,主要成员是当地工作生活的华人。定期有自己相关的活动,但是学生参与不多。具体细节参考官方网站 http://columbia-chinese.com/

FACSS和CAC没有从属关系,但是交流很多,最近几年的每年最大的event,春节联欢晚会,由以上两个组织合办,参与人数至少500人。

CCCC:Chinese Christian Church of Columbia (CCCC) 哥伦比亚华人基督教会。习惯称为“教会”,由哥伦比亚当地信仰基督教的华人组成, 活动地点是West Columbia的中国教会。参考官方网站 http://cccchurch.us/

CSCF:Chinese Student Christian Fellowship (CSCF) 基督教中国学生团契,由哥伦比亚当地信仰基督教的华人学生组成。CSCS是CCCC的一部分, 每周都有固定的活动。

CCCC和CSCF每年都会举办迎新晚会,保留曲目是 排球赛 + 聚餐 + 迎新晚会,固定地点是SouthSide Baptist Church, 参与人数至少200人。也有自己的新年晚会和中秋活动。每周开车带新生买菜也是保留了5年以上的传统。

以上每个组织都有自己的mailing list

学校学生组织

Student Government :相当于学校的学生会,面向所有各个国家的学生,每年有选举。
GSA, Graduate Student Association. 相当于研究生会,所有研究生的学生组织,包括各个国家的学生,每年有选举。

其他慈善性质的组织

SouthSide Baptist Church:提供每周二晚上的免费晚餐及其英语培训课程, 每年教会迎新晚会的活动地点。官方网站www.southsidebaptistolympia.org

First Baptist Church:提供每周Sunday英语培训课程。官方网站 http://www.fbccola.com

Shandon Baptist Church:提供每周Sunday evening的免费晚餐及其英语培训课程。官方网站 http://www.shandon.org/missions/columbia/internationals-ministry/

HIS International, Inc:提供每周三周四中午的免费午餐,同时提供相关活动,例如英语课,理发,节日party,野游,帮你找host family之类的。官方网站 http://www.hisinternational.org/

CCFI: Columbia Council for Internationals 提供每周五中午的免费午餐,同时提供新生接送,找房子,免费家具提供。 官方网站http://www.columbiacfi.org/

IFM: International Friendship Ministries 提供每周五晚上的免费晚餐及其英语课程,同时提供相关野游, 旅行活动。官方网站http://www.ifmusa.org/

International Ministries

Do you have questions about things like insurance, driving, social security, etc? Want to take English lessons? Ask the people listed below. They will help you find the answer.


Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM)
Contact: moc.liamg|mcbaniloraC#moc.liamg|mcbaniloraC

WHAT: International Night
WHERE: BCM Building,
819 North Main Street 29201
WHEN: Mondays, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Free Snacks, Ping Pong, Pool, Wii


Chinese Student Christian Fellowship
Contact: moc.liamg|lennahceb#moc.liamg|lennahceb
WHAT: Dinner and Bible Study
WHERE: HIS Hospitality House
1711 Pendleton Street 29201
WHEN: Fridays, 7:30 pm


Columbia Chinese Christian Church (CCCC)
Contact: David at moc.liamg|252gnaw#moc.liamg|252gnaw
WHAT: English & Chinese Service
WHERE: CCCC, 2367 Klapman Rd., West Columbia 29169
WHEN: Sundays, English: 10:00 am, Chinese: 11:00 am


First Baptist Church
Contact: moc.aloccbf|eerpudnayr#moc.aloccbf|eerpudnayr

WHAT: International Sunday School
WHERE: First Baptist Church,
1306 Hampton Street, Lindsay #246
WHEN: Sundays, 9:15 am

WHAT: Friendship to Internationals
WHERE: Same as above
WHEN: Thursdays, 9:30


HIS International, Inc.
Contact: gro.lanoitanretnisih|sih#gro.lanoitanretnisih|sih

WHAT: FREE Lunches
WHERE: HIS Hospitality House
1711 Pendleton Street 29201
WHEN: Wednesdays/Thursdays 12:15 pm


International Friendship Ministries (IFM)
Contact: gro.ASUMFI|ofni#gro.ASUMFI|ofni

WHAT: FREE Dinner & Classes
WHERE: Columbia Evangelical Church, Pendleton & Barnwell St., Fellowship Hall
WHEN: Fri, 7:00 pm beginning Sept. 2009


Russian Ministries (MOST)
Contact: moc.onuj|tsom.xelA#moc.onuj|tsom.xelA

WHAT: Bible Study in Russian/Dinner
WHERE: Alex/Irina Ponomarev's Home
WHEN: Tuesdays, 7:00 pm beginning September 1, 2009


Russian Ministries (Cont.)
WHAT: Sunday School/Worship Service
WHERE: First Presbyterian, Marion St., Sunday School Building, Rm. 307/Worship in sanctuary
WHEN: Sundays, Sunday School-10:00 am & Worship-11:15 am


Shandon Baptist Church
Contact: moc.oohay|62sreyM.nhoJ#moc.oohay|62sreyM.nhoJ

WHAT: FREE ESL Classes and Dinner
WHERE: Shandon Baptist Church, 5250 Forest Drive 29206
WHEN: Sundays, 4:00 - 6:00 pm beginning September 13, 2009 - Transportation Available


St. Andrews Evangelical Church
Contact: moc.liamtoh|neelhtakdnanelg#moc.liamtoh|neelhtakdnanelg

WHAT: International Sunday School Class
WHERE: St. Andrews Evangelical Church, 2609 Seminole Rd. 29210
WHEN: Sundays, 9:30 am


Southside Baptist Church
Contact: moc.rr.cs|tsitpabedishtuos#moc.rr.cs|tsitpabedishtuos

WHAT: FREE “Meet The Prof” Dinner
WHERE: 702 Whaley Street 29201
WHEN: Every Tuesday, 6:30 pm,
September 8 – December 1;
Free Conversational English Classes offered

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