Scott and International Friendships Inc

01/10/2024

Thank you faithful partners of IFI! We appreciate you helping to make the world feel at home 🏡

$59k! 👀
That’s how much you and all our friends and partners helped raise during our year-end match opportunity for the IFI National Ministry! Together we’re extending life-changing hospitality and friendship to more international students. 🙌

If you missed out on giving toward the match, you can still donate to provide support and friendship to students from around the world. Learn more at the link in our bio! ifipartners.org/give

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05/04/2023

Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Sudan!

Hundreds of people have died. Millions are sheltering in place. They’re running low on food, water, and supplies.

We pray for the Sudanese to know "help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth" (Ps. 121:1-2).

Watch the video: https://prayercast.com/sudan.html

01/27/2023

Wonderful celebration of Lunar New Year in Columbus Oh. Making the world feel at home!

05/09/2022

Please check out the IFI Columbus Banquet that took place on Saturday, April 30th! Approximately 500 joined us at Villa Milano Restaurant in Columbus, Ohio.
Come see Rich Mendola, Phil Foell, and several Students share their testimony.

Here is the agenda and timeline of the 1 hour recording:
Introductions: 0:00-5:25
Rich's (CEO) message: 5:26-15:10
Clara's (South Korea) message: 15:11-21:50
Sheng's (China) message: 21:51-28:00
Phil's (Columbus Area Leader): 28:01-40:45
Dora's (Taiwan) message: 40:46-44:56
Involvement Message/Gift Response: 45:00-58:50
Closing Prayer: 58:50-1:02:25

Our 16th Annual IFI Columbus Fundraising Dinner was on April 30 at the Villa Milano. We enjoyed an encouraging program hosted by Brix Garcia, featuring testi...

02/01/2022

To all, especially my Asian friends on Lunar New Year, please check out this inspiring message (about 15 minutes) on the relationships between the Bible and Chinese customs.

Happy Lunar New Year!Join IFI Columbus, Sunday January 30th at 8pm on their Instagram live for games and the chance to win prizes! https://www.instagram.com/...

02/12/2021

Happy Chinese New Year! IFI CEO, Rich Mendola, provided a great message for our Chinese friends. I think it is relevant to other cultures as well. It is wonderful to see the parallels in the Bible and Chinese traditions and customs. It is another way of looking at the different ways human beings around the world worship God. We hope this message can bring the world closer together by respecting other cultures. Have a look! :-)

11/26/2020

A view into a few IFI things to be thankful for :-)

We want to list some of the things we are thankful for, even amidst the ups and downs of 2020. We would love it if you would share one or two things you are thankful for in the comments too!
-During this pandemic, more staff have joined our team than in any other time in history.
-We have been able to share our classes online to students in many places instead of being restricted to one location.
-We have had many creative solutions to addressing student needs despite the hurdles.
-God provided another tenant for renting space in our national building.
-We are thankful for answers to prayer.
-We are always thankful for our international friends, but this year these friendships are even more precious!

Happy Thanksgiving!

10/31/2020

Here is my latest newsletter. Just 1 page, chock full of great info! Best viewed on tablet, desktop or laptop. 👍🏼😊

03/25/2020

Here is a short story about an International College Student who has been displaced from his University, like many others, during the COVID-19 crisis. I’m not sure if the family is from IFI, but regardless, this is an example of life changing hospitality and love that is shown by IFI volunteers and staff.