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If you or someone in your church has computer skills, here is an alternative that weighs in at 0.6 oz and costs only 73 cents to mail. (Check latest Postal rates.)
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Tip 2: Welcome Letter
World
English Institute www.weiady.org/
MAILING ADDRESS to TEACHER Welcome! You are about to enjoy a dynamic course in English that will help prepare you for the TOEFL test (Test of English as a Foreign Language). The course consists of three Basic Books and three Advanced Books in English. There are 7 to 12 lessons in each book. Reading assignments will be taken from the Bible, the world’s best seller and with which much of the English speaking world is familiar. Certificates will be awarded when you complete the Basic Book No. 3 and the Advanced Book No. 3. The certificate may be helpful in college applications. The complete course begins with an Introductory Lesson. This lesson will help the teacher learn about your English skills. It will give you some idea of the learning process. I think you will enjoy the lesson too. Please write out your answers to the thought questions for the test sheets in the Bible reading books. When you complete all lessons in each Book, please mail the test portion and the answers to the thought questions to the above address. You do not need to mail the Books, only return the test sheets and thought question answers. The lessons will be graded and the next Book will be mailed to you from your teacher in the USA or another country. You may preview the contents of each book on the web at www.weiady.org/.We trust you will agree to complete the WEI course in English. We hope you will enjoy the lessons and get to know your teacher. Your teacher is now your contact to WEI.
Feel free to correspond with
your teacher as you wish. _________________________________ Teacher
Name: _________________________
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Improve Your English FREE English Correspondence Course by Postal Mail Have your own teacher Register at www.weiady.org/ |
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Improve Your English FREE English Correspondence Course by Internet Have your own teacher Register at: www.worldenglishinstitute.org/
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A Better Solution for All Your Mailing Needs We Specialize in International Media Mail and Printed Matter. We offer Air Mail services that are specially tailored. for the needs of World Bible School Teachers Alpha Mailing Solutions, Inc. 16110 Anderson Mill Road Suite # 155 Cedar Park, Texas 78613 Or call for more information or if you have questions: Ron Pottberg @ 512-635-8519 Susan Pottberg @ 512-699-1994 ONE LOW RATE ON TIME BILLING DETAILED INVOICING Give us a try and find out for yourself! HELPFUL HINTS FOR TEACHERS AND COORDINATORS: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We at Alpha Mailing Solutions, Inc. want to assure that every piece of mail reaches it's destination in a timely manner and intact, so we offer the following suggestions that will help you and us in handling your mailing pieces. All mail pieces need to be legibly marked with students name and address, and capitalize country if possible. All mail being shipped Internationally MUST have a U.S. return address in the upper left hand corner on every piece, (as this is to comply with international mailing standards,) and your billing code number (please contact us if you require a code number.) Do not use the country of destination address for your return address on the outside of any piece of mail. To simplify the process, we recommend you have a rubber stamp made with your US return address for faster handling of your mail pieces. All of your mail is shipped "Airmail", so you do not need to write "Air Mail" or any other designation on any piece of your outbound mail. Do not write "Surface Mail" or "Par Avion" and please do not affix any other stickers or customs slips, as they are not needed on your mailing pieces. Any piece of mail thicker than one-quarter inch needs to be secured with clear two-inch tape in both directions, to ensure it's safe arrival. Do not rely on braded envelopes to remain closed, as they will not hold. Please seal each envelope with appropriate tape. Scotch tape does not hold well and we highly recommend the wider two-inch clear tape. Seal all introductory lessons on both ends and across the middle with appropriate tape. Do not use staples, as International Postal agencies do not accept this. Bibles need special strapping, as they tend to tear open the envelopes very easily so be sure and secure them well in both directions. Again, We would like to ensure that your mail arrives at it's destination, therefore any piece that is not properly prepared will be re-strapped by our workers and a small fee will be charged for each piece needing special handling or re-taping. Once you have prepared your mail for shipping, we recommend that you place all of your mail in a box or appropriate size package. Print Alpha Mailing Solutions clearly on the package. Be sure to put your return address and Code number in the upper left hand corner. We recommend that when sending your mail to us that you check with the USPS and UPS/FED EX and other s to find the cheapest means of shipping for the volume that you do. Always remember that sending one larger box is always cheaper than sending several small parcels or envelops, thus you save more money. We can also receive UPS and Fed Ex parcels if you choose to send your mail to us using these services. However, we want to save you as much money as possible, and this includes getting your mail to us for processing. If you need any assistance in this area or more information, please feel free to call us at: 512-699-1994. Updated 6/10/2008
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Dear World Bible School Teachers, In a constantly changing world, it seems like nothing stays the same for very long. This is true even in your work with World Bible School. It seems as if costs are rising on everything these days, and that is why I am taking this opportunity to write to you. As a fellow WBS teacher, I know that the cost of mailing lessons to students is an ever-increasing concern that we all share. It was for this very reason that we began to research options to see if there was a faster more reliable way to get mail to our students and still save money in the process. We have found a solution and want to share this information with you so that you can also take advantage of these great savings on your mailing needs. We have found a way to consolidate our mail at a very reasonable price that will still offer a fast and reliable Air Mail service to the student. For one low price we can now ship all of your printed lessons and materials to your students around the world. No more sorting mail into different categories or sorting by countries. Simply place all of your mail in one envelope or box and mail it to us and we will take care of the rest. We have established this business in order to provide the best possible service for World Bible School teachers and other ministries that are shipping printed matter to mission points around the world. Alpha Mailing Solutions Inc. specializes in International Air Mail Services and can SAVE you MONEY! We have one low rate of $7.75 per pound rounded to the nearest ounce, which guarantees you the lowest rates around. We ship weekly, keeping your mail moving to your students. Our Guarantee: If we can't save you money, we will tell you how you can. Remember, no sorting into different classes of mail and no sorting into countries. Simply follow our simple mailing instructions on the back page and we can save you money and time. We offer one low price for all of your mailing needs. Compared to what it would cost through the USPS, we can easily save you up to 70% on your mailing cost. Remember, only $7.75 per pound rounded to the nearest ounce. And we guarantee detailed invoicing and timely billing for your convenience! Call us for a quote for your next mail shipment: 512-699-1994 Saving you money makes your WBS budget accomplish more! Do you send Bibles to your students? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We can save you money on shipping your Bibles to Students as well: Why pay to ship Bibles twice when you can simply send us your mailing labels for your students with your return address label and we can send a Bible for you. We offer two rates for shipping Bibles that are cheaper than any other mailers rates and we can get your Bible to your student in a timely manner. Compare our rates for the complete Bible and N.T.: Air Mail to your Student: $ 10.00 (10 to 14 day Air Mail service) NIV New Testament $ 5.00 (10 to 14 day Air Mail service) Simply send us your mailing labels with the Students name and address clearly printed on them. Also include a return address label with your US return address and your code number on it. Indicate which type of Bible that you want shipped, (either N.I.V. or K.J.V. or N.I.V. New Testament) All Bibles are now shipped Air Mail as that is our only available shipping. What other mailing needs do you have? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We can also provide mailing services for other types of shipments that are not printed matter. However these must be shipped separately from your printed matter. If you need to ship overseas, we can find a way to do it for you and save you money. Feel free to call us for quotes or for suggestions on how to best handle your other mailing needs, no matter what the shipment consists of. For all correspondence or mailing send to: Alpha Mailing Solutions, Inc. 16110 Anderson Mill Road Suite # 155 Cedar Park, Texas 78613 Or call for information or questions: Susan Pottberg @ 512-699-1994 Remember: only $7.75 per pound rounded to the nearest ounce!
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Postal mail students often come from missionaries in the field who can accurately give names and addresses with few errors. How can Missionaries in the field save teachers tons of work and prevent errors? Errors cause delays in reaching the student by sending the names and addresses of new students incorrectly; mail will be returned. Missionaries can send the addresses in typed format. Think of having to translate handwritten names from letters of students who request WEI studies. No errors allowed! Who better knows these than a native of the area? Typing student names will require someone who knows the language and writing characteristics of the students. A new Christian in the field can be given the assignment and will feel valued if asked to do this task. Someone in your congregation who has a special talent can now find their special ministry. Marvin Whitt in Cuba City, Philippines has his wife translate the WEI names and address for him. Josie is a native of the Philippines. How are the names best written down? Collecting the data in a word processor or spreadsheet and e-mailing it to WEI will make it easy for everyone. Marvin and Josie type the data in Microsoft Works, a word processor. The file is e-mailed at the speed of light using the "attach" feature of their e-mail software. When received, the data are downloaded and the file is read into Excel. The data are processed into the desired student distribution format - letters, labels, etc. It's quick, easy, and error free! How do I format data in a word processor? Josie knows that the data management will be done in Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet with columns and rows, so she uses the "comma separated" feature preferred by the spreadsheet (Any other spreadsheet program will work the same). Josie knows the column names of the columns used in the spreadsheet, so she types the data like this... FORMAT:
FIRSTNAME,LASTNAME,ADDRESS1,ADDRESS2,ADDRESS3,CITY,PROVINCE, EXAMPLES: Grace,Cena,Mt. View Village,Inayawan Pardo,,Cebu City,Cebu,6014,Philippines Bonifacio,Dy Tan,19 Sikatuna St,Happy Vally Rd,Apt. 1,Cebu City,Cebu,6000,Philippines Brunilda,Shingjergji,Lagja.E Re Pall.23/1,Rr:Kraste No.10,Apt.H.B./8,Fier,Albania,Europe Notice the following details: The format is obeyed. For example, the first name and last name are separated by a comma as are all other entries. There are no spaces between the commas which makes the eventual printing onto envelopes and labels align uniformly. In the first address, i.e., Grace..., there is not an "ADDRRESS3", but there is a comma as a place-holder for that entry. This places the data in the correct columns of the spreadsheet when there is no third address. In the last example of Albania, notice the address that is completely unfamiliar to teachers in English speaking nations. Also, notice that another datum is added, i.e. Europe. The continent is required when mailing to Albania. The format needs to match the address requirements. How does the spreadsheet work? Once the file has been e-mailed and is on the hard drive, it is opened in Excel. In Excel, the "comma separated" selection is made and the data automatically go into columns with each address going into a row. Transferring any number of addresses is done in a split second! Marvin's files have been from 4 to over 100 students in a single mailing. How are the names processed for teachers to use? Mail Merge them. In Microsoft software, open Word, the word processor. From the tool bar, select "tools", then "mail merge." Go from there. The "source" will be the spreadsheet and the output can be any label, envelope, or custom page. The "Mail Merge" feature is a standard feature in most word processors. Instead of using a spreadsheet, the same can be accomplished by opening the e-mailed data into a word processor. Data in comma separated format can be mail merged from a word processor too. Any other format is fine as long as the PC users agree on the preferred procedure. What other advantages are there to using a spreadsheet? A spreadsheet is designed for data management. Data in columns and rows can be sorted, filtered, and counted. Many other functions can be used. One useful spreadsheet function is the "find" feature. To quickly look up a name, address or a teacher is very useful. Sorting is arranging the data alphabetically. For example the data can be sorted by city or zip resulting in grouping by city or zip. Additional columns can be used for recording the names and addresses of teachers when assigned. This gives the ability to make labels with return addresses for mailing. Filtering means that only those rows having a selected name will be listed. This gives power to making tables of students assigned to teachers where the assignments are made randomly. A list of student names from Romania given to Carolyn in Southwest congregation in Little Rock can quickly be made and printed. Statistics of WEI activities worldwide can be published for planning purposes. Why Bother? If we are to reach WEI's goal of all of the nations within our lifetime, we have to be efficient. We need to be teaching students instead of processing envelopes and mail. The best tool presently available is a PC. Postal mailing has a significant place where the Internet is not available. How to get started? Most of us know someone who is PC literate. Engaging them in this ministry will be like adding a half dozen people to your staff. For translation of those difficult envelope addresses, most likely there is someone in the field who can be engaged. Leaders were placed in the church "to prepare God's people for works of service..." Eph. 4:12 as we "Go into all the world..." Mark 16:15. Author: Bob Patterson, weibp@aol.com |
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Tip #14: Jesus Film The film "Jesus Film" is available on the Internet in many languages. This is the story from Luke and is judged to be very good until the end message. The end message is an appeal to become a Christian, but it fails to teach how to become a Christian correctly. The usual "evangelical message" to receive Jesus and be saved is the content. Forgiveness is promised by a simple receiving by saying a prayer, the believer's prayer. This film has been shown in many foreign countries with a significant response. It will bring students to you where you can teach the Bible's message of "repentance and baptism" for the remission of sin and to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38). In offering this film to your student, you should have a good relationship and have studied through the WEI Advanced Book 1, New Birth. You may find this ending a risk and chose not to use the film because it fails to tell the story of Acts 2 and the essentials of baptism for forgiveness and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit; however, it has brought students to us with softened hearts. Ask God for wisdom as you exercise this available film. Author: Bob Patterson, weibp@aol.com 4/25/2000 |
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For example: Matthew 5:3 "People that know they have great spiritual needs are blessed. The kingdom of heaven belongs to those people." John 1:1 "Before the world began, the Word* was there. The Word was there with God. The Word was God." Acts 2:38 "Peter said to them, 'Change your hearts and lives and be baptized,* each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ. Then God will forgive your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
I found students in Albania, where
reading in English is premium in their post Communist culture.
They want to read the Bible in English.
Students with several years English in school read the ETR Bible with
vigor. Students will read and mark selected scriptures with a
passion for more. Within a few days some will read and mark half the
entire New Testament. Be sure and give them a yellow highlighter and
give them permission to mark whatever seems important as they read for the
first time. Idea! Why not use the ETR Bible and the WEI lessons in your regular youth curriculum, or even adult classes? The WEI Basic Bible Course surveys the Bible from Genesis 1 to Acts 20 and uses the ETR Bible for quotations. ETR Bibles are available from WEI. Cost of an ETR Bible is $6. Mailing of Bibles to your foreign students will cost about $6 each. (See Tip 4). Your students will be blessed with this gift. To mail by International Air mail plan on about $10 - $12. Author: Bob Patterson, weibp@aol.com 4/25/00
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Tip #9: Preparation
to Teach
In terms of "How to Teach using WEI," I would encourage
people to get involved with the correspondence course first, if possible.
It will introduce them to the lessons on less than a crash basis such as
we went through on our first time to teach in Elbasan, Albania in 1998. I
don't know how you would cover such or prepare for such, but our greatest
struggle was with some students doing three + lessons per time while
others were doing one. That meant we had to prepare for each student
independently while learning what was in each lesson at the same time. I
have mentioned the problems without mentioning the good things about this
series. The series is very good for students who
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Tip #4: Your own business cards invites students. If you have a PC with a word processor or better still Publisher software, you can readily make your own business cards. Put a few in your pocket, purse, daytimer, billfold or even in your Bible so you can readily find them to give away. Put WEI's web URL on the card - www.weiady.org/. Now, your new contact can send you their address for your follow up. Ask them to e-mail to you so you will have their e-mail address too. Important contacts other than potential students may bring to you a teacher or a campaigner. Maybe you can bring someone to make a financial contribution to WEI's campaigns just by giving them your address and phone number. Whatever you do, make it your business to be proactive in spreading the good-news of Jesus and his kingdom. Advertise. Be professional. Example Card:
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FROM A TEACHER -
This will make you smile. Author: Bob Patterson, weibp@aol.com |
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Tip # 17: The Muslim Faith Here are some points to consider for the Muslim faith based on the Koran. Additionally, there are 3 handouts to our Muslim friends authored by Gene Banister. Links to an extensive comparison of Islam and the Bible are on "Religions in History" |
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It is suggested that each teacher acquire a complete set of the hard copies of WEI so you can see the "whole picture." Each teacher should have in his computer all WEI lessons, each filed individually so they can be readily accessed for use. (go-to Order Blank) |
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Click here to see WEI's "Evidence
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WEI's Advanced English test on Listening will require either a cassette tape and player or listening to the test on the web.
RESOURCES ON THE WEB - Benchmark these for quick access home or away from home.
How to find a church in your
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Tip
23 Reasons Why The English Language is Hard to Learn
(& Hard to Teach) 1) The bandage was wound around the wound. 2) The farm was used to produce produce. 3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. 4) We must polish the Polish furniture. 5) He could lead if he would get the lead out. 6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert. 7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present. 8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum. 9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes. 10) I did not object to the object. 11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid. 12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row. 13) They were too close to the door to close it. 14) The buck does funny things when the does are present. 15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line. 16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow. 17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail. 18) After a number of injections my jaw got number. 19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear. 20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests. 21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend? Author: Galanell Pamplin More: We'll begin with a box, and the
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Tip # 10 Mail with WBS System -- See update at
www.worldbibleschool.net/
WORLD BIBLE SCHOOL MAIL SYSTEM
WEI lessons are welcomed in the WBS
mailing system.
U.S. Postal Regulations require a
U.S.A. return address on the outside of the envelope of anything that IS
mailed to a foreign country. Please always put Your USA Return Address on
the OUTSIDE (upper left-hand comer) of each envelope mailed to your
student, and NOT the in-country address below. For more information about this service you can contact us at: 512-345-8190 or by writing to: World Bible School Mail System, P.O. Box 2169, Cedar Park, TX 78630. For update, www.worldbibleschool.net (This list may be out of date; so, write for updated information.) |
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MALAWI |
NAMIBIA |
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Code World Bible School Private Bag: World Bible School Accra North GHANA |
Teacher's Name and Code World
Bible School PMB: 3029 Surulere, Lagos State NIGERIA |
Teacher's Name and Code World
Bible School Private Bag: #13 Thondwe MALAWI |
Teacher's Name and Code World Bible School WBSP.O. Box 20688 Windhoek NAMIBIA |
Teacher's Name and Code World Bible School P.O. Box 3543 Kano.Kano State NIGERIA |
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Teacher's Name and Code World Bible School PMB: 3029 Surulere, Lagos State NIGERIA |
Teacher's Name
and Code World Bible School WBS Private Bag X10 Boksburg l459 SOUTH AFRICA |
Teacher's Name
and Code World Bible School PMB: 6570 Moshi, Kilimanjaro TANZANIA |
Teacher's Name and Code World Bible School P.O. Box 33536 Lusaka, ZAMBIA |
Teacher's Name and Code World Bible School Private Bag: A 6115 Avondale, Harare ZIMBABWE |
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Teachers ask hard questions, both English and Bible. I have published my answers on the web. You may review these answers and use them as you need. You may disagree with the answers. Feedback is always welcome and will be appreciated. When you have Q/A to share, send them for review and sharing. Click here to go to that page. Bob Patterson, weibp@aol.com |
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to walk into new worlds on your own. That's what I'd say, anyway. What would you say?
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Please note that there are two links here to offer to your students. Each has a benefit and each has a liability. You, the teacher, should exercise discretion in sending information to your student for them to listen to these recorded messages. Please, review the benefits and liabilities before you send this information to any student. 1. WEI Tapes: www.weiady.org/tapes/taudio.htm Click here to listen. The two WEI's tapes are now online for listening on the web.
2. WEIAudio: www.weiady.org/audio.htm Click here to listen.
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PowerPoint slide show 119 slides suitable for class room or a preaching seminar. |
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Tip # ?: Do you have a tip for teachers? Send it to weibp@aol.com
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