ESL PROGRAMS

Are you new to Vancouver and need practice speaking and reading the English language?  Join our free ESL (English as a Second Language) classes.  We offer an ESL Bible Study on Thursdays, an ESL Conversation Class on Fridays, an ESL-Friendly Breakfast Bible Study on Saturdays and an ESL-Friendly Lunch Bible Study on select Sundays.

Our ESL classes are taught by David Sigrist, who is a certified ESL/EFT/TESL instructor in British Columbia.  And our ESL-Friendly (bilingual Bibles and friends participating to help with translation) Bible Studies are led by Pastor Geoff Cortright.

For more information about these classes, text or call David at 604-754-3752, or chat with him on WeChat (his ID = DavidJSigrist).

Join us in a safe and inviting place where you will make friends, read and speak the English language, and talk about the Christian faith. We meet Thursdays from 9:30am to 11:30am.

Do you want to practice your English? Do you want to meet new Canadian friends? Then join us for our free conversational English classes. We meet every Friday from 9:30am to 11am.

Who is Jesus? What do Christians believe? Join us for a seven week class to learn the core truths of the Christian message. If you are looking for a safe and inviting place to make friends, practice reading and speaking the English language, and talk about the Christian faith, then join us for our ESL Core Christianity Course Thursdays from 9:30am to 11:30am. The class is taught in English as well as Mandarin.

This ESL Core Christianity Course is designed for everyone new to the Christian faith, interested in learning more about Jesus. All levels of English students are welcome from any native language. If you speak primarily Spanish, Mandarin or Cantonese, our multi-lingual members can assist you so that you can follow along and get answers to your questions. We have a specific discussion group available for Mandarin speakers. Drop-ins are always welcome and all reading materials are provided. There is no homework assigned for these courses.

Classes are located at the site of Wilson Heights United Church, at 1634 E. 41st Avenue, Vancouver, BC. The classroom is nearest the north facing door next to 41st Ave, conveniently right in front of the 41-line bus stop (if you drive, there’s parking on the street, and some parking spaces behind the church). Just ring the bell or send Pastor Geoff a text at (604) 910-3236 if the door isn’t open.

Do you want to practice your English? Do you want to meet new Canadian friends? Then join us for our free conversational English classes. This class meets every week at our church located at 1634 E. 41st Avenue, Vancouver, BC.

Each month, the theme of the classes will change.  For example, the theme for September is “Travelling.” Throughout each month every skill (vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing) will be touched upon, but the main focus is speaking and listening in a casual conversation setting.

If you would like to learn more about Jesus and the Christian Bible in a casual breakfast setting, we invite you to enjoy our ESL-friendly BREAKFAST BIBLE STUDY every Saturday from 8am-10am.  Each Saturday morning we will share breakfast foods, coffee and tea, and a conversation on a variety of topics about Christianity.  If you have questions about who Jesus is or what the Bible is, this group is for you!

GOD & ME is a series of discussion topics designed to introduce Christianity to curious newcomers to our church.  Who is Jesus? What does it mean to be a Christian? Did God really create the world in six days? What is sin? These are all excellent questions that we will be answering this summer!

These BREAKFAST BIBLE STUDY meetups are always free to attend and do not require registration or long-term commitment.  Drop in on any of our Saturday BREAKFAST BIBLE STUDY meetups, and feel free to bring a friend.  This series is ESL-friendly meaning we have bilingual Bibles and friends participating to help with translation.  This series will be led by Pastor Geoff Cortright here at our church. All reading materials, foods and drinks are provided. The church building is located at 1634 E. 41st Ave, Vancouver, BC.  If you have trouble locating our meeting room in the church building the morning of the BREAKFAST BIBLE STUDY meetups, call or text Pastor Geoff at (604) 910-3236.

If you would like to learn more about Jesus and the Christian Bible in a casual lunch setting, we invite you to enjoy our ESL-Friendly LUNCH BIBLE STUDY on select Sundays from 12:30pm-2:00pm. If you are interested in joining our LUNCH BIBLE STUDY, please contact Pastor Geoff Cortright for the schedule, as it changes monthly.

During each LUNCH BIBLE STUDY we will share lunch foods (please bring a dish of your favorite lunch food to share with the group), coffee and tea, and a conversation on a variety of topics about Christianity.  If you have questions about who Jesus is or what the Bible is, this group is for you!

GOD & ME is a series of discussion topics designed to introduce Christianity to curious newcomers to our church.  Who is Jesus? What does it mean to be a Christian? Did God really create the world in six days? What is sin? These are all excellent questions that we will be answering this year!

These LUNCH BIBLE STUDY meetups are always free to attend and do not require registration or long-term commitment.  This series is ESL-friendly, meaning we have bilingual Bibles and friends participating to help with translation.  This series will be led by Pastor Geoff Cortright here at our church. All reading materials and drinks are provided. Please bring a dish of food to share with the group. The church building is located at 1634 E. 41st Ave, Vancouver, BC.  If you have trouble locating our meeting room in the church building the day of the LUNCH BIBLE STUDY meetups, call or text Pastor Geoff at (604) 910-3236.