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Temple Beth Sholom:

Astoria Center of Israel •Services are held every Saturday at 9:30 a.m. thoughout the summer. •High Holy Day reservations are being accepted now. •Hebrew School registration for fall term available. The center is located at 27-35 Crescent St., 278-2680. ****

•Sept. 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, Friday, 8:30 p.m. Sabbath Eve service

•Sept. 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Country Western line and couple dance lessons.

•Sept. 9th, 16th, 23rd, Saturday, 10 a.m. Torah study.

•Sept. 14th, 17th, Thursday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. and 10: a.m. Membership Open House.

•Sept. 19th, Tuesday, 8 p.m. Sisterhood and Men’s Club meeting.

•Sept. 20th, Wedneday, 8 p.m. People Services Auction.

•Sept. 23rd, Saturday, 10:30 p.m. Selichot Service.

•Sept. 29th, Friday, 8 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashonah Service.

•Sept. 30th, Saturday, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Adult and children’s Rosh Hashonah Services.

The temple is located at 171-39 Northern Blvd. For information, call 463-4143,

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Free Synagogue of Flushing:

•Sept. 1st, Friday, 8:15 p.m. Shabbat lay service.

•Sept. 8th, 15th, Friday, 8:15 p.m. Shabbat service.

•Sept. 10th, Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Outdoor flea market in the parking lot.

•Sept. 11th, Monday, first day of religious school 2000/2001, pre-kindergarten through confirmation Monday and Wednesday, 4:15 to 6:15 p.m., register now.

•Sept. 22nd, Friday, 8:15 p.m. Shabbat family service.

•Sept. 23rd, Saturday, 8 p.m. Selichot service.

•Sept. 24th, Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m. Open house.

The temple is located at 41-60 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, 961-0030.

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Our Lady of Fatima:

•Sept. 10th, Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Blood drive in the Monsignor Rudden Pastoral Care Center.

•Oct. 7th, Saturday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Diocesan Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC.

•Oct. 21st, Saturday, 9 a.m. Special mass for the couples in the parish celebrating a Silver Anniversary this year.

•Mondays, 8 p.m. Prayer meetings.

The church is located at 25-02 80th St., Jackson Heights, 899-2801.

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Steinway Reformed :

•Sept. 16th, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Ladies Guild fall sale, raffle and lunch.

The church is located at the corner of Ditmars Blvd. and 41st St., 278-6137 or 728-2948.

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St. Francis of Assisi:

•Sept. 30th, Saturday, parish festival celebrating the upcoming 50th anniversary and Nov. 5th a memorabilia day. To get on the alumni list graduates should call 726-9405.

The church is located at 21-17 45th St., Astoria. For information, call the rectory at 728-7801.

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Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament:

•Oct 22nd. Anniversary Mass to be celebrated by Bishop Thomas Daily. The school anniversary committee is updating its alumni mailing list, call 229-4434.

•Nov. 4th. Dinner dance at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, Queens.

For more information, call Joseph Madden at 631-3583.

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Atonement Lutheran:

•Sundays, 9:15 a.m., church school; 10:15 a.m. worship service. Bible study every first and third Sunday of the month.

•Register now for nursery, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten fall classes for ages three, to five only, kindergarten begins Sept. 6th.

The church is located at 30-61 87th St. in Jackson Heights, 639-6074.

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St. Jacobus Evangelical Lutheran:

•Self Esteem Support Group, eight week program sponsored by the Metropolitan New York Synod Domestic Violence Awareness Task Force.

•Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. evening worship with Holy Communion.

•Wednesday Bible school, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., winter session.

The church is located at 72-01 43rd Ave., 424-2307.

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Astoria Baptist:

•Mondays, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free, non-denominational mutual support group is forming for any adult who is grieving the death of a loved one. The Bereavement Support Group meets the first Monday of every month in the basement of the church.

The church is located at 31-17 21st St., Long Island City, 729-7027.

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Astoria Christian Center:

•Fridays, 8 p.m. Spirit Quest, young adult discussion group and mixer.

The center is located at 30-89 32nd St., Astoria, 626-6868 or 217-4902.

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Open Door Bible Baptist:

•Regular Sunday worship services are at 10:30 a.m., Sunday prayer meeting at 6 p.m., and Thursday Bible study at 7:30 p.m.

The church, located at 30-85 35th, purchased the synagogue of Congregation Beth-El and is holding their functions in their newly renovated facility, 728-4410.

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Unity Center of Flushing:

•Tuesday, 7 p.m. Yoga instruction. $40 for five classes or $12 per class.

The church is located at 42-11 155th St., Flushing, 353-5887.

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Church of Deliverance and Life:

•Sunday, 10 a.m. The Church of Deliverance and Life welcomes everyone to its weekly services at 244 East 52nd St., Manhattan. School of the Bible. A healing and deliverance service follows at 11:30 a.m. Prayer helpline is 849-5097. Rev. Dr. Barbara Rubin is pastor.

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Evangel Christian:

•Family Bible school, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., worship service 10:30 a.m., children’s church 10:30 a.m. and Royale Rangers and Missionettes Wednesday service at 7:30 p.m.

The Christian school is now accepting applications for pre-K, ages three and four years, and kindergarten to eighth. Call the school office at 937-9600 for information.

The church is located at 39-20 27th St., Long Island City, 361-5454.

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St. Mark's Episcopal:

•The first Monday of every month at 1 p.m. "First Monday Club" in the parish hall.

•Tuesdays, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Preschool classes in dance and movement led by certified instructor D. Martens.

St. Mark's is located at 33-50 82nd St., Jackson Heights, 639-8893.

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St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox:

•Saturdays and Eves of Feasts, 6 p.m., Great Vespers.

•Sundays and Feast Days, 10 a.m., Divine Liturgy.

The church is located at 14-65 Clintonville St., (corner of Cross Island Parkway), Whitestone, 767-7292.

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