The Pulpit
Compiled by Susan Cleary

Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm.

Astoria Center of Israel:

•Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. Shabbat services, followed by Kiddush, 27-35 Crescent St.; 718.278.2680.

**** Atonement Lutheran:

•Sunday worship, 10:15 a.m., English; 11 a.m., Sunday school, 11 a.m.; Sunday worship, noon, Spanish; call for information free universal pre-K program, 30-61 87th St., Jackson Heights; 718.639.6074.

**** Augustana Evangelical Lutheran:

•Mon.-Fri. pre-school, Wednesdays Boy Scouts Troop 70, Thursdays Intercessory Prayers, Fridays Baton Twirling, Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Sunday service, 10:30 a.m., 69-05 Ditmars Blvd., East Elmhurst; 718.728.1199.

**** Bayside Jewish Center:

•Dec. 16, Sunday, 11 a.m. "Meet and Greet" Rabbi Kirsh, 203-05 32nd Ave.; 718.352.7900.

Central Queens YM/YWHA:

•Dec. 13, Thursday, 1:15 p.m. Latkes & Learn: The Real Story of Chanukah, $3 n.m., 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills; 718.268.5011.

**** Christ Lutheran:

•Dec. 15, Saturday, 2- 4:30 p.m.. Birthday party for Jesus, children age 3-11, games, crafts, cake and the Christmas Story, 33-57 58th St., Woodside; 718.639.945.

**** Church of the Resurrection:

•Dec. 16, Sunday, 5 p.m. Lessons and carols, hymns & psalms.

•Dec. 24, Monday, 5 p.m. Christmas Eve Eucharist/children's choir; 11 p.m., Eucharist/Midnight Mass; midnight, eggnog social.

•Dec. 25, Tuesday, 10 a.m. Christmas Day Eucharist.

•Dec. 29, Saturday, noon. Senior Saturday luncheon, reservations suggested, 85- 09 118th St., Kew Gardens, NY 11415; 718.847.2649.

**** Colonial Church of Bayside:

•Fridays, 7 p.m. Recovery support group, 54-02 217th St., church office entrance, Bayside; 917.880.5693.

**** Forest Hills Jewish Center:

•Dec. 14, Friday, 7 p.m. Chavurah, Kabbalat Shabbat Service & Oneg.

•Mondays, 7:45 p.m., adult education classes, Zohar-The Book of Splendor, $80 n.m.; Tuesdays, 8 p.m., adult education classes, Torah commentary, $100 n.m.: Wednesdays, 8-10 p.m., Israeli folk dancing, $10 n.m.; Thursday mornings, Talmud study session, $10 n.m.

•Operation Isaiah food collection & City Harvest food pantry collection, nonperishable food stuffs, Kosher preferred.

•Operation Support Our Troops, individual-sized packages of toiletries, new or gently used Beanie-babies, CDs, DVDs, electronic & video games, 106-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills; 718.263.7000.

**** Free Synagogue of Flushing:

•Dec. 15, Saturday, 6-10 p.m. & Sunday, Dec. 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Annual bazaar, Social Hall, free parking in synagogue lot.

•Once a month, Saturdays, tot Shabbat program, ages 1 to 5, 41-60 Kissena Blvd.; 718.886.0559..

**** Good Shepherd United Methodist:

•Dec. 24, 25, Monday, Tuesday. Christmas services.

•Jan. 6, '08, Sunday, 6 p.m. Word Alive evening service, first Sunday every month until further notice.

•Wednesdays, noon, prayer gatherings; Sunday, 10 a.m., worship, 11:30 a.m., fellowship, 30-44 Crescent St., Astoria; 718.728.5182.

**** Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod:

•Dec. 21-23, Friday- Sunday, 7 and 8 p.m. "Outdoor Living Nativity Pageant" on the great lawn, 36-01 Bell Blvd., Bayside; 718.229.5770.

**** Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament:

•Dec. 15, Saturday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Defensive Driving Course. 34-14 203rd St., Bayside; 718.229.5929.

**** Reform Temple of Forest Hills:

•Dec. 14, Friday, 6:15 p.m. "Temple Tots" monthly dinner and service, $12/$8.

•Dec. 15, Saturday, 10:30 a.m. "Food for Thought" study and discussion program, follows Shabbat morning service, 71-11 112th St.; 718.261.2900.

**** St. Clare's:

•Dec. 14, Friday, 7:30 p.m. Christmas Wreath Making workshop, light refreshments, $20, purchase before Dec. 12.

•Dec. 15, Saturday, 6 p.m. Christmas Caroling through the community, meet in school yard, rain date Dec. 22, 137-35 Brookville Blvd., Rosedale; 718.341.1018.

**** St. Josaphat's R.C.:

•Dec. 16, Sunday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Flea market and Polish bake sale, free parking, call Steve for information at 718.224.3052, 34-32 210th St., Bayside; 718.229.1663.

**** St. Nicholas of Tolentine R.C.:

•Dec. 16, Sunday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Indoor flea market, free, ample parking, food and refreshments available for sale, 150-75 Goethals Ave. @ Union Turnpike & Parsons Boulevard, Jamaica; 718.969.3226

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