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Features February 13, 2008
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The Pulpit
Compiled by Susan Cleary

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

Feb. 14 Race Relations Day; Feb. 17 American League of United Latin Citizens Founded; Feb. 24 Mexico Flag Day; Mar. 1 St. David's Day; Mar. 2 Mothering Sunday; Mar. 7 World Day of Prayer; Mar. 16 Palm Sunday; Mar. 17 St. Patrick's Day; Mar. 20 Holy Thursday; Mar. 21 Good Friday; Mar. 21 Purim; Mar. 23 Easter Sunday; Mar. 25 Feast of Annunciation All Saints' Episcopal:

•Feb. 23, Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Rummage sale, refreshments available, 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside; 718.784.8031.

**** Astoria Center of Israel:

•Mar. 7, Friday, 6:30 p.m. Potluck dinner followed by Shabbat services, bring Kosher/vegetarian.

•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 Scout 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.

**** Church of the Resurrection:

•Feb. 16, Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Feb. 17, Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Winter "Treasure" sale, clothng, household and one-of-a- kind items, snacks and lunch available, 85-09 118th St., Kew Gardens; 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.

**** Commnity United Methodist:

•Tuesday, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Winter/spring registration for 2008 preschool parents' cooperative program, 18 months to 4 years, 75-27 Metropolitan Ave, Middle Village; 718.894.2293 or 718.894.8654.

**** Congregation Machane Chodosh:

•Feb. 15, 16, Friday/Saturday. Evening Scholar-in- Residence Program "…Manners and Courtesy, Where Have They Gone?", "Jewish Names…", "Enhancing Your Dash…", 67-29 108th St., Forest Hills; 718.793.5656.

**** Forest Hills Jewish Center:

•Feb. 22, Friday, 6 p.m. Havurah service and Oneg Shabbat.

•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 Drop-in-Play-Group, Talmud study session, $10 n.m.

•Operation Isaiah food collection & City Harvest food pantry collection, non-perishable 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:

•Feb. 17, Mar. 16, Apr. 13, May 4, Sunday, 10 a.m. Sisterhood Sunday breakfasts, donation $3 p.p.

•To Mar. 19, alt. Wednesdays thereafter, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mini-course "The Holocaust".

•Saturdays, once a month, tot Shabbat program, ages 1 to 5, 41-60 Kissena Blvd.; 718.961.0030.

**** Good Shepherd United Methodist:

•First Sunday of every month, 6 p.m. Word Alive evening service.

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

**** Holy Trinity:

•To Mar. 5 , Mar. 12-Apr.16. Greek folk dancing for adults.

•To Apr. 15, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced Modern Greek, Conversational Modern Greek, call for location, tuition and fees, 337 E. 74th St., Manhattan; 212.288.3215.

**** Knights of Columbus Brooklyn/Queens Chapter:

•Mar. 24, Monday, 8 p.m. Annual memorial mass with award ceremony to follow in school hall; Immaculate Conception Church, Astoria.

**** Marathon Jewish Community Center:

•Mar. 2, 9, 16, Sundays, 3 p.m. Marathon Little Theatre Group "Damn Yankees", $16/$14, 245-37 60th Ave., Douglaston; 718.229.4644 or 718.428.1580.

**** Reform Temple of Forest Hills:

•Feb. 19, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. "Torah With A Twist", for 20- and 30-year old people, dinner and drinks follow study session, free.

•Feb. 23, Saturday. "Food for Thought" study and discussion follows 10:30 a.m. Shabbat service.

•Mar. 2, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. "Practices and Traditions of Orthodox and Reform Judaism" breakfast forum, 71-11 112th St., Forest Hills; 718.261.2900.

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

•Mar. 9, Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Polish bake sale, free parking, 34-32 210th St., Bayside; 718.229.1663.

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

•Feb. 24, Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Indoor flea market, "White Elephant" tables, free parking, admission is free, food and refreshments available, 150-75 Goethals Ave. (entrance in parking lot), Jamaica; 718.969.3226.


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