The Pulpit
Compiled by Susan Cleary

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

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 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.

**** Bayside Jewish Center:

•Mar. 7, Friday, 5:30 p.m. Shabbat Across America, $15 p.p., reserve by Feb. 29.

•Mar. 16, Sunday, 1 p.m. Sisterhood & Men's Club, Particularly Profoundly Pleasant Purim Party, Italian buffet lunch, BYOB, music, $20 p.p. before Mar. 10.

•Mar. 17, Monday, 7:30 p.m. "The Jews of Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood", refreshments, 203-05 32nd Ave.; 718.428.9368.

**** Colonial Church of Bayside:

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

**** Community 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.

**** Forest Hills Jewish Center:

•Mar. 2, Sunday, 8:20 a.m. Minyan Club breakfast/lecture following Minyan.

•Mar. 3, 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7, 14, Mondays, 7:45 p.m. Adult education Zohar- The Book of Splendor; $80 n.m.

•Mar. 4, Tuesday, 8 p.m. Men's Club Volleyball, $5 pizza/soda.

•Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr. 1, 8, May 6, 13, 20, Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Spring semester "Introduction to the World of Torah", $100 n.m.

•Mar. 7, Friday, 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Across America, $25/$15, reserve by Feb. 29.

•Mar. 8, Saturday, 9:45 a.m. Services for children; 3 p.m., Adult education "The Hebrew Literature; 8 p.m., square dancing with Primo Fiore $20, RSVP by Mar. 2.

•Mar. 20, Thursday, 6:45 & 7 p.m. Megillah readings, Little Synagogue, Main Sanctuary.

•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:

•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.

**** Hillcrest Jewish Center:

•Mar. 7, Friday, 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Across America service & dinner, $25 p.p.; Purm packages for kids who are away from home, friends, grandkids, $10, deadline Mar. 7 for both events.

•Mar. 9, Sunday, 10 a.m. Breakfast of Appreciation honoring Borough President Helen Marshall, state Senator Frank Padavan and Councilmember James Gennaro; 10:30 a.m. Al Galgalim for pre-school 183-02 Union Tpke., Flushing; 718.380.4145.

**** 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.

**** Lutheran Church of the Redeemer:

•Feb. 29, Friday, 7 p.m. Penny social, includes coffee, cake and 25 tickets, new and gently used items, donation $3, 157-16 65th Ave., Flushing; 718.358.2744.

**** Marathon Jewish Community Center:

•Mar. 1, 8, 15, Saturday, 8:30; Mar. 2, 9, 16, Sunday, 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:

•Mar. 2, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. "Practices and Traditions of Orthodox and Reform Judaism" breakfast forum.

•Mar. 7, Friday, 6:15 p.m. Temple Tots dinner and service for kids up to seven, reservations, $12 adults/$8 children; 8 p.m. Shabbat Across America.

•Mar. 16, Sunday, 10 a.m. European film festival winner "Newland", $10 includes buffet breakfast, 71-11 112th St., Forest Hills; 718.261.2900.

**** St. Adalbert's:

•Mar. 3, Monday, 7:30 p.m. (and subsequent first Mondays). Sibling bereavement support group, back of lower church, 52-40 84th St., Elmhurst; 718.639.0212.

**** 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.:

150-75 Goethals Ave. (entrance in parking lot), Jamaica; 718.969.3226.

**** St. Sebastian:

•Apr. 19, Saturday, 7-10 p.m. Third annual fashion show, silent auction, raffles and door prizes, $25 p.p. includes hot buffet, School Auditorium; 718.429.1982.

**** Trinity Lutheran:

•Now to Mar. 12, Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. Lenten bible study.

•Mar. 16, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Palm Sunday.

•Mar 20, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Holy Thursday.

•Mar. 21, Friday, noon & 7:30 p.m. Good Friday.

•Mar. 22, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Easter vigil.

•Mar. 23, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday

•Mar. 25, Tuesday, Feast of Annunciation.

•Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Eucharist; third Sunday every month healing service, 31-18 37th St., LIC; 718.278.0036.

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