The Pulpit
Compiled by Susan Cleary
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm.

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; Apr. 6, Organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Apr. 19 Passover begins at sundown; Apr. 23 St. George's Day; Apr. 28 Easter (Orthodox) or Pascha

All Saints':

•Mar. 29, Saturday, 12:30 p.m. Magic show with Captain Angelo Bermeo, refreshments will be available, 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside; 718.729.8523.

**** Ascension Presbyterian:

•Mar 22, Saturday, 2-4 p.m. Second annual EasterFest; P.S. 101, 2 Russell Pl., Forest Hills; 718.575.0024.

**** 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 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. 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.

**** Central Queens YM/YWHA:

•Mar. 16, Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Purim Rocks!, carnival booths, games, bingo moonbounce, rock-climbing wall and more, $3 per child ages 2+, 67-09 108th St.; 718.268.5011.

**** Chabad of Rego Park:

•Mar. 16, Sunday, 11:30a.m. Chabad Hebrew School, $5 each, 66-05 108 St. Forest Hills: 718-897- 6578.

**** Church of the Resurrection:

•Last Saturday each month, noon. Senior lunch program, 86-09 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.

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

•Mar. 24, Monday, noon. Luncheon/Sisterhood, $3.50 n.m.

•Mar. 30, Sunday, 7 p.m. "Voices Raised in Song to God: An Experiental Workshop, $10 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:

•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:

•Mar. 16, Sunday, 10 a.m. Palm Sunday. •Mar. 17-20, Mon.-Thurs., noon & 7 p.m. Hour meditation.

•Mar. 21, Friday, noon. Good Friday service.

•Mar. 23, Sunday, 6 a.m. & 10 a.m.

•Apr. 6, Sunday. All day celebration, 100th Cornerstone Anniversary.

•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.

**** Hollis Hills Jewish Center:

•Mar. 16, Sunday, noon-2 p.m. Summer camp and nursery school open house, 210-10 Union Tpke.; 718.776.3500.

**** Holy Trinity:

•To Apr. 15, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced Modern Greek, Conversational Modern Greek.

•To Apr.16. Greek folk dancing for adults, 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. 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.

**** Queens Community for Cultural Judaism:

•Mar. 22, Saturday, 2 p.m. Purim party, $5 n.m.; Queens Unitarian Congregation, 149th Street/Ash Aenue, Flushing; 718.380.5362.

**** Reform Temple of Forest Hills:

•Mar. 16, Sunday, 10 a.m. European film festival winner "Newland", $10 includes buffet breakfast.

•Mar. 18, Tuesday, 7 p.m. "Torah With A Twist" dinner & drinks, study session.

•Mar. 23, Sunday, 10 a.m. Purim Carnival "The Disco Megillah", free.

•Apr. 2, Wednesday, 8 p.m. American Jews and Israel class, third session, 71-11 112th St., Forest Hills; 718.261.2900.

**** St. Demetrios:

•Mar. 22, Saturday, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Blood Drive, donor requirements; valid ID, social security number, passport or visa, 800.688.0900 or 718.728.1100.

**** St. Mary's:

•Mar. 15, Saturday, 6:30 p.m. St. Patrick's Day dinner dance, corned beef & cabbage, Irish soda bread, liquid refreshments, dessert, music, dancing, raffles, $20/$12, Parish Hall, 10-08 49th Ave., LIC; reservations 718.786.0705.

**** 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.

**** Steinway Reformed:

•Apr. 12, Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Ladies Guild spring sale, raffle, lunch; 718.728.2948.

**** Trinity Lutheran:

•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.