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The Pulpit
Compiled by Susan Cleary

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

Apr. 6, Organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Apr. 13, Baisakhi; Apr. 19 Passover begins at sundown; Apr. 20, Palm Sunday (Orthodox), First day of Passover; Apr. 21, Second day of Passover; Apr. 23 St. George's Day; Apr. 25 Good/Holy Friday (Orthodox); Apr. 27 Eighth day of Passover, Easter (Orthodox) All Nations Baptist Church of Woodhaven:

•Apr. 23, Wednesday, 6 p.m. Passover Seder, "Messiah in the Passover", free, reservations required, 86-76 80th St.; 718.296.2025.

**** All Saints':

•Apr. 5, Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Rummage sale, bargains, refreshments, sandwiches & cake will be available.

•Apr. 12, Saturday, 11 a.m. Penny social, drawings at 12:30 p.m., refreshments, 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside; 718.729.8523.

**** 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:

•Tuesday evenings, 7-10 p.m., practice Hebrew letters; study the prayer book, Kabbalah & Zohar, 203-05 32nd Ave.; 718.352.7900.

**** Church of the Resurrection:

•Apr. 12, Saturday, 9:30 a.m., Sunday, Apr. 13, 11:30 a.m., Spring Treasure Sale.

•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.

**** Congregation Etz Chaim:

•Apr. 6, Sunday, 2-8 p.m. Rosetta Fine Wines and Spirits pre-Passover wine tasting and sale, free,147-19 73rd Ave., Kew Gardens Hills; 718.326.7700.

**** Emmanuel United Church of Christ:

•Apr. 19, Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Spring book, bake, jewelry, vendor sale, refreshments & lunch also available, 93-12 91st Ave., Woodhaven; 718.849.1153.

**** Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Messiah:

•Apr. 4, Friday, 7-9 p.m.; Apr. 5, Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Rummage sale, onsite free parking, 42-15 165th St., Flushing; 718.358.6738.

**** Forest Hills Jewish Center:

•Apr. 6, Sunday, 5 p.m. Gala Journal- Dinner Dance.

•Apr. 7, 14, Mondays, 7:45 p.m. Zohar the Book of Splendor, $80 n.m

•Apr. 8, May 6, 13, 20, Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Introduction to the World of Torah Commentary, $100 n.m.

•Apr. 30, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Annual Yom Hashoah commemoration.

•May 4, Sunday, noon. David Project Leadership Program for H.S. Juniors and Seniors.

•May 7, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Yom Ha'Atzma'Ut, Israel's 60th birthday.

•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:

•Apr. 6, Sunday, 3 p.m. Tribute concert to cellist Alexander Kouguell, free.

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

•Alt. Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Minicourse "The Holocaust".

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

**** Good Shepherd United Methodist:

•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.

**** Hillcrest Jewish Center:

•Apr. 3, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Freedom Meditation: From Slavery to the Promised Land, after the minyan, 183-02 Union Tpke., Flushing; 718.380.4145.

•Apr. 9, Wednesday, after the Minyan, Davening 101.

•Apr. 20, Sunday, 7:15 p.m., Community Seder (second night), $50/$30, 183-02 Union Tpke., Flushing; 718.380.4145.

**** 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.

**** Reform Temple of Forest Hills:

•Apr. 6, Sunday, 10 a.m. Twelfth annual Telsey Memorial Lecture with Arthur Miller, Esq. "Is Big Brother Watching You?…, admission $45, includes catered brunch, reservations required.

•Apr. 11, Friday, 6:15 p.m. Temple Tots monthly dinner & service, $12/$8, reservations.

•Apr. 15, Tuesday, 7 p.m., Torah With a Twist for adults in 20s and 30s, 71-11 112th St., Forest Hills; 718.261.2900.

**** St. Adalbert's:

•Apr. 7, Monday, 7:30 p.m. Siblings bereavement support group (subsequent first Mondays), 52-40 84th St., Elmhurst; 718.639.0212.

**** St. Josaphat's:

•Apr. 20, Sunday, 2 p.m. Easter dinnerdance, $30, 34-32 210th St., Bayside; 718.746.5138.

**** 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:

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


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