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

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); May 1 Ascension (Christan); May 2 Holocaust Remembrance Day (Jewish); May 11 Pentecost (Christian); May 20 Wesak (Buddhist)

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.

**** 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.

**** Briarwood Jewish Center:

•May 4, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Yom Hashoah/Holocaust Memorial Day program, film "The Aryan Couple", refreshments, Main Sanctuary, 139-06 86th Ave.; 718.657.5151.

**** Chabad of Rego Park:

•Apr. 19, Saturday, Apr. 20, Sunday, 8:40 p.m., Community Passover Seders; Queens Jewish Center, Forest Hills, $60 adult, $40 children under 12, includes, matza, wine and fully catered meal; 718.897.6578 or 718.393.3085.

**** 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.

**** 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.

**** Forest Hills Jewish Center:

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

•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:

•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:

•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.

**** Grace Lutheran:

•Apr. 19, Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Spring rummage sale, everything $1 or less except special rack, great buys on clothing, 31-20 21st Ave., Astoria; 718.728.0093.

**** Hillcrest Jewish Center:

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

**** Our Lady of the Snows:

•Old church is closing, new building opens in a series of special and holy celebrations; May 11 Confirmation, May 18 Baptism, May 25 First Holy Communion; Jun. 1 matrimony, 258-15 80th Ave., Floral Park; 718.347.6070.

**** Reform Temple of Forest Hills:

•Apr. 20, Sunday, 5 p.m. Second night of Passover Seder, $85 adult, $8 children under 12, reservations.

•Apr. 29, Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. Lecture: "The Jewish Community and Israel…", free.

•Wednesday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Duplicate bridge games, lesson and light lunch, 71-11 112th St., Forest Hills; 718.261.2900.

**** St. Francis of Assisi:

•May 31, Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spring flea market, tables $35, vendors wanted; 718.728.7801.

**** St. George's Parish:

•Apr. 26, Saturday, 6-9 p.m.; Apr. 27- May 18. Opening reception and exhibition dates, Art and Faith "Altered States", 135- 32 38th Ave., Flushing; 718.359.1171.

**** St. Josaphat's:

•Apr. 20, Sunday, 2 p.m. Easter dinnerdance, $30.

•Apr. 27, Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Flea market and Polish bake sale, free parking, call Steve at 718.224.3052, 34-32 210th St., Bayside; 718.7224-3052.

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

•To Nov. 29, 30, weekends, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Outdoor flea market, weather permitting, school parking lot at intersection of Union Turnpike & Parsons Boulevard; 718.591.1815.

**** St. Patrick:

•May 3, Saturday, 3:30-6:30 p.m. White elephant sale & flea market, School Hall, 39-37 28th St, LIC; 718.706.0565.

**** 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:

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

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