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Features May 14, 2008
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The Pulpit
Compiled by Susan Cleary
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm.

May 20 Wesak (Buddhist); Jun. 1 Jerusalem Day (Jewish); Jun. 5 Ascension (Orthodox), Jun. 8, 9, 10 Shavout, first day, second day; Jun. 15 Pentecost (Orthodox)

All Nations Baptist:

•Jun. 8, Sunday, 11 a.m. "Thank God for Israel", honor Israeli army vets and enjoy Israeli music, luncheon, limited transportation provided, 86-76 80th St., Woodhaven; 718.296.2025.

**** All Saints' Church:

•Jun. 14, Saturday. Strawberry fair in Sunnyside, vendors wanted, call 718.784.8031.

•Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Join the Sunnyside Drum Corps marching band, boys/girls ages 7-17, 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside; band information, 718.786.4141; rectory 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:

•May 24, Jun. 21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Flea markets.

•Sunday worship, 10:15 a.m., English; 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:

•May 19, Monday, 7:30 p.m. Singer/actress Naomi Zeitlin, Sisterhood elections, refreshments.

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

**** Church in the Gardens:

•May 31, Saturday, 6-10 p.m. Square dance, eats, beverages, beer, wine, all ages welcome, $20 per adult, proceeds benefit church piano fund, Community House, 15 Borage Pl., Forest Hills Gardens.

**** 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.

**** First Reformed:

•Jun. 14, Saturday, 12:30-5 p.m. International cuisine & bazaar, food donation $10/desserts $1 each, 27- 26 12th St., LIC; 718.721.4047.

**** Forest Hills Jewish Center:

•May 16, Friday, 6 p.m. Havurah service.

•May 17, Saturday. Sisterhood's 78th Anniversary, Shabbat/luncheon, couvert $32.

•May 20, Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Introduction to the World of 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:

•May 18, Sunday, 3 p.m. Interfaith Choral Festival.

•Alt. Wednesdays, 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.

**** Our Lady of the Snows:

•May 21-25, Wednesday-Sunday. Leap Year raffle and annual bazaar, limited number of tickets for $10,000 in prizes, drawing on Sunday, proceeds benefit the school, 258-15 80th Ave., Floral Park; 718.347.6070.

**** Queensboro Hill Community:

•May 23, Friday, 7 p.m. Penny social, mystery/ door/raffle prizes, donation $3 includes cake/coffee and 25 tickets for gift bids, 60-02 138th St., Flushing; 718.359.2681.

**** St. Robert Bellarmine:

•May 19, Monday, noon. Third annual Monsignor John B. Lavin Golf Outing; Harbor Links Golf Course, One Fairway Dr., Port Washington, proceeds will go to enhance the school's media center and cafeteria; 718.207.0966.

**** St. Francis of Assisi:

•May 31, Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spring flea market, only new and homemade items will be sold, admission $1 per adult, tables $35, vendors wanted, 21-17 45th St., Astoria; 718.728.7801.

**** St. Joan of Arc:

•May 18, Sunday, 4 p.m. Seventh Spring Day concert, piano soloist I-Heung Lee, $10 p.p., 82-00 35th Ave., Jackson Heights; 718.429.2333.


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