SPECIAL THANKS: to the Chancel Choir, Cherub & Wesley Choirs, the worship band, soloists and altar flower arrangers and ALL who helped to facilitate the Holy weekend worship services!
CALLING ALL CHERUBS: We will be singing this Sunday. Please be at church at 9:00am to rehearse. Please bring your smiles!
PRAYER VIGIL-II FOR NEW PRAISE SERVICE on Saturday, 4/14/07: We believe God responds to persevering prayer in faith. You are invited to PRAY wherever you are on Sat. 4/14. (Prayer Guide is available.)
"You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest, and give Him no rest till He establishes Jerusalem and makes her
the praise of the earth." (Isaiah 62:6b-7)
PRAYER FOR THE NEW SERVICE
Gracious God, our Heavenly Father, You are almighty and worthy of all our praise. You take delight in those who trust in You and choose to work in response to the prayers of Your servants. We lift up the New Service that You will bless & use it to draw new & untapped people to our church for experience of grace and new life in Christ. Grant that we may experience afresh renewal and growth in our faith and in our church as we trust You to work in and through us in this new effort.
Guide & bless the preparation, launch and growth of this New Service in all aspects. Raise up more leaders for this task. Strengthen & bless ALL those who will support it through attendance, service, witness and prayer. Lord, use the music, the preaching of the Word, the ministry of the clergy & laity and all the resources You have given us that people may come to know Christ and grow in His love.
Empower us with the Holy Spirit & work through us to accomplish Your will together and advance Your Kingdom purposes to proclaim Christ and His love to others. We thank You in advance for what You will do through us for Your glory and for Your church. We pray in the powerful name of Jesus our Risen Lord. Amen.
ATTENTION COMMITTEE CHAIRS: The Finance Committee needs the following for the 2006 year audit: Jan-Dec bank statements (or copies) and check register (or copies); c.d., mutual fund/stock year-end info. Church audits include UMW, UMM, Endowment, Soup Group, Thrift Shop, Skip Newman, Powell, Nursery School, General Fund, BIF and Capital Improvement. The committee chair or group secretary can leave papers at the Church Office by 4/18/07. Any questions, call Ralph Ekstrand, Finance Chair at 215-2653.
NEW PRAISE SERVICE starts 4/29/07 at 11:30 AM Please continue to pray for and INVITE family and friends to this new service. If you are able to support this new effort through your presence, service and/or prayer, contact the church office. Volunteers for greeters/ushers, child care, multimedia ministry are needed.
BLESSING OF THE RIDERS: The United Methodist Men will welcome the arrival of the Lighthouse Harley Chapter of the Long Island Motorcycle Club to our church on Sun., April 22nd after services. This has been coordinated by UMM's Rodger Lee, who is a member of this chapter.
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CROP WALK: This year's CROP Walk will be on Sun. April 22nd at Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa. Come join us! To sign up, see either Peg Tomko or Lisa James at Coffee Hour.
SUMMER CAMP is just around the corner and the United Methodist Church offers wonderful outdoor experiences for children and adults in three beautiful settings. Camperships are available to qualified applicants. For further info., please see Shanna Wurth.
LENTEN COIN FOLDERS: If you have not yet returned your coin folders, please either place in the offering plate or drop them at the Church Office. Envelopes are available at the Welcome Center. Thank you.
ATTENTION UMW & MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION: As a Lent project, the M&M Circle will be collecting donations to buy items for health kits & putting them together for UMCOR. Please see Shanna Wurth or Sue Jones (631/454-6758). Thank you.
LOVEABLE LADIES' LUNCHEON: The UMW will have a "Loveable Ladies" luncheon on Saturday, May 19th in Fellowship Hall from 12:00-2:00pm. The cost is $12.00. For more info. see Audrey Nowotarski.
SKIP NEWMAN SCHOLARSHIP: The Hugh "Skip" Newman Scholarship Committee is currently accepting applications for the 2007 Skip Newman Scholarship. Applications are available in the Church Office and must be submitted by May 13th. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the scholarship fund may do so by submitting a check to the Church and designating it for the Newman Scholarship Fund.
REACHING OUT TO MUSLIMS FOR CHRIST: A seminar will take place Sat. 4/21, 9:00am-4:00pm at the Hicksville UMC addressing the similarities and differences between Islamic and Christian teachings and how we can reach out to Muslims with the Gospel. RSVP to Hicksville UMC, 516-931-2626. All are welcome. More info. is available at the Welcome Center.
IN SYMPATHY: We extend sympathy to the family of Tomas Maldonado who passed away on Tues. 4/3/07. His funeral service was Saturday at our Church, officiated by Pastor Yim. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to: Mrs. Angie Maldonado,c/o Robert Maldonado,4 Stuyvesant Oval #8A New York, NY 10009.
IN NEED OF PRAYERS THIS WEEK:
Kyli Abbinanti, Emily Brown, Glory Capoziello, Doug Makosky, Mabel Greenidge, Mildred Lindquist, Peggy Lopez, Ruth Mace, Praveen Misra, Carolyn Minn, Evelyn Occena, Ann Robertson, Louisa Rodriguez, Vera Schefer, Barbara Simpson, Lou Volla, and our troops in harm's way.
*If you know of someone in the hospital,
or someone who wishes a pastoral visit,
please call the Church Office.
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