SPECIAL THANKS to the mentors who supported our confirmands on their journey: Alan Beecher, Glory & Carmen Capoziello, Pat & Tom DiMassi, Doris Howe, Steve Nowotarski and Rob Schozer and to Denise Andrews and Shanna Wurth for coordinating confirmation activities and events.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SUNDAY: is Sunday, June 24th. Recipients of the Skip Newman Scholarship will be announced and graduates of High School and College/ Graduate School will be recognized.

GRADUATES: If you know of anyone in our church who is graduating from high school or college this year, please share this information with the Church Office so that we can acknowledge their achievement and pray for God's continued blessings upon them.

UMW PICNIC: All women are invited to a chicken barbeque with all the trimmings this Tues. June 12th, 6:00pm at the home of Sue Jones, 98 Birch Ave. E. Farmingdale. Tickets are $10/per adult/$5 per child (under 10) and may be purchased from Sue Jones or Shanna Wurth. There will be door prizes!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We are in need of volunteers to teach Summer Sunday School and to help out with Vacation Bible School. Please call the Church Office or speak with Jenn Lee if you can help. Thank you.

SPRING SPRUCE-UP: ALL CHURCH Activity - Join us on Sat. June 16th beginning at 9:00am. We hope you will give us at least an hour of your time to help make our building shine - making windows sparkle, degreasing the kitchen, covering scratches on woodwork and doors, dusting surfaces, or completing a chore of your choice! We'll supply cleaning materials, but feel free to bring along your favorite supplies and gadgets that help you do your finest work. Singing and "whistling while your work" are encouraged! See you there. Continuous coffee available for an energy lift!

UMM: Sat, June 23rd at 1:30pm, Farmingdale United Methodist Men will be hosting the Long Island East District Annual "Fellowship, Food and Fun" Gathering and Barbeque. Special guests and speakers will be Reverend Thomas Goodhue of the Long Island Council of Churches and Delroy Roberts of Westbury UMM, who will speak about prison ministry. This meeting is open to all men of Farmingdale UMC. Please see Jeff James for more information or to volunteer to help welcome and serve our brothers in Christ from across Long Island.

SUMMER HOSPITALITY: During the summer, iced tea and cookies will be provided during fellowship hour. If you are able to help, please pick a Sunday to make and serve iced tea in Fellowship Hall after Church. There is a sign-up sheet in the South Transept for the months of July and August. This is a great ministry to the congregation. Please see Denise Andrews or Glory Capoziello if you have any questions.

UMW GOLD CIRCLE: No meeting in June; next meeting July 17th at Ruth Burkhardt's home.

GREEN CHURCH CAMPAIGN: Our church has begun a recycling effort. Bins have been placed throughout the buildings for the proper disposal of paper, glass, plastic and metal. We will also be looking into using earth-friendly cleaning products. Special thanks to Jeff James, for his leadership in this effort and for volunteering to re-bundle all recycling to be placed curbside.

FAREWELL CELEBRATION FOR THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT: The service of farewell for Rev. Dr. Allen Pinckney and his family will take place on Sun. June 17th, 4:00pm at the Dix Hills Bible Korean UMC. Our Worship Band will lead in praise in the Farewell service. Immediately following the service, there will be an informal dinner celebration. All church members are invited. For further details, call the Church Office.

GRADUATES: If you know of anyone in our church who is graduating from high school or college this year, please share this information with the Church Office so that we can acknowledge their achievement and pray for God's continued blessings upon them.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PROGRAM: The United Methodist Churches of the L.I. East District have partnered with Habitat for Humanity to raise $75,000 to build a house in 2008 to offer a low-income family to move from deplorable conditions into a safe, affordable house. If you are considering a contribution, your checks should be made out to "Long Island East District" with a notation "Habitat Program".

IN NEED OF PRAYERS THIS WEEK: Kyli Abbinanti, Shirley Baker, Doug Makosky, John Middendorff, Doris & Bob Greening, Charles Selock, Emily Brown, Mabel Greenidge, Dave & Linda Howell, Mildred Lindquist, Peggy Lopez, Ruth Mace, Praveen Misra, Carolyn Minn, Evelyn Occena, 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.