• Oct. 21: NEW MEMBER SUNDAY
  LAITY SUNDAY
  Celebrating the Ministry of the Laity of our Church.
• Oct. 24: (Wed.) 7:45 PM HEALING SERVICE
• Oct. 28: MULTICULTURAL SUNDAY
  Celebrating Many Nations, One Faith!
  Wear ethnic clothing if you have it.
  Please bring a finger food to share at Coffee Hour
  that represents your heritage.

NEW MEMBERS: This Sunday, October 21st, we will welcome new members: Elaine & Raymond Blaquiere, Mei Hartman, Jackie Pidgeon and Jeremiah HC Yim. Please remember them in your prayers for God's blessing.

HEALING SERVICE: Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 24th, 7:45pm in the sanctuary for a time of seeking God in Praise, Word and Special Prayer for Healing (with anointing oil). There will be acoustic praise and special music. All are welcome!

CHURCH PHOTO DIRECTORIES: our directories have arrived and are available in the So. Transept. Those families, who had their portraits taken, may pick up your labeled copy. The remaining copies are available one per family. A very special thank you to Bill Jones for his ministry of photography and many hours spent organizing the layout of the photos.

THE YOUTH GROUP is collecting men's coats now through October 21st. The collected coats will be distributed to those in need through Hope for the Future on Saturday, October 28th.

UNITED METHODIST MEN are looking to expand their communion delivery ministry. If you know of anyone who is homebound or otherwise unable to get to church, and would benefit from home delivery of communion every month, please see Jeff James or one of the other members of UMM.

UPCOMING MYF EVENTS:

• Sun. 10/28, 5:00pm @FUMC MYF Gathering Dinner/Scavenger Hunt
• Long Island Youth for Christ Sportsplus Youth Rally – November - date to be announced
• Thanksgiving Food Drive for St. Kilian's Food Pantry

CARL GANZ MEMORIAL ROAST PORK DINNER: It's that time again! The United Methodist Men will present the annual Carl Ganz Memorial Roast Pork Dinner on Sat., Nov. 10, 2007 at 6:30 PM in Fellowship Hall. The dinner menu will be salad, oven-roasted pork with homemade gravy, potatoes, fresh vegetables, dessert and beverages. Chef Jeff Malecki will be supervising food preparation. Tickets for the dinner are $13.50 per person. Child-care will be provided if requested. For tickets, see Jeff James or a member of United Methodist Men. For reservations or other information, please call the Church Office.

BUILDING ON FAITH BENEFIT CHOIR CONCERT: Sun. Nov. 4th, 3:30pm at Bible Korean UMC, Dix Hills. Our church choir will be participating in a special festival of church choirs from the Long Island East District. Proceeds will benefit the 2008 building of the "United Methodist House" with Habitat for Humanity. Please see Dorinha Faria for tickets.

CREATIVE WORSHIP: The New York Annual Conference, in partnership with the Parish Resource Center of Long Island, presents a special event featuring new ideas on worship techniques on Sat., November 17th 8:00am-4:30pm at Grace Lutheran Church, 400 Hempstead Ave., Malverne, NY. The seminar focuses on integrating different types of digital media and creative use of graphics and video for the purpose of communicating the Gospel through powerful, transforming stories. To register, please call the Church Office.

REFLECTION ON STEWARDSHIP
"What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead."
James 2:14-17

A HEARTFELT THANKS: to the Church family- the children & youth of Church School, women of UMW, various leaders and members of the church for your caring expressions of encouragement & support. May the Lord bless each of you and make us a blessing together for His glory!
--Gratefully, Pastor Julia YH Yim

SPECIAL THANKS: The Thrift Shop Board would like to thank Ralph Ekstrand of Moby Drugs for the paper bags we use for our bag sale.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER NEEDED: If anyone is interested, please see Jenn Lee. We are in need of substitute teachers as well. Thank you.

COOKING/BAKING MINISTRY: If you know of someone in our church who would benefit from an occasional home-cooked meal or baked goods, please contact Mary Ann Nataro. Thank you.

IN NEED OF PRAYERS THIS WEEK: Kyli Abbinanti, Emily Brown, Charles Ghose, Mabel Greenidge, Peggy Lopez, Ruth Mace, Praveen Misra, Carolyn Minn, Evelyn Occena, Vera Schefer, Hopeanne Simpson, people of Myanmar 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.