DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME: ends this Sunday, November 4th. Remember to turn back your clocks one hour!

SPECIAL THANKS: to all the international groups who participated in last Sunday's Multi-Cultural Celebration in worship & fellowship and to Peg Tomko for coordinating the program. Praise God for the wonderful diversity of cultures we all represent!!

BUILDING ON FAITH BENEFIT CHOIR CONCERT: this Sun. 11/4 at 3:30pm at Bible Korean UMC, Dix Hills. Our church choir will be joining 11 other 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.

CONFIRMATION MENTOR DINNER: Sun. Nov. 4th, 6:30pm at the Parsonage.

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.

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.

• Thanksgiving Food Drive for St. Kilian's Food Pantry
• Sun. Nov. 11th 5:00pm @FUMC Dinner/Chrysalis Speaker
• Sat. Nov. 17th - Farmingdale HS Play TBA
• Sun. Dec. 2nd 5:00pm @FUMC Potluck Dinner/Skit Night
• Sun. Dec. 16th 5:00pm @FUMC Pot Luck Dinner/Possible Caroling

FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE:
Please submit your 2008 Committee Budgets to the Church Office by Nov. 19th. Thank you.

NATIONAL MEMORY SCREENING DAY: Concerned about memory problems? Free confidential memory screening will take place on Tues. Nov. 13th, 10:00am-12:00pm in Fellowship Hall. Questions, call Brandi at 293-8928.

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.

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.

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

HELP WANTED: Thrift Shop Co-Coordinator position available. Please contact the Church Office. This is a 10 hour per week position.

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.