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SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER Saturday, September 7, 2002 Interfaith prayer service and overnight vigil to commemorate the events of 9/11, starting at 7:30 p.m., Victoria Congregational Church, 87th Avenue and 148th Street, Jamaica. Call (718) 297-9733 for more information. Tuesday, September 10, 2002 Interfaith Commemoration Service of 9/11, 12 noon, at the Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive (at 120th Street), Manhattan, sponsored by the Commission of Religious Leaders and the Metropolitan Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. ELCA Bishop Stephen Bouman will bring the message. Other participants will include a representative from the UN. Wednesday, September 11, 2002 The City of New York has asked that all church bells be rung for one minute at 10:29 a.m. as a 9/11 commemoration of the moment when the second tower fell. Released Time Religious Education opens for Jewish Students only. Interfaith 9/11 Commemoration Service, 7:00 p.m., Abyssinian Baptist Church, 132 138th Street, Harlem, sponsored by the Council of Churches of the City of New York. Principal speakers will be Greek Orthodox Archbishop Demetrios and United Methodist Bishop Ernest Lyght. Dr. Calvin O. Butts will preside. Thursday, September 19, 2002 Eighth annual Awards Banquet sponsored by the Council of Churches of the City of New York, 6 p.m., St. Vartan's Armenian Cathedral, Second Avenue at 35th Street, Manhattan. Contact CCCNY at (212) 870-1020 for reservations. Wednesday, September 25, 2002 Released Time Religious Education opens for Roman Catholic Students. Sunday, September 29, 2002 Walk-a-thon for the Homeless, Upper West Side, to benefit the work of the Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing. Call (212) 316-3171 for information.
Saturday, October 5, 2002 God and Me Day for Protestant Cub Scouts and Parents, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., First United Presbyterian Church, 217th Street and 94th Road, Queens Village. Contact Fran Falk at (718) 479-9541 for more information. Wednesday, October 9, 2002 Released Time Religious Education opens for Protestant Students. Saturday, October 12, 2002 Boy Scout Day of Recollection for all Boy Scouts who want to work on their Religious Awards, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., First Reformed Church of College Point, 14th Avenue and 119th Street, College Point. Contact Fran Falk at (718) 479-9541 for more information. Monday, October 14, 2002 Organists and choir directors are invited to a workshop on creative hymn playing (3-5 p.m.) and recital (7 p.m.) by Dr. Walter Hilse, sponsored by the Queens Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, at the Community Church of Douglaston, 39-50 Douglaston Parkway. Colleagues are invited to join the AGO Chapter at a local restaurant between the events. There will be a free will offering and a Reception after the recital. Contact Vincent Alukonis for more information. Saturday, October 19, 2002 Tenth annual presentation of the Citation for Faithful Service by the Queens Federation of Churches, 12 noon, at the Full Gospel New York Church, 130-30 31st Avenue, Flushing. Register online or by calling (718) 847-6764. Additional information available. Wednesday, October 30, 2002 Workshop on Church Property Issues, sponsored by the Brooklyn Council of Churches, 1-5 p.m., at Janes United Methodist Church, 660 Monroe Street (at Malcolm X Boulevard), Brooklyn. Contact (718) 625-5851. Monday, October 14, 2002 Organists and choir directors are invited to a workshop on creative hymn playing (3-5 p.m.) and recital (7 p.m.) by Dr. Walter Hilse, sponsored by the Queens Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, at the Community Church of Douglaston, 39-50 Douglaston Parkway. Colleagues are invited to join the AGO Chapter at a local restaurant between the events. There will be a free will offering and a Reception after the recital. Contact Vincent Alukonis for more information. Saturday, October 19, 2002 Tenth annual presentation of the Citation for Faithful Service by the Queens Federation of Churches, 12 noon, at the Full Gospel New York Church, 130-30 31st Avenue, Flushing. Register online or by calling (718) 847-6764. Additional information available. Wednesday, October 30, 2002 Workshop on Church Property Issues, sponsored by the Brooklyn Council of Churches, 1-5 p.m., at Janes United Methodist Church, 660 Monroe Street (at Malcolm X Boulevard), Brooklyn. Contact (718) 625-5851.
Friday-Saturday, November 1-2, 2002 The "Spirit of America," the annual fair of the United Methodist Church of Richmond Hill, 107th Avenue at 112th Street. Dinner on Friday Night will be Pot Roast and served at 6:00 PM and on Saturday there will be a Multicultural Dinner served at 5:00 PM. Tickets for both dinners will be priced at $12.00 for adults and $6.00 for children. After each dinner an Auction will be held. Reservations for Friday dinner can be made by calling (718) 835-8701, and Saturday dinner by calling the Church Office at (718) 843-4841. Saturday, November 2, 2002 Pipe Organ Encounter for Young People, noon to 2 p.m., at Faith Chapel, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center; enter from Winchester Boulevard between Union Turnpike and Hillside Avenue. The Queens Chapter of the American Guild of Organists is pleased to present a fun and educational program for young people. The person that built and installed the pipe organ in Faith Chapel will show how the King-of-Instruments operates. Chapter members will explain the organ console and demonstrate the families of sound. Refreshment will be provided. For further information contact Allen Dreyfuss at (718) 441-2008 or agdrey@aol.com. Monday, November 4, 2002 8th Annual Pastors Conference, sponsored by the Council of Churches of the City of New York, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive, Manhattan. Additional information available. Contact (212) 870-1020. Sunday, November 10, 2002 Fall Assembly of the Queens Federation of Churches, 5 p.m., Faith Chapel, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, Queens Village. Register online or by calling (718) 847-6764. Ecumenical Celebration of Ministry, recognizing clergy new to Queens, begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 2002 St. Mark's United Church of Christ at Onderdonk Avenue and Grove Street, Ridgewood, will hold its annual sing along entitled, "An Anatomy Lesson" at 2:30 P.M. Program includes a boutique, refreshments. Free will offering. Wednesday, November 27, 2002 — Thanksgiving Eve No Released Time for Roman Catholic and Protestant Students. Friday, November 29, 2002 The 4th Annual Ten Commandments Hike for Scouts and other children, sponsored by the Federation's Committee on Scouting and Youth Ministry, is scheduled in the Jamaica (Tomahawk/Founders) area. Contact Fran Falk at (718) 479-9541 for more information.
Thursday, December 5, 2002 Middle Eastern Christians of New York, an educational program, 9 am - 4 pm at the Interfaith Center of New York, 40 East 30 Street (Between Park and Madison). Middle Eastern Christians of New York is the fifth in the series of daylong educational programs on living faith traditions in New York, specifically designed to inform religious and community leaders about important religious communities in the City. This event offers an introduction to many New York's Middle Eastern Christian communities, their rich history, social concerns, and cultural heritage - through conversation, art, music, and ritual. Seating limited, please RSVP at: (212) 685-4242 ext. 32. or gotoku@aol.com Housing First! Rally at City Hall, 12 noon, to call for housing and other services for the homeless in the City. Sunday, December 8, 2002 A Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols will be held at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish, 34-24 203rd St., Bayside, at 7:00 p.m. All are invited to attend. Admission is free. For information call 718-229-5929 Monday, December 9, 2002 "Women of Faith" will bring together a Muslim, Sikh, Jew, and Christian to discuss their respective Faiths and their roles from a woman's perspective. The program is sponsored by the Interfaith Council of Southwest Queens and will be held at Christ Lutheran Church Parish Center, 85-20 101st Avenue, Ozone Park, at 7:45 p.m. All are invited. Refreshments will be served.
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