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Friday, January 31, 2003 Celebration of 72 years of Ecumenical Ministry in Queens, 6 p.m., Terrace On The Park. Make reservations online or call the Queens Federation of Churches at (718) 847-6764 for more information.
Wednesday, March 12, 2003 First of five Wednesday Lenten Organ Recitals at St. George's Episcopal Church, 38th Avenue and Main Street, Flushing. The recitals will last approximately 30 minutes and will be a great respite for busines persons during the lunch hour. Admission is free; donation are welcome. Wednesday-Friday, March 12-14, 2003 "Replacing Greed With Justice" – the 8th annual Labor-Religion Coalition Forty-Hour Fast – begins at 8 p.m. Wednesday and end at noon Friday. At noon Thursday, there will be an Interfaith Vigil to support low-waged home healthcare works at the offices of the Allen Healthcare Corporation, 175-20 Hilliside Avenue, Jamaica. The closing Interfaith Service and Breaking of the Fast will be at noon Friday at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 521 West 126th Street, Harlem. For more information contact Rabbi Michael Feinberg at the Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition at 212-406-2156 extension 4637 or by e-mail at labrelig@aol.com. Friday, March 14, 2003 Cover the Uninsured Week Interfaith Breakfast for Clergy, 8:30 to 10 a.m., at Lighthouse International, 111 East 59th Street, Manhattan (at Lexington Avenue). There is no charge for clergy, but space is limited. Call 212-606-3845 or visit their web site at www.covertheuninsuredweek.org/ny. Wednesday, March 19, 2003 Religious Communities and the New York State Court System, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Interfaith Center of New York, 40 East 30th Street, Manhattan. For Information, Schedule and Registration. Lenten Organ Recital at St. George's Episcopal Church, 38th Avenue and Main Street, Flushing. These Wednesday recitals will last approximately 30 minutes and will be a great respite for busines persons during the lunch hour. Admission is free; donation are welcome. Sunday, March 23, 2003 Our Lady Of The Blessed Sacrament (34-24 203rd Street, Bayside) presents Joseph Mahowald in parish benefit concert based on his CD "Wonderful Words Of Life" at 3 p.m. For tickets call Judy at 718-229-8895. Tuesday, March 25, 2003 "To Reclaim the Mission" is the theme of the 29th General Assembly of Tri State Media Ministry. The program, open to the public, will be held at 74 Trinity Place, Manhattan, from 1 to 5 p.m. FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps will provide "An Update: The FCC, Mass Media and the Public Interest." Dr. Randall Balmer, Barnard College Professor of American History, will address: "Finding a Voice: Evangelicals, the Media, the FCC and the Reconfiguration of American Protestantism." Registration is $25 and may be made by contacting TRIMM at 212-425-4787. Wednesday, March 26, 2003 Lenten Organ Recital at St. George's Episcopal Church, 38th Avenue and Main Street, Flushing. These Wednesday recitals will last approximately 30 minutes and will be a great respite for busines persons during the lunch hour. Admission is free; donation are welcome.
Wednesday, April 2, 2003 Lenten Organ Recital at St. George's Episcopal Church, 38th Avenue and Main Street, Flushing. These Wednesday recitals will last approximately 30 minutes and will be a great respite for busines persons during the lunch hour. Admission is free; donation are welcome. Wednesday, April 9, 2003 Lenten Organ Recital at St. George's Episcopal Church, 38th Avenue and Main Street, Flushing. These Wednesday recitals will last approximately 30 minutes and will be a great respite for business persons during the lunch hour. Admission is free; donation are welcome. Wednesday, April 16, 2003 No Released Time for Roman Catholic and Protestant Students. Sunday, April 20, 2003 – Easter Sunday Wednesday, April 23, 2003 Bishop Wright Air Industry Awards Luncheon, 11:45 a.m., at the JFK Holiday Inn, 144-02 135th Avenue, Jamaica, for the benefit of the Christ for the World Chapel at JFK Airport. Resvervations may be made online. Tuesday, April 22, 2003 14th Annual Community Resources Awareness Day at York College, 94-20 Guy R Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Included will be free health screening, information and displays on services including childcare, employment, financial counseling and legal services. This is sponsored by the NYC Human Resources Administration's Jamaica Job Center and by District Advisory Council Q12/Q13
Sunday, May 4, 2003 The Annual Members' Recital of the Queens Chapter, American Guild of Organists, will be held at 6 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help RC Church, 111-50 115th Avenue (off Linden Boulevard), Ozone Park. The Recital will feature major organ literature, the choir of Our Lady of Perpetual Help RC Church, and Thomas Sexton on the trumpet. Refreshments will be served. For further information contact Vincent at BrokenAnk@aol.com or visit their web site at www.agohq.org/chapters/queens. Saturday, May 31, 2003 Annual Scholarship Luncheon of the Protestant Teachers Association, 12:30 to 4 p.m., Antun's, 96-43 Springfield Boulevard, Queens Village. For tickets and information, call 212-255-0254.
Sunday, June 8, 2003 – The Day of Pentecost Wednesday, June 11, 2003 Last day for the Released Time Program for Roman Catholic & Protestant Students. Wednesday, June 18, 2003 Last Day for the Released Time Program for Jewish Students.
Saturday, July 26, 2003 Summer Fair and Barbeque, Grace Episcopal Church, 34-34 98th Street, Corona, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dinner, Vendors, etc. call 718-429-1971.
Sunday, September 14, 7 p.m. A Service of Remembrance for the Hispanic Victims of 9.11.01, co-sponsored with the Ecuadorian Consulate and the Council of Churches of the City of New York, at St. George's Episcopal Church, 27th Avenue at 14th Street, Astoria. For information on participation, contact the Rev. Pedro Bravo-Guzman, 718-932-1633, or e-mail at nexus@inch.com. Saturday, September 20, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. A Seminar for Pastors, Church Trustees and Administrators on the Issues and Responsibilities of Trustees, at the First Reformed Church of Jamaica. The Seminar will be led by Kevin M. Kearney, Esq., of Wingate Kearney & Cullen, the law firm that represents the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens. Specific issues to be covered will include legal responsibilities of trustees, incorporation, tax exemptions, zoning and landmarking, liability and insurance issues. Registration information will be mailed at the end of August by the Queens Federation of Churches. More Information & Online Registration.
Friday, October 3, 2 p.m. Installation of the Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio as the Seventh Bishop of Brooklyn, at the Roman Catholic Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 5th Avenue and 59th Street, Brooklyn. Saturday, October 4 Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride and Rally, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, sponsored by Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride and New York Central Labor Council. For information, contact 212-492-2164 or online at www.iwfr.org. Saturday, October 4, 9 a.m. Cub Scout and Girl Scout God and Me Day, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at First United Presbyterian Church, Queens Village. Click for more information and registration. Friday & Saturday, October 17-18 Scout Day of Recollection at St. Alban the Martyr Church, Saint Albans. Check in Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Click for more information and registration. Saturday, October 18, 12 noon Eleventh Presentation of the Citation for Faithful Service by the Queens Federation of Churches. Honorees and luncheon details will be announced September 19. Click for more information and online reservations. Thursday, October 23, 6 p.m. Annual Banquet of the Council of Churches of the City of New York, St. Vartan's Cathedral, Second Avenue at 35th Street, Manhattan. Contact the Council for more information at 212-870-1020, or online at www.cccny.net. Saturday, October 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Workshop: "Intervention Skill Building for the Caregiver" – a free workshop presented by Care for the Caregivers Interfaith Project, a program of the Council of Churches of the City of New York, at St. George's Episcopal Church, 14-22 27th Avenue (at 14th Street), Astoria. Click for more information and online registration.
Wednesday, November 12, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Tri-State Media Ministry's General Assembly XXX, featuring FCC Commissioner Michael Copps, at the Association of the Bar of theCity of New York, 42 West 44th Street, Manhattan. Contact TRIMM at 212-425-4787. Click for more information and online registration. Sunday, November 16, 5 p.m. Fall Assembly of the Queens Federation of Churches at Faith Chapel, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, Queens Village. The annual Business Meeting is at 5 p.m.; Supper, at 6:30 p.m.; followed at 7:30 p.m. by a worship celebration of Ecumenical Ministry in Queens with the Rev. Dr. James Forbes preaching. Click for more information and online registration. Wednesday, November 19, 7 p.m. 23rd Annual Scouting Awards Dinner at The White House, Whitestone, featuring the presentation of the Shepherd Emblem and the Interfaith Leadership Award by the Queens Federation of Churches. Click for more information and online registration. Thursday, November 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Annual Pastor's Conference sponsored by the Council of Churches of the City of New York, at the Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive, Manhattan. Contact the Council for more information at 212-870-1020, or online at www.cccny.net. Thursday, November 27 – Thanksgiving Day Friday, November 28, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fifth Annual Ten Commandment Hike, sponsored by the Federation's Committee on Youth Ministry and Scouting. The Hike will be held this year in Flushing. Click for more information and registration.
December 25 – Christmas Day
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