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January 1 – New Year's Day Friday, January 27, 6 p.m. Celebration of 75 years of Ecumenical Ministry in Queens, the annual dinner of the Queens Federation of Churches at Terrace On The Park. Make Reservations and place Journal Advertising online.
Wednesday, March 1 – Ash Wednesday Saturday, March 25, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. "God Is One Project" – a study/training for Christian Church leaders in Islam – co-sponsored by the National Council of Churches, USA, Islamic Society of North America, and Hartford Seminary. It will be held at Union Theological Seminary, Broadway and 120th Street, Manhattan. Click for information on requirements and registration.
Saturday, April 1, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. FUTURES IN MINISTRY AT NEW BRUNSWICK THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, NY Campus at St. John's University, Room B-7, St. John's Hall, 80-00 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica. Complimentary Lunch (RSVP). Further information and/or registration (registration is free): call Marvin R. Younger at 1-800-445-NBTS ext. 303. Sunday, April 2, 5:30 p.m. The Family Federation in conjunction with the Women's Federation for World Peace is holding a "Cross Cultural Sisterhood Bridge of Peace Ceremony" under the theme, "Women's Role in Securing World Peace" at the Flushing Hospital, 45-00 Parsons Boulevard, Flushing, in honor of Women's Month. This program is a signature program of the Women's Federation and has been acclaimed by many, including President Clinton as a "Promising Practice" as part of his "One America in the 21st Century initiative. This program has been carried all over the world, seeking to foster reconciliation and sisterhood among conflicting groups. For more information, contact Rev. Yuji Mizuguchi at 718-445-8700 or by e-mail at familyfedqueens@yahoo.com. Sunday, April 9 – Palm Sunday Thursday, April 13 – Holy Thursday Friday, April 14 – Good Friday Sunday, April 16 – Easter Wednesdays, April 19 - June 7, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Why Christianity Must Change Or Die is the title of a provocative book by Bishop John Shelby Spong, retired Episcopal bishop of Newark, NJ., and of an 8-week course taught by the Rev. Allen Alan Bentz-Letts, Ph.D. It will meet in homes in Bayside on Wednesday evenings from April 19 to June 7 and will feature discussion of the book chapter by chapter, personal sharing, worship and prayer, and Bible study. Cost, including book, is a sliding scale from $25-$200 (pay what you are honestly able). For more information call (718) 380-7234 or, by e-mail, AlanBentzLetts@aol.com. Registration deadline is April 7. Tuesday, April 25, 11:30 to 2 p.m. The 42nd Annual Bishop Wright Air Industry Luncheon will be held at JFK Airport Terminal 4, in the Red Carpet Area on the Departure Level. 2006 Honorees will be Gloria D'Amico, Queens County Clerk, and Mauri J. Leppala, Finnair Area Manager for the Americas. Reservations and Journal Advertising may be placed online.
Thursday, May 4, 6 to 9 p.m. The New York City Council Task Force on Hospital Closings will hold a Town Hall meeting at Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Boulevard, Kew Gardens, from 6 to 9 p.m. Governor Pataki formed a Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century (the “Berger Commission”) in order to make recommendations to reconfigure and close hospitals across New York State. The NYC Council Task Force was created to provide an additional venue for community input regarding the Berger Commission. Click for more information or call (212) 788-9221. Monday, May 22, 7 p.m. Interfaith Convocation and Overnight Vigil for Housing Justice will be held at St. Paul's Chapel and City Hall Park on Monday, May 22 at 7 p.m., culminating a Season of Justice for homelessness and housing. For more information, contact the Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing at (212) 316-3171. Click for flyer. Tuesday, May 23, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The QFC will sponsor a forum on The Status of Our Immigrant Neighbors, to be held at the Grace Episcopal Parish House, 155-24 90th Avenue (corner of Parsons Boulevard), Jamaica. Information will be shared regarding the present immigrant laws along with a review of the various proposed changes and their impact on immigrants and refugees. Click here for registration and more information. Monday, May 29 – Memorial Day
Sunday, June 4 – Pentecost Monday to Monday, June 5 to 12 The Bible Ministry Exhibit of the Church in China will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan. Click for more information.
Tuesday, July 4 – Independence Day
Monday, August 14, 8 p.m.
Maria Sliwa will speak about the slavery situation in the South Sudan. For the
past six years Maria Sliwa has devoted her full time efforts to raising awareness
about modern-day slavery. Maria Sliwa is an active advocate for the oppressed
in Africa --
Monday, September 4 – Labor Day Tuesday, September 5, 8 p.m. Ruth Messinger, President of the American Jewish World Service, will be speaking about her trip to Darfur on a panel along with Sudanese refugee Daowd Salih and others. The meeting is sponsored by the Interfaith Darfur Activism Group and will be held at the Forest Hills Jewish Center in Queens, 106-06 Queens Boulevard. Call (718) 263-7000 for directions or click for a flyer. Tuesday, September 12, 6 p.m. Brooklyn Loves Darfur Program at Brooklyn Borough Hall will feature speakers and performers; African Food and Music. The program will be Interfaith but with solid involvement of Muslims and Africans, including Darfurians from the Darfur Rehabilitation Coalition. Speakers will include Borough President Marty Markowitz; Imam Talib Abdur Rashid, Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood; Saikou Diallo of Ahmadou Diallo Foundation; Bishop Jeremiah Park, The United Methodist Church; Omar Mohammedi, NYC Human Rights Commissioner; Rabbi Bob Kaplan, JCRC; Sister Aisha Ad Dawiyya; Alladin, John Stompol of Human Rights First, and many, many more. Wednesday, September 13, 6 p.m. Film and Panel Discussion on Darfur at the Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Never Again: Again – Can We Learn from Suffering? will be shown, followed by a panel on Darfur and Human Rights issues which will include Manny Bekier, who grew up in an internment camp to become and advocate for Bosnia; the Rev. N. J. L'Heureux, Executive Director of the Queens Federation of Churches; and Ron Haviv, renowned photographer of Bosnia and other crises. Thursday, September 14, 6 p.m. An event to build commitment to the victims of the genocide in Darfur, to be held at Islamic Center of New York (96th Street at 3rd Ave), NYC's largest mosque influential both with UN and African communities. Imam Shamsi Ali and the Network of Arab American Professionals (NAAP) will sponsor this panel on Darfur including Darfurian from Darfur Rehabilitation as well John Hurwitz of Human Rights First. Sunday, September 17, 2 p.m. SAVE DARFUR NOW: Voices to Stop Genocide – A Rally is planned in the East Meadow of Central Park to raise consciousness and protest the genocide in the Sudan. Click for details. Sunday, September 17, 7 p.m. Organ Recital featuring Dr. James Edward Goettsche, Vatican Organist, at St. Thomas More Chapel of St. John's University. For tickets ($10 each, $5 for students/seniors), send a check made payable to Queens Chapter AGO and self-addressed stamped envelope to: Laura Dore, Treasurer, Queens Chapter AGO, 109-02 177th Street, Jamaica, NY 11433. Friday, September 29, 7 to 9 p.m. A Community Forum on the proposed sale of Mary Immaculate and St. John's Hopsitals to Wyckoff Medical Center will be held at the Grace Episcopal Church Memorial House, 155-24 90th Avenue, Jamaica (corner of Parsons Boulevard). David Hoffman, Wyckoff VP and General Counsel will be the speaker. The Forum is sponsored by SQUISH (Southeast Queens in Support of Health Services). RSVP or more information, contact Ajamu Brown at (212) 244-4664 or abrown@nylpi,org.
Wednesday, October 4, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Study of Walter Wink's The Human Being: Jesus and the Enigma of the Son of Man. First of seven Wednesday evenings (through November 15) sponsored by the Queens Academy of Religion and led by Rev. Alan Bentz-Letts, Ph.D. Registration required by September 26. Click for more information. Thursday, October 19, 6:30 p.m. The 2006 Annual Awards Banquet of the Council of Churches of the City of New York will be held at Grand Ballroom of St. Vartan's Cathedral, 630 2nd Avenue at 33rd Street, Manhattan. Click for more information. Saturday, October 28, 12 noon The 14th presentation of the Citation for Faithful Service will be made by the Queens Federation of Churches at its annual Ecumenical Luncheon which will be held at the Full Gospel New York Church, 130-30 31st Avenue, Flushing. Click for reservations and more information.
Sunday, November 12, 5 p.m. The Fall Assembly Meeting of the Queens Federation of Churches will be held at Faith Chapel, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, 80-45 Winchester Boulevard, Queens Village. The annual business meeting will convene at 5 p.m., followed by a buffet supper and, at 7:30 p.m. an ecumenical Celebration of Ministry in the Chapel. Click for more information. Tuesday, November 14, 6:30 p.m. The Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home will host its 19th annual Dinner Dance at Russo's on the Bay. Click for reservations and more information. Thursday, November 23 – Thanksgiving Day Monday, November 27, 6:30 p.m. Homeowners Awareness Forum will be held in the Community House of Grace Episcopal Church, 155-24 90th Avenue (corner of Parsons Boulevard), Jamaica. Sponsored by the Queens Federation of Churches in cooperation with New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and a network of other nonprofit organizations. This is examine the problems of predatory lending and other home-targeted scams, the goal of which is to take someone's home through foreclosure. Click for more infomation. Call 212-863-8680 by November 20 to reserve a place. Wednesday, November 29, 7 p.m. The annual Scouting Awards Dinner will be held at Carosello's Restaurant, 162-54 Crossbay Boulevard, Howard Beach, presenting the Shepherd Emblem and the Interfaith Leadership Award to adult leaders in Scouting. Download an Application Form which is due by October 1. Click for reservations and more information.
Sunday, December 17, 4 p.m. The Oratorio Society of Queens will sing choruses from Handel's Messiah along with traditional holiday music in its Annual Holiday Choral Concert which will be presented at the Performing Arts Center of Queensborough Community Cllege, 56th Avenue, one block east of Springfield Boulevard in Bayside. Free parking is available. Tickets at the box officer are $20 for general admission; $18 for seniors or students with ID (children 12 and under are free if accompanied by an adult). For additional information call the Queens Oratorio Society at (718) 460-0726. Sunday, December 17, 6:30 p.m. Holy Family of Fresh Meadows/Flushing will have our A Christmas Concert featuring both choirs of Holy Family Church will be held at the Church, 175-20 74th Avenue, Fresh Meadows (Utopia Parkway between the Grand Central Parkway and the LIE). The concert will be followed by a reception of free food and drink. Parking is available. Wednesday-Monday, December 20-25 Eight performances of HIS LIFE, the epic musicial of Jesus' life, will be given at the Promise Theatre, 130-30 31st Avenue, Flushing. Since its opening in 1989, over 39 million people have experienced it through across the nation. The 2-hour production in New York will touch lives with the beauty of award-winning music and take viewers from the birth of Jesus to his resurrection and victorious ascension. Performances will be at 8 p.m. each evening Wednesday-Sunday and at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday, and Christmas Day. Tickets are $25 ($15 for children) and may be ordered online. Click here for more information and tickets. Group Discounts are available, call (718) 321-7800. December 25 – Christmas Day
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