Dear Friends
As we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit, we joyfully receive the five confirmands into full church membership. They have been supported on their journey by the mentors (Alan Beecher, Jim Farrell, Bill Jones, Pat DiMassi and Faustina Gyedu), along with the church family. Thank you mentors! Please pray for God's blessing on these young people: Scott Brown, Evan Cavallo, Shannon Malecki, Preeti Misra & Dan Pidgeon.
Pastor Julia YH Yim
THIS SUNDAY IS PENTECOST SUNDAY: On this day, the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples and empowered them as the church in a mighty way! To help celebrate, wear something RED. The color RED symbolizes the flame and fire of the coming of the Spirit.
Confirmands, their families and mentors should be in the Church Library at 8:30 AM SHARP!
BLESSING OF THE RIDERS: The Lighthouse Harley Chapter of the L.I. Motorcycle Club were welcomed at our church last Sunday for a special blessing. Each club member contributed to a fund which was donated to the UMM for UMCOR Advance Specials. Special thanks to Rodger Lee for coordinating this event.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SUNDAY: Next Sunday, June 11th. Winners of the Skip Newman Scholarship will be announced and graduates of High School, College and Graduate School will be recognized.
UMW ANNUAL SPRING PICNIC: Tuesday, June 13th, 6:00pm on the Rose Street lawn adjacent to church. All women and teens are invited. Please bring a covered dish and a lawn chair. Hostess will be Martha/Mary Circle. In case of rain, we will meet in Fellowship Hall.
AN INVITATION FROM THE BISHOP: Bishop Jeremiah Park is inviting every United Methodist to join the 207th Annual Conference at Hofstra University on Sat. 6/10. The schedule is as follows:
- 10:10am — We Are The Church Together in LocalChurch Ministries
- 11:00am — We Are The Church Together in Mission/Mission Celebration
- 12:30pm — Lunch Break
- 2:30pm —Ordination Service
CHURCH AUDIT: The Finance Committee is in the process of performing a church audit and is in need of auditors. Anyone interested in being an auditor to review financial records, please contact the Church Office.
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ANTI-POVERTY DISCUSSION GROUP: Want to know how you can support the Millennium Development Goals, which commit the world's nations to cutting extreme poverty in half by 2015? Join us for a four-week study group starting Sunday, June 11th after church (each session is independent, so you don't need to attend all of them). If you're interested, see Lisa or Jeff James, or call us at 516-249-1436.
MESSENGER DEADLINE: The Messenger will recess for the months of July and August. The last issue will be the week of June 25th. The deadline for submission of articles is Monday, June 19th.
J.C. CAFÈ Join us on Saturday, June 24th at 7:00pm in Fellowship Hall for an evening of fellowship and the mellow, soothing sounds of Margie Stackman's nightingalesong ministry. Doors open at 7:00pm; music starts at 7:30pm. Suggested donation is $5.00. Coffee and desserts are on the house. For tickets, see Harry Schwartz.
NEW-TO-YOU THRIFT SHOP SUMMER HOURS go into effect on June 14th. The store will be open Wednesday thru Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm. We ask that anyone making donations, please drop them during these hours. Thank you.
IN NEED OF PRAYERS THIS WEEK: Kyli Abbinanti, Emily Brown, Mabel Greenidge, Bob Greening, Peggy Lopez, Cliff Mackin, Tom Maldonado, Evelyn Occena, Barbara Simpson, the victims of the earthquake in Indonesia and our troops in harm's way.
OUR STEWARDSHIP UPDATE:
Based on 2006 Pledges
- Where We Are (as of May 28th): $71,193.00
- Where We Should Be: $78,059.08
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