LENTEN PROGRAM CONTINUES: Sun. 4/1 - 5:00PM Covered Dish Supper, 6:00PM Praise & Program (with children & youth program). All are welcome!

CALLING ALL CHERUB & WESLEY CHOIR MEMBERS: We will be singing this Sunday, April 1st. Please be at church by 9:00am to rehearse. Thank you!

SUNDAY SCHOOL BAKE SALE: The Sunday School is having a bake sale this Sunday, April 1st to cover the cost of shipping the books to Mississippi. If you can donate baked goods, please call the Church Office. Thank you.

LUNCHTIME PRAYER VIGIL: Please lift up in prayer the New Praise Service during LUNCHTIME THIS COMING WEEK using the provided prayer as a guide.

CROP WALK: This year's CROP Walk will be on Sun. April 22nd at Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa. Come join us! To sign up, see either Peg Tomko or Lisa James at Coffee Hour.

PRAYER FOR THE NEW SERVICE
Gracious God, our Heavenly Father, You are almighty and worthy of all our praise. You take delight in those who trust in You and choose to work in response to the prayers of Your servants.
Lord, we pray for the New Service that is in the works that You will bless & use it to draw new and untapped people to our church to seek You and experience Your love in Christ. Grant that we may experience afresh renewal and growth in our faith and in our church, as we step out in faith in Your awesome power.
Guide & bless the preparation, launch and growth of this new service in all areas. Raise up more supporters for this task. Strengthen & bless all those who will support through attendance, through service, through witness and through deeper prayer. Lord, use the music, the preaching of the Word, the ministry of the laity and all the resources You have given us to draw more people to Your amazing grace in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Empower us with the Holy Spirit & work through us to accomplish Your will together and advance Your Kingdom purposes to proclaim Christ and His love to others. We thank You in advance for what You will do through us for Your glory and for Your church. We pray in the powerful name of Jesus our Risen Lord. Amen.

NEW CONTEMPORARY PRAISE SERVICE: You're invited to bring others to the new 11:30am praise service beginning April 29, 2007. Our new service will feature praise led by the Worship Band, an inspirational message, prayer and opportunities to connect, grow, serve and reach out. Bring your friends and family. All are welcome!

IGNITING MINISTRY TV COMMERCIALS: The United Methodist Church has started a new advertising campaign which began airing commercials as follows: Channel 12 News Wed-Sat 4pm-1am; Channel 12 Metro Weather Wed-Sat 5-9AM. The commercials will run for two weeks leading up to Easter. Be sure to tune in during any of these times.

SPECIAL THANKS: The United Methodist Men would like to acknowledge the wonderful generosity of Manny Lopez in donating the cost of the new freezer for the church's Food Ministry program. We will keep a ready supply of frozen meals/baked goods that the pastor or others making home visitations can have to take with them. Manny's gift was made in honor of his wife, Peggy, and the Farmingdale United Methodist Church family thanks him for it.

HEALTH KITS: During Lent, the M&M Circle of the UMW will be collecting donations to purchase health kit items for Church World Services. Please see Shanna Wurth (631-270-4332) or Sue Jones (631-454-6758). Thank you.

SKIP NEWMAN SCHOLARSHIP: The Hugh "Skip" Newman Scholarship Committee is currently accepting applications for the 2007 Skip Newman Scholarship. The scholarship(s) will be awarded on Christian Education Sunday to students who are entering or continuing in a school of higher education. Applications are available in the Church Office and must be submitted by May 13th. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the scholarship fund may do so by submitting a check to the Church and designating it for the Newman Scholarship Fund.

IN NEED OF PRAYERS THIS WEEK: Kyli Abbinanti, Emily Brown, Glory Capoziello, Mabel Greenidge, Mildred Lindquist, Peggy Lopez, Ruth Mace, Tom Maldonado, Praveen Misra, Carolyn Minn, Evelyn Occena, Ann Robertson, Louisa Rodriguez, Vera Schefer, Barbara Simpson, Lou Volla, 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.