MULTICULTURAL SUNDAY: : this Sunday, October 28th, 9:30am. Celebrating Many Nations, One Faith! Wear ethnic clothing if you have it. Please bring a finger food to share at Coffee Hour that represents your heritage.

NEW MEMBERS: We give thanks to God for all the New Members who joined our church membership: Eileen & Raymond Blaquiere, Jackie Pidgeon and Jeremiah H.C. Yim. Please note correction: in last week's edition of the Messenger, the following New Member's name was typed incorrectly: Eileen Blaquiere.

UNITED METHODIST MEN are looking to expand their communion delivery ministry. If you know of anyone who is homebound or otherwise unable to get to church, and would benefit from home delivery of communion every month, please see Jeff James or one of the other members of UMM.

• Sun. 10/28, 5:00pm @FUMC MYF Gathering Dinner/Scavenger Hunt
• Thanksgiving Food Drive for St. Kilian's Food Pantry

ALL SAINTS SUNDAY is Nov. 4, 2007. On this day, we will remember our loved ones who have finished their course and entered into eternal rest in the past year. If you wish to have a loved one remembered on this day, please call the Church Office.

BUILDING ON FAITH BENEFIT CHOIR CONCERT: Sun. Nov. 4th, 3:30pm at Bible Korean UMC, Dix Hills. Our church choir will be participating in a special festival of church choirs from the Long Island East District. Proceeds will benefit the 2008 building of the "United Methodist House" with Habitat for Humanity. Please see Dorinha Faria for tickets.

CARL GANZ MEMORIAL ROAST PORK DINNER: It's that time again! The United Methodist Men will present the annual Carl Ganz Memorial Roast Pork Dinner on Sat., Nov. 10, 2007 at 6:30 PM in Fellowship Hall. The dinner menu will be salad, oven-roasted pork with homemade gravy, potatoes, fresh vegetables, dessert and beverages. Chef Jeff Malecki will be supervising food preparation. Tickets for the dinner are $13.50 per person. Child-care will be provided if requested. For tickets, see Jeff James or a member of United Methodist Men. For reservations or other information, please call the Church Office.

CREATIVE WORSHIP: The New York Annual Conference, in partnership with the Parish Resource Center of Long Island, presents a special event featuring new ideas on worship techniques on Sat., November 17th 8:00am-4:30pm at Grace Lutheran Church, 400 Hempstead Ave., Malverne, NY. The seminar focuses on integrating different types of digital media and creative use of graphics and video for the purpose of communicating the Gospel through powerful, transforming stories. To register, please call the Church Office.

REFLECTION ON STEWARDSHIP
"But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people eager for money have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs."
1 Timothy 6:6-10

COOKING/BAKING MINISTRY: If you know of someone in our church who would benefit from an occasional home-cooked meal or baked goods, please contact Mary Ann Nataro.. Thank you.

FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE: Please submit your 2008 Committee Budgets to the Church Office by Nov. 19th. Thank you.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER NEEDED: If anyone is interested, please see Jenn Lee. We are in need of substitute teachers as well. Thank you.

HELP WANTED: Thrift Shop Co-Coordinator position available. Please contact the Church Office. This is a 10 hour per week position.

IN NEED OF PRAYERS THIS WEEK:: Kyli Abbinanti, Emily Brown, Charles Ghose, Mabel Greenidge, Peggy Lopez, Ruth Mace, Praveen Misra, Carolyn Minn, Evelyn Occena, Vera Schefer, Hopeanne Simpson, people of Myanmar 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.