CELEBRATING GOD'S GRACE GRACE for the 1st Year: Sunday, May 4th at 11:30 AM: Through God's grace, a new Praise Service was launched late April last year. As we give thanks and seek God's grace for further growth & blessing, all are invited to join in worship & celebration. Light lunch fellowship to follow.

CROP WALK NEWS FLASH! ! Help increase a matching grant. Bring a non-perishable food item to Church next Sunday. Thank you.

UPCOMING CHURCH EVENTS IN MAY:
UMM PANCAKE BREAKFAST & PLANT SALE: Sun., May 4th, 5:00pm in Fellowship Hall. Join us for a special evening of family fellowship, devotion and DVD study on "Amazing Power of Prayer".
SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE: Sat. May 17th 8:00am-1:00pm
SPRING CLEAN-UP: Full Congregation Activity – Sat. May 31st 9:00am

• Sunday May 4th Dinner and Gathering 5:00 - 7:00pm (outdoor games/weather permitting)
• Saturday, May 17th LIE District Youth Council Mtg. 9:30am
• Sunday May 18th Dinner and Gathering 5:00 - 6:30p

SUMMER CAMP: The United Methodist Church offers wonderful outdoor experiences for children and adults in three beautiful settings. Camperships are available to qualified applicants. For further info., please see Shanna Wurth. Applications should be received by April 27th.

L.I. EAST SPRING DISTRICT CONFERENCE: next Sat. May 3rd 8:30am-1:30pm at the Commack UMC. This will be a farewell luncheon for Rev. Richard Rice, who has served as the interim District Superintendent since July 2007. All are invited. Please RSVP to the Church Office if you plan to attend.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER: the confirmation students that they may know Christ personally and follow Him: Lindsay Cavallo, Jamie Farrell, Jimmy Sunde &Kristian Wurth.

MISSION MINUTE: This June at the New York Annual Conference, the special Mission focus of the children will be on the Heifer International which is a world-wide organization that helps needy people obtain a sustainable source of food and income. Our Annual Conference's goal is to purchase 10 Arks. An Ark, which costs $5,000, consists of 15 pairs of animals (like cows, sheep, camels, oxen, water buffalo, etc.) These animals will be given to people in United Methodist Mission areas who will utilize the animals for milk or wool and the animal's offspring will be given to other families in need. Offerings will be brought forward by the children of the Conference churches at the 2008 Annual Conference in June. Please join the children in supporting this Conference-wide mission effort through your giving.

2007 ANNUAL REPORTS: Copies are available in the Church Office and the So. Transept.

NEW YORK ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Bishop Jeremiah Park will preside at the 2008 New York Annual Conference June 11th - 14th at Hofstra University. This year's theme is "For Such a Time as This: The World Will Know Us By Our Love". Special Children's Festival: All children of the conference churches are invited to gather on Sat. June 14th for a day of celebration. The theme will be the Noah's Ark story, complete with interactive storytelling by Noah himself, costumed animals, and music. Lunch will be provided. Churches are encouraged to sponsor a station consisting of activities such as crafts, mimes, clown ministry, jugglers, face painting, etc. Please call the Church Office if you are interested in participating.

PRAYER FOR OUR CHURCH THIS WEEK
• Lord, cultivate in us a heart for You that we may seek You first and serve You wholeheartedly.
•Lord, strengthen our ministries so that they would be effective tools in drawing all ages to Christ.

PLEASE PRAY for GENERAL CONFERENCE 2008 : (April 23- May 3, 2008) for God's grace and discernment to do God's will for the 1000 clergy and lay delegates, that the outcomes of this holy conferencing will benefit and strengthen (not weaken) the Church, the Body of Christ, and its mission to proclaim the good news & make disciples of Jesus Christ around the world.

ATTENTION COMMITTEE CHAIRS: The Finance Committee requests copies of monthly bank statements, copy of check register and deposit records for the church audit year 2007. The annual audit includes Permanent Endowment, UMW, UMM, MYF, Nursery School, Memorial, Soup Group, Thrift Shop, Skip Newman, General Fund, Capital Fund, Powell Fund and Building Fund. Please do not give us 2008 records - Jan. to Dec. 2007 only. Thank you. –Ralph Ekstrand, Finance Chair

SKIP NEWMAN SCHOLARSHIP: The Hugh "Skip Newman" Scholarship committee is accepting applications (available in the Church Office) for the 2008 Skip Newman Scholarship. Deadline for submission is 5/18. If you wish to make a donation to the fund, please submit a check to the Church designating it for the Newman Scholarship Fund.

IN NEED OF PRAYERS THIS WEEK: Kyli Abbinanti, Emily Brown, Beth Beecher, George Weathers, Sue Jones, Ruth Burkhardt, Bob Greening, Myrna Loudon, Praveen Misra, Evelyn Occena, Peggy Lopez, Ruth Mace, Carolyn Minn, and our troops.
*If you know of someone in the hospital, or someone who wishes a pastoral visit, please call the Church Office.