EVENTS FOR
MARCH 2010
LENTEN SOUP SUPPERS AND
BIBLE STUDY
Throughout March, we will have a Lenten
soup supper in the Chapel Hall each Thursday evening at 6:30
PM. There is a sign-up sheet in Chapel Hall for people to
provide the soup and accompaniments each week. Following
supper, we will move to the Parlor for a Bible study on the
topic for the upcoming Sunday. We invite everyone to join us
for all of these events, or for one or more weeks as you are
able.
SUNDAY, MAR. 21 ANNUAL
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
The annual congregational meeting of the
Community Church of Little Neck will be coming up on Sunday,
March 21, beginning at Noon. Please plan now to be on hand
for this important event in the life of our church, as we
receive and approve reports from the year past and elect
officers, adopt a budget, and make plans for our ministry in
the coming year. It is critical that we have as many of our
members as possible present for this meeting, as there are
crucial decisions to be made.
SUNDAY, MAR. 21
INTERFAITH OPPORTUNITY
We did get our Interfaith Dialogue re-started in
January, and now we want to keep it going. Our meeting this
month is scheduled for Sunday, March 21 at 8:00 PM here at
the Community Church of Little Neck. In February, Rabbi
Greene gave us an overview of Jewish liturgy so we could
better understand how their services are conducted. This
month. Pastor Drake will return the favor and make a
presentation on Christian liturgy and worship. Please join
us for this fascinating opportunity for an exchange of
information and faith.
SUNDAY, MAR. 28 FAMILY
MOVIE NIGHT
We will have a Family Movie Night the evening of
Palm Sunday, March 28, beginning at 7:00 PM. We will view
the film "Jesus Christ Superstar", in keeping with the Holy
Week date. Once again, refreshments will be provided. Our
discussion will center on how the Passion of our Lord and
the Easter story have been presented indifferent forms in
each generation.
APRIL 1 MAUNDY THURSDAY
SERVICE
This year, we will be hosting our friends from
North Shore Presbyterian Church for a Maundy Thursday
service of Holy Communion and Tenebrae (Shadows) on
Thursday, April 1 at 7:30 PM. We hope everyone will join us
for this meaningful and moving service of worship during
Holy Week.
APRIL 2
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
Community Church of Douglaston at 8:00 PM. During
this traditional Good Friday Service the choir and soloists
will be heard in works such as "Redentore" from Verdi's
Requiem, quartet from Rossini's Stabat Mater,
"God So Loved the World" from Stainer's Crucifixion,
Graun's motet, "He Was Despised", Schubert's "Stabat Mater
in g minor" and otherworks. These pieces will be paired with
scripture readings illustrating the "Via Dolorosa" or the
"Road of Sorrows" following Christ's journey from Gethsemane
to the Cross.
APRIL 4 EASTER SUNDAY
SERVICES
We will once again hold an Easter Sunrise Service
in the courtyard, beginning at 6:30 AM. The official time
for sunrise on April 4 this year is 6:35 AM, so we will
begin just before dawn and enjoy seeing the sunrise as the
service proceeds. Following that service, we will have a
light Easter breakfast of jelly bean eggs, rolls, tea or
coffee, milk, and juice in the Chapel Hall. We will not have
Bible School on Easter Sunday, but encourage our students
and parents to participate in the Sunrise Service and
breakfast. Our Easter Celebration with the choir and organ
will take place at our usual service time, beginning at
10:00 AM in the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to join us
for these festive |events celebrating the Resurrection of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
