Bayside United Methodist Church

38-20 Bell Boulevard
Bayside, NY 11361
Church Office 718-229-4024

The Reverend Paul A. Godburn, Pastor

Purpose

SHARING, GROWING, SERVING
We are here to SHARE the Good News of God's love in Jesus Christ,
to provide a caring community in which all may GROW
in their personal experience of faith, hope and love, and
to reach out and SERVE a hurting world.

WORSHIP HOURS: Sundays 11AM July and August 10AM
STUDY LED BY PASTOR: Thursdays 10AM and 7:30PM

CHOIR REHEARSALS: Sundays 10:00PM

Youth Group:  Contact church office for meeting dates and times

SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:30AM - 10:45AM  Sunday School Pageant, December 20, 2009, 11AM 

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Bayside United Methodist Church is situated in the bustling, thriving downtown section of Bayside (Queens) with its own parking lot in the back on 213th Street. The building houses a large sanctuary, fellowship hall, classrooms, gym, a nursery school, office space and living quarters for our sexton and his family.

Our congregation comprises a melting pot of White, Filippino, Black, Hispanic and Asian people, all of whom work harmoniously together. Several of our Christmas social get-togethers have focused on a theme of "Christmas Around the World." Our outreach to our community includes Senior Citizens, Alcoholics Anonymous, Noah's Ark Nursery School. Social occasions have included a lantern trip to Old Bethpage as well as a visit to former President Theodore Roosevelt's home, Sagamore Hill. Every year we look forward to our various fellowship events; fun, fellowship and food held in our fellowship hall. The most recent event featured a homemade spaghetti dinner with homemade strawberry shortcake and our own Bennett Murray entertaining us with his Blue Grass music.

Our pastor's weekly sermons are scripture-based and lively stories embellish each point. Our worship is enhanced by an inspiring stained glass window (Jesus in Gethsemane), located in the front of the sanctuary where it can be enjoyed by everyone. The choir presents music of all periods and styles, and sings at a variety of services throughout the year. For several years, the choir has also presented a musical attraction – a money making event – to support the church.  Sunday School is held for pre-school to 8th grade each week. Participation in our worship services as a lector or usher is encouraged. Our youth group meets September – June.  Contact our church office at 718-229-4087 for specific dates.

Many opportunities for service, discipleship and fellowship await you in the diverse, welcoming community of Bayside United Methodist Church. Please come and join us! Discover for yourself the joy of belonging to a caring church family.

PASTOR

The Reverend Paul A. Godburn is a native of Meriden, CT. He has served congregations in West Granby, CT., Highland, NY, Uniondale, LI NY, Branford, CT, and Winsted, CT before coming to Bayside. This is his eighteenth year with us. His undergraduate work was done at Yale University in New Haven, CT. and he earned his Master's in Divinity at Andover Newton Seminary in Newton Center MA. He brings to his ministry not only a deep faith in and commitment to the Gospel, but a desire to help people and a lively interest in current events, history and classical music. His wife, Elna, recently retired from Yale University; she set up and maintains our web pages and serves as our Director of Music. They have three grown children; Walter, a geneticist in Colorado, Jill, a mother and office manager in Connecticut, and Holly, a social worker who lives in Connecticut. Stop in for a chat with Pastor Paul; he loves company. Office hours are usually Monday - Friday, 9AM - 1PM, or you can call ahead for an appointment: 718-229-4024.

STAFF
Elna E. Godburn, Director of Music and Organist
Lori Gagliado, Secretary
Carlos and Maria Moran, Sextons
Church School Superintendent:  Phyllis Conn
Chairman, Board of Trustees, Louis Slavicek

Parking lot on 213th street (behind the church).




For further information please write:
elna.godburn@gmail.com

 




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