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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
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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