Churches to note Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday

Lent begins Wednesday, and some churches are observing Fat Tuesday or Ash Wednesday.

• St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 316 E. 24th Ave., is celebrating Fat Tuesday with a jazz Mass Tuesday at 7 p.m.

The service will be a jazz liturgy composed by Dan Kerbele, director of the Spokane Jazz Orchestra.

After the service, the church will present a reception with rich desserts.

For more information, call the church office at 747-6677.

• St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 5720 S. Perry St., is offering Ash Wednesday services Wednesday.

The Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist will be offered at noon and 7 p.m.

For more information, call the church office at 448-2255.

Dinner and fundraiser

Los Hermanos and Las Hermanas will present a Latin-style dinner, a silent auction, presentation and Latin music Friday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4043 W. Fort George Wright Drive.

Los Hermanos is a group of students from Lewis and Clark High School who have been raising money to support a high school in Huizisilapa, El Salvador. Las Hermanas is a group of Spokane women who support the women of the town.

The cost of the dinner is $10 for adults and $8 for children. Donations will also be accepted.

For more information, call Barbara at 838-2364.

Speakers

•Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, 1926 W. Chelan Ave., will present Aaron Deckenback of the University of Massachusetts Sunday during the 10:30 a.m. worship service.

Deckenback worked with children with HIV/AIDS in South Africa last summer with the Global Mission Boards of the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

Deckenback will give a PowerPoint presentation at noon, after the service.

For more information, call the church office at 326-1252.

•Zion Christian Center, 545 E. Wellesley Ave., and Life Center Foursquare Church, 1202 N. Government Way, will present Financial Peace University.

The 13-week course will be taught via videotapes featuring Dave Ramsey, author of “The Total Money Makeover,” who will discuss topics that include saving for emergencies, budgeting, getting out of debt, understanding investments and insurance, and retirement and college planning.

The cost is $100 for materials.

Zion Christian Center’s classes begin Wednesday at 7 p.m. For more information, call Carrie Liptac at 489-8073 or e-mail zioncc@juno.com.

The Life Center Foursquare Church classes begin Sunday at 9 a.m. For more information, call Ed Hoffman at 325-5337 or e-mail ed@lifecenter.net.

For more information about the classes, visit www.daveramsey.com.

•Country Homes Christian Church, 8415 N. Wall St., will present Adam Shipman and Lutheran Community Services Northwest today at 7 p.m.

Shipman will speak on the topic “Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse” and will discuss facts, myths, signs and symptoms of abuse.

For more information, call the church office at 466-3414.

‘Veggie Tales’ pre-release showing

The Zion Christian Center, 545 E. Wellesley Ave., will present the latest Veggie Tales video, “Moe & the Big Exit,” Wednesday from 7 to 8:15 p.m.

The cost is free, and children and their families are invited to attend.

For more information, call the church office at 489-8073.

Yuen Method demonstrations

Kari Wagler and Linda Leith will present demonstrations on the Yuen Method. The techniques discussed could help with chronic pain, weight loss, mental clarity and increased flexibility.

The demonstrations will be Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Unity Center, 4123 E. Lincoln Road, next Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Unity Church of Truth, 2900 S. Bernard St., next Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Providence Center for Faith and Healing at Sacred Heart Medical Center, 101 W. Eighth Ave., and Feb. 23 from noon to 2 p.m., also at the Providence Center.

Donations will be accepted.

For more information, call 534-7374.

Spiritual Cinema

Unity Church of Truth, 2900 S. Bernard St., will present Spiritual Cinema Wednesday at 7 p.m.

The movies will include “The Whisperer,” about a healer in a rural Ukraine village, “Di Algo (Say Something),” about a blind woman who connects with the voice of the reader of books on tape, and “Audrey and Einstein,” about a solitary woman who forms a bond with her neighbor’s goldfish.

Donations will be accepted.

For more information, call the church office at 838-6518.

Christian singles

Christian Singles Fellowship will hold its monthly meeting Saturday at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of North Addison Baptist Church, 6120 N. Addison St.

The topic will be “Dealing with Neighbors,” presented by Earl Dannen.

For more information, call 893-2865 or visit www.csfspokane.com.