church events

North Idaho

Country-Western Gospel Jubilee – Today, 6:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Lake City Community Church, 6000 N. Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene. Featuring free entertainment by Kevin Pace and The New Addition Band and The Jubileers. Offering accepted. (208) 704-2739.

Great Vespers for the Synaxis of St. John the Forerunner – Sunday, 6 p.m., at St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, 4718 E. Horsehaven, Post Falls. (208) 777-1128.

“How Sweet It Is” CCW Luncheon – RSVP and cancellations due Tuesday for the Christian Women’s Connection luncheon Thursday, noon-2 p.m. at the Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 S. Second St. Featuring speakers Nadine Sharpe and Therese Marszalek and entertainment by Melodie Hays. Community outreach is nonperishable food items for the local food bank. (208) 687-6906.

A Course in Miracles – Meets Thursdays, 7 p.m. at 1111 E. Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Facilitated by Mark Snider. Contact Unity Church, (208) 664-1125.

Spokane Valley

Great Vespers for the Feast of Theophany – Services today, 6 p.m. at Christ the Savior Orthodox, 16th Avenue and Pines Road. (509) 435-6474.

Blessing of the Spokane River – Sunday, 1:30 p.m. at the north side of the river at 7100 E. Upriver Drive just west of Argonne Road at Milepost 16 on the Centennial Trail. Presented for the Feast of Theophany by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Christ the Savior and St. John’s Orthodox Church. (509) 435-6474.

“Lightening the Load” Buried in Treasures Workshop – Offered Wednesdays from noon-2 p.m. for 15 sessions through mid-April at Sheltering Tree Church, 5025 N. Market St., Hillyard. $35 donation for supplies and book. (509) 434-8874.

Spokane

Feast of Theophany Services – Sunday, 9 a.m., the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at 10 a.m. and Great Blessing of Water at 11:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy for the Synaxis of St. John the Baptist Monday, 9:30 a.m., at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1703 N. Washington St. (509) 435-6474.

Upcoming

Christian Singles Fellowship – Jan. 19, 7 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of North Addison Baptist Church, 6120 N. Addison St. Speaker is Pastor Monte LeLaCheur. (509) 927-0304.

Endowment Chili Feed and Hot Chocolate – 11:15 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Messiah Lutheran Church, 4202 N. Belt St. (509) 327-4446.

Adult Basic Judaism Classes – Most Sundays through 2013, 10 a.m.-noon at Temple Beth Shalom, 1322 E. 30th Ave. Cost is $50/each TBS member or couple including textbooks, $150/nonmembers, $50/each additional nonmember family member. Call for information, (509) 747-3304.

To include church news in this column, please submit items at least two weeks in advance and include a contact phone number to publish. Send to Sherry Adkins by email at sherrya@spokesman.com, or by fax at (208) 765-7149, phone (208) 765-7120.