Cow Pies Will Benefit Trinity School Budget

Sat., June 1, 1996

New meaning will be given to the old antacid ad “Plop, plop, fizz, fizz” today at the Trinity School.

Instead of settling one’s stomach, however, Trinity’s sixth annual “Cow Plop” might upset a delicate constitution.

The school, at 1306 W. Montgomery, has rented a cow for the day, and at 1 p.m. will turn it loose to graze in a field squared off with randomly numbered pieces of turf. “Udder Lotto” chances will be sold for $3 per square, and when the cow answers Mother Nature’s call, the owner of the square with the plop wins big bucks.

There will be three $1,000 first-place winners, along with 24 $50 prizes for those holding adjacent pooping squares.

School officials, who want to sell 4,096 tickets, hope participants won’t turn up their noses figuratively at the Cow Plop, since proceeds help maintain the school’s general fund.

Besides the excitement of watching Bessie make cow pies, there will be a Bovine Boutique of hand-crafted items, a kiddie carnival, games, miniature golf and a barbecue.

Catholic, universally speaking

The Rev. Rex Koivisto, chairman of the Bible and theology department at Multnomah Bible College & Seminary in Portland, will be guest speaker at the June 11 Union Gospel Mission Luncheon.

Koivisto will discuss his book, “One Lord/One Faith: A Theology for Cross-Denominational Renewal.”

The minister said the “one church” Christ talked of is best described as “catholicity,” unifying the church around a core of orthodoxy and allowing for the diversity spawned by conviction and conscience.

For reservations, call 535-8510.

A June music jam

North Central High School’s auditorium will rock from 7 to 9 tonight with “positive country,” Christian country, contemporary and Christian music, along with special entertainment for children.

It’s all to benefit the Spokane Food Bank and International Network of Communicators and Artists.

Crystal Rose and The Herricks will perform.

Adult tickets are $5, plus a can of food; $2 for children up to 12 years old; children 6 and under are admitted free. Tickets are available in all area Christian bookstores and at the door.

For more information, call 533-5443. The school is at 1600 N. Howard.

Tridentine Latin Mass discussed

Patrick Henry Omlor will discuss the Tridentine Latin Mass and changes in the Catholic Church since the Second Vatican Council at 7 tonight at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 3914 N. Lidgerwood.

Omlor has written several books and articles in defense of the Tridentine Latin Mass, its legitimacy and importance. His visit here is the final stop on a national tour before he returns to Australia.

Spring concert

The Lutheran Women in Harmony will present a choral concert of sacred, classical and popular music at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church, 8304 E. Buckeye.

Camile Peterson, solo harpist for the Spokane Symphony Orchestra, will be guest artist, and the Angus Scot Pipe Band will play.

Murthe Winkey is choral director.

Organ concert, workshop

Scott E. Clark, a Pennsylvania-based organist, will present a concert at 4 p.m. Sunday on the new three-manual Allen organ at Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church, 4102 S. Crestline.

Clark will also present a free workshop for area church organists at 7 p.m. Monday.

Parenting conference

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church is sponsoring a parenting conference for adults and youth of the Spokane Valley from 3-6 p.m. June 9 at West Valley High School.

Keynote speaker will be Bob Newcomb. The conference is free. Call the church at 926-5407 for more information.

Salvadoran pastors visit

Two Lutheran pastors from El Salvador will speak at Covenant United Methodist Church, 15515 N. Gleneden, and the public is invited.

The Revs. Jose Maria Saravia and Walter Baires will speak at the 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services and at a potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Members of Covenant have visited the village of El Paisnal four times in the past six years. The church contributes to a teacher’s salary at a church-sponsored school there and helped raise funds for 12 youths to continue school beyond the fifth grade.

Adventure of biblical lands

Jim and Alanna Crouch will show a video of Greece and Israel on Sunday night at the Whitworth Community Presbyterian Church, 312 W. Hawthorne Road.

The video is of the Bible study tour the couple recently conducted and will lead again.

The potluck dinner-adventure night begins at 5:30.

For reservations, call the church at 466-0305, or the Crouch residence at 466-1957.

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