Parenting Workshop To Include Kids

Sat., June 1, 1996

By Ward Sanderson wards@spokesman.com

Kids.

What can parents do for them? When should parents give them their space?

Zion Lutheran Church will give parents a chance to examine those and other questions next week. The church is holding a free parenting workshop on June 9 at the West Valley High School auditorium from 3 to 6 p.m.

This isn’t going to be a one-way conversation, though, the Rev. Ken Carlson said. Kids aged 7 and older are invited to participate, too.

Child care will be provided for children 6 and younger.

Carlson said parts of the workshop will include everyone. At other times, kids will form their own groups to discuss their issues and concerns.

It’s almost like a build-it-yourself seminar.

“We want to address the real needs of people,” Carlson said. He intends to take the feedback he gets from parents and children and use it to organize future workshops. The ideas will also be used to shape daily church life there.

The seminar is free and open to everyone, though, church-goer or not.

Carlson said speakers at the workshop include Bob Newcomb, a Coeur d’Alene-based family counselor, and professionals from West Valley High School and Sacred Heart Medical Center.

For information, call Zion at 926-5407.

Baha’i leaders named for Valley

Members of the Baha’i faith in the Valley recently elected nine people to serve as its local spiritual assembly.

The Baha’i religion has no clergy - the spiritual assembly serves much the same purpose, though.

“They direct affairs of the faith for their area, they are in charge of making sure feast and holy days are observed,” said Joe Urlacher, one of the recently elected assembly members.

The religion was founded in 1844 in Iran by Mirza Ali Muhammad.

He said the prophecies of all religions had been fulfilled already, and that a new unified faith was needed.

He then assigned Husayn Ali, a young Persian, the title of Baha’u’llah, which means “glory of God.”

Baha’u’llah was exiled from Iran to Palestine and died there in 1892.

Members of the Baha’i faith follow the writings of Baha’u’llah. The faith’s message centers around the oneness of humankind and the unity of all religion.

The Valley Baha’i community typically meet in members’ homes.

Members elected to the local spiritual assembly are David Simmons, Geralyn West, Brenda Beaulieu, Vic Bertis, Joe Urlacher, Roger Olsen, Marsha Urlacher, Jilla Simmons and Steve Beaulieu.

They will serve until April 21, 1997.

, DataTimes

Local journalism is essential.

Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible.

Meet Our Journalists

Jesse Tinsley

Meet Jesse Tinsley. As a certified drone pilot, this veteran Spokesman-Review photographer often can be seen capturing beautiful aerial photographs of our region. Sometimes though, the job requires getting down with the dogs.
Jim Meehan

Jim Meehan is no stranger to Zag Nation. As the lead writer covering the Gonzaga men’s basketball team, he tells the stories behind the game and gets fans a bit closer to their favorite players.
Molly Quinn

There is no artist in Spokane like Molly Quinn. Her whimsical style is instantly recognizable to readers of The Spokesman-Review. She has painted gorgeous illustrations that instantly elevate the journalism accompanying it. She brings to life the stories that defy photography. She makes our pages better.
Rob Curley

Spokesman-Review editor Rob Curley loves to talk with people and learn about their lives, whether it's a best-selling author or a stranger he meets downtown on his walk to lunch. It's that inquisitive nature combined with a playful sense of storytelling that helps make our newspaper different than most.