March For Jesus Will End At Riverfront Park

Sat., May 18, 1996

Thousands of people are expected to join the annual March for Jesus next Saturday in Riverfront Park.

At 10 a.m. those wanting to demonstrate their faith will gather at the staging area - east of the Arena, south of Boone.

At 11 the march will wend its way through the streets of Spokane and into the park’s Lilac Bowl. There will be a procession of warriors, banners and flags of many nations.

The beat of a drum will be the only accompaniment. Marchers will also sing and pray.

Next Saturday’s event will be repeated the world over. Only the time zones are different. The March for Jesus began in London in the 1980s. Spokane’s first march was three years ago.

Last year between 4,000 and 6,000 people, ranging from traditional Christians to Soul Patrol bikers, marched in the local parade.

For more information, call 534-5024.

Music at Lourdes

A concert of music based on Marian texts, honoring the Virgin Mary, will be presented at 4 p.m. Sunday by the Cathedral Choir in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes, 1115 W. Riverside.

Sunday’s program will include Gregorian chants of “Regina Coeli” by Giuseppo Antonio Bernabei and Giovanni da Palestrina; “Ave Maria” by Tomas Luis de Victoria; a two-voice setting of “Salve Regina”; and a 10-voice setting of “Stabat Mater.”

Accompaniment for Scarlatti works will be by organist Floyd Czoski, cellist Helen Byrne and bassist David Ernst.

A free-will offering will be taken.

Gathering for AIDS victims

The Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church and other area churches will sponsor a free five-day retreat June 2-7 for those with AIDS.

“Strength for the Journey” is a “gift from our churches to those living with AIDS,” said the Rev. Paul Graves, retreat director and a United Methodist minister.

“We intend to provide a tranquil, safe place and a caring, supportive community,” Graves said. “Participants can rest and reflect together on the radically altered circumstances of their lives.”

Activities include recreation, music, art and workshops, including one on healing laughter.

The event is “an effort to make church resources accessible to those who have AIDS and feel alienated from the church,” Gates said. “It is an example of God’s radical hospitality.”

For an application, write Strength for the Journey, 3319 W. Beacon, Spokane, WA 99208.

Instrumental concert

A concert of organ and other instruments will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Messiah Lutheran Church, 4202 N. Belt, sponsored by the American Guild of Organists.

Spokane Symphony Orchestra musicians playing the trumpet, cello and oboe will also perform.

For more information, call 327-4446.

Concert of Prayer

Inland Northwest Christians will gather for an all-church, citywide Concert of Prayer focusing on hurting youth and families from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Central United Methodist Church, 518 W. Third.

The Rev. Rich Lang, Central’s pastor, will lead the session.

Church will receive charter

Coeur d’Alene’s Science of Mind Center of Light, 1124 Sherman, will be chartered Friday by officials of the United Church of Religious Science.

In addition, the Rev. Alexandra Potash will be installed as minister during the 7 p.m. ceremony.

Last July, Potash arrived in Coeur d’Alene to meet with a study group to help it obtain a charter of 50 signatures.

Religious Science was founded in 1927 as part of the New Thought Movement. It’s based on the teachings of Jesus as well as truth principles from ancient religions and modern philosophers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is a teaching and healing church.

Sunday services, children’s church and youth groups are offered at 10 a.m. every Sunday.

For more information, call (208) 667-0462.

Living in the Solution

Sister B., a sister of St. Clare, will lead a weekend retreat May 24-26 at the Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S. Ben Burr Road.

“Living in the Solution” is for those wanting to live a life free from the addictions of alcohol, crises, drugs, food, relationships and more.

Sister B. has developed and facilitates the retreat ministry known as “Experiences in Spiritual Progress” (ESP).

For more information and to make a reservation, call 448-1224.

Christian concert

Ray Boltz will stage “The Concert of a Lifetime” at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Shadle Park High School. The event will be sponsored by People for Christ Ministry.

Appearing with Boltz will be David Robertson as a special guest.

Tickets, $12 in advance or $14 at the door, are available at all Christian bookstores. For more information, call 326-4501.

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