Retreat Focuses On Children Of Single-Parent Families
A weekend retreat for young adults who have lived in a single-parent home through divorce, separation or death will be Friday through next Sunday, April 13, at Liberty Lake.
The retreat is sponsored by the Young Adult Beginning Experience of Spokane to give young people 18 and older a chance to interact with others in similar situations.
The organization is a division of Beginning Experience, a program established in 1973 by the Roman Catholic Church.
The retreat, open to all denominations, will be at a church camp on Liberty Lake. Cost is $80. For registration information, call 466-2494.
A chance to heal
A cross-cultural workshop, “Healing - A World View,” will be presented Wednesday at the First Church of Religious Science, Center of Creative Living.
The Rev. Edyne Decker, who has worked extensively with indigenous tribes in North and South America, Africa and the Pacific Islands, will present the workshop.
Decker will share a variety of healing methods she has learned from her work abroad. Topics will include aboriginal principles of healing and being in harmony with nature, how to improve and enhance your personal energy levels, when and how herbs can be effective, and speaking with healing animals.
The workshop at the church, 2825 E. 33rd, will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Suggested donation is $10. For more information, call the church at 534-1011.
A new approach
Those who study or teach the Bible are invited to attend the Precept Ministries Institute of Training seminar next month at Fourth Memorial Church, 2000 N. Standard.
Workshops, using the inductive method of study, will be offered for beginners as well as longtime students of the Bible.
Precept Ministries was founded by Kay Arthur, who spoke at the Christian Workers Conference in Spokane this winter.
Advance registration for the seminar, May 1 to 3, must be mailed by Thursday to avoid late fees. Costs range from $10 for a two-hour workshop to $90 for the three days. To receive a registration packet, call 924-2821 or 838-8432.
Visiting choir
The Bethel College Concert Choir will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar. The 48-voice choir from North Newton, Kan., will sing Easter music, spirituals and hymns.
The concert is free and the public is invited to attend.
Chaplains needed
The Chaplains Corps of the Inland Empire Emergency Services Association needs a few good men and women for its interdenominational team of Christians who serve the community in various ways.
Volunteers are needed for trauma support, family counseling, jail and juvenile ministries, substance abuse and disaster counseling, crisis intervention, Hospice training, and homeless and street ministries.
If interested, write a letter telling why you would like to join the organization and mail it to: Chaplains Corps, P.O. Box 9021, Spokane WA 99205.
Learn to serve
A conference for church members who want to be more active will be offered April 17-19 at the Living Faith Fellowship Ministry Training Center in Pullman.
“Activating Your Church” is three days of practical workshops designed to build a serving church.
More than 40 sessions will be offered, including quantity food preparation, ushering, church finances, the computer in the growing church, time management, Christian K-12 education, church law and hosting guest ministries.
Cost is $65 each, or $120 per couple. Group rates are also available. For registration information, call (509) 334-1035.
Benefit performance
The Interfaith Hospitality Network of Spokane will host a special benefit performance of “The Miracle Worker” at 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, at Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard.
The evening begins at 7 with a reception and silent auction.
The hospitality network is comprised of several Spokane churches which works with homeless families and helps them to find jobs and permanent housing.
Admission for the benefit is $15. For tickets, call 747-5487.