Timberview Christian Dedicates New Building

Timberview Christian Fellowship, a Free Methodist congregation, will celebrate the completion of its new building Sunday with a dedication and open house. Dedication services will be held at 4 and 6 p.m.

The open house will be at 5 p.m. and refreshments will be served. The church’s new home is located at 15511 N. Howe Road in Mead.

Timberview was formed three years ago and had been renting office space and meeting for services at the Whitworth College chapel ever since. Church members purchased the land in Mead with a building already on it in September. They spent three months and more than $200,000 remodeling the existing building. The 10,006-square-foot building now houses a sanctuary, offices and classrooms.

Pastor Matt Thomas, formerly of Opportunity Free Methodist Church, says he wanted to start a Methodist church in Mead because Methodists in the area had to drive long distances to attend church service. The nearest Free Methodist church is nearly 10 miles away.

The church began with only six families, and membership has since grown to 400. Thomas says he hopes the church will keep growing, helped by the expanding population in the Mead area.

Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter

Western Rite Orthodox Christians are celebrating Easter this week at the St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church, 1325 E. Queen. The celebration will begin with a Maundy Thursday Mass today at 6 p.m. A potluck supper will follow at 7:30 p.m.

Stations of the Cross will be at noon on Friday and the Liturgy of the Passion and the Death of Christ will be at 6 p.m.

Easter Masses will be at 8 and 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. An Easter candy hunt for children will follow the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Church members will be sitting down to a potluck lunch at 12:30 p.m. The church will provide the ham, lamb, beverages and rolls.

Those interested in attending the potluck Easter dinner are asked to make reservations by calling the church office at 484-1604.

Harpist at Whitworth Presbyterian

Harpist Leslie Stratton Norris will perform at Sunday morning worship services at Whitworth Presbyterian Church, 312 W. Hawthorne Road. Services are at 8:30, 8:45, 10, and 11:15 a.m. Norris will also present a free concert at 7 p.m.

Norris lives in Coeur d’Alene and has performed with the Spokane Symphony, the Missoula Symphony, the Boise Philharmonic, the Walla Walla Symphony and the McCall Chamber Orchestra.

For more information on Norris’ appearances, call the church at 466-0305.

New worship service on North Side

Country Homes Christian Church, 8415 N. Wall, is adding a contemporary worship service to its schedule. Services will begin on Sunday and will be held at 8:30 a.m. each week.

The new style of service will feature contemporary music, participatory prayer and an informal message style.