Covenant Christian To Dedicate Waterfall

In a rare celebration, the people of Covenant Christian Church will dedicate a waterfall during the 10 a.m. worship service on Sunday.

Fourteen months in the making, the four-foot-high piece of nature is situated in the church’s entryway. The cascading water is surrounded by moss, flowers and even tiny trees.

“It is so cool,” says Pastor Michael Rice-Sauer. “It looks like a mountain glen when you walk in the door.

“We don’t have a lot of outside windows, so we decided to invite nature in.”

The idea of an indoor waterfall was suggested to him by church member Ted Parrish more than a year ago.

“It was really his vision,” says Rice-Sauer.

The project grew from there, but it didn’t happen overnight. “It was a slow process.”

The sight of the waterfall inspired Rice-Sauer, a nature lover and Nashville native, to pen a song for the occasion. He will perform the piano composition “Living Waters” at the dedication on Sunday.

The church is located at 5616 S. Palouse Highway.

Class series scheduled

Heritage Congregational Church, 1801 E. 29th, is gearing up for its new Sunday school session that will begin Sept. 7. The 11-week series is called “SonRise Balloon Adventure.”

Classes will be held at 9:30 a.m. each week and are open to people ages 3 through adult. Services will follow at 10:30 a.m.

For more information or to register, call the church office at 624-5090.

Fairchild group to sing

The Fairchild Gospel Choir will perform at the 10 a.m. worship service Sunday at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 127 E. 12th. The choir is composed of Air Force retirees, active duty personnel and family members of Air Force personnel stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base. All are invited to attend.

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