Manito Methodist Observing 90Th Year

Thu., July 1, 1999

Nina Culver Correspondent

Manito United Methodist Church is celebrating its 90th anniversary with several special events on Sunday.

The Rev. Flora Bowers, superintendent of the Pacific Northwest United Methodist Conference, will be the guest speaker at the 10 a.m. worship service Sunday.

The service will be preceded by a hymn sing at 9:45 a.m. Four pastors who served at the church in years past are also expected to be in attendance at the service.

A potluck will follow the service, and all are invited to attend. Church members have also created a “Manito Memories” book that includes a church time line and the memories of several longtime members.

There will also be a display of pictures and mementos from the past 90 years in the church’s fellowship hall.

The church itself was completed in 1923 and is thought to be one of the last projects designed by noted architect Kirtland Cutter before he left Spokane. Manito United Methodist is located at 3220 S. Grand Blvd.

Carillion concerts scheduled

The Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist once again is planning a summer schedule of carillon concerts featuring guest performers.

The free concerts are held every Thursday in July at 7 p.m. The concerts are held outdoors, rain or shine, and listeners are encouraged to bring a blanket and picnic dinner.

The first concert is at 7 p.m. tonight and features Brian Swager of San Francisco. He has won numerous awards and holds a doctor of music degree in organ performance from Indiana University.

An additional concert will be offered this week on Sunday. Cathedral carillonneur Andrea McCrady will perform a recital at 9 p.m. Those attending are invited to stay after the concert and watch the fireworks over downtown Spokane.

The cathedral is located at 127 E. 12th.

Bible school at First Covenant

First Covenant Church, 212 S. Division, will host a vacation Bible school session July 12-16. The free classes will run from 9 a.m. to noon daily.

All children in grades K-6 are invited to attend.

Activities are planned around the theme of “The Great Bibleland Dig: Exploring the Life of Jesus.”

To register or for more information, call the church office at 747-2818.

Boston pastor to speak

Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ will host guest speaker the Rev. James Crawford during the 10 a.m. worship service Sunday.

Crawford is the senior pastor at Old South Church in Boston and holds a doctor of ministry degree from Andover-Newton Theological Seminary. He is in Spokane as the keynote speaker for the American Guild of Organists’ 1999 Northwest regional convention.

The church is located at 411 S. Washington.

Summer worship changes

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2 W. Third, is switching to its summer worship schedule this week. One service will now be offered at 9 a.m. each Sunday.

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