Buddhist Temple plans sacred gongs presentation

The Spokane Buddhist Temple is hosting “A Calling of Angels with the Sounds of Sacred Gongs.”

Many ancient cultures believe that these sacred gongs bring angels. Bring a pillow and blanket and enjoy the presentation by Richard Hite.

Hite is a licensed therapist and has used his gongs in hospitals and clinics to help with the healing of many different health problems.

This event includes an introductory talk to the temple’s workshop, “Sacred Sounds & Healing Wisdom: The Holopathic Way to Wholeness, Integrating Eastern Wisdom and Western Science,” which begins on June 11 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The workshop continues on June 12 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and concludes on June 13 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Learn yoga-based exercises for pain, tension and stress, soak in skills to change unhealthy addictions and desires, and make healing entertaining.

The cost for this three-day workshop is $175 or $20 for the concert alone.

For more information, call Kent Moline at 536-2987 or Connie Stout at 536-7181.

Ike High orchestra performing

The Eisenhower Senior High School Orchestra will be performing sacred musical selections at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John’s Evangelist, 127 E. 12th Ave., Friday at 7 p.m.

Directed by David Walter, the orchestra recently performed in Bath, Oxford and London.

Tickets are free. For information, call the church office at 838-4277.

Organ concert at St. John’s

St. John’s Cathedral also continues its yearlong 75th anniversary celebration with an organ concert Sunday at 2 p.m.

Dr. J. Melvin Butler is the organist and choirmaster at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle and teaches organ at the University of Washington.

The concert will feature music by Bach, Mendelssohn, Sweelink, and Tournemire and is free.

For more information, call the church office at 838-4277.

St. Luke’s 50th anniversary celebration

St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 9706 N. Division St., will be celebrating 50 years of worship on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon with a brunch and museum open house.

On Sunday, the church will hold a worship service at 10 a.m. and will have a program to follow.

Founded on June 6, 1954, the church has been in several different locations over the years.

Both events will be held at Whitworth College Cowles Auditorium, 300 W. Hawthorne Road.

For information, call the church office at 467-5256 or 467-5257.

Vacation Bible schools

School is almost out for the summer, so now is the time to register your children for vacation Bible school.

Many churches are holding the SonGames 2004 this summer so you can choose the time and location.

Activities include games, crafts, songs, snacks and Bible stories. Here is a listing of some of those churches:

• Summit Ridge Christian Fellowship, 57th and Freya, from June 15-18 from 9 a.m. to noon, grades kindergarten through six. Cost is $5 to register, $10 per family and $5 for a T-shirt. For more information call 443-8079.

• Children’s ministries at Fourth Memorial Church, 2000 N. Standard, from June 14 through 18 from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., grades one through six. For information call 487-2786.

• Plymouth Congregational Church, 1502 W. Eighth Ave., from June 21 until 25 from 9 a.m. to noon, grades kindergarten through six. There is no registration fee. For more information, call 838-8667.

Rummage sales

• North Hill Christian Church, Post and Wellesley, is having a rummage sale to benefit its youth mission to Martin, Ky. The youths will be refurbishing Appalachian homes for low-income families.

The sale will offer a large variety of items, and any reasonable offer will be accepted.

The bargaining starts at 8 a.m. and will continue until 3 p.m. on Saturday in the church parking lot.

For more information, call the church office at 326-5400.

• Cornerstone Christian Academy is holding a yard sale Saturday to benefit its community carnival.

The sale will be held at Heritage Congregational Church, 1801 E. 29th Ave., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come early for a pancake breakfast.

For more information, call the academy at 835-1235.

Benefit car wash

The youths of Audubon Park United Methodist Church are having a benefit car wash for both their camp fund and for the memorial account of Mike Cmos, the city employee who was killed at the wastewater treatment plant last month.

The car wash will be at the Les Schwab Tire Center, 1120 W. Francis Ave., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

For more information, call the church office at 325-4541.

Cooking class

A vegetarian cooking class will be offered at the Otis Orchards Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 4308 N. Harvard Road.

Chef Boy-R-Dean and Dr. Lyle Norton will present a cooking demonstration and give a short lecture on the use of sugars in the diet on June 13 at 3 p.m.

A free vegetarian meal will be served.

Admission is free, with reservations required by calling 226-0275 or e-mailing Huggins7@comcast.net.