Community events

Prayer service on the Fourth

Metaline Falls Congregational United Church of Christ, 101 Fifth West, Metaline Falls, Wash., is presenting its annual Independence Day Prayer Service Monday at 10 a.m.

The service will include Scripture, meditation, prayer and song.

The public is invited to the nondenominational service.

For more information, call the church office at 446-3301.

Common Ground festival

Common Ground is presenting some of its music at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Coeur d’Alene Tea House, 401 N. Second St., Coeur d’Alene.

There is a suggested donation of $5, which will be collected at the door.

Common Ground will also present a festival Friday at 7:30 p.m. and all day next Saturday, starting at 9:30 a.m., at the Coeur d’Alene Unity Center, 4465 N. 15th St., Coeur d’Alene.

The event will be an exploration of spirituality that will include music, workshops and dialogue.

The event is free, but donations will be accepted.

For more information about any of these events, call (208) 676-0818, or visit www.commongroundfestival.org.

Patriotic musical

Crestline Baptist Church, 2206 E. 44th, is hosting a patriotic musical Sunday during its 10 a.m. service.

The Crestline Baptist Church adult choir is performing “In God We Trust,” which will include familiar patriotic songs and hymns that will include quotations from historic figures.

For more information, call the church office at 448-1138.

Welcome celebration

Heritage Congregational Church, 1801 E. 29th Ave., is welcoming its interim pastor, Chester Nelson, at its 10 a.m. service Sunday.

The installation service will be followed by a coffee hour.

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