Community events

CYT staging ‘Snoopy!!!’

The Christian Youth Theater is presenting “Snoopy!!!,” the sequel to “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” at Spokane First Nazarene Church, 9004 N. Country Homes Blvd.

The troupe will perform at 7 p.m. today, Friday and next Saturday, with matinees at 3 p.m. today, next Saturday and May 29. Special school-day performances will be Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Advance tickets are $7 for adults and $6 for children. Today’s matinee performance is $5, and teachers can get discounted tickets for the school-day performances. All tickets will be $7 at the door.

For more information, call 487-6540 or visit www.cytspokane.com.

Ice cream social

St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior St., is hosting an ice cream social today from 1 to 4 p.m.

The center, which was founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia in 1890, wants to thank everyone who has contributed or is connected to it. The event will include historical displays, games for the children, tours of the facilities and live music.

For more information, call Leah Dahlin at 483-6495 or send e-mail to leah@stjosephfamilycenter.org.

Church dedication

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 4320 S. Conklin St., is celebrating its facilities expansion with special worship services Sunday at 8 and 10:30 a.m..

The expansion includes new preschool and Sunday school classrooms, a welcome center, a full-service kitchen, additional parking and a new fellowship hall. A group of retired men and women, the Laborers for Christ, assisted in the construction.

The Rev. Warren Shumacher will speak at both services.

For more information, call Pastor Timothy Brandt at 747-6806.

Musical weekend

• Heritage Congregational Church, 1801 E. 29th Ave., is honoring its retiring organist of nine years, Lottie Evans, on Sunday.

Music Appreciation Sunday will include the 10 a.m. worship service. The service will feature Rev. Chet Nelson speaknig on “The Holy Trinity: the Music of God.”

The celebration of music will continue at 3 p.m. with a recital by Evans’ student, Amy Whisenand.

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

• The Millwood Presbyterian Church Bell Choir will perform during the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, 1926 W. Chelan Ave.

For more information, call the church office at 326-1252.

• Centenary United Methodist Church, 1012 S. Freya St., is presenting Christian singer/songwriters Charisse Hambleton and Colleen Hodgson on Monday at 7 p.m.

The doors open at 6 p.m. The performers will have CDs for sale.

For more information, call the church office at 534-0881.

Open houses

• Tshimakain Creek Camp is offering an open house on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m.

The camp, which offers free camp experience to disadvantaged youth through the Union Gospel Mission is 35 miles northwest of Spokane. The afternoon will include the dedication of a recently constructed chapel.

For more information, call Jenny Weddle at 258-4257.

• The Voice of the Faithful is hosting an open house Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at O’Malley Hall, 330 E. Boone Ave.

The Catholic lay group will provide information about itself, and refreshments will be served. For more information, call 466-0849.

Appreciation luncheon

St. Margaret’s Shelter, 101 E. Hartson Ave., is presenting its 2005 Appreciation Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

The event will begin with a tour of the facility, and lunch will be served at noon. A former resident will share her story of living with her three sons at the shelter, which is sponsored by Catholic Charities.

For reservations, call Karen at 358-4254.

Rummage sales

• Garland Church, 2011 W. Garland Ave., is hosting a rummage sale and quilt show today from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.The proceeds will benefit the church’s overseas missions to Ukraine and South Africa. The quilt show, Quilted Blessings, will feature quilts sewn by the women of the church for 34 children currently living in the Otchiy Dom Orphanage in Ukraine.

The quilt show, which runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., will be inside the church, and the rummage sale will be in the church’s gymnasium.

For more information, call the church office at 325-9022.

• Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 2733 Northwest Blvd., is presenting its second annual rummage sale today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Items for sale will include clothing, collectibles and household items. For more information, call the church office at 325-5738.

Christian singles

• The monthly meeting of the Christian Singles Fellowship will be today at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of North Addison Baptist Church, 6120 N. Addison St.

Elinor Young will speak on the topic “I Am Chosen and Appointed to Bear Fruit.”

For more information, call 893-2865 or visit www.csfspokane.com.

• Spokane Christian Singles is offering an opportunity for speed dating today at 7 p.m. in the Starr Road Baptist Church, 4620 N. Starr Road. The cost is $10.

The group is also hosting a potluck barbecue at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mission Park at the corner of Mission and Perry. Anyone wishing to attend is asked to bring their own meat to grill and a side dish for the potluck.

Reservations are required.

For more information, call 226-7674.