Religion notebook : Child slavery will be topic
The Rev. Eileen Lindner, deputy general-secretary for research and planning at the National Council of Churches, will speak at a luncheon workshop Friday from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Comstock Room of the YWCA, 829 W. Broadway Ave.
Linder will speak on the topic, “Child Trafficking Victims: Global Problem – Local Reality.”
Women and children around the world have been sold into slavery to work in brothels or sweatshops. This workshop will discuss how to help stop the problem.
For more information, call the Western Regional Institute for Community Oriented Public Safety at Washington State University, 358-7949, or visit www.wricops.org.
CROP walk
The 2007 Spokane CROP Hunger Walk will be Sunday at noon at Gonzaga University’s Martin Center, 502 E. Boone Ave.
This year’s entertainment features the Voiceless, a choir of homeless and previously homeless families.
As in years past, 25 percent of the proceeds will benefit local charities such as the Second Harvest Inland Northwest, Interfaith Hospitality Network of Spokane, Mid-City Concerns Meals on Wheels and Spokane Valley Meals on Wheels.
The other 75 percent will be donated to Church World Service, which serves more than 50 countries.
Walkers have a choice of completing a 10-kilometer or 2-kilometer walk along the Centennial Trail.
For more information, call 326-5656.
Hymns to be sung
“Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, 1926 W. Chelan Ave., will present its “Fifth Sunday Music Service” Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
The congregation will sing favorite hymns and the background of those hymns will be discussed during the service.
For more information, call the church office at 326-1252.
“The Whitworth College dance club, Jubilation, will present its spring recital, “Form(s) of Grace” Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Cowles Auditorium on the school’s campus, 300 W. Hawthorne Road.
The group explores the use of dance in worship.
The cost of admission is $2. For more information, call 777-3707.
Speakers and workshops
“Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1703 N. Washington St., will offer a question-and-answer session Tuesday at 7 p.m. in its main hall.
Anyone interested in learning more about the Orthodox Christian faith and life is invited to attend.
For more information, call the church office at 328-9310.
“The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 127 E. 12th Ave., will present a weekend workshop on Celtic spirituality Friday through Sunday.
J. Philip Newell, the writer theologian for the Scottish Cathedral of the Isles will be the keynote speaker.
The weekend will begin Friday at 7:30 p.m. The topic for the evening will be “Listening for the Heartbeat of God: An Introduction to Celtic Spirituality.”
On Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., the topic will be “Christ and Creation: The Twin Loves of Celtic Christianity.”
Sunday’s adult education forum at 10 a.m. will discuss, “Sounds of the Eternal.”
For more information and prices, call Karen Robbins at 455-6795.
Spiritual cinema
The Unity Center of North Spokane, 4123 E. Lincoln Road, will present “Defending Your Life,” starring Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep as part of its Spiritual Cinema series Friday at 7 p.m.
The movie, rated PG, deals with the afterlife of a man who dies in a car accident.
The cost of admission is a donation. For more information, call the church office at 489-6964.