Religion notebook: Pilgrim Lutheran celebrates 80th

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 2733 W. Northwest Blvd., will celebrate 80 years of worship Sunday.

The morning will begin with an education hour at 9 a.m. and there will be a service at 10:30 a.m.

A reception will follow the service. The church is inviting all former members of the church to attend.

For more information, call the church office at 325-5738.

New church

The New Beginnings Christian Church, a new church in the area, will meet for services Sunday at the Quality Inn, 7919 N. Division.

Family worship will be at 9 a.m. This week’s message is “It is Well with my Soul.”

For more information, call 869-0514.

Evensong

The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 127 E. 12th Ave., will offer Evensong Sunday at 4 p.m.

Evensong is a choral version of evening prayer. The Very Rev. Bill Ellis and the Rev. David Walker will offer a meditation and traditional canticles will be song.

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

Buddhist celebration

Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry, will celebrate the birthday of Shinran Shonin (1173-1262), the founder of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist tradition Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

The celebration, or Gotan-e, will include the Rev. Don Castro from the Seattle Betsuin Temple.

For more information, call the temple office at 534-7954, or visit www.spokanebuddhist temple.org.

Apple Blossom Tea

The Women’s Fellowship of Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ, 411 S. Washington, will present its annual Apple Blossom Tea and Heritage Sunday at noon.

The event will feature a presentation by church moderator Alan Mackay about the stained glass windows of the church.

The tradition of this tea goes back to the church’s founding pastor’s wife, Lucy Cowley.

Around the time when the church was started in 1879, Cowley invited women’s groups to her home in early May to enjoy the apple blossoms in the couple’s orchard.

A freewill offering will be accepted to benefit the window preservation campaign.

For more information, call the church office at 624-1366.

Family movie night

Lidgerwood Presbyterian Church, 4449 N. Nevada, is hosting a free family movie, “Happy Feet,” Friday at 7 p.m.

The evening will include free snacks.

For more information, call the church office at 487-9667.

Rummage sales

“St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2 W. Third Ave., will hold a rummage sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Proceeds from the sale will help pay to pack the church’s pipe organ before it is shipped to the church’s new location on Meadow Lane Road.

For more information, call the church office at 747-0984.

“Crosswalk Community Church, 2723 E. Gordon, will hold its annual yard sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information, call the church office at 489-3994.

Spokane Civic Theatre Musical Revue benefit

The Unity Church of Truth, 2900 S. Bernard, will present a musical revue Saturday at 7:30 p.m. to benefit the Spokane Civic Theatre.

The theatre’s production of “Assassins,” by Stephen Sondheim will travel to Charlotte, N.C., to participate in the American Association of Community Theatre’s AACT/Fest 2007, from June 19 to 23.

The tickets for the performance are $20 and are on sale now.

For more information, call the church office at 838-6518, or visit www.unityspokane.org.

Christian singles

“The Christian Singles Fellowship will hold their monthly meeting Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of North Addison Baptist Church, 6120 N. Addison St.

This month’s topic will be “Building Up Equity,” presented by Dean Whitman.

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

“Spokane Christian Singles will have two speed-dating sessions this week at Mission Community Presbyterian Church, 2103 E. Mission.

Singles ages 20 to 49 are invited Saturday at 7 p.m. Singles older than 45 are invited to attend Sunday at 2 p.m.

The cost if $10 for your first session, and $7 for every session after that.

For more information, call 226-7674.