Community Events

Summer concerts

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 8441 N. Indian Trail Road, will offer its summer concert series Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m.

The concerts will be held on the lawn of the church. Concertgoers are welcome to bring blankets, chairs and picnics.

Donnie Emerson and Friends will appear Wednesday, Cool Stack will perform July 23 and Six Foot Swing will perform Aug. 6.

For more information, call the church office at (509) 465-0779.

Vacation Bible school

“Manito United Methodist Church, 3220 S. Grand Blvd., will present “Loving Our Neighbors” Wednesdays in July from 6 to 8 p.m.

The program will include Bible stories, crafts and games for the entire family. For more information, call the church office at (509) 747-4755.

“First Covenant Church, 212 S. Division St., will present “Hooked on Jesus,” a vacation Bible school for ages 5 through the sixth grade, Monday through July 11.

The program will include study of the Beatitudes, and there will be a daily offering taken to benefit health screenings for children in Oaxaca, Mexico.

For more information, call the church office at (509) 747-2818.

“Redeemer Lutheran Church will host its vacation Bible school session July 14 to 18. The free event is open to the community, and there will be music, crafts, games and drama for ages 3 through sixth grade.

The classes will meet daily from 9 to 11:50 a.m. at the church, 3606 S. Schafer Road. Registration is available online at www.redeemeralive.org or call the church at (509) 926-6363.

New Hamblen Park associate pastor

Rev. Betsey Moe has been hired as an associate pastor at Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church, 4102 S. Crestline St.

Moe is a graduate of Whitworth University and the Princeton Theological Seminary. She previously worked at Wellshire Presbyterian in Denver.

Her first day at Hamblen Park will be Sunday.

The summer worship schedule at the church is Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. For more information, call the church office at (509) 448-2909.

Midweek Bible study

Travel plans often take people out of the pews on Sunday, so Zion Lutheran Church, 8304 E. Buckeye Ave., will offer a special midweek worship service and Bible study Wednesdays in July at 7:30 p.m.

A short service will be followed by prayer, scripture reading, music and Bible study. All are welcome to attend.

Call the church office at (509) 926-5407 for more information.