Community Events

Sat., May 10, 2008

From Staff Reports The Spokesman-Review

Mother’s Day brunch

The Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S. Ben Burr Road, will present its annual Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The menu will include a carving station with beef tri-tip in a bourbon sauce, a rum-glazed pit ham, waffles, a salad, pasta and a dessert bar. The buffet is all-you-can-eat.

There will also be children’s activities, a silent auction and a performance by the Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Church choral group.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $6 for children 2 to 12 years old.

For more information, call the center at (509) 448-1224.

Male chorale performs

The California Baptist University Male Chorale will perform at churches throughout the area this weekend.

Today at 7 p.m., the 69-member choir will perform in either Mix Park or the Deer Park Community Center in Deer Park, depending on the weather. Either way, audience members should bring their own chairs.

The chorale also will perform in Deer Park at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, 1205 E. Crawford. For more information, call (509) 276-8100.

Later on Sunday, the chorale moves out to Airway Heights, where it will perform at Airway Heights Baptist Church, 12332 W. Sunset Highway, at 6 p.m. For more information, call the church office at (509) 244-2474.

The group also will perform at the Dishman Baptist Church, 315 N. Argonne Road, Spokane Valley, at 7 p.m. Monday. For more information call the church office at (509) 926-0575.

Donations will be accepted at the concerts, and the group’s CD will be available for sale.

Pentecost worship services

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 316 E. 24th Ave., will present special Pentecost celebrations Sunday at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.

The services will feature music by the new St. Mark’s drumming group of fifth- and sixth-grade students and the St. Mark’s Chancel Choir, accompanied by Dan Keberle on trumpet, Carol Miyamoto on organ, Andrew Knapp on bass and Rick Westrick on percussion.

All worshippers are asked to wear red to the service. For information, call the church at (509) 747-6677.

Sales

“Mission Community Presbyterian Church, 2103 E. Mission Ave., will hold its spring yard sale today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The church also will sell hot dogs. For more information, call the church office at (509) 534-4854.

“Eastpoint Church will host a rummage sale today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to support its Relay for Life team. The church is located at 15303 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley.

Unity Players

The Unity in the Community Players of the Unity Church of Truth, 2900 S. Bernard St., will present the Neil Simon play “The Odd Couple,” which also was made into a movie and a television series.

Performances will be today and Friday at 7 p.m., and next Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10, available at the door. For more information, call the church office at (509) 838-6518.

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