Memorial Day weekend marks shift to summer schedules

Sat., May 23, 2009

By Nina Culver nculver47@gmail.com

Two Valley churches are using the Memorial Day weekend to kick off summer worship schedules, with other churches sure to follow in the next few weeks.

• Christ Lutheran Church, 13009 E. Broadway Ave., will now offer one combined worship service at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday.

• Zion Lutheran Church, 8304 E. Buckeye Ave., will also switch to a combined worship service at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday. The schedule will continue through Labor Day.

Free movie

The movie “Fireproof” will be shown today at 6:30 p.m. at Dishman Baptist Church, 315 N. Argonne Road. The Christian-theme movie starring Kirk Cameron follows a firefighter’s struggle in his marriage. Admission is free, and child care will be available.

Religion Notebook appears every Saturday in the Valley Voice. If you have news about activities or events at your church, please let us know so we can help spread the word. Write or send a bulletin to Religion Notebook, Valley Voice, 13208 E. Sprague, Spokane Valley WA 99216. Call Nina Culver at (509) 927-2158. Fax: (509) 927-2175. E-mail: ninac@spokesman.com.

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