Church events

North Idaho This week

Country-Western Gospel Jubilee – Today, 6:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Lake City Community Church, 6000 N. Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene. Featuring free entertainment by Noah, Pam and Friends, The Jubileers and The Parks. Offering accepted. (208) 704-2739.

Ongoing

H omebuilders Parenting Class – Sundays through March 10, 9 a.m. in the library at Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave., Coeur d’Alene. A Bible study, learning and support for anyone with minor children in the home. We will meet in the church library. Child care and children’s church is available. Call Steve, (208) 765-8800.

“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus” Lenten Series – Six-session DVD study by Adam Hamilton offered on various days through March 28 at Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Class times are Sundays, 9-10:15 a.m., Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays, 7 a.m. The series uses video shot on location in the Holy Land to retrace the paths Jesus took from his baptism on the Jordan River to his final days in Jerusalem. Childcare is provided on Sundays and Wednesdays. (208) 765-8800 or www.cumccda.org.

Community Family Night – Wednesdays, 6 p.m. at Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Potluck dinner followed by games and all-ages activity, adult choir and youth group for grades 6-12 at 6:30 p.m. (208) 765-8800.

A Course in Miracles – Thursdays, 7 p.m. at the Love Your Life Center, 1111 E. Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Facilitated by Mark Snider, (208) 777-1996.

Early Risers – Thursdays, 7 a.m. at Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Enjoy coffee, prayer, fellowship and Bible study. (208) 765-8800.

Spirit Cinema Circle – Third Friday of each month, 7-9 p.m. at Unity Church of North Idaho, 4465 N. 15th St. $3. (208) 664-1125.

Upcoming

Unbelievable Auction Fundraiser– March 9, doors open at 5 p.m. at the Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 S. Second St. Enjoy dinner, live and silent auction, raffles and dancing. Proceeds benefit Holy Family Catholic School. $50/each, tickets available at the school. (208) 765-4327.

Spokane Valley

This week

Heritage Celebration – Today, building tours available from 4-5:45 p.m., followed by the church’s Centennial Celebration Dinner at 6 p.m., catered by Meals on Wheels at Opportunity Presbyterian Church, 202 N. Pines Road. Entertainment begins at 7:30 p.m., tickets $10. (509) 924-9750.

Rock Around the Clock Auction – Today, 5-9 p.m. at Valley Fourth Memorial Church Gym, 2303 S. Bowdish Road. Live and silent auction includes free admission, ice cream social and child care. Proceeds benefit worldwide missions. (509) 924-4525.

An Evening of Jazz & Dessert – Wednesday, 7 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 15319 E. Eighth Ave. Featuring the Whitworth Jazz Combo and soloist. $15/adults, $10/youth. (509) 926-6450.

Kameryn Sprock All-you-can-eat Spaghetti Fundraiser – Thursday, 5-7 p.m. at Veradale United Church of Christ, 611 N. Progress Road. Free-will donation with all proceeds to help send 11-year-old Kameryn to Napa Center to receive intensive neuro suit therapy to learn to walk. Kameryn is a Hayden resident who has cerebral palsy and suffers from seizures.

Ash Wednesday services and Lenten events

Ash Wednesday and Lent Worship Services – Wednesdays through March 20, 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Advent Lutheran Church, 13009 E. Broadway Ave. (509) 928-7733.

Life at the Crossroads – Soup suppers at 6 p.m. before Lenten worship at 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays through March 20 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2511 S. Pines Road. (509) 926-7966.

Upcoming

Book Sale Fundraiser – Accepting book, puzzle, software, DVD, and music-media donations up until the sale March 9, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Opportunity Presbyterian Church, 202 N. Pines Road. (509) 924-9750.

Home-Baked Bread and Used Book Sale – March 9, 9 a.m. -1:30 p.m. at Veradale United Church of Christ, 611 North Progress Road. Sponsored by the Women’s Breakfast Group. (509) 926-1467.

Spokane

This week

Fun in the Sun Auction Fundraiser Today, silent auctions begin at 3:15 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church, 2804 E. Euclid. $10/admission, child care available, $5/child, $15 max per family. Proceeds benefit Faith Baptist Academy. (509) 482-6101.

Jam for Bread – Sunday, 3 p.m. at Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ, 411 S. Washington St. Proceeds benefit Crosswalk, the Volunteers of America youth shelter program. Includes performances by local acts Ashé West African Drum and Dance, Spokane Area Youth Choirs, Michael and Keleren Millham of Sidhe, Extension Chords Jazz Duo of Nick Schauer and Chuck Swanson, and Cellists of the Spokane Symphony. Tickets at the door: $12/adults, $10/students and seniors, $25/families. (509) 624-1366.  

“Israel’s Current State of Affairs,” with Greg Savitt – Sunday, during the 10 and 11 a.m. worship at Morgan Acres Community Church, 7319 N. Regal St. An offering will be accepted. Savitt is a representative of Chosen People Ministries. (509) 467-6199.

Comedy Concert with Greg Tamblyn – The award-winning singer, songwriter, speaker and humorist will perform Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Unity Spiritual Center, 2900 S. Bernard St. Suggested offering is $15/person, $25/couple. (509) 838-6518. 

Pine Meadow Farm Center Benefit Concert and Silent Auction Fundraiser – Friday, 6:30-10 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4340 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Featuring Todd Milne and Blake Abyss (world music), Visual Vortex (hula hoop troupe), and Terrible Buttons (modern folk). Pine Meadow Farm CSA shares will be offered for sale. (A share entitles a family to receive a weekly box of farm-fresh produce from the farm throughout the growing season.) There will also be a raffle for one $400 CSA share. Proceeds benefit the Pine Meadow Farm Center, a 32-acre nonprofit educational farm, that provides regional experiential education on nutrition, farming, gardening, food-system literacy and sustainable living skills. The center has programs for audiences of all ages and is funded by community support. Tickets/$10, (donations accepted for children 12 and under) available at the door or online at pinemeadowfarm. brownpapertickets.com.

The Fig Tree Benefit Breakfast/Lunch, “Deepening Our Roots” – RSVP by Friday for the benefit breakfast March 13, 7:15 a.m. and the lunch March 15, 11:45 a.m. in Cataldo Hall at Gonzaga University, 502 E. Boone Avenue. (509) 535-1813 or (509) 535-4112.

Relationship/Marriage Retreats – Engaged Encounter Friday through March 10. (509) 467-6648. Marriage Encounter, April 12-14, (509) 455-8415. Advance registration required, www.IHRC.net. $185/person, $280/couple, $100/commuters.

Catholic Charities Needs Volunteers – Volunteers are needed for an event on March 19. Contact the office at (509) 358-4270.

Lenten events

Lenten Fish Fry Fridays –Fridays through March 22, 5:30-6:45 p.m., service at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 204 S. Adams Road. Donations accepted at the door to benefit the school’s seventh-grade trip to Olympic Peninsula Institute. Also accepting donations of cash, diapers and gently used and new clothing for Childbirth and Parenting Assistance Catholic Charities. (509) 990-1578.

Lent Series at The Franciscan Place – Thomas Merton’s Bridges to Contemplative Living Series; Tuesdays through March 19, 6-7:30 p.m. at 1016 N. Superior St. Facilitated by Sister Patricia Novak. Each series is four sessions. Suggested donation/$35 per series, includes the book. Call to register, (509) 483-6495.

An Acceptable Feast Soup and Program Series – Thursday series through March 21, 5:30 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 5720 S. Perry St., (509) 448-2255.

Bible Study and Lenten Soup Supper – Wednesdays through March 27, 5:30-7 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, 19 W. Shannon Ave. (509) 327-9322.

Food, Faith and Friendship: A Lenten Practice – Series continues Wednesdays through March 13, soup suppers at 6 p.m. at Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church, 4102 S. Crestline St. (509) 448-2909.

“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus” DVD Series – Supper and lessons Wednesdays through March 20, 6-7:30 p.m. at Moran United Methodist Church, 3601 E. 65th Ave. (509) 448-7102.

Ongoing

All-ages Bible classes and worship – Sundays, 9:30 a.m., worship at 11 a.m. at Central Baptist Church, 19 W. Shannon Ave. (509) 327-9322.

Adult Basic Judaism Classes – Most Sundays through 2013, 10 a.m.-noon at Temple Beth Shalom, 1322 E. 30th Ave. Cost is $50/each TBS member or couple including text books, $150/nonmembers, $50/each additional nonmember family member. Call for information, (509) 747-3304.

Theology of the Body for Teens – Every third Thursday of the month through May, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat Center, 6910 S. Ben Burr Road. The course is designed for ages 14-18, especially those who are dating. $10/session, includes dinner. A $15 workbook is required and can be purchased at Abba’s Catholic Bookstore at the center. (509) 448-1224.

Christian Heritage School Benefit Auction and Rummage Sale – Annual event March 9, silent auction begins at 8 a.m. in the gym with live auction to follow at noon at Christian Heritage School in Edwall. The rummage sale is from 7-10 a.m. in the elementary school gym. Proceeds will benefit the school. Child care, breakfast, lunch and snacks available. (509) 236-2224 or www.chspatriots.com

“Buddhism in Your Everyday Life” Seminar – March 9, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry St. The workshop will be instructed by Bhante Seelawimala, a Therevada monk from Sri Lanka and an adjunct professor at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, Calif. On March 10, Seelawimala is also teaching Introduction to Buddhism at 9 a.m. and giving the Dharma message at the 10:30 a.m. Ohigan service at the temple. $20 suggested donation/registration is appreciated. No meal provided. (509) 534-7954.

Temple Beth Shalom’s Kosher Dinner– March 10, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at 1322 E. 30th Ave. $16/at the door, $14/advance, call for ticket locations: (509) 747-3304 or visit www.spokanetbs.org.

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