Religion calendar

The following Easter events and services will take place around the region today and Sunday:

Today

Easter Egg Hunt - Prizes and fun at 10:30 a.m., Spokane Christian Center, 8909 E. Bigelow Gulch Road. Free. (509) 924-4888.

Community Easter Egg Hunt - Egg hunt for children up to sixth grade at 2 p.m., Starr Road Baptist Church, 4720 N. Starr Road, Otis Orchards. Free. (509) 226-0544.

Easter Eggstravaganza - Coeur d’Alene - 11 a.m., free lunch, face painting, crafts, live music and at noon is the egg hunt for grade four and younger. Lots of prizes to be given away including eight bikes. Today, Prairie Avenue Christian Center, 3639 W. Prairie Ave., Hayden, Idaho. Free. (208) 772-7541.

Easter Egg Hunts - Today, 11:30 a.m. All ages welcome. Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 765-8800.

Behold Jesus: His Life and Ministry - Spokane Dream Center, a nondenominational Christian church, presents this drama portraying the life and teachings of Jesus according to the Gospel accounts, with a cast of more than 180. Interpreters for the deaf will be available. Performances at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. For more information, call (509) 924-2630 or visit www.spokanedreamcenter.org. Free.

Easter Vigil: Service of Light, Baptism and Holy Communion - 7 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 316 E. 24th Ave. Child care available. (509) 747-6677.

Journey to the Cross - Today-Sunday. Eighth annual outdoor walk-through event on Easter weekend. You won’t just hear the Easter story, you’ll be in it as you are surrounded by a cast of 250. Spokane Valley Adventist Church, 1603 S. Sullivan Road, from 4-9 p.m. Free. (509) 926-5866.

Evangelistic Conference - Evangelist Kent Prain will speak at the conference, which runs from today through Friday. The services today, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will take place at 7 p.m. On Easter Sunday, there will be three services at 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. There will also be a pot blessing on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at 12:15 p.m. Arden Faith Baptist Church, 673 Arden Hill Road, Colville. (509) 684-3983.

Sunday

Easter Sunrise Service - Service at 6:30 a.m. followed by the Men’s Easter Breakfast at 7:15 a.m. Resurrection Easter Services will be offered at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. There will be a children’s egg hunt at 10:15 a.m. Moran United Methodist Church, 3601 E. 65th Ave. (509) 448-7102.

Easter Sunrise Service - Cinnamon rolls and coffee will be served following the 7 a.m. service. Call (509) 535-8510 or email info@uniongospelmission.org for more information. Union Gospel Mission, 1224 E. Trent Ave. Free.

All-Church Easter Breakfast - Donations accepted. Proceeds benefit the all-church campout. 7:30-9 a.m. and 10-11 a.m. Spokane Valley United Methodist Church, 115 N. Raymond Road, Spokane Valley. (509) 924-7262.

Easter Services - Services at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. with special music for choir, organ, brass and timpani. Child care available. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 316 E. 24th Ave. (509) 747-6677.

Easter Sunday - Celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and his triumph over sin and death through worship, breakfast and an Easter egg hunt, 8 a.m., Audubon United Methodist Church, 3908 N. Driscoll Blvd. (509) 290-1992.

Easter Service - Resurrection of our Lord - Easter Worship Holy Communion at 9 a.m., followed by an Easter breakfast at 10 a.m. and an Easter egg hunt for children in third grade and under. Zion Lutheran Church, 8304 E. Buckeye Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 926-5407.

Easter Service - The Rev. Don Ott will preach. Breakfast is served at 9 a.m. with adult class beginning at 9:30 and children and youth classes beginning at 9:45. Worship service begins at 11 a.m. Nursery care is available for children age 1 month through 3 years during classes and worship. The church van runs on Sunday morning; call (509) 327-9322 for a ride. Central Baptist Church, 19 W. Shannon Ave.

Easter Service - 10:30 a.m., Westminster Congregational Church of Christ, 411 S. Washington St. (509) 624-1366.

Easter Service - 10:30 a.m., Opportunity Christian Church, 708 N. Pines Road, Spokane Valley. (509) 926-3691.

Easter Sunday Worship - Traditional worship with choir, trumpet and pipe organ at 9 a.m. Contemporary worship with praise music at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to an Easter breakfast from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Sunday, Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 765-8800.

Other church events

“The Long Night” - Lutheran Community Services is co-hosting a screening of “The Long Night,” a feature-length documentary about minors who are forced and coerced into the American sex trade. For more information, visit www.leaving-the-life.com or www.thelongnightmovie.com or email Mabel Elsom at melsom@lcsnw.org. Monday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Whitworth University, 300 W. Hawthorne Road.

Free Your Mind: Change Your Life through PSYCH-K - Workshop introduces the PSYCH-K process, based on the work of Bruce Lipton, author of “Biology of Belief,” who teaches that our subconscious beliefs drive our lives most of the time. Presented by Karen Johnson, a certified PSYCH-K instructor. Wednesday, 6:15 p.m., The Unity Center, 4123 E. Lincoln Road. Free. (509) 939-1233.

Rummage Sale - Friday-April 11. Proceeds benefit a team of adults and youth who are traveling on a mission trip to Ecuador in August. From 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Garland Church, 2011 W. Garland Ave. (509) 327-7700.

Life’s Journey Program - A free series of five classes exploring issues related to aging, focusing on caregiving to relatives, self or loved ones – before, during and after life’s journey. Call (509) 448-2255 with questions and to RSVP. Friday, 6:30-7:45 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 316 E. 24th Ave.

Mugs and Muffins - A chance for women to chat with friends and neighbors while eating breakfast. Bring your own mug. Each month features a guest speaker or a short project and time for table talk. Call Sherrilyn at (509) 891-5059 for more information. April 11, 9-10:30 a.m., Foothills Community Church, 11102 N. Forker Road. (509) 926-4971.

“Transition Into Buddhism” Workshop – The Rev. Gerald Sakamoto, from the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, will discuss “Discovering Buddhism, Breaking Out of Guilt, Everyday Understanding of Buddhism.” April 11, 3-6 p.m., Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry St. Suggested donation: $20-$60. (509) 534-7954.

The Miracles of Jesus - This four-week series will be led by the Rev. Brenna Stanfield, youth intern Alexa Eisenbarth and student associate minister Rachael Phelps. April 12, Audubon United Methodist Church, 3908 N. Driscoll Blvd. (509) 290-1992.

Hanamatsuri - Flower Festival Service - With a Dharma talk by the Rev. Gerald Sakamoto, from the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin. April 12, 10:30 a.m., Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry St. (509) 534-7954.

Feed Medical Lake - A free meal the second Monday of the month, 5-6 p.m. April 13, St. John Lutheran Church - Medical Lake, 223 S. Hallett St., Medical Lake. (509) 714-1150.

Spokane Inter-Faith Council - Meets second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. April 14, Center for Spiritual Living, 2825 E. 33rd Ave. (509) 534-1011.

Coffee and Contemplation with John Sandford - The topic for this spiritual discussion and prayer event for people of all denominations is “Healing the Earth.” For more information or to register, call (509) 448-1224 or visit www.ihrc.net. April 15, 9-11 a.m., Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S. Ben Burr Road. $10. (509) 448-1224.

Volunteer & Friends Appreciation Dinner - The Salvation Army will recognize businesses and volunteers who have helped them succeed with a reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by a program and special presentation at 6 p.m. April 15, Salvation Army of Spokane, Fellowship Hall, 222 E. Indiana Ave.

Creating a Culture of Generosity - Bruce Barkhauer and the Rev. Jerry Lang will lead this two-day stewardship learning event. At this retreat, you will have the opportunity to address the challenges of talking about money and generosity in the church. You will be invited to listen to Scripture, think theologically and consider practical ideas that will encourage generosity in your church. April 17-18, Country Homes Christian Church, 8415 N. Wall St., Country Homes. Free.

Spirituality, Creativity & Community Class - The class will combine reading “The Creative Call” by Janice Elsheimer, with weekly invitations to share, reflect and create. There will be a small fee for materials. Heather Berndt will lead the class and can be contacted at heather@soulativity.com for more details. Class size is limited to 12 people and is open to anyone in the community. April 17, 6-8:30 p.m., Millwood Presbyterian Church, 3223 N. Marguerite Road, Millwood.

Aglow Eastern WA Area Spring Retreat - Keynote speaker is Sande Lofberg, Aglow regional director from South Dakota. Theme is “Pearl of Great Price,” parable from Matthew 13:45-46. Jesus paid the ultimate price for our redemption. Details and registration info at www.ecwaglow.com/?p=1040. Catered lunch on Saturday is $20. April 17-18, 6:30 p.m., 3000 W. Marina Drive, Moses Lake. Free.

Community Hymn Sing - For more information, call (509) 534-8080. April 19, 3 p.m., Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, 1926 W. Chelan Ave.

Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Observance Ceremony - With keynote speaker Robert Herschkowitz, a Belgian Jewish child survivor of the Holocaust, of the speakers bureau of the Holocaust Center for Humanity in Seattle. Winning entries in the Eva Lassman Memorial Creative Writing Contest will be read and an exhibit of artistic entries will be displayed. Candle-lighting ceremony and children’s processional with music performed by Ferris High School Ensemble. April 19, 7 p.m., Temple Beth Shalom, 1322 E. 30th Ave. Free. (509) 747-3304.

Catholic Charities Volunteer Information Session - Learn about the volunteer opportunities available and how to help others in need. RSVP to Brigid Krause at (509) 358-4270 or bkrause@ccspokane.org. April 21, 10-11:15 a.m., Catholic Charities Family Services Center, 12 E. Fifth Ave. (509) 358-4250.

“Simple Strategies and Practical Solutions” - The Rev. Jeff Core will lead this day of prayer. The day begins with a rosary at 9 a.m., includes two conferences, lunch, the sacrament of reconciliation, Mass and closes with the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Call (509) 448-1224 or visit www.ihrc.net for more information. April 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S. Ben Burr Road. $35, $45 for a room for the day.

Women of Compassion - Songs and testimony from Sandi Patty following desserts and coffee. Proceeds support the ministry of Life Services. For more information, visit www.lifeservices.org. April 23, 6 p.m., Turning Point Open Bible Church, 11911 N. Division St., Fairwood. $25/per ticket; $350/underwriting block of 10 with two backstage passes. (509) 327-0701.

Fowler Methodist Church Annual Rummage Sale - Attic treasures, crafts, books, clothing and more. Make an offer on items unless otherwise priced. April 25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Fowler United Methodist Church, 3928 N. Howard St. (509) 327-5837.

Fair Trade Event - Buy handcrafted items by artisans from around the world, each with a story to share. April 25, 2-7 p.m., St. Joseph Church - Otis Orchards, 4521 N. Arden Road, Otis Orchards-East Farms.

Idaho

Financial Stewardship - You’ve done the budgeting and used the worksheets, but things just aren’t getting better. What if you missed something? Financial stewardship encourages us to take a few steps back and start with the right foundation. This class will cover the importance of getting your house in order, the priority of prayer, the principle of hard work, and common mistakes and encouragement. Mondays through April 27, 6-7:30pm. Salvation Army Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Road, Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 667-1865.

Friendship Kitchen - Community meal on Thursdays, 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, St. George’s Parish Center, 2010 N. Lucas St., Post Falls. Free. (208) 773-4715.

Northwest Sacred Music Chorale Sings Elijah! - Felix Mendelssohn’s classic oratorio based on events in the life of the prophet Elijah. April 18 and 19 at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene. Tickets available at www.nwsmc.org. April 18, 7 p.m., Salvation Army Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Road, Coeur d’Alene. $15/adults, $12/seniors and students. (208) 446-2333.

Men’s Saturday Breakfast - Community United Methodist Church welcomes men of all ages for fellowship and no-host breakfast on the fourth Saturday of each month. April 25, 7:30 a.m., Elmer’s Restaurant, 290 W. Appleway Ave., Coeur d’Alene.