Religion Calendar

Eastern Washington This Week

Stone Soup Cafe - The Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church are offering “Stone Soup Cafe,” a Vacation Bible School for children 3-14. Two free meals will be served to children 18 and under: breakfast from 8:30-9:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. For more information or to volunteer, contact Tracey Waring at tlwaring728@msn.com or (509) 481-1167, or St. Andrew’s at (509) 325-5252. Through Aug. 28, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 2404 N. Howard St.

Victory Over Violence: Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World - This exhibit brings together the ideas of thousands of people and organizations dedicated to finding a path to lasting peace. This is a presentation commemorating the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. For more information, call Richard Anderson at (509) 435-5626 or Michael Collum at (208) 446-4328. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Soka Gakkai International - Spokane Buddhist Center, 1717 W. Sixth Ave. (509) 315-4185.

Rev. E.J. Niles Workshop - “Exploration Into God”. The Bible makes more sense when you know that writers of the Bible changed their perception of God as they continued to evolve. In this workshop, we will use the Spiral Dynamics model to begin an “Exploration Into God.” , 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Unity Center of North Spokane, 4123 E. Lincoln Road. (509) 489-6964.

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

G-Force Vacation Bible School - Meet our mascot, Checkers, and enjoy music, songs and dinner for everyone. Preschool to junior high students will enjoy games, craft, science and Bible stories, through which they will experience scriptures about Christian love, life and service. Adults will have Bible studies, craft service projects and more. Nursery and toddler care provided. Register at www.moranumc.org or call the church office at (509) 448-7102 for registration forms. 5-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, Moran United Methodist Church, 3601 E. 65th Ave. (509) 448-7102.

Summer VBS Enrichment - Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays through August 27. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Green Bluff Community United Methodist Church, 9908 E. Green Bluff Road, Green Bluff. (509) 238-9100.

“The Art and Practice of Living with Nothing and No One Against You” - Create the life you desire. Wednesdays through Sept. 2. Call (509) 838-6518 to register. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Unity Spiritual Center, 2900 S. Bernard St. $25. (509) 389-7290.

Upcoming

Arden Faith Bible Conference - Terry Lawson, pastor of Beacon Baptist Church in Gig Harbor, is speaking at the conference. On Aug. 15, 17, 18 and 19 services will be at 7 p.m. On Aug. 16, there will be three services: 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. There also will be pot-blessing meals at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 12:15 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call Dr. Arthur Houk at (509) 684-3983. Aug. 15-19, Arden Faith Baptist Church, 673 Arden Hill Road, Colville.

Rev. E.J. Niles Workshops - “From ‘Now I lay me down to sleep’ to ‘As I lay down to sleep, the presence of God watched over me.’”: By looking at prayer through the lens of the spiral, we see how as humankind and we, as individuals, have evolved in our way of praying and how prayer can be a tool for personal and global transformation. 1-4 p.m. Aug. 16, Unity Center of North Spokane, 4123 E. Lincoln Rd. (509) 489-6964.

Spokane Inter-Faith Council - Meets third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. Aug. 18, Kress Gallery, River Park Square, 808 W. Main Ave., level three. (360) 989-8217.

Community Day - Bounce houses, games, baseball, food and fun for all. 5 p.m. Aug. 19, Starr Road Baptist Church, 4720 N. Starr Road, Otis Orchards. Free. (509) 2260544.

Inland Northwest MobilePack Packing Event - Feed My Starving Children is a nonprofit hunger relief organization that has helped feed children around the world for 25 years. The group will lead a packing event with 500 community volunteers working in two-hour shifts to prepare 100,000 meal packs. They also are collecting food for 2nd Harvest at the event. For more information, call Charles Brondos at (509) 994-3016. Aug. 22, Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3606 S. Schafer Road, Spokane Valley. Donations accepted. (509) 926-6363.

Catholic Singles Mingle - Barbecue potluck in the park. RSVP at www.meetup.com/ Catholic-Singles-Mingle. Bring your own meat to grill and dish to share. No dues. 2 p.m. Aug. 22, Sullivan Park, 1901 N. Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley. Free. (509) 226-1380.

Barbecues with Bishop Emeritus Skylstad - Enjoy a talk from Bishop William Skylstad over a summer barbecue, dessert and coffee. Register in advance by calling (509) 448-1224 or online at www.ihrc.net. 5-8 p.m. Aug. 25, Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S. Ben Burr Road. $20.

Community Dinner - Free family-friendly dinner for anyone who would like to have a meal in fellowship with others. This dinner is open to all. Reservations are helpful, but not required. Call the office at (509) 926-7966. 6 p.m. Aug. 25, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2511 S. Pines Road, Spokane Valley. Free.

Idaho This Week

Country Gospel Jubilee - Featuring The Jubileers and Patty Parks, and special guest Juanita Anstine. 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Lake City Community Church, 6000 N. Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene. Free, donations accepted. (208) 704-2739.

Summer Youth Groups - Groups meet each Wednesday. Jr. Youth Group for kids entering first-fifth grades is 6-7:45 p.m. Dinner is served and the family is welcome to eat with the group. There will be a different themed activity each week. Movie night and BBQ will be August 25. Youth Group for kids entering sixth-12th grades will meet at 2 p.m. with specially planned activities each week. For more information, call (208) 765-8800. Wednesday, Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave., Coeur d’Alene.

Brown Bag Studies - Held each Wednesday in the church library. All men and women welcome to participate in a wide variety of Bible and book-video studies. 11:30 a.m.-midnight Wednesday, Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave., Coeur d’Alene. www.cumccda.org. (208) 765-8800.

Youth Group - Dinner followed by activities for youth groups (grades 3-5 and 6-12) are held each Wednesday. Join the fun and bring a friend. 6-7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 765-8800.

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

Upcoming

Leon Patillo - Message Through Music and Word - Best known for fronting the ’70s rock band Santana, Patillo will present his ministry of music and word. His concerts are filled with excitement, humor and inspirational teaching. He crosses all age groups and ethnic boundaries and is a total performer who can sing, dance and motivate. 10:30 a.m. Aug. 16, Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 765-8800.

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. 7:30 a.m. Aug. 22, Elmer’s Restaurant, 290 W. Appleway Ave., Coeur d’Alene.