Religion calendar

Thu., Feb. 12, 2015

This Week

Bible Conference - Josh Carter, pastor of Bellingham Baptist Church, will speak at this five-day conference. On Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, services are at 7 p.m. On Sunday, services will start at 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. There will also be pot-blessing meals on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at 12:15 p.m. For more information, call Arthur Houk at (509) 684-3983. Saturday-Wednesday, Arden Faith Baptist Church, 673 Arden Hill Road, Colville. (509) 684-3983.

The Brotherhood Tour - Ernie Haase & Signature Sound and the Booth Brothers are coming together for an evening of gospel music. To purchase tickets, call (800) 965-9324 or visit www.imcconcerts.com. Sunday, 6 p.m., Turning Point Open Bible Church, 11911 N. Division St., Fairwood. $25/general admission, $30/artist circle. (509) 467-5122.

Fat Tuesday - Featuring the Rev. David Kappus and a jazz service from Dan Keberle, jazz musicians and the St. Mark’s Chancel Choir. A dessert reception follows. Child care will be provided. Tuesday, 7 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 316 E. 24th Ave. (509) 535-1813.

Finding Christ in the Ashes of Life - This day of prayer on Ash Wednesday features the Rev. Joachim Hien. The day begins with rosary at 9 a.m. and includes two conferences, the sacrament of reconciliation, Mass and lunch and will close with adoration at 3 p.m. To register, call (509) 448-1224 or www.ihrc.net. Wednesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S. Ben Burr Road. $35/per person, $45/with use of a private room. (509) 448-1224.

Ash Wednesday Services - All are welcome. Call (509) 624-1366 for more information. Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., Westminster Congregational Church of Christ, 411 S. Washington St. (509) 624-7992.

Ash Wednesday Service - Service begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m., Central Lutheran Church, 512 S. Bernard St. (509) 624-9233.

The Service of Imposition of Ashes - This service marks the beginning of the 40-day period before Easter known as Lent. For more information, call (509) 448-7102. Feb. 18, 7 p.m., Moran United Methodist Church, 3601 E. 65th Ave. (509) 448-7102.

Upcoming

Dinner With The Doctor: A Wellness Workshop - Ray Foster, M.D. will present “Bitter Sweet” the truth about sugar in the diet in relation to common degenerative diseases such as obesity, arthritis, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. For more information, call (509) 446-2000. Feb. 19, 6-7:30 p.m., Ione Adventist Church, 707 Houghton St., Ione. Free. (509) 442-4723.

Pre-Lent Party - Dancing and dessert potluck for the whole church community. Root beer floats and music provided. Bring the dessert of your choice. Feb. 20, 7 p.m., Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1703 N. Washington St. (509) 328-9310.

Christian Singles Fellowship - The topic of this month’s gathering is “The Game of Hearts: Who is Your One and Only.” CSF is a nondenominational, areawide group. Everyone welcome. For more information, call (509) 927-0304 or visit www.csfspokane.com. Feb. 21, 7 p.m., North Addison Baptist Church, 6120 N. Addison St. (509) 487-6757.

Evidence for God from Physics - Bishop Emeritus William Skylstad will lead a dinner series on the subject using the Rev. Robert Spitzer’s videos on arguments from reason on God’s existence. There will be a Q&A over dessert and coffee followed by a discussion. The topic for this session is “In the Beginning II: Is there Evidence of Fine-tuning, Design and Intelligence in the Universe? Physics, Evolution and the Bible.” Feb. 24, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S. Ben Burr Road. $30/per person. (509) 448-1224.

Midweek Lenten Soup Suppers and Services - Held each Thursday from Feb. 26th through March 26th with soup supper at 5:45 pm and the service at 7 p.m. Feb. 26, 5:45 p.m., Central Lutheran Church, 512 S. Bernard St. (509) 624-9233.

Sravasti Abbey Buddhist Monastery Benefit - The Unitarian Universal Church of Spokane will host a gathering to invite generosity to benefit the medical needs of the monastics. The night will begin with a Thai dinner followed by a free showing of “Blessings,” a documentary about the nuns of Nangchen Nunnery in Tibet. For tickets, email Susan Virnig, susan@newstories.com or jampamorgan@gmail.com, or call (208) 277-8437. Feb. 28, 6 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 4340 W. Fort George Wright Drive. $15. (208) 277-8437.

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