Church calendar
This Week
“There is More!: 7 Keys to Surviving and Thriving as a Family” - Dr. Tom Curran will lead this weekend retreat on marriage and family. He will help parents form a vision for their families and provide them with tools to fulfill that vision in their day-to-day routines. Register in advance by calling (509) 448-1224 or visiting www.ihrc.net. Friday-Sunday, Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S. Ben Burr Road. $195/per person, $295/per couple, $150/per commuter.
Rummage Sale - Friday-Saturday. Benefits the youth group for their teen mission trip. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Moran United Methodist Church, 3601 E. 65th. (509) 448-7102.
“The Circle of Song” - Crescendo Community Chorus presents their spring concert. The chorus consists of singers in grades 2-12 who come together from the Spokane area. Visit www.crescendocommunity chorus.org. Friday, 7 p.m., St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 5720 S. Perry St. $5/door, five and younger admitted free. (509) 714-0555.
Flea Market - Benefits a group of 30 traveling in September to a rural village in Kenya to build a classroom at an orphanage and offer medical care and supplies. The funds raised will help cover the cost of supplies taken and travel costs to get laborers and medical staff to these villages. Email Gpgdrescue@aol.com if you would like to reserve a booth. Saturday, 9 a.m., Spokane First Church of the Nazarene, 9004 N. Country Homes Blvd. Free admission; $25/booth rental. (509) 467-8986.
Taize Evening Prayer Service - All are welcome to attend this hour of contemplative prayer and song. For more information, call (509) 448-9736. Sunday, 7-8 p.m., Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S. Ben Burr Road. (509) 448-1224.
“The Source and Summit” - Mother Kathryn Joseph and Sister Mary Elizabeth will lead this day of prayer on the Mass. 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. Wednesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S. Ben Burr Road. $35, $45 for a room for the day.
Upcoming
“Meditations on Recovery: The Twelve Steps As Spiritual Practice” - The Rev. Thomas Haffey will lead this Serenity 12-Step retreat. He brings in the Jewish and Eastern spiritualities of Rami Shapiro to traditional 12-Step considerations, unfolding rich reflections in the “God as you understand Him” concept. This retreat will give opportunity for those concerned with alcoholism and addiction to experience their need for God as they continue their journey of recovery and healing. Register in advance by calling (509) 448-1224 or visiting www.ihrc.net. June 5-7, Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S. Ben Burr Road.
Spring Rummage Sale - Presented by Newport United Church of Christ Women’s Fellowship. June 5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Newport United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third St., Newport. (509) 447-4121.
Everyday Buddhism - A workshop with the Rev. Jon Turner from Orange County Buddhist Temple. Lunch on your own. Pizza dinner after the workshop. June 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry St. $20-$60 suggested donation. (509) 534-7954.
First Saturday Mass of Remembrance - Remember your loved ones at a Mass of Remembrance on the first Saturday of each month. For more information, visit www.cfcsspokane.org. June 6, 9 a.m., Holy Cross Cemetery & Funeral Center, 7200 N. Wall St. (509) 467-5496.
Feed Medical Lake - A free meal the second Monday of the month, 5-6 p.m. June 8, 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. June 9, Center for Spiritual Living, 2825 E. 33rd Ave. (509) 534-1011.
Summer VBS Enrichment - Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from June 16 through August 27. June 16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Greenbluff Community United Methodist Church, 9908 E. Green Bluff Road, Green Bluff. (509) 238-9100.