Religion calendar

North Idaho This week

“Serving Others – Come Just As You Are” CWC Lunch – RSVP by Tuesday for the Coeur d’Alene Christian Women’s Connection lunch on Thursday, noon-1:30 p.m. at the Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 S. Second St. Speakers are Lynne Martin and Becky Weber, music by Carrie Scoggins. Donations of nonperishable foods, laundry supplies and paper goods are needed for local area food banks. $14. (208) 659-0743.

Upcoming

Spaghetti Feed at Calvary Lutheran – Feb. 19, 6 p.m. at the church, 1011 N. Compton St. Post Falls. Offering appreciated. (208) 773-5321.

Ongoing

Faith @ Home Monday Night Hub – Mondays, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Real Life Ministries, 1866 Cecil Road, Post Falls. Free fellowship includes a meal and a class for everyone. Register online for adult classes at www.reallifeministries.com/. Child care available upon reservation. (208) 777-7325, ext. 134.

Moms in Prayer International – Meets Wednesdays from 11 a.m.-noon. Call Candace for location, (208) 755-7339.

Community Family Night – Wednesdays, 6-8 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. (208) 765-8800.

Brown Bag Study – Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. in the library at Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave. (208) 765-8800.

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.

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

Spokane Valley This week

He Holds Our Hearts in His Hands Auction – Today, 4 p.m. at the Community Center at Good Samaritan Society, 17121 E. Eighth Ave., Greenacres. Includes wine and beer, silent auction and hors d’oeuvres. Proceeds provide scholarships for youth to attend Camp Lutherhaven on Lake Coeur d’Alene. $10/each at the door. (509) 926-5407.

Darwin Day Lecture – Sunday, noon in the auditorium at CenterPlace at Mirabeau Point Park, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Author Peter Boghossian will speak about his new book, “A Manual for Creating Atheists.” Suggested donation is $5. www.spokanesecularsociety.org.

Upcoming

Authentic Love Through the Eyes of God Marriage Seminar – Theology of the Body session presented by Kristine Mauss. Feb. 23 at noon at Otis Orchards Elementary School, 22000 E. Wellesley Ave. Child care and lunch up to age 11 is available next door to the school at the sponsoring St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, 4521 N. Arden Road. Offering accepted. Call to reserve a seat, (509) 926-7133.

Spokane This week

To Be a Jew in the Free World – Sunday, 10:30 a.m. at Chabad of Spokane, 4116 E. 37th Ave. The new course will provide the opportunity to make sense of your personal Jewishness with a focus on overcoming perceived incompatibilities between Judaism and modern society. $15/class, plus $20 book fee. (509) 443-0770 or http://JewishSpokane.com/ or email rabbihahn@gmail.com.

Marian Day of Prayer – Monday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S. Ben Burr Road. The Rev. David Kuttner presents “Our Lady of Lourdes and Miracles.” $35/each, $45/room. (509) 448-1224.

Healing Service – Tuesday, 7 p.m. at St. John’s Cathedral, 127 E. 12th Ave. (509) 838-4277.

Reel Theology – Wednesday, dinner begins at 5:30 p.m., free PG-13 movie “Stranger Than Fiction,” at 6 p.m. at St. John’s Cathedral, 127 E. 12th Ave. Child care available. (509) 838-4277.

Open House at Traditional Living Center – Thursday, 2-5 p.m. at TLC, 3128 N. Hemlock St. Tour the newly remodeled family room and offices. RSVP to (509) 328-6702 or RSVP@help4women.org.

Upcoming

Valentine’s Day Party and Talent Share – Feb. 15, 6-8 p.m. at Unity Center of North Spokane, 4123 E. Lincoln Road. (509) 951-6524 or (509) 466-1769.

Festival of Hymns – Feb. 16 at 4 p.m. at St. John’s Cathedral, 127 E. 12th Ave. Sponsored by the Spokane Chapter of the American Guild of Organista and St. John’s Second Sunday planners. $10/suggest donation. (509) 838-4277.

Foundations of Shin Buddhism Classes – Free study classes Feb. 16, March 9 and 30, April 13, May 4 and 25, and June 8 and 22, 12:15-1:15 p.m. at Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry St. (509) 534-7954.

Breakfast With Bishop Emeritus Skylstad – Feb. 18, “Joy of the Gospel: Apostolic Exhortation on the Synod of Evangelization – “What are We Called to Do?”, 8 a.m. with Mass followed by breakfast and a brief presentation by Skylstad at the Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S. Ben Burr Road. $15/person, includes breakfast. Register in advance by calling (509) 448-1224 or online at www.ihrc.net.

Coffee and Contemplation – Feb. 19, 9-11 a.m. at Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S. Ben Burr Road. The Rev. Paul Palumbo presents “In Defense of the Pastor, and Other Disaster.” $10/includes roll and hot beverage. (509) 448-1224.

Pub Theology: Love and Relationships – Feb. 20, 7 p.m. after hours at Little Garden Café, 2901 Northwest Blvd. Must be at least 18 to attend. A ministry of Audubon Park United Methodist Church, 3908 N. Driscoll Blvd. (509) 325-4541.

United Methodist Choir Festival – Feb. 23, 4 p.m. at Covenant United Methodist Church, 15515 N. Gleneden Drive. Hosted by Audubon Park United Methodist Church. (509) 326-5465.

Talent Show and Potato Bake – Feb. 23, noon at Country Homes Christian Church, 8415 N. Wall St. (509) 466-3414.

Spaghetti Feed – Feb. 23, 5 p.m. in the Great Hall at St. John’s Cathedral, 127 E. 12th Ave. $8/each, $20/family. Proceeds benefit the youth ministry at the church. Featuring musical entertainment by the Big Bing Theory. (509) 838-4277.

Concordia Choir in Concert – Feb. 24, 7:30-9 p.m. at Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes, 1115 W. Riverside Ave. The group is a 79-voice a cappella choir from Moorhead, Minn. Tickets $20/adults, $5/students, available at ConcordiaTickets.com or (800) 838-3006.

Deepening Married Love Marriage Dinner Series – Feb. 25, Parental Love; and March 25, Respect and Love for Man and Woman; 5-8:30 p.m. with the Rev. Armand Nigro, S.J., and a special marriage team at Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S. Ben Burr Road. $25/each, some scholarships available. (509) 448-1224, ext. 109.

Eastern Washington This week

Bible Conference at Arden Faith Baptist Church – Today, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 9:45 and 11 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.; and Monday through Wednesday, 7 p.m. at the church, 673 Arden Hill Road, six miles south of Colville. Guest speaker is the Rev. Terry Lawson from Beacon Baptist Church in Gig Harbor, Wash. (509) 684-3983.

To include church news in this column, please submit items at least two weeks in advance and include a contact phone number to publish. Send to Sherry Adkins by email at sherrya@spokesman.com, or by fax at (208) 765-7149, phone (208) 765-7120.