[ Mar 7, 2008 4:00 pm to Mar 9, 2008 12:00 pm. Mar 9, 2008 to Mar 15, 2008. ] This year The Common Ministry’s at WSU is offering an Alternative Spring Break Mission Trip to Western Washington to do repair work on homes damaged by recent floods. We will begin by plugging into the Young Adult Retreat at Lazy F Camp outside of Ellensburg and then head on to Chehalis and begin a [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2008
New endowment established for Camp Cross
Feb 25, 2008 – 6:32 pm
Determination and sure commitment have been at the foundation of Ed and Joyce McClanahan’s lifelong passions. These happily include Camp Cross, where they met, and where Ernie Campbell performed their wedding ceremony.
Joyce says, “We are a Camp Cross family. Our six children have all attended multiple times, and our son, Paul Meyer, spent three wonderful [...]
Fighting with the Bible – Dr. Donn Morgan
Feb 25, 2008 – 11:31 am
[ Apr 5, 2008; ] Register now
Spiritus will present a one day event, “Fighting with the Bible,” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 5 at St. John’s Cathedral in Spokane.
The leader will be Dr. Donn Morgan, president and dean of the Church Divinity School of the Pacific and Professor of Old Testament. He is the author of the [...]
Back from Belize
Feb 23, 2008 – 6:37 pm
“What is snow like?” was one of the most frequently asked questions by the Belizean children. Ralph Schmidt (Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Spokane Valley), one of the Diocese of Spokane participants in this year’s mission trip, noted that the children were shivering when the temperature dropped below 75 degrees.
Others from our diocese included Mike [...]
College students to gather in Salt Lake City
Feb 21, 2008 – 5:53 pm
College-aged young adults from Province 8 (Prov8) will gather for their annual weekend convocation in Salt Lake City, March 29-30, 2008. This year, the theme is tolerance and acceptance and the event is entitled “at(one)ment”. Participants will use the newly-completed Diocese of Utah Conference Center in the downtown cathedral square. The event will [...]
Silence is Golden: April retreat offered for men and women
Feb 20, 2008 – 6:25 pm
[ Apr 11, 2008 6:15 pm to Apr 13, 2008 1:00 pm. ] For 35 years the associates of the Community of the Holy Spirit have been offering an annual silent retreat to the diocese for themselves and anyone who would like to come. This year’s retreat will be April 11 - 13 at Immaculate Heart Retreat Center in Spokane. Sr. Leslie, an Episcopal sister from the CHS [...]
Ministry Weekend
Feb 7, 2008 – 1:22 pm
[ Apr 4, 2008 7:00 pm to Apr 5, 2008 3:00 pm. ] The Commission on Theological Education offers a ministry weekend. The weekend is open to all, particularly those interested in pursuing ordained ministry as a deacon or priest. On Saturday, participants will attend Donn Morgan’s workshop (see below); required reading is Morgan’s book, “Fighting with the Bible: Why Scripture Divides Us, and How it Can Bring [...]
Small but mighty community and congregation feed hundreds
Feb 1, 2008 – 11:57 am
Volunteers from the St. James Episcopal Church Food Bank collected $698.87 in cash donations and 625 pounds of food at Brewster Marketplace on a Monday and Tuesday in late November.
“People were extremely generous,” food bank director Mike Lundstrom said. “We are absolutely thrilled with the donations. We plan to make this an annual [...]
St. James’, Brewster, joins international Jubilee Center network
Feb 1, 2008 – 11:53 am
St. James Episcopal Church Food Bank, Brewster, Washington, was designated a Jubilee Center of the Episcopal Church by resolution of the Church’s Executive Council in late October, 2007. St. James, a congregation of seven active communicants, has operated this ecumenical food bank for fifty years and is a member of a consortium of food banks [...]
New Christian Formation Network Coordinator Appointed
Feb 1, 2008 – 11:38 am
Jan McCall of All Saints’, Richland, has been named head of the Christian Education Network by Bishop Waggoner. She succeeds Michelle Klippert of St. John’s Cathedral.
In making the appointment, Bishop Waggoner also expressed his appreciation for Klippert’s work: “We have been fortunate in having Michelle leading and supporting the Christian Education and Formation ministry for [...]