Matching grant funds totaling $4000 are available from the MDG allocation in the 2008 diocesan budget. Congregations may apply for up to $400 to match their own investment in MDG-related projects. You can review the packet for more information or contact Char Mills, co-chair of the MDG subcommittee.
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Congregational consultant team gathers
Apr 17, 2008 – 4:51 pm
Congregational development consultants gathered April 14-15 at Immaculate Heart Retreat Center in Spokane to begin the development and training for a diocesan congregational development program. Facilitated by Betsy Greenman, retired Canon to the Ordinary in the Diocese of Olympia, the group learned about various needs, methods and resources for working with congregations and participated in [...]
Review: Honoring Motherhood: Prayers, Ceremonies & Blessings
Apr 10, 2008 – 7:43 pm
When God commanded us to honor our mothers and fathers, he (some might say “she”) probably didn’t envision our contemporary observances of Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Yet the months of May and June bring us special opportunities to reflect on our mothers and fathers, on those who have been like mothers and fathers to [...]
Lewiston congregation makes every meal count – at least twice
Apr 10, 2008 – 12:58 pm
When Church of the Nativity in Lewiston hosted our Diocesan Social Justice and Outreach Ministries Commission in June of 2007, Nativity’s Outreach Committee used the occasion to raise funds for KIVA (www.kiva.org), doing microfinance in developing countries. A wonderful Mexican lunch was prepared for the visitors who donated what they would have spent in a restaurant, bringing [...]
Alternative Spring Break: Flood Relief in Western Washington
Feb 28, 2008 – 2:01 pm
[ 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]