Valentine Dinner and Cabaret at St. Stephen’s (Feb. 13)
A Valentine’s Day dinner and cabaret featuring New York-based singer Mark Cotter is scheduled Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Church at 57th and Perry in Spokane. The dinner, catered by Fery’s, will include appetizers, salad, entrée and dessert as well as wine. Tickets are $35 each. For information or reservations call St. Stephen’s office 509.448.2255 or Glen Davis at 509.535.8653. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit St. Stephen’s music program.
WORKSHOPS AND RETREATS
Seminar for Caregivers (Feb. 17)
Heritage Funeral Home in Spokane is hosting a seminar for caregivers from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Theme is “Death, Grief and Mourning: Essential Caregiving Principles and Practices.” Presenter is Dr. Alan Wolfelt, an author, educator and grief counselor and director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition in For Collins, CO. Registration fee, which includes lunch, is $65 before Feb. 5 and $75 at the door. For information call Virgie Finch at 509.838.8900.
‘Forget Me Not’ (Feb. 26)
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center will present a perinatal bereavement course from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Registration fee is $100. For information call 800.442.8533 or 509.474.7206.
Lenten Retreat Weekend (Mar 5-7)
St. Joseph Family Center in Spokane will offer a Lenten Retreat Weekend March 5-7, led by Nancy Copeland-Payton. Cost is $125. (Copeland-Payton, a Presbyterian minister and physician is the leader of our 2010 diocesan clergy retreat.) To register call 509.483.6495. For information visit www.stjosephfamilycenter.org.
Winter Into Spring Retreat (Feb. 19-21)
The Diocese of Eastern Oregon will offer a Lenten retreat “Winter Into Spring,” Feb. 19-21. For more information visit www.episdioceo.org.
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer 2010
The Diocesan Cycle of Prayer is available on the diocesan website: www.spokanediocese.org. Click on the “Ministries” tab at the top of the page and use the pull- down menu to locate the prayer cycle or visit http://www.spokanediocese.org/ministries/prayer-cycles
For prayer cycle information, contact: The Rev. Lynn Yule, dlyule612@charter.net , 509-582-8635(O)
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Diocesan Calendar as of February 2, 2010Feb 5 Celtic Communion Service (St. David’s) www.stdavidspokane.org
Feb 1-4 Clergy Retreat (Immaculate Heart, Spokane) retreat brochure
Feb 12-13 Commission on Ministry (Paulsen House) Feb. 13 Valentine Cabaret Dinner (St. Stephen’s) www.ststephens-spokane.org
Feb 20 Ultreya (St. David’s)
Feb 26-28 Winter Weekend for Youth winter weekend.
Mar 1 Parochial Report Deadline elainef@spokanediocese.org
Mar 12-13 Commission on Ministry (Paulsen House)
Mar 13 Standing Committee (Paulsen House)
Mar 26-28 Province 8 College Student Gathering pmixter@gmail.com
Apr 9-11 Community of the Holy Spirit Retreat (Immaculate Heart)
Apr 9-11 Bishop’s All Star Weekend for Youth
Apr 19-21 Clergy Conference (Immaculate Heart, Spokane)
Apr 23-24 Commission on Ministry (Paulsen House)
May 13-16 Cursillo Weekend, St. Paul’s, Walla Walla www.inlandnwcursillo.org
Jun 18-19 Commission on Ministry (Paulsen House) June 21-26 Ride the Palouse Bike Tour
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