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Spokane’s Religion Wrap-Up: SpokaneFAVS mixer, Celtic pilgrim, Trunk-R-Treat

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NoLiWhat are you doing Monday evening? Coming to the Spokane Faith & Values mixer, of course. It’ll be from 5 to 7 p.m. at NoLi Brewery, 1003 E. Trent Ave. Come meet our writers, chat with us about theology, community and whatever else is on your mind!

And if you’re looking for something to do next week, check out the free workshop on Celtic Saints at St. John’s Cathedral. It will be Oct. 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Participants will learn what the Celtic saints of the ancient Christian church can offer the church’s ministry today. RSVP by calling 458-4347 or e-mailing mother_elaine@comcast.net.

Christian author Ted Dekker will be in Spokane next month. He’ll be at Eastpoint Church on Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m. and the community is invited.

Looking for a place to go Trunk-R-Treating for Halloween? On Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. Spokane First will host a Trunk-R-Treat event for the community. It will include free food, costumes, contests, games, prizes, and lots of candy. Is your place of worship doing something similar? We want to know!

The Spokane Bahá’ís host Spiritual Conversations the first Wednesday of the month at Chairs Coffee. November’s topic is “Teenagers ‑Heroes in the making.” The discussion begins at 5 p.m. on Nov. 6. All are invited.

Have a great weekend!

 

 

Tracy Simmons
Tracy Simmons
Tracy Simmons is an award-winning journalist specializing in religion reporting and digital entrepreneurship. In her approximate 20 years on the religion beat, Simmons has tucked a notepad in her pocket and found some of her favorite stories aboard cargo ships in New Jersey, on a police chase in Albuquerque, in dusty Texas church bell towers, on the streets of New York and in tent cities in Haiti. Simmons has worked as a multimedia journalist for newspapers across New Mexico, Texas, Connecticut and Washington. She is the executive director of FāVS.News, a digital journalism start-up covering religion news and commentary in Spokane, Washington. She also writes for The Spokesman-Review and national publications. She is a Scholarly Associate Professor of Journalism at Washington State University.

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Curt
11 years ago

Hi Tracy, thanks for the shout out about the trunk R treat event! My name is Curt, I am the web guy from Spokane first. Im a local web designer as well you can check out my website at WellDressedWalrus.com. We do work with other churches as well. You can see reference to that in our portfolio.

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