Churches

Cheney Congregational Church

You are invited to attend services at Cheney Congregational Church on Sunday, Oct. 20. Pastor Matt Goodale will continue his series “Psalms: A Mirror for the Soul.” Following services everyone is welcome to remain for light refreshments in the fellowship hall.

Last weekend the congregation, Goodale and many guests rejoiced in an Ordination and Installation Service. All enjoyed fellowship, refreshment, and conversation at the reception which followed.

Children are welcome in Cheney Congregational Church at all of our activities. There is a small play area in the back of the sanctuary where small children can play quietly under their parents’ supervision. Parents can still participate in the service. Children age 4-10 can participate in the first part of the service and join Children’s Church for the remainder of the time.

Youth in grades 6-12 are joining youth from other Cheney churches from 4:30-6:30 p.m. each Sunday. They currently meet at the United Methodist Church. Dinner is provided. New participants are invited to join in.

Our monthly series, “Things I Learned Along the Way,” is scheduled for Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. Walt Powers will share what he learned before, during and after World War II. The presentation will last about an hour followed by cookies, coffee and conversation. The public is invited.

Mark your calendar for Nov 2. Our annual Bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Church office hours are Monday 1 – 4 p.m., Tuesday 9 a.m. – noon and Thursday 11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Please call ahead to be sure that someone is in the office. Goodale is available by appointment. Office phone is 509-235-4103 where a voice mail message may be left if no one is available to answer. “Like” our Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/Cheney-Congregational-Church to receive notices of church events.

Everyone is welcome at Cheney Congregational Church. You are invited to join us for any of our activities.

Emmanuel Lutheran Church

The congregation of Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites you to worship with us this Sunday, Oct. 20. Fellowship follows the worship service.

Adult education class meets in the upstairs kitchenette Sunday mornings at 9 a.m.

Mark your calendar for Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. for Emmanuel’s annual Holiday and Bazaar Luncheon. This is a good opportunity to start your holiday shopping.

All are welcome to visit Emmanuel’s Little Free Library and Free Community Pantry. Donations of books, non-perishable food, and personal care items for all ages are always accepted. Both are open to the community 24/7. Emmanuel thanks you for your continued support of this outreach ministry to our neighbors in need.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

A welcoming haven, nourishing all God’s people in body, mind and spirit. Rev. Christine Soule will preach and preside each Sunday.

We wish all students a wonderful new school year.

Mark your calendars: Christmas Bazaar is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Parish Hall. We, along with several other churches in Cheney share this special event.

Attention all college students. The Episcopal, Lutheran and Methodist Campus Ministry now begins again, meeting each Monday evening at 5 p.m. for dinner, study and worship. Please join us. For more information contact Soule at 844-2553.

Fellowship breakfast is each Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. All are welcome.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Saturday morning at l1:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall.

For your contemplation: “If the unity of Christians in One Body makes the Church a sign of God in the world, and if people tend unfortunately to conflict and division by reason of their weakness, selfishness and sin, then the will to reconciliation and pardon is necessary if the Church is to make God Visible in the world. Nor can this pardon, this communion in forgiveness, remain interior and invisible. It must be clearly manifest. So the mystery of the Church demands that Christians love one another in a visible and concrete way...Christ will not be visible to the world in His Church except in proportion as Christians seek peace and unity with one another and with all people. But since conflict is inevitable, unity cannot be maintained except in great difficulty, with constantly renewed sacrifice, with lucid honesty, openness, humility, the readiness to ask forgiveness and to forgive.” Thomas Merton

United Methodist Church

Saturday morning the “Birthday Bunch” from the United Methodist Church will gather for breakfast at the Longhorn in Airway Heights. The no-host birthday celebration begins at 9 a.m.

Sunday morning Pastor Alissa Bertsch will be preaching the fourth sermon in the series, “By Faith,” based on the book of Hebrews. Before the 10 a.m. worship there are Sunday school classes at 9 a.m.

We are excited that our newly formed youth group will meet at the church at 4:30. All sixth through 12th-grade youth are welcome.

You may call the church office for additional information on other worship and study opportunities during office hours, Tuesday – Thursday from 4:30 – 8 p.m.