With “mixed emotion,” Mark Finney announced his resignation as executive director of World Relief Spokane in an email to his staff the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 19. 

When Natland sent out an email on Jan. 8 announcing the church will pause in-person worship services for four weeks, the message was bittersweet.

The second annual “Light Up the Night Community Tree Display” features trees decorated by local non-profits on the floor of the Pavilion, and visitors who come down the next two weekends (Fri-Sun) will be treated to an additional free light show on the canopy.

Several Spokane community leaders and non-profit organizations came together for the “Welcoming the Afghan Community to America” event Saturday (Dec. 11), at the Women’s Club, and many recently-arrived Afghan people showed up to receive that welcome.

Spokane Valley based Peacemaker Ministries is a non-profit that teaches biblical conflict resolution.

The queer Christian community, whether they identify as queer or not, is diverse. Many hold to various interpretations of Scripture and what they believe God asks of them. Queller used his voice to stand for those in this community who find their sexual orientations part of God’s beautiful design and creativity and something to be celebrated. I would like to use mine for those in the queer Christian community who believe God calls them to a different path.