Online scavenger hunts a lot like Pokémon Go, but for all things nature, a new university climate center, free tree giveaways, and making your own basket in the Coeur d’Alene tribal practice of twining with recycled plastic grocery store bags are just some of the exciting events planned over the next several days in honor of the 51st Earth Day on April 22.
Read More »Regional Churches Celebrate Easter under Different COVID-19 Requirements
About 35 miles west of the Kroc Church and on the other side of the state line, Whitworth Church will also be hosting Easter services this year, but within Washington’s tighter COVID restrictions, albeit at greater capacity now that Spokane County is in Phase 3 of the mitigation plan.
Read More »How This Inland Northwest Church is Celebrating Holy Week During COVID, Again
Like last year, Easter services look a little different for congregations across the Inland Northwest for one major reason: COVID-19 is still with us.
Read More »Poll: 4 in 10 US Christians plan to attend in-person Easter services
Americans are growing more confident they can attend in-person religious services, but many still want restrictions such as social distancing and masking.
Read More »We want to know how your congregation has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic
One year of unoccupied houses of worship, of virtual services, of online community – I can’t help but wonder how this will forever impact U.S. congregations. I feel honored that I actually get to be part of a research team that gets to study this. It’s aptly called the EPIC project – Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations: Innovation Amidst and Beyond COVID-19.
Read More »Christians in Spokane reckon with moral duty to receive COVID-19 vaccines
As the COVID vaccine becomes more accessible to broad swaths of the population, faith leaders are finding ways to combat vaccine hesitancy, encourage a return to normalcy and reckon with the ways in which the vaccine fits into their faith.
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