Churches

Cheney Community Church

Plans are being finalized for Vacation Bible School (VBS) coming the week of July 7-11, 9 a.m. - noon. Families are encouraged to register their children soon. Children ages 3 through those entering fifth grade (finishing fourth grade) are welcome. Register by calling the church office, 235-4841.

The theme “Christmas in July” will feature stories of characters in the biblical narrative of Christmas. There will be games, stories, music, crafts and snacks. A special project will center on preparing Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for Samaritan’s Purse.

Nursery care is available for our Sunday morning services at 10 a.m. A children’s church program is provided for children 3 years old through elementary age. The community is warmly invited to join us for worship at this time.

On Sunday, June 22, the congregation will enjoy a barbecue picnic, fellowship time, and baptism at Centennial Park following the morning worship service.

Cheney Community Church is located at 1307 Third St. in Cheney (at Pine St. and 3rd). For further information on any events, call the office, 235-4841.  

Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites everyone to worship with us this Sunday as we celebrate the Second Sunday after Pentecost. Adult education begins at 9 a.m. Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. followed by fellowship at 11:30.

Mark your calendars and plan to worship with us on Sunday July 20, 2014 at Sutton Park’s gazebo at 10:30 a.m. for our annual “Worship in the Park “service. Bring your family, friends, and comfy chair and worship in God’s creation.

Vacation Bible School is scheduled for Monday July 21, through Friday, July 25 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Emmanuel will host children entering grades 1 through 6 this fall. Please plan to bring a daily sack lunch. St. Rose Catholic Church will host children age 3 through 5 years of age from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. on the same dates as above. Please plan to join the fun. Registration forms will be available soon.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

All are welcome. A welcoming haven, nourishing all God’s people in body, mind and spirit.

June 22 is the second Sunday of Pentecost. Holy Communion at 11 a.m. Rev. Christine Soule will preach and preside.

A special thank you to all who joined in our annual spring cleanup day last Saturday. Our congratulations and best wishes to all graduates this spring.

Monday evening dinner, study and devotions for college students ends for the summer and will resume in the fall.

Fellowship breakfast is each Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall. Join us for good food, fellowship and discussion. Come and bring a friend

For your contemplation: “The Sheep-Dog” We offer ourselves, one way or another, to try to work for God. We want, as it were, to be among the sheep-dogs employed by the Good Shepherd. Have you ever watched a good sheep-dog at work? He is not an emotional animal. He goes on with his job quite steadily; takes no notice of bad weather, rough ground or of his own comfort. He seldom or never stops to be stroked. Yet his faithfulness and intimate communion with his master are of the loveliest things in the world. Now and then he looks at the shepherd. And when the time comes for rest, they are generally to be found together. Let his be the model of your love.” Evelyn Underhill.

St. Paul’s is located at 625 C St. on the edge of EWU campus.

United Methodist Church

The United Methodist Church “Birthday Bunch” will gather for breakfast on Saturday, June 21, at Xanny’s Restaurant on Williams lake. The no host breakfast will begin at 9 a.m. and will honor June birthdays.

Please join us for worship this Sunday at 10 a.m. Lay speaker, Carol Kriegh will lead the service. Following the worship service there will be a time for fellowship. Sunday school classes are in recess for the summer.

Looking ahead to Sunday July 6, we will welcome the Rev. Alissa Bertsch Johnson as our new pastor at Cheney UMC. She and her husband Stephen join us from Simpson United Methodist Church in Pullman. Please plan to be a part of our welcome.

Cheney UMC is located at 204 Fourth St. Office hours are 8:15-11:45 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday. For more information about worship or study groups call 235-4600.