Every Wednesday we will hold lunchtime prayer services during the season of Lent. The services will occur from 12:15pm until 12:45pm in the Sanctuary. You will enter through the Sanctuary doors off the corner of 6th and Lakeside. They are a beautiful time of prayer and meditation. All are welcome, and members of the public are encouraged to attend.

We are excited to welcome guest speaker Shannon Liam Winant on MARCH 8, during regular youth group. He recently returned from a year of serving and sharing the gospel in South Africa and continues to be a bright light for Christ in the lives of many. Come hear Shannon share his heart for Jesus and the impact experiencing God's presence has had in his life; you don't want to miss it!

Thank you to all who contributed to the Noisy Offering collected by the children of 1stPres on Sunday, Feb. 22nd.  The money collected by the children combined with the money the children have given as Sunday school offering over the last two months will be used to Help Others Ewe by Ewe by Ewe by Ewe by Ewe by Ewe! Enough money was collected to purchase SIX female sheep through Heifer Project Int. These sheep will be given to struggling families around the world. To learn more about Heifer Project International go to http://www.heifer.org 

1stPres is seeking a qualified, dynamic Christian for the position of Church Receptionist. This person will greet all visitors and members in a cheerful manner. Looking for a person highly proficient in MS Office, excellent verbal & written skills, and must pass criminal background check. This is a part-time 20 hr per week position. Must have a good sense of humor, ability to multitask, professional, reliable, and adapt to an ever-changing environment. High school graduate or equivalent required. Check out the detailed job description at RECEPTIONIST. Submit your resume and cover letter to office@cdadowntownchurch.org. Position closes on Friday, March 20, 2015. No drop-ins please.

 If you love to sing, the choir invites you to join their merry group of songsters. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings starting at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary. The choir shares their beautiful musical gifts on Sunday for both services. Please consider joining now. For more information call Judy Flieger at (208) 660-1639.  

ATTN: ALL YOUTH! The Rock and Worship Roadshow is coming to the Spokane Arena on Sunday, March 15! This is a special opportunity to hear from some of today's hottest Christian artists, and spend time in fellowship and worship together. If you would like to join us, PLEASE RSVP via EMAIL to Kierstie BY MARCH 8 and more information will be provided to you. Note: We are also looking for a couple of chaperones/drivers. If you are interested in volunteering and sharing this great experience with our youth, please contact Kierstie Shellman. Thank you so much! Kierstie@cdadowntownchurch.org 

All of us at Family Promise want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone at First Pres Church for their help with the wonderful salmon feast. It was a great evening and the participation encourages us. You are a blessing to our mission to help our local homeless families. We thank you!

The Bolivia Mission team is still in awe of the amazing financial support shown at our auction several weeks ago. It absolutely exceeded our highest expectations!  Unfortunately, we are unable to let our donors know who purchased their donated auction items. If you were one of the recipients of an item that had a specific donor to contact could you please connect with that person(s) within the next few weeks? These generous donors will appreciate knowing who the recipient of their item actually was and will be happy to hear from you. Thank you from the Auction Team!  

Borah Elementary still needs volunteers to help in the classrooms for all grades, usually Reading and Math for 1 hour per week. No prior experience necessary. Contact Kitty Krier at (208) 762-8571 if you are interested in volunteering or have questions. If you can't help, do you know someone who can? We need 3 more volunteers please

We're been asked about the Per Capita fee for 2015. We thought some folks might like to know what this is.

For those who ordered offering envelopes, you should have received them by now. When you have them in hand, open the cover and the first envelope says "per capita".

What is "per capita"? It is merely our share of helping to pay for Presbytery's 2015 expenses. All Presbyterian churches in our area make these annual contributions to Presbytery. Each active member of our church is asked to contribute $37.00. If you have questions, call Erica Waterman at the church office.

With the new year upon us, Family Promise coordinators are looking for additional volunteers to add to our already awesome church volunteers. If you are interested or already volunteering, please complete the attached form and drop it by the office. Our next Family Promise week that we will be hosting is scheduled for March 15-22. Please contact Eric & Chris Fehr or Jack & Ginger Higens or Laura Harris if you can provide food, meals, hosting services or stay overnight. Thank you for your prayerful consideration. (VOLUNTEER FORM)      

The upper elementary age children are having a great time every Sunday in the S.S.ARKade as they travel to different Learning Ports and add stickers to their S.S.ARKade passports. Children earn stickers for attendance, bringing their Bible and/or a friend, if they Know-A-Bible-Verse, or if they read and solve a mystery using scripture. Once a child fills a passport page with nine stickers they can choose a Beanie Baby to keep and take home or go to lunch at Rogers Burgers and Ice Cream. A few weeks ago Ms. Lou took the first boatload of S.S.ARKade shipmates to Rogers. Everyone had a great time!