Do you love music but can't carry a tune? Are you looking for a way to give back or be a part of Sunday morning worship services? The Tech Team is looking for 3-4 people to help with Sunday morning worship and a few special performances. We offer training as needed. We're looking for a commitment of every other Sunday at either 9am or 11am services. Many positions are available such as sound tech, computer tech, cameras, and lights for special events. If you are interested and would like more information contact Dan Brown or David Johnson at 208-667-8446.

THE JOLLEY/KEEFER BREAKFAST CREW SAYS "THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH"! We LOVE our church family and can't thank you enough for your amazing support of our last breakfast! Did you know on just this past Sunday together you consumed 360 eggs, 252 sausages, 5 gallons of orange juice and ate every crepe and pancake that was cooked? Not only was your appetite great, so were your donations! We brought in $960.45 total with expenses of $261.40. That means our Sunday School program will have an extra $699.05 toward the room projects they are planning. Thank you so much for making it such an exciting time of food, fun, and fellowship for all of us!

This Sunday is the last day to donate.The Lakes Middle School Clothes Closet Program urgently needs new undies to give to their at-risk students who have to go to school without proper clothing. Through your generous donations, so far we have collected over 450 items! All items are needed but we have a special need for girl's tops. Cash or check donations are also accepted. Thank You! Fun, Faith & Friendship ChristCare Group

Downtown Church Day Camp will be a week of Fun in the Son. Mornings will be spent at the church and include skits, lessons, small group activities, large group worship and singing, crafts, and games. Each afternoon we will walk downtown and enjoy activities at different locations, like McEuen Park, Tubbs Hill, Sanders Beach, City Park, City Beach and the NIC Campus. This year's Day Camp theme is Fun in the Son. The daily Bible story lessons and activities will focus on a different story about Jesus, the Son of God. WHEN: July 13-17; WHERE: 1stPres; TIMES: 9:00am-4:00pm; COST: only $20 for 1st child and $15 for additional child in same family; WHO: incoming 1st-6th graders.

REGISTER NOW for Downtown Church Day Camp. Registration forms & payment options are available at cdadowntownchurch.org/day-camp/.  

The registration deadline is Monday, June 15. Registration is first come first serve, whenever we reach capacity registrations will be put on a waitlist.

Springtime brings the need for planters and landscapers to help us for a half day on Saturday, May 2nd from 8:30am to noon. If you can help us out, please tell Becky in the office (208) 667-8446 or Allen Miller who heads the Building & Grounds (208) 667-0287. We hope you can help us out with your 'green thumbs'!

Scholarship applications are now available for children and youth who plan to attend any camp at Camp Spalding this summer. Applications have been emailed to church families; they are also available at the church. Scholarship applications must be filled out and returned to the church by May 10. Complete one form per camper and be sure to provide all requested information. Applications will be considered and scholarships awarded on or before May 31. If you have questions about camp or camp scholarships, call the church at (208) 667 8446.

On May 17 between services, the Stewardship committee will be available to answer your questions concerning online e-giving AND as an extra bonus, will even help you signup right on the spot. There will be a computer station in the Hunter Building and one in the Conference Room. This is a great way to give to the church - hassle free. 

Scholarship applications for educational advancement are available in the church office or click on this LINK. Deadline is May 1. Beginning, returning and continuing education students are invited to apply. Turn in your application please to the church office.    

Pickup your Glory Be Flower basket beginning April 30 in the Hunter Building by Glory Be. We will also have a limited amount of baskets (not pre-order) available on Sunday May 3 for on-site purchase. If you have any questions call Susie Freligh at (208) 659-4482 or email her at: susief@cdadowntownchurch.org. Signup sheets a Welcome Desk.

It's time to gather up all your extra change, from the bottom of your purse, from under the cushions of your couch, from the top of your dresser, from the pockets of your pants, from the center console of your car, from inside the washing machine or dryer, or from wherever you toss or find loose change and bring it with you to church, on Sunday, May 10th. All money given as part of the Noisy Offering will be used to send children to camp this Summer at Camp Spalding. 50% of the Noisy Offering will be given to Camp Spalding to be used for scholarships awarded by the camp to a child/children who are not associated with a church. The remaining 50% will be used toward the cost of 1st Pres. children attending Camp Spalding this summer.

Once again our Sanctuary was filled with beautiful music on April 26 in the evening when six choirs from NIC, Spokane Falls, Whitworth, Gonzage, EWU and WSU came together for an annual festival where these college choirs sing for each other rather than a public audience. This event began years ago and is called the Charles Zimmerman Collegiate Choral Festival. Those of us on staff who worked the festival (Gene, Charlie Branch, & Becky) were blown away by the amazing voices. One particular favorite was the final song where all choirs combined their voices as they stood out among the pews and made heavenly music. It gave us goose bumps. Thank you to Max Mendez from NIC who orchestrated this annual event for the choirs. They loved our Sanctuary and the acoustics and were appreciative to be able to use our facility for this event.   

Spokane Falls Community College Chamber Choir
  Eastern Washington University Symphonic Choir
Gonzaga University Women's Chorus
  Washington State University Concert Choir
  North Idaho College Chamber Singers
  Whitworth University Choir  

Every Sunday in the S.S.ARKade the upper elementary age children 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 Beenie Baby to keep and take home or go to lunch at Rogers Burgers and Ice Cream. This past Sunday, 9 S.S.ARKade shipmates enjoyed burgers and ice cream at Roger's after church.(some of the children are pictured below)