By Loretta Fulk and Marianne Lincoln Over 80 youth from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their leaders in the greater Graham area, prepared the Spanaway Cemetery for the Memorial Day Weekend on May 24. Four groups participated, along with members from Fir Lane, Spanaway Historical Society and the Pierce Prairie Post….
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Spanaway Cemetery cleanup May 24
Four congregations of youth from local churches are coming to the historic Spanaway cemetery this year on May 24th, to clean up prior to the Memorial Day Weekend. They’ll be arriving at the Cemetery at different times between 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Some youth and leaders will be arriving in the evening between 5 p.m….
Family Promise of Pierce County aims to assist local families experiencing homelessness
By Marianne Lincoln It can happen to anyone. Living paycheck to paycheck as many families do these days, losing the biggest expense, the roof over your heads, is not unlikely. It even happened to me after a job loss and sequestered unemployment benefits, following my time on the school board. According to Superintendent Seigel of…
Kapelle Choir Concert March 3
The Kapelle Choir Concert Friday, March 3 at 7:00pm Hosted at Our Savior Lutheran Church (OSLC) in the Worship Center , 4519 112th St E, Tacoma, WA 98446 The Kapelle of Concordia University Chicago under the direction of Dr. Charles P. Brown will present their West Coast Spring Tour. This select voice choir tours annually throughout…
Jan. 13, noon to 3pm, Spanaway UMC meeting on homelessness and Family Promise
As the saying goes, it takes a village. Spanaway’s homelessness problem is not going to go away by any government action. It literally will take a little help from us all. Whether that’s giving to the local Food Bank while checking out at the grocery store or donating time at a Freezing Nights shelter location….
Interfaith Community Christmas Concert, Dec. 11
The Interfaith Community Christmas Concert will be held, Sunday, Decem6er 11, 2022 at 7 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 13612 – 224th St. E. Graham, WA 98338. That location is just east of Thrift on 224th Street. Please join our Community as we Celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus…
Help support Winterfest 2022
Each year, community services in the Parkland-Spanaway area support low-income families by collecting items for Winterfest. Families receive invitations from those community services to participate in the event. Winterfest has served hundreds of local families over the past 30 years. They share refreshments, hold a children’s fair with games, face painting, a visit with Santa,…
Summit Area Back to School Fair Aug 20
Annual Back To School Fair 8/20: Free School Supplies Join us Saturday, Aug 20 from 10:00 am at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 4519 112th St. E., Tacoma. Students must be present to participate.
Interfaith Community Christmas Concert, Food Drive, Dec. 12
7 p.m., On December 12, 2021, the Interfaith Community Christmas Concert and Food Drive will light up the night at the Graham LDS Church, 13612 224th Street E. This year you may attend in person or use the Zoom link below. All food donations will go to the Cedar Springs Community Church’s Harvest House Food…
Back To School Fair
Annual Back To School Fair 8/21: Free School Supplies Our Savior Lutheran Church will be having its Annual Back To School Fair on Saturday, Aug 21 from 10-Noon. Students must be present to participate. Our Savior Lutheran Church is located at 4519 112th St E, Tacoma, WA 98446.
Pre-Memorial Day Cemetery Cleanup
By Marianne Lincoln SPANAWAY — On Wednesday, May 26, youth from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint Congregations in Spanaway, Elk Plain, Rainier View and Firgrove came to Spanaway to tidy up the pioneer cemetery. Fifty eight kids from 10 to 18 and twenty adults assisted with picking up branches, trimming bushes, mowing…
Let’s help neighbors for the holidays locally…
By Marianne Lincoln Several events are occurring this week before Thanksgiving through the Christmas season in 2020 to help other local folks struggling through this difficult year. These are the events and dates you can help out locally with toy, clothing and food drives for the holidays. Each has further information as you read through…
Pierce Prairie Post 