Friday night the people started showing up by 5pm. More and more arrived until over 500 were camped out on blankets and chairs on the lawn above the play field at Sound Life Church. Art Davila cooked up hot dogs, sausages, popcorn, and lots of other snacks. A dozen other local groups and businesses had booths with products…
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Bethel grad the first gay matrimony at St. Paul’s Episcopal in Seattle
By Marianne Lincoln This is a story about resilience, Christianity, exuberance, joy and love. This is about my friend, Michael Zubitis (zoo-bye-tus). In high school in the 70’s we called him “zoo-bits.” I remember him talking about being Latvian. He was also a proud Christian and often spoke with friends about his love of the Lord….
Memorial Day at Bethany Cemetery
Here are a few photo memories of the memorial Day tribute at the pioneer Bethany cemetery.
Bethany Lutheran to host Memorial Day Service May 27
Spanaway, WA — Bethany Lutheran Church will be hosting a Memorial Day Service in the Cemetery behind the church starting at 10:30 AM on Monday, 27 May 2013. The public is invited to attend and participate in the service. Participants in the service include: Flag Detail: Boy Scout Troop 604 (Trenton Honeycutt, Peter McCabe, Austin…
Spanaway Trading Post July 6 at Bethany Lutheran
Bethany Lutheran Church is having a yard/parking lot sale that they are calling the Spanaway Trading Post. Bethany was founded in 1898 and serves the Eatonville, Spanaway, Roy and Graham communities. Their website is https://bethany-l-c.org/. The event will take place on July 6. They are inviting local people and groups to reserve a space and sell…
Alzheimer Caregiver’s Support Group
Spanaway Lutheran Church has formed a new group called Alzheimer Caregiver’s Support Group. This group is a part of the Western and Central Washington State Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Its purpose is to give caregivers time to share concerns and gain support from fellow caregivers. Ideas for support agencies, written materials, ongoing research and…
Oh Happy Day!
Sound Life Church in Frederickson put on an Easter Eggstravaganza to remember on the sunny warm Saturday before Easter. With the help of the Cascade Christian Schools, Pappa Murphy’s, the Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council who brought the Easter bunny, Clowns Unlimited’s giant inflatables, face painting and the pony rides, the day was a child’s dream, even before the…
You are probably busy tonight, no shortage of events
Tonight, March 28, seems to be one of those dates that everyone put on the calendar. Here are a few that the Post has collected: Maundy Thursday events at the Christian churches Passover continues for those who are Jewish (Began March 26) 5:30 to 7:00 Business After Hours/Grazing in Graham event tonight at the Graham…
Along the way from here to there… Easter Events
Not everyone knows about the Pierce Prairie Post yet. You need to make sure your local groups and churches have us post there events here. Have them email us with the special happenings. It’s good for the community to know what’s happening! So here’s a sign the post spotted along the way…
Altrusa Wine, Dine and Tour brought history alive at Marymount
Saturday, March 23 the Altrusa Club of South Pierce County held its 9th annual Wine, Dine and Tour Event at the Marymount Event Center. This event helps the Altrusa Foundation fund scholarships in the Bethel and Franklin Pierce School Districts. Tickets for the event were sold out in advance as people were excited to have the private…
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 10
Daylight Savings Time, or DST, begins on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November. In March, clocks are moved forward one hour from 2am standard time to 3am DST, and in November, clocks are moved back one hour from 2am DST to 1am standard time. The phrase “spring forward,…
Summit Methodist Preschool’s annual garage sale March 1
The Summit Methodist Preschool’s annual Garage Sale is this weekend, March 1 and 2, 9 am – 4:30 pm both days. The location is 104th & Canyon Road. You may bring your clean, useable donations to Friendship Hall today through Thursday. Please no large, heavy furniture and no TVs or electronics. This is the preschool’s major…
Bethany Cemetery theft violates a place of peace
SPANAWAY, WA. – For 13 years, Laurie Porter has managed and maintained Bethany Cemetery on the Mountain Highway. She has worked to find the history of people and their families laid to rest there. The cemetery has many early pioneers from the area including many Hudson’s Bay Company descendants. This week she was very disturbed to…
Good tidings of great joy
EDITORIAL From the Bible, Book of Luke, Chapter 2 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria. And all went to be taxed, every one into his…
Summit, Longest Night Service Dec. 21
By Judy Highton Tonight, at Summit United Methodist Church on the winter solstice, Friday, December 21, at 7 pm, there will be a Longest Night Service. This is a service of hope for those experiencing grief, loss, loneliness, or any other setback at this time of the year. The service is quiet and meditative and focuses…
Hanukkah being at sunset Dec. 8
Hanukkah begins at sunset Saturday, December 8, 2012 and ends at nightfall Sunday, December 16, 2012. For those who are not familiar with the practices of Hanukkah or Chanukah, here is a link to information on the stories and traditions.Traditions include the menorah, or 8 candles which an additional one is lit each night, latkes (potato pancakes), donuts,…
Renovations Complete on JBLM Main Chapel; Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Friday
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Leaders at Joint Base Lewis-McChord will celebrate the re-opening of the newly renovated Main Chapel on JBLM Lewis Main during a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, at 11 a.m. The ribbon cutting ceremony will showcase the completion of the 13 month $5.5 million renovation project that included installation of a fire prevention system,…
Summit United Methodist Fall Festival and Bazaar
On Friday, November 2, 9 am – 5 pm and Saturday, November 3, 9 am – 4 pm, the Summit United Methodist Women will hold their 2012 Fall Festival and Bazaar. It’s time to catch the holiday spirit and shop early. You can have lunch or brunch, view items from many vendors, find holiday gifts and crafts, garden…
Freezing Nights Program helps Puyallup area homeless
(Editor: Note the Spanaway church involved) PUYALLUP HOMELESS COALITION — The Freezing Nights program began in 2004 with several Churches and concerned citizens. The reality that there is no emergency shelter in the City of Puyallup led these groups to organize a volunteer program that would house shelter-less individuals in local church buildings on nights…