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Weekly Announcements
Weekly updates, reminders, and announcements from Pastor Matt. These announcements can also be found on our Facebook page.


Weekly Update: Mar 4
Thursday nights are hopping at Advent! The St. Arbucks group (youth) will meet at 6:30pm. Kara would not be disappointed if some other adults would be willing to be a part of the group. And the Holy Week Choir will be meeting at 6:30pm also, in the sanctuary. Remember that Daylight Savings happens this weekend. "Spring" forward one hour for Sunday morning. Well, it has happened! Pastor Brendan Weichert will be ordained at St. Luke's Lutheran on March 28th at 10am.Brendan h
Pastor Matt Larson
Mar 51 min read


Weekly Update: Feb 26
As we settle into the Lenten season, a reminder that you can watch the 6:30pm Wednesday service online on our YouTube page. Also, next Wednesday will begin the potluck soup dinners. Bring your favorite soup! (And, yes, it can have meat in it.) Tomorrow night is Come to Friday dinner and we are having comfort+ food (Like comfort+ seating on the plane). Pot roast, potatoes and carrots, and corn. Food is served between 4:30-5:30pm. Come and stay with some folk in the gym or take
Pastor Matt Larson
Mar 21 min read


Weekly Update: Feb 19
Lent has begun with Ash Wednesday as we begin our soup supper and worship this week.
Pastor Matt Larson
Feb 201 min read


Weekly Update: Feb 12
Many things coming up with week, kicking off with our next "Come to Friday Dinner" and beginning our Lenten journey with Ash Wednesday.
Pastor Matt Larson
Feb 121 min read


Weekly Update: Feb 05
Come say goodbye to Vicar Brendan.
Pastor Matt Larson
Feb 61 min read


Weekly Update: Jan 22
What a great worship service last week! A multimedia sermon (with youth actors) and a baptism! This Sunday we continue with Jesus' start of his ministry in the Gospel of Matthew. Pastor Holly Gunby will be preaching and presiding while Pastor Matt and Vicar Brendan will be out of town (one further than the other.) Come to Friday dinner is tomorrow night beginning at 4:30pm. They will be serving meatloaf, Spanish rice, and mixed vegetables. You can get food anytime between 4:3
Pastor Matt Larson
Jan 221 min read


Weekly Update: Jan 15
This Saturday is the funeral for Ed Orr it will begin at 11am. If you signed up to bring cookies (or even if you didn't but would like to) please drop them off anytime after 10am. There will be lunch after the service. The church office and the child center will be closed on Monday as we observe Martin Luther King Jr. day. Vicar Brendan will be preaching this Sunday with the help of some of our youth. Come and see what is being shared! A prayer of Martin Luther King: O God, t
Pastor Matt Larson
Jan 201 min read


Weekly Update: Jan 08
Ok everyone, exhale deeply....the holidays are over. What a wonderful season it was here at Advent with Santa Lucia,the Sharing Tree, our youth lighting the advent wreath, a packed house at Christmas eve, and baptisms the Sundays before and after Christmas! Thank you to everyone who put the time and effort in making it happen! Also, thank you to our crew that cleaned up this morning! This Sunday if you would like to take one of the Poinsettias please do so! This Sunday we
Pastor Matt Larson
Jan 81 min read


Weekly Update: Dec 25
Merry Christmas to one and all!
Pastor Matt Larson
Dec 25, 20251 min read


Weekly Update: Dec 18
Well, after too many hurdles and lots of effort, our new website is up and active! Of course we will be continually updating and "fixing" it as we go along. But we hope that it is a more functional and friendly website than the previous one. We hope to add more and more pictures! Check it out and give us some feedback. www.adventlutheranspokane.org This Sunday we will be observing the 4th Sunday in Advent, and we will have 2 Baptisms during our service. And if that isn'
Pastor Matt Larson
Dec 18, 20251 min read


Weekly Update: Dec 11
Have you heard bells ring ting tingling? How about all those Christmas shows that you never seem to catch up on? Tomorrow night starting at 4:30pm the "Come to Friday Dinner" crew will be not only be serving a wonderful meal of comfort food but we will be having a movie night also as we enjoy our meal. The movie will begin at 5pm. We will be watching A Charlie Brown Christmas! Remember that after worship this Sunday we will be having our semi-annual congregational meeting.
Pastor Matt Larson
Dec 11, 20251 min read


Weekly Update: Dec 4
This Sunday we get to hear from John the Baptizer and his preparations of the coming Messiah. Then we get to gather and enjoy cookies and carols with our Santa Lucia court. (Sounds better than locusts and honey, right?) Our St. Arbucks group (High School) will be busy making lefse on Friday and Saturday. If you didn't get on the list let the office know you would like some, $5 a bag. (If you don't I think there will be extra). They will available on Sunday morning. As we
Pastor Matt Larson
Dec 4, 20251 min read


Weekly Update: Nov 27
Wow, did you know that our Come to Friday dinner crew handed out around 110 meals last Friday? Along with our usual crowd we had families from the Child Center for our Art on Broadway. Thanks to Terry and the crew! If you find yourself not in the Black Friday mess come to the church at 9am (November 28th) and help get our spaces decorated for Advent and the Christmas seasons. There will be goodies and coffee! A Happy THANKSGIVING to you all! The staff and leadership at Ad
Pastor Matt Larson
Nov 27, 20251 min read
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