Whitworth Community Presbyterian Church Spokane Washington > Leadership

Friday, May 18, 2012

2 New Adult Ed Classes for Summer

Two new Adult Education programs will start this summer:
American Religions with Barry Ramsey
and
Small Group Bible Discussion with Darrel Havercroft

Friday, May 11, 2012

Women's Ministry Summer Bible Study

Womens Summer Bible Study
I just wanted to let all of you know since we had such a great time last summer, we are planning on doing a summer drop-in style Women's bible study open to all women! Tanya Wyma and Karen Rissmann will be facilitating the study and it will meet in the church courtyard (unless it rains and we will move inside) on Thursday mornings from 9:30-11:15 a.m. starting June 7. The study we will be doing is a Fruit of the Spirit on Peace. Jennie is working hard at finding childcare as we plan on having it available for anybody who would like to participate. Please invite anyone you think might be interested. We will make books available for pick up at Lifeway, but please feel free to come any if you haven't picked up a book. To help us accommodate book orders and childcare numbers please contact Kara at evan42dk@yahoo.com if you have need of either or if you have questions

Friday, May 11, 2012

Sermon Schedule

Upcoming Sermons
OIn Sunday, May 23, Pastor Keith begins a series of three messages titled "What I believe." The messages will teach the basics of the Christian faith as summarized in first question and answer of the Heidelberg Catechism (May 13 & 20, June 10). Pastor Steve is preaching on Pentecost Sunday, May 27. Kari is preaching on June 3. On Father's Day, June 17, Pastor Keith begins a series of eight messages on the petitions of the Lord's Prayer.

Friday, May 11, 2012

Women's Ministry Spring Tea

Women’s Spring Tea

Be sure to keep the date open – May 11 at 6:30 p.m. and plan to join us for the annual Women’s Ministry Spring Tea. This year our theme is Hats off to Mom. Tickets go on sale in Tiffany Hall during Fellowship Hour, or call the church office at 509-466-0305.

Monday, April 30, 2012

	Keith Tanis Interim Pastor keitht@whitpres.org	Dr. Keith Tanis is a graduate of Calvin Seminary (MDiv) and San Francisco Theological Seminary (DMin). He has completed advanced training with the Interim Ministry Network . Keith was ordained in the Christian Reformed Church in North America in 1975. He served a campus church at Central Michigan University, a church plant in Houston TX and a suburban congregation in Ferrysburg MI. From 1990-99 he served on the faculty of Calvin Seminary as the Director of Field Education. In this position he had the opportunity to travel throughout North America and mentor a generation of pastors. From 1999-2010 Keith was the Senior Pastor of New Life Community Church in Artesia, CA, a multi-staff, multi-cultural church. For this position, he transferred his ministerial credentials to the Reformed Church in America, part of the “Formula of Agreement” with the PC (USA), ELCA and UCC. Keith enjoys cooking, roasting coffee and fishing. Keith and his wife, Marti, enjoy travel, movies, tennis, running and entertaining. They have two married children and four grandchildren, all in the Seattle area.

	Steve Watts Pastor of Spiritual Formation stevew@whitpres.org	"Spiritual Formation means being and making disciples." “The church has only one thing to do: make disciples of Jesus Christ.” Steve Watts’ ministry calls people to an authentic relationship with Jesus Christ beyond simple church activities. As Pastor of Spiritual Formation, his passion for disciple-making is evident in his speaking, teaching, and leadership. Steve’s 22 years of professional ministry have included conference directing, educational ministries, youth and family ministries, pastoral leadership, and missionary service. He is a graduate of Whitworth College and Fuller Theological Seminary. At WCPC, Steve’s goal is to support Spiritual Formation and Equipping Ministries, which are part of an emerging plan to be and make disciples of Jesus in Spokane. The Spiritual Formation ministry team includes Jolene Baldwin, the Director of Discipleship. Steve’s wife Kathy serves in WCPC in women’s ministries. They have two school age children.

	Mark McIlraith Pastor of Families and Youth markm@whitpres.org 466-0305	The big aim in Family Ministries is to draw the family together through the bond of Christ by being and making disciples. The world desperately needs strong families. It is through families that a person primarily gains faith (not the church!). It is families that determine the health of a child’s future. It is families that make up the most basic unit of community within our culture. And it is families that are in need of support while surrounded by negative influences. Pastor Mark McIlraith and Whitworth Church addresses these issues by equipping parents, teaching youth and children, and helping families become a beacon of Christ’s light reaching out to their neighbors and the Spokane community. Pastor Mark is a graduate of Whitworth College after which he co-founded Westminster House, an inner-city ministry in Spokane. Following 11 years as a professional actor on the west coast and in New York City, Mark responded to God’s call into ordained ministry. He graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary in 2001 and spent his first three years of ordained ministry at the First Presbyterian Church of Colorado Springs as an associate pastor. Pastor Mark joined us as the Pastor of Families, Youth, and Children in 2004 with his wife and three children, and is currently working on a PhD in homiletical leadership through Gonzaga University.

	Kari Olson Intern Pastor kario@whitpres.org (509) 466-0305	Kari is a recent graduate of Whitworth University, where she studied theology and speech communication. She is excited to be serving at WCPC and will be working primarily with pastoral care, youth, and worship ministries. Born and raised in Seattle, she loves coffee – and even enjoys the rain. She plans to go to seminary and pursue ordination in the Presbyterian Church (USA).