Lutheran school to hold cornhole tournament

Posted by Empire Press on May 24, 2018 in All Content, Communities, Food & Religion, News | Comments Off on Lutheran school to hold cornhole tournament WENATCHEE — St. Paul’s Lutheran School will hold their first cornhole tournament and family fun day on June 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Washington Street lot at the corner of Washington Street and South Cove Avenue. Entry fees are $25 per team for adults, $20 per team for children under 12. Adults teaming with a child will enter as an adult team. Prizes include trophies, paddle board...
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Loma Linda CEO to give sermon at Valley View SDA

Posted by Empire Press on May 3, 2018 in All Content, Communities, East Wenatchee, Food & Religion, News | Comments Off on Loma Linda CEO to give sermon at Valley View SDA Valley View Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1201 10th St. N.E., East Wenatchee, welcomes the president and CEO of Loma Linda University Health Dr. Richard H. Hart, M.D., DrPH, 10:40 a.m. May 5 where he will give the morning sermon and a presentation following at 2 p.m.
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Morel mushroom permits now for sale

Posted by Empire Press on May 2, 2018 in Agriculture & Business, All Content, Communities, Food & Religion, News, Other Communities | Comments Off on Morel mushroom permits now for sale Permits for commercial harvesting of morel mushrooms are for sale as of May 1 for the Jolly Mountain fire area in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and can be purchased at the Cle Elum and Naches ranger stations and forest headquarters office in Wenatchee.
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‘Blessing of Bikes’ ceremony April 28

Posted by Empire Press on Apr 25, 2018 in All Content, Communities, East Wenatchee, Food & Religion, News | Comments Off on ‘Blessing of Bikes’ ceremony April 28 EAST WENATCHEE — The third annual “Blessing of the Bikes” event will be held April 28 at Holy Apostles Catholic Church, 1315 8th St. N.E., East Wenatchee. The event is open to all motorcycle groups, individual riders and their families and friends. Riders should assemble in the church parking lot at 9:15 a.m. The non-denominational blessing ceremony, performed by Father Seamus...
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Orondo church holding rummage sale April 14

Posted by Empire Press on Apr 11, 2018 in All Content, Communities, Food & Religion, News, Orondo | Comments Off on Orondo church holding rummage sale April 14 ORONDO — The Orondo Community Church will host a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 14. The event is scheduled to be held outdoors but will be moved inside in the event of inclement weather. Items will include clothing, toys, children’s car seats, strollers, furniture, vases and more. Proceeds will go toward new sound equipment for the church and for the Vacation Bible School...
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Pictorial Past | Quilting for a cause

Posted by Empire Press on Apr 4, 2018 in All Content, Communities, Food & Religion, History, News, Pictorial Past, Special, Waterville | Comments Off on Pictorial Past | Quilting for a cause United Lutheran Church quilters display one of the quilts they made in 1979 for Lutheran World Relief.
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Local churches prepare to celebrate Holy Week and Easter

Posted by Empire Press on Mar 21, 2018 in All Content, Communities, Correspondents, Food & Religion, Holidays, Karen Larsen, News, Orondo, Special, Waterville | Comments Off on Local churches prepare to celebrate Holy Week and Easter The three Waterville churches and the Orondo Community Church have special events planned for both Holy Week and Easter.
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Christian Passover Seder service

Posted by Empire Press on Mar 21, 2018 in All Content, Communities, East Wenatchee, Food & Religion, Holidays, News, Special | Comments Off on Christian Passover Seder service EAST WENATCHEE — Shalom Church will celebrate a Christian Passover Seder on March 29. The service will begin at 6 p.m. at the church, 1052 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee. All are welcome to attend. For more information, call 421-2276.
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Church invites community to Family Discovery Carnival

Posted by Empire Press on Mar 21, 2018 in All Content, Communities, East Wenatchee, Food & Religion, News | Comments Off on Church invites community to Family Discovery Carnival EAST WENATCHEE — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host a Family Discovery Carnival on March 24. The free event is open to the public and will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the church located at 667 10th St. N.E. For those interested in researching their ancestors, the carnival will feature demonstrations of family history software and nationally-recognized RootsTech videos...
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