Presbyterian congregations in Spokane and Bellevue reflect a national trend: Large churches are drawing new worshippers, particularly young families, even as Sunday attendance becomes less frequent and engagement takes new forms.
Fires destroyed six homes and killed roughly 200 cattle on the Warm Springs Reservation in central Oregon. Warm Springs Presbyterian Church says it’s staying for the long recovery — even as it searches for a pastor after two years without one.
As wildfires devastated northern Spokane, Gonzaga and Whitworth universities joined forces to shelter evacuees, support displaced communities and raise emergency funds.
Rural Northwest churches are sharing pastors across denominations to cut costs, sustain ministries and keep congregations alive as attendance and clergy numbers decline.
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