The Gathering House — Local services in Spokane

To the few good people at this church, this is not about you, it is about your pastor. Perhaps he has forgotten what it is like to be a human being with faults as the rest of us. Perhaps he sits far too high in his own opinions and pride to see that he is just another one of us. Perhaps he had forgotten about his own bout with cancer and the physical frailness of humanity to care if someone else should suffer the same.

We all are not cut from the same mold and have past lives that haunt us, yet we all depend on Jesus for his strength grace forgiveness and love to overcome the filthy rags society requires us to wear if we are not from the "right" side of society.

Perhaps one day I might get the chance to tell him in person about my personal encounter with an angel of the Lord. Yes I saw Him. But this so-called pastor could not even cross the room to greet me to ask how I was after a long absence. Jesus would have, but not this man, not in faith. Perhaps someone will do to him what he did to me. Perhaps you should look else where to find a a caring compassionate pastor who greets everyone regardless of your background, your past hurts and the struggles that plague us all.

But my faith is still intact despite his rude behavior but I forgave him. I wanted him to know the cold hurt he inflicted and hope he doesn't get the chance to do to you what he did to me.

I have had to face my addictions and now I am addiction free. My future is bright because of the Fruit of the Spirit, the Armor of God and the Holy Spirit that pulsates through my mind body and heart. I had a testimony but no one at this place, not even the pastor,...

This Cafe is serving things that aren't what they say they are!!!! If you order a drink with non fat milk they will tell you it is non-fat but it is actually 2%! I ordered my drink with non-fat milk and as I watched the barista make it I saw her use 2% milk, naturally I thought she might have just forgotten that I had ordered my drink with non-fat milk so I politely reminded her that I wanted my drink non-fat, she responded and told me " this is non-fat". I showed her on the gallon of milk where it had said 2%, she then told me that her manager, told her that if someone orders their drink non-fat, then use 2%, otherwise always use whole milk. I asked her why they would lie and say they are serving 2% as non-fat and the barasta said that her manager/ Boss told her that it was "too expensive to buy non-fat milk when the customer won't know the difference." I was shocked, I won't support a business that lies to the customers about what they are consuming. Who knows what else they are...

We had such a great time!!! My friend and I were going to go a different place, but it was too busy, so we ended up at the Gathering House. It was wonderful! There’s a prayer wall- you can leave a prayer request and take someone else’s and pray for them. The staff was adorable and very friendly! The gentleman told me all about the amazing tea I was going to get to have, what was in it, and where it was from. He was very proud of it. And it sounded fantastic! I got a hot chai, and the gentleman brought it out on a wooden try. He asked if I wanted cinnamon or nutmeg sprinkled on top, so I accepted cinnamon. He was very happy I accepted his offer and proceeded to do what he called “The Pow Pow!” He lit a small torch, set it by my cup, and sprinkled the cinnamon through the flame, sending up fireworks! It was quite dramatic! My friend and I were very entertained. And the atmosphere was...