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Southminster will once again gather with our ecumenical friends on the Boise Bench for a shared book study, meeting Tuesday evenings, 7:00–8:30 p.m., from September 22 through October 20.
This fall’s book is Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism by Beau T. Underwood and Brian Kaylor.
Having a copy is encouraged but not required, and no RSVP is needed. Southminster will host. Questions? See Pastor TJ.
Registration for Southminster’s annual All Church Retreat at Camp Sawtooth begins this month. The low cost of $30 per person (with a $70 maximum per family) will cover five meals, plus two nights lodging at the camp.
Scholarships are available if needed and can be confidentially requested by contacting Pastor TJ. To register, look for the forms in the Narthex/lobby or visit link.spcboise.org/sawtooth to sign up online. Make payment by a check made out to SPC with “All Church Retreat” in the memo line.
You probably know the stories. You learned them with felt boards and flannel graphs and maybe a catchy song or two. But Sunday school had to leave some parts out! This summer in worship, we’ll be going back for a closer look at the stranger details, the harder questions, and the endings that don’t resolve the way we remembered. Join us as we take a look at what Sunday School didn’t teach.
Camp Sawtooth will be officially opening over the long Memorial Day Weekend. Work will begin on Thursday May 21st at 7:00pm and continue through lunch on Sunday, May 24th. (The new Snake River Presbytery will hold its first in-person meeting at Camp Sawtooth May 24-25). There are lots of projects to prepare the camp for the summer; ALL ages and skills are needed, and participants are welcome to come for the entire time or just the time they have available. All tools and instructions will be provided. Register via email to Kevin Dutcher, the camp director, or visit www.campsawtooth.org for more info.
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant technological curiosity — it’s reshaping how we work, communicate, learn, and make decisions. The church is not exempt from that reshaping. On Sunday May 3 (11am-12:15pm) we’ll welcome Rev. Dr. Andy Morgan as our guest presenter via Zoom for a special Adult Education session entitled “How Religion Is Being Shaped by Artificial Intelligence.”
Andy has an M.Div. and M.A. of Christian Education from Union Presbyterian Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He is the Director of Family Faith Formation at First Presbyterian Church of Knoxville, TN, serves as a spirituality consultant for an AI startup, and has become one of the PC(USA)’s leading voices on the ethical use of AI in ministry and congregational life. He’s also a good friend of Pastor TJ.
Southminster will once again gather with our ecumenical friends on the Boise Bench for a shared book study, meeting Tuesday evenings, 7:00–8:30 p.m., from September 22 through October 20. This … [Read More...]
Southminster family and friends are going to celebrate Southminster’s 70th birthday in Hawaiian style on October 3, 2026 from 4pm until 9 pm at Kleiner Park. There will be catered food from Kanak … [Read More...]
Registration for Southminster's annual All Church Retreat at Camp Sawtooth begins this month. The low cost of $30 per person (with a $70 maximum per family) will cover five meals, plus two nights … [Read More...]
