in the news

Fr. David Reviews Halo Value of St. Luke’s in our community — Dec. 2022, The Fig Tree

Kindness in Motion — Family Promise Family Josh France and Brook Carroll receive their new car at St. Luke’s. Coeur d’Alene Press, Published Nov. 13, 2022

Mortimer Wins the Day — Parishioners Reece and Kennedy Johnson and their new pup Mort, Coeur d’Alene Press, published Nov. 9, 2022 

Arms Wide Open — St. Luke’s 130th Anniversary Celebration featured on the front page of the Coeur d’Alene Press.  Published, Oct. 16, 2022

Church re-engages cautiously in outreach, discussions
St. Luke’s and Fr. David are Featured in this article from The Fig Tree, published in the November 2021 issue. 

​Clergy Unite, saying: Follow Jesus through pandemic. a number of area pastors joined together to offer another Christian perspective on the pandemic. Oct. 6, 2021 Coeur d’Alene Press

Kinzo Mihara Awared Carnegie Medal, North America’s Highest Honor for Civilian Heroism.

To Serve Was His Goal — Deacon Bob Runkle is featured in Coeur d’Alene Press. He served as deacon for St. Luke’s for many years and was the driving force behind Trinity Group Homes here in town. A great tribute to his legacy. 

Faithful Donors Are the Backbone of the Christmas Bureau — Parishioners Judy and Tom Horton featured in story on donations to Spokane’s Christmas Bureau.  Spokesman Review, Dec. 5, 2020

Mary Robinette — St. Luke’s parishioner and volunteer for Family Promise of North Idaho wins two prestigious awards at the fourth annual North Idaho Philanthropy Day Celebration — The Cecil B. Andrus Volunteer of the Year and Outstanding Adult Volunteer.  Coeur d’Alene Press, November 10, 2020

Op-Ed: Support Your Fellow Community Members, written by parishioner Dr. Jeffrey D. Wlson, D.O. supporting mask mandates for our region. Coeur d’Alene Press, October 16, 2020

Heroes Describe Rescue of Helicopter Crash Victim — Parishioner Kinzo Mihara, a local attorney, and NIC student Matthew Suhr, were among first to respond to a helicopter crash south of Rathdrum in June. Coeur d’Alene Press, June 25, 2020

Pastors Call for Community Forum — Eight pastors in the community, including Fr. David Gortner, offer to work with local law enforcement to hold a community forum to discuss concerns around protests in our community. Coeur d’Alene Press, June 13, 2020

This Is a Gift — New Celtic Cross Installation at St. Luke’s make front page news. Coeur d’Alene Press, June 5, 2020