New Job Opportunity!

We are seeking an Office & Communications Manager for the front office of Covenant United Methodist Church.

The Office & Communications Manager acts as a connector and maintains communication channels including calendars, mailings, creating newsletters and is the welcoming face to all who enter the church during the week. Click here for the complete job description. Are you our new Office & Communications Manager? We hope so – call us at 509-466-1768 or email your interest at info@covenantmethodist.org.

Rev. Megan Madsen
Rev. Megan MadsenPastor
After a sojourn in Kansas City, Megan returned to her Pacific Northwest roots to pastor a community of people striving to follow Jesus into the margins. Passionate about Scripture, intersectional justice and studies, and always expanding the table for whomever shows up, Megan believes that embodying the Gospel is the chief calling of those who follow Jesus. There is no person that God does not welcome and celebrate. Megan likes good coffee, bad action movies, and lively conversations. She lives and pastors in Spokane, Washington with her husband and two dogs.
pastor@covenantmethodist.org
Luke Palmer
Luke PalmerMusic Leader
Luke began leading worship as a teenager and has had the privilege to be involved in leading churches of all sizes and across a variety of different denominations in the years since. He seeks to cultivate a rich and well rounded culture of worship through a blend of traditional hymns and contemporary music. Luke enjoys black coffee, playing golf, DIY projects, and playing his guitar.
Feng Tsai
Feng TsaiPianist
Feng is an active pianist and award-winning piano teacher. She is very proud of receiving her Master of Music Degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the world-renowned St. Petersburg State Conservatory in Russia.

In 2013, Tsai Feng and her husband moved to Spokane Washington. In 2016,Feng became Covenant’s pianist. She enjoys performing at church.

Feng’s husband is Spokane Symphony’s violinist. They have 2 lovely daughters.

Ellie Shoop
Ellie ShoopYouth Director
Ellie Shoop (they/them) Ellie has been attending CUMC since 2021, when they started as a Whitworth Fellow working in the Eden Community Garden. This church has become home for them after graduating from Whitworth in 2022. They are excited to give back, serving as the Interim Youth Director this summer.
Bryan Bass
Bryan BassCustodian
Bryan, a long-time member of Covenant, says that as the quiet guy in the corner he’s lived his life in servant leadership. Outside his full-time job, you’ll find Bryan and his wife, Katie, hard at work leading Scout Troop and Pack 203. And when he’s not caring for our church building, he loves to provide leadership skills training to the troops and delights in watching his four kids grow their confidence through the Scout program.