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Ministry

What’s in a year?

CREATIVITY, RELATIONSHIPS, AND A WHOLE LOT OF TRUST IN  JESUS   The Pandemic continued into 2021, which presented lots of challenges. But our God is

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Yvette Roa, Tacoma Area Youth For Christ
Careers

Meet Yvette!

Next time you stop by our office, you may notice a new face. We are excited to announce Yvette Roa as our new Development &

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tacoma youth for christ Giving tuesday impact
Blog

Your Giving Tuesday Impact

THANK YOU for making this Giving Tuesday one of our most successful ever! Together you surpassed our $20,000 goal! With Thrivent’s generous match of $1 for

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City Life

Smashing Pumpkins

The Wednesday before Halloween we had our drop-in at the Tillicum City Life Center.  I had been wanting to do a Gospel presentation for our

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Eldie Gentry Tillicum City Life Coordinator
Blog

Meet Eldie Gentry!

As schools, restaurants, and venues are starting to open up, so are our opportunities for ministry with youth!  In fact, there has been so much

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Parent Life

Just Ask

Over the summer, our Parent Life leaders and young moms got together frequently to have play dates, eat, and be together outside in the sun. 

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tacoma yfc campus life leadership training
Campus Life

Lake Day & Leadership

Learning on a lake? Sign us up! Earlier this summer Campus Life site leaders invited students to join in a day of leadership training lakeside.

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Tim Smyth Tacoma Area Youth For Christ Church Engagement Coordinator
Ministry

Meet Tim!

If you’ve been hanging around YFC for any length of time, you may already know Tim Smyth! He has shifted within our organization and is

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Timothy Chavira, Community Director Tacoma YFC
Juvenile Justice Ministry

Meet Timothy!

Meet our Community Directory, Timothy Chavira! Timothy joins our YFC staff with several years of volunteer experience in Remann Hall through the Juvenile Justice Ministry.

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tacoma yfc prayer
Ministry

We’re Moving In Prayer

If we learned anything during the Covid-19 Pandemic, it is that the challenges that this current generation of young people are facing are far greater

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Tacoma YFC City Life Carnival
City Life

A Classic Carnival

“Priceless.”  That’s what one mom said about the classic carnival put on by the Tacoma Rescue Mission City Life Site. Her kids were stepping away

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TG Gorospe, City Life Director, Tacoma Area Youth For Christ
City Life

Meet TG!

With over 20 years of experience working with young people through the YMCA, Tom (TG) Gorospe brings contagious energy, care for others, and a desire

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Frank Jackson, Tacoma Area Youth For Christ
Ministry

Meet Frank!

This spring we welcomed Frank Jackson BACK to Tacoma YFC staff as our Ministry and Leadership Development Director. Frank is a Tacoma native returning to

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Becca found Jesus
Campus Life

Becca Found Jesus

Ericka Wallace, Campus Life Site Leader, walked into the Spanaway Lake High School lunchroom for the first time in over a year. What used to

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Hitting For The Cycle Tacoma Rescue Mission City Life Youth For Christ
City Life

Hitting For The Cycle

Are you a baseball fan?  If you are, then you will understand the terms “hitting for the cycle” and “pitching a perfect game.” That is

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