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Lakewood City Life Site Leader
Thank you for your interest in this position! It has been filled. Do you love to build teams and develop them to make an impact

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Prayer Changes Everything
Looking at the world around us, it is easy to see all the negativity, chaos, and disruption in our society over the last year. Translate

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

What inspires your generosity?
We asked our staff and a few friends why they give, wherever they give. These are their answers: https://youtu.be/vKOgp01diV4 “I love to give because God

A Peek Inside TRM City Life
Imagine you are facing the same circumstances as teens at the Tacoma Rescue Mission: COVID restrictions stop you from hanging with your friends and online

The Right People at the Right Time
Raylene Swanger, One80 Mentorship Program Coordinator, prays over every case that comes through. This time she heard God say clearly, “Do not close this case.”

You Can Reach Parenting Teens
Everybody’s tired of Covid. Not just the virus, but the way it’s changed the way of life for everyone. We have all been dramatically impacted

Enjoy a good book and great coffee on us!
February 14th is National Book Giving Day! (And maybe there’s another holiday that day? We can’t remember…) To celebrate, we’re giving away one copy of

Meanwhile, God Was Working
I have been a youth worker for over a decade and on staff with Youth For Christ for almost six years. One situation that commonly

Church Engagement Coordinator
Thank you for your interest. This position has been filled. Do you love to build teams and develop them to make an impact in the

Ministry and Leadership Development Director
Thank you for your interest. This position has been filled. Do you love to build teams and develop them to make an impact in the

Community Director
Thank you for your interest. This position has been filled. Do you love to build teams and develop them to make an impact in the

Black History Month
We’re celebrating Black History Month by highlighting a few people critical in making our local community what it is today. Check back here often as