Meet Valerie!
We could not be more excited to introduce you to the newest member of our Tacoma YFC team, Valerie Vaielua. Valerie is joining us as the Lakewood and JBLM Ministry Coordinator. Bringing excitement and passion to her role, we’ve seen Valerie come alive when working with middle school students and can’t wait to see where […]
Now Hiring: Development Director
Tacoma Youth for Christ (TYFC) has announced a search for a Development Director to help usher in the ministry’s next era of fundraising. TYFC brings the life-changing love of Jesus to underserved youth in Pierce County in Washington State. TYFC meets a critical need: approximately 100,000 youth live in Pierce County, 30% of county residents […]
FILLED: Lakewood/JBLM Area 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 lives of youth? Would you like to work on a faith-filled, passionate team where every day is different and full of a variety of people and activities? Then we would […]
2022 in Review
There is a lot to be thankful. Take a look below at just a few of the highlights of 2022 with Tacoma YFC, from new ministry sites and new staff to kids in relationships with caring adults and the return of in-person in events and ministries organization-wide. Thank you for being a part of the […]
Meet Makeda!
INTRODUCING…..Makeda Johnson! We are welcoming our newest staff member to her role as Lincoln City Life Coordinator. You’ll find her in the Lincoln neighborhood in Tacoma, in and around Lincoln High School, and in the community building relationships and empowering volunteer leaders to walk alongside young people. Learn more about Makeda and why she’s […]
Leadership and Losing
Being a youth leader is a lot harder than people think – planning games and giving messages is the easy part. It’s hard because it requires an incredible amount of discernment and wisdom. Playing Monopoly with teens at Tacoma Rescue Mission’s after-school program sounds like a pretty easy, peaceful activity…and it should be. But believe […]
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 group of kids that had been coming regularly since we reopened in September. So I did what every good youth leader does: I brought a sledge hammer to smash pumpkins […]
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 opportunity in Lakewood that one staff was not enough. So without further ado, we would like to welcome you to our newest staff member: Eldie Gentry! Eldie will be joining […]
Back to School in Tillicum
This Tuesday City Life held its first Back to School event at the City Life Center in Tillicum since 2019 and it was so good to see the community come together! Over 30 students and their families met in the yard behind the Center for hamburgers, hotdogs, lemonade, and a few outdoor activities. Each student […]
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 from technology and screens and having fun in real-time with real people, playing the same games she had played as a kid. Site leader Lawrence Ford and a team of […]
