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 […]
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 to make an impact for the Kingdom to his role as City Life Director. TG let us in on a bit about his life and why he’s excited to be […]
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 exactly what happened at the Tacoma Rescue Mission (TRM) recently. We had started the TRM City Life Teen Roundtable, a weekly meeting described as “Life Skills with Biblical Principles,” kicking […]
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 school takes away the normalcy and stability of classroom learning. You’ve also become homeless with your family. Maybe you are embarrassed by your homelessness. Maybe you don’t understand why you’re […]