Black History Month 2022
We value Kingdom-Inspired Diversity. Join us this month as we take the opportunity provided by Black History Month to celebrate the contributions of four African Americans to God’s kingdom. Throughout February, we’ll highlight the stories of missionaries, pastors, and educators like Betsey Stockton, George Liele, Maria Fearing, and Daniel Coker.Interested in exploring Black History on […]
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 so much bigger than all of that, and He continued to give us opportunities to connect with youth. YFC leaders remained nimble, creative, compassionate, patient, faithful, and relentless in the […]
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 & Administrative Coordinator! She’s working closely with our admin and development teams to keep our office and all those day-to-day, behind-the-scenes tasks critical to ministries, running smoothly. Yvette also brings a […]
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 every $2 raised, plus the additional $1 for every message left on the giving portal, the total amount benefiting local youth is over $31,325. We cannot express how grateful we […]
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 […]
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. Ericka Wallace from Spanaway Lake Campus Life, Greg Thompson from Narrows View Intermediate Campus Life, Heide Maschhoff from Orting Campus Life, and SaraBeth Wadsworth from Thomas Middle School Campus Life Military […]
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 now the Church Engagement Coordinator. He describes his new role as his “dream job.” Tim LOVES to pray, believes that God can do amazing work through prayer, and is always […]
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. He has a pastoral and shepherding heart, strong experience leading teams, and asks the best questions, his curious mind always at work. Tim has a vision for new opportunities through […]
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 than any one organization, church, or program can meet. There are mountains that need to be moved in the lives of our young people, and it is our conviction that […]
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 […]
