1, 2, 3, Eyes on Me!
1, 2, 3 eyes on me..remember that phrase? Even today it takes me back to grade school and the pleas of Mrs Parrish for her 3rd graders attention. The truth is, we all love attention, don't we? When...
View ArticleThat Took a Lot of Guts
By Education Specialist Nate Duriga Last fall, we started the Scholar’s Program at the Tillicum Youth & Family Center. Our mission is to provide tutoring and mentoring to a small group of youth...
View ArticleKrista’s Story
At Tacoma Youth for Christ, we are committed to kids. God has placed within us a desire to present the Gospel message to the youth in our community and walk with them, ministering to them, encouraging...
View ArticleThere Are Two Sides
By Lindsy, Tacoma Youth for Christ Foster Parent There are many reasons why my husband and I chose to become parents via foster care. Put simply, fostering was how we wanted to start a family because...
View Article10 Ways You Can Support Foster Familes
By Sarah, Tacoma Youth for Christ Foster Parent There were baby dedications at church recently. It was touching to see dads reading scripture and declaring their hopes for their new babies. It was...
View ArticleWhat’s in a Name?
By Tiffany, Tacoma Youth for Christ Foster Parent The other night I met with a small gathering of women from my church for our monthly Ladies Night of dinner and worship. The topic was one that has...
View Article6 Misconceptions About Foster Care
By Lindsy, Tacoma Youth for Christ Foster Parent 1) We are better than you : We are not saints. We are doing this because it needs doing and we love kids. Some of us hope to expand our families this...
View ArticleWhere Everything Changes
"Where Everything Changes"--that's the YFCamp motto and for thousands of kids over the past 10 years a week at camp has literally changed the course of their life. YFCamp was where Jesus became real,...
View ArticleNear Death & Real Life
I'm not sure if you saw me in the crowd but I was one of the 67,000+ that recently set the Seattle Sounders attendance record. Amazing game, unbelievable view, ridiculous parking and really expensive...
View ArticleStarting Over
One of my newest, and most brave, friends is 16 year old Quentin. Quentin's been involved with our City Life ministry for nearly 5 years, dating back to his days at Jason Lee Middle School and...
View Article1, 2, 3, Eyes on Me!
1, 2, 3 eyes on me..remember that phrase? Even today it takes me back to grade school and the pleas of Mrs Parrish for her 3rd graders attention. The truth is, we all love attention, don't we? When...
View ArticleThat Took a Lot of Guts
By Education Specialist Nate Duriga Last fall, we started the Scholar’s Program at the Tillicum Youth & Family Center. Our mission is to provide tutoring and mentoring to a small group of youth...
View ArticleKrista’s Story
At Tacoma Youth for Christ, we are committed to kids. God has placed within us a desire to present the Gospel message to the youth in our community and walk with them, ministering to them, encouraging...
View ArticleThere Are Two Sides
By Lindsy, Tacoma Youth for Christ Foster Parent There are many reasons why my husband and I chose to become parents via foster care. Put simply, fostering was how we wanted to start a family because...
View Article10 Ways You Can Support Foster Familes
By Sarah, Tacoma Youth for Christ Foster Parent There were baby dedications at church recently. It was touching to see dads reading scripture and declaring their hopes for their new babies. It was...
View ArticleWhat’s in a Name?
By Tiffany, Tacoma Youth for Christ Foster Parent The other night I met with a small gathering of women from my church for our monthly Ladies Night of dinner and worship. The topic was one that has...
View Article6 Misconceptions About Foster Care
By Lindsy, Tacoma Youth for Christ Foster Parent 1) We are better than you : We are not saints. We are doing this because it needs doing and we love kids. Some of us hope to expand our families this...
View ArticleWhere Everything Changes
"Where Everything Changes"--that's the YFCamp motto and for thousands of kids over the past 10 years a week at camp has literally changed the course of their life. YFCamp was where Jesus became real,...
View ArticleNear Death & Real Life
I'm not sure if you saw me in the crowd but I was one of the 67,000+ that recently set the Seattle Sounders attendance record. Amazing game, unbelievable view, ridiculous parking and really expensive...
View ArticleStarting Over
One of my newest, and most brave, friends is 16 year old Quentin. Quentin's been involved with our City Life ministry for nearly 5 years, dating back to his days at Jason Lee Middle School and...
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