Orphan Care Seminar
You can sure learn a lot around our LUTC headquarters office. Like what I overheard this morning between Mandy and Dawn: not only will the Orphan Care Seminar be extremely encouraging and informative with the likes of special guest speaker Jason Johnson of Children's Alliance For Orphans, but also there will be a CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (mmmm...continental) provided as well! Man, the things you learn 'round here! Want more information about the event or a link to register?
Prayer Movement
February 2nd, about 60 pastors from around the State gathered for a time of prayer at North Sound Church in Edmonds. The 5 hour time focused on prayer for our church leaders, prayer for body of Christ, prayer for our nation and its leaders, and prayer for one another. The event was lively, energetic and there was a clear sense that the Holy Spirit was present and guiding this group toward unity and a deepening of faith. A time of communion concluded the gathering in a powerfu
Make an Urban Impact
Nestled between Pioneer Square, First Hill, the Central District and the International District is a small neighborhood undergoing significant change—the Yesler Terrace. The community of Yesler Terrace dates back to 1941 and is the first racially mixed public housing area in the U.S. The diversity of the neighborhood had the common denominator of largely low-income families of color who were immigrants and refugees from East Africa and Southeast Asia as well as African Ame
LUTC Radio: How Can the Church Engage the Foster Care System?
Every Sunday at 11:30am, we broadcast on 820AM KGNW our program Light Up the City Radio- which also airs as a podcast. This past Sunday our guests were Maia Anderson from Fostering Together and our own Foster Care Support Specialist, Mandy Neill, shared with us different ways to engage the Foster Care System. The conversation was engaging and informative- we appreciate their personal stories and insight and hope you will find it encouraging as well. If you miss us on the ra
Foster Care Seminar
Our new Foster Support Faith Alliance is bringing together churches to engage the foster care system, from South Seattle all the way up through Smokey Point, and soon to span down to South King County, as well. Local churches are gathering, across denominational lines, to meet with other churches in their community, as well as foster support agencies and local Children’s Administration representatives, to find out how they can best support the foster care system in their neig
