Committed to service to God and the community in the classic Methodist tradition, Puyallup United Methodist Church continues its long history of ministry and engagement with the local community.
Pastor Rev. Ann E. Berney is vehement in her subscription to the Wesleyan model of faith and believes that promoting strong ministry and justice outreach programs is a vital aspect of her leadership.
United Methodist offers traditional Sunday service at 8:55am and celebration service at 10:35am, with Sunday School courses for nursery age through grade 12, as well as adult courses beginning at 9am. New comers planning to attend services over the holidays should take note of the special advent worship service schedule.
Joy of Life Church is located on a the quiet street of 2nd Avenue almost in the corner of 5th Street Northeast and East Main Avenue. The church is an older building with a connecting side building. The congregation also keeps a bus for church needs. Worshipers who visit the church can attend the 10am service on Sunday mornings.
Summit Uniserv Council is an organization that provides continuing education, conference events and programs for teachers. It also works as an associated third party for bargaining, contract enforcement, grievances and more.
The All Saints Parish Center, a Puyallup institution, has been providing spiritual leadership, guidance and service to parishioners and community members alike for over a century. As the area has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, so has the church with expanded services. The church has a well-established parochial education option for children from pre-K through K – 8, with campuses in Puyallup and Fife. Parish ministers and staff are quite active in the community offering numerous emergency and crisis support services to all and at no cost. Roman Catholic masses are held twice on Saturday and four times Sunday and visitors are always welcome.
Serving approximately 350 people, and even more with online participants included, Experience Church.TV strives to use audio, video and lighting resources to conveythe message of God to the modern world. The church holds programs such as Life Groups and the video series the God Challenge to help its congregants delve into Christianity and their life decisions. The church also holds conventions on the topics of audio, video and lighting to help other churches produce more contemporary services.
Additional information regarding the church can be obtained by visiting the website at http://www.experiencechurch.tv/ or by sending an email to [email protected]. Services are held on Sundays at 9am and 11am, serving both classic (9am) and contemporary, or Dynamic, (11am) worshippers.
For local residents who worship in the Lutheran tradition, Immanuel Lutheran's schedule of services offers classic sermons, celebration services and even podcasts its sermons live on the Internet. Newcomers may be interested in knowing the primary tenants of the Lutheran denomination are belief in the inherent divinity of Bible scripture and the acceptance of Christ as one's personal savior. At Immanuel Lutheran, visitors are always encouraged to attend and the church's preschool holds open registration through February. Additionally, Immanuel Lutheran's ministries sponsors a number of other services to the community which includes hosting Sunday School classes, as well as youth and senior activity groups.
The Light of the Hill United Methodist Church serves the United Methodist community with a 9am and a 10:30am service on Sunday mornings. Nursery care is available for both services and participants of all ages who want more community and learning at the 10:30 am service can attend the Sunday school programs. The Light of the Hill United Methodist Church hosts the Community of Care Montessori Preschool during the week. Information on church and preschool services can be obtained by calling the provided number.
Friends and Servants is a program offered by the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties. It offers a broad range of work opportunities for youths to fulfill court requirements in an atmosphere of acceptance, love and positivity. This location is the Puyallup office, but the program is run from the Puyallup Youth Investment Center at 115 2nd St. SE.
At the Puyallup Church of Christ it's all about Bible study. The minimalist exterior of the Chapel reflects its modest and comfortable interior and gives one the sense that the focus is on prayer and teaching rather than pomp and circumstance. Visitors are welcome at Church of Christ and are not required to contribute to the collection plate, although you may be asked to fill out a visitor's card. First-time visitors to the Church of Christ will notice that the ministers wear no collar nor any other form of ecclesiastic garment and cite scripture as the reason for allowing only men to lead services.
St. Francis House was founded in 1974 for the purpose of aiding the families and individuals of Puyallup and East Pierce County. Today, St. Francis is a busy community of two full-time employees, four part-time employees and various volunteers who work to assist eligible individuals with a clothing bank, ESL classes and evening meals. Clients who use the services undergo an initial interview and are issued an ID card. St. Francis House is currently expanding its operation to include more storage space and a new office space, and the charity welcomes new volunteers and donations.
St. Francis' donation drop-off site is changed, due to construction from October thru April 2011. Donations can be dropped off at 500 River Road Monday thru Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Located directly adjacent to the Memorial Community Center, Grayland Park is run by the Puyallup Parks & Recreation Dept. It features a "learn and play" activity playground, recommended for children from two to five years old. In addition, it provides a wading pool, a broad and landscaped expanse of lawn, and colorful artwork and sculpture.
Manorwood Park is an almost entirely undeveloped series of small clearings in the pine woods of South Hill. The parking lot is delineated with large area boulders. A partial screen of trees is between it and a large nicely kept and grassy clearing. There is another small upper clearing and a lower clearing featuring a playground, both with roughly worn paths.
Meridian Hills is an assisted living facility. It allows residents to live in a social community that provides as much assistance as they need, from providing meals to reminders to take medication to help with every day tasks. This facility accepts state pay, boasts a wide age range and a casual homey atmosphere.
Puyallup's Elim Evangelical Free Church is part of an association of independent churches with locations spread-out across the Nation. Locally, Elim Evangelical is deeply engaged with the community through numerous ministry programs designed to offer needed support in a number of different capacities. Visit the website for more details or track them on their Facebook! Pastor Martin Schlomer would like newcomers to know that they're not just welcome but encouraged to attend services this Sunday which begin at 10 a.m. Elim Evangelical also hosts The Awana Boys and girls Club on Wednesday evenings beginning at 6:15 p.m.
Local residents prefering to worship in the Angelical tradition attend Eucharist services at Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup. A reuniting of Catholicism and Protestantism, probably the most notable distinction of the Episcopalian/Angelical tradition is that sermons and teachings are taken from what is called The Book of Common Prayer.
Like Catholics, the catechism is used as the basis for teaching and, as in Protestantism, there's a strong emphasis placed upon ensuring that the congregation is permitted to worship in their first or native language, as opposed to Latin. At Church of Puyallup new-comers can expect a liturgical mass filled with hymns and prayers which lead up to the Eucharist or Holy Communion. Christ Episcopal offers two Eucharists on Sunday and a Wednesday Eucharist that includes lunch.
Lighthouse Christian Center is a busy metropolis of a church that serves the South Hill and Gem Heights communities with a total of 5 weekend services. Members of this church find opportunities to grow in their faith with programs like Home Groups, youth ministeries, learning seminars and serving opportunities.
The church also maintains an extensive webpage that highlights all of its purposes and beliefs, including directions to the newest satelite campus, Gem Heights. The Gem Heights campus is located at the Stahl Jr. High School or 9610 168th St E. Puyallup, WA 98375. More personal information can be obtained by contacting the main office directly at their regular office hours or requesting information from the website.