The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, also known as Foursquare, is a Pentecostal Christian denomination boasting approximately eight million members worldwide. Foursquare Church of Puyallup has taken an innovative, progressive approach to evangelism while maintaining the core Christian values and doctrine. Foursquare Church sponsors numerous activity groups for congregation members and actively engages with the local community through a variety of ministry programs and charity drives. The Puyallup Foursquare Church campus is a beautiful, modern facility with ample parking, seating and child-care available. Sermons at Foursquare are lively, interactive and highly entertaining and the Sunday 9am service is broadcast live over the internet.
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.
Christian Science of Puyallup is a Christian organization offering services twice a month. Established in 1990, it encourages people to see things from a spiritual perspective.
High Pointe Community Church is a growing church serving the South Hill and currently meeting at the Emerald Ridge High School. Participants of the church find that there is a variety of programs for the different ages and life stages of the community. Marriage counseling, student programs, college and career groups, and kids programs are just some of the examples of how the church seeks to fill the needs of its congregation. Services are currently held at the address, 12405 184th Street East Puyallup, WA 98374, and more information can be gathered from the office by calling 253-864-6807, visiting the church's website or by emailing them at, [email protected].
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pastor Eric Turner of the South Hill Baptist Church of Puyallup wants first-time visitors to services to feel welcome and to be sure and introduce themselves following the service. Pastor Turner advises new attendees to dress comfortably and to not forget their Bibles! The curch is easy to find coming southbound from Canyon Road or 94th Ave, on 128th, the huge, white chapel on the side of the hill is hard to miss. Ample parking is available and there are two services offered on Sunday at 10:15am with an evening service beginning at 6pm.
South Hill Baptist Church also host Montessori preschool classes. For parents interested in enrolling their children, registration can be arranged by calling (253) 848-7056.
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.
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.