Who we are

Mission: Following Jesus together for the common good.

Values: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law (Galatians 5:22-23).

Prayerful Watchlist: Areas where we sense God already moving among us and leading us to engage further:

  • Welcome non-believers, those seeking a church home, and those rediscovering Jesus into God’s family.

  • Equip children and youth for life-long discipleship in partnership with families.

  • Enrich congregational life as generations worship, connect, and learn together.

  • Serve the needs of our neighbors for Kingdom impact, in cooperation with others.

  • Strengthen a culture of peace and reconciliation within our church and community.

Staff

  • A smiling man with short dark hair, wearing a light blue collared shirt, standing outdoors with a blurred background of trees and grass.

    Rev. Ted Yuen

    Lead Pastor

  • A woman with long dark hair smiling outdoors on a grassy field with trees in the background.

    Ashley Payne-Samaniego

    Children's Ministries Coordinator

  • A woman with long brown hair in a ponytail smiling outdoors on a sunny day, with a grassy field and trees in the background.

    Sandy Nippert

    Youth Leader

  • A woman with blonde hair, glasses, and a nose ring smiling outdoors with a blurred background of trees and grass.

    Rachel Payne

    Church Administrator

  • A woman smiling outdoors with short gray hair, wearing a teal top and leaf-shaped earrings, standing in a park or natural setting.

    Erin Kendrick

    Communications Coordinator

  • A woman with red hair and glasses, smiling, wearing a pink Columbia shirt, outdoors with a blurred natural background.

    Karen Nygren

    Parish Nurse

Leadership Team

Melanie Turnbull | Chair
Julie Ross | Vice Chair
Connie Kuyoth | Secretary
Mark Bierly | Financial Officer
Robert DeMaster, Mike Pace, Adam Carlson, Doug Johnson

From left to right (back row): Mark Bierly, Doug Johnson, Connie Kuyoth, Robert DeMaster, Ted Yuen

From left to right (front row): Julie Ross, Melanie Turnbull, Adam Carlson, Mike Pace

Our Denomination

Multiethnic,
Intergenerational,
Missional

The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) is a growing multiethnic denomination in the United States and Canada with ministries on five continents. Founded in 1885 by Swedish immigrants, the ECC values the Bible as the word of God, the gift of God's grace and ever-deepening spiritual life that comes through faith in Jesus Christ, the importance of extending God's love and compassion to a hurting world, and the strength that comes from unity within diversity. We join God in God's mission to seek more disciples, among more populations, in a more caring and just world.


Within the Evangelical Covenant Church, we are a part of the Pacific Northwest Conference, a regional conference of the larger denomination. The Pacific Northwest Conference represents the Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana churches and provides leadership, guidance, and accountability to our various church communities.