WELCOME!

Lake Washington Christian Church is a faith community where everyone is welcome. Wherever you are on your faith journey, whether brand new, still searching, or been at it a long time, you will find Lake Washington Christian Church a place to call home.

We are a place where you can connect with others in a community that has a spirit of openness and inclusivity. We believe a faith community is a place for spirituality and faith to be nurtured, but we won’t spoon feed you or tell you what you must believe. LWCC is a place that encourages free thinking and faith searching. We believe the two can go together.

Our congregation is passionate about loving God and showing that love through serving our neighbor, whether that neighbor is in our immediate community or around the world. We participate in outreach with our hands and our checkbooks.

We are affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Here are some of the distinctive qualities about our denomination. For more information go to www.disciples.org/discover.

• Each congregation is self-governing and calls its own pastor.
• Worship services may be formal or informal, and include lay women and men in leadership.
• Open discussion of issues is encouraged. Diversity of opinion is common.
• We are growing in racial and ethnic diversity.
• Ecumenical life is a priority.

Please check out our FAQ's page to learn more. If you have any further questions or would like to contact us please feel free to do so.

Blessings
Rev. Kerry Grogan

Our Denominational Websites:

• Regional: Northwest Region of the Christian Church
• National: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

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Outreach Corner

• Special Offering for Pakistan: How much more can Pakistan take?  As the flooding enters its second month, having displaced some 20 million, Church World Service is finding that assisting the tens of thousands of people affected by the disaster is not easy.  The cornerstone of the response is to provide direct assistance to nearly 100,000 individuals, or about 13,500 households; this includes food and non-food items, shelter kits and health care.  What can LWCC do?   We can make needed cash contribution to CWS through our General Unit, Week of Compassion.  Envelopes marked “Pakistan” will be placed in the bulletins on 8/29 and 9/5 for your donation.  Please make the checks to “LWCC”.  If you would rather donate directly to WOC visit their website:  www.weekofcompassion.org.  You can designate your gift to Pakistan relief.
• Find out more about these and other outreach opportunities.

15th Annual "Fun" Raiser Auction is coming soon!

Put on your thinking caps and see if there is something you can donate to the auction. If you need some help, check out our auction ideas. Once you get an idea, print an "individual" donation form for any items or services you can donate.

Another idea is to print a "business" donation form and give it to your favorite business. (Forms are in PDF format and open in a new window).

News Feed from Disciples.org

Sunday Schedule

10:00 a.m.
    Coffee & Conversation
10:30 a.m.
    Worship Service
10:45 a.m.
    Children's Church
11:30 a.m.
    Coffee & Conversation

Celebrate Diversity!

At our congregational meeting May 16th Lake Washington Christian Church adopted the following statement declaring ourselves Open and Affirming:

We declare ourselves to be an open and affirming community celebrating God's glorious diversity of creation by welcoming to our church, all people, including members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. Open means we are open to God expanding our minds to see the value in all creation. Affirming means we make our declaration joyfully and without reservation.

The discernment process on becoming Open and Affirming arose out of discussion in the Living the Questions Bible study, as well as other discussions amongst various groups over the last several years. In January the elders engaged in conversation with a member of GLAD (Gay, Lesbian, Affirming Disciples) who belongs to a local Disciples congregation. The elders also participated in a Bible study workshop. There was an after church coffee talk as well as a Bible study session on what the Bible does and doesn't say about homosexuality.

Open and Affirming Statement - Frequently Asked Questions

New/Updated on our site:

• The newly adopted Bylaws and Constitution have been posted.
• Announcements!  Check it out for the latest news.
• Like to read? Find out the latest Book Club news.

LWCC Calendar