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The Lake Tapps Community Church family is committed to honoring God by introducing people to Jesus Christ, helping them grow in the faith, and equipping them to reach others.

1.  The Bible is the standard for all we do.

2.  Eternal Life is only possible through a relationship with Jesus Christ.

3.  A productive Christian life requires being led by the Holy Spirit.

4.  The study of the Bible is essential for stability and maturity in the Christian Life.

5. Nothing of eternal significance is accomplished apart from prayer.

6. Our love for God is shown by our acceptance and are for one another, and our pursuit of Godly living.

7. Each believer has been gifted by God to serve others.

8. We will "make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." Ephesians 4:3

9. The "Great Commission" given by Christ in Matthew 28:18-20 is the responsibility of the church until He returns.
 

In the mid 1950's some people who lived near the newly developed Lake Tapps and some people from the Dieringer Bible Church saw a great need to have a church up at Lake Tapps.  In June 1967 after much planning, the Fire Hall was rented for $10 per Sunday and Sunday School and Worship Services were begun.  Visiting Pastors and Missionaries preached each Sunday.

Judy Naef had attended a Village Missions church before moving here from Montana.  She met with the Board of the new church and Rev. Robert Rayburn of Village Missions.  Lyle & Clara Birkey who were serving on a VM field in Garden Valley, CA were asked to come and pastor the church.  The Church met in the Fire Hall for 3 years and then moved to the newly built elementary school in 1970.

In 1972, construction began on the church on Tacoma Point with $5,000.  Our policy was "No borrowing, No Sunday labor, and use Volunteer labor."  The church was dedicated debt-free in 1973.

In August 1986 the Forest Canyon Road Property was purchased from the Olympia Presbytery who had planned to build a church, but changed their mind.

In June 1991 work began to clear the site for building.  September 1991 saw the sale of the old church building and parsonage to Truth Tabernacle.

In December 1991 the new parsonage was begun and the Birkey's moved in on June 6, 1992.

September 1992 ground breaking began on construction of phase 1 of the new church facility.  In February footings were poured and in April framing began.

We moved into Phase 1 in June 1994.  Then began working on Phase 2 which was the Multipurpose room and 5 classrooms.

In January 1997 our new Pastor and family, Tim & Sue Heath and their four children came to LTCC from a Village Missions field in Boardman, OR.

April 1997 Lyle and Clara Birkey retired after serving over 29 years at LTCC.

We praise the Lord for the way He has blessed the church through the years.  Our purpose continues to be. . .

"to honor God by introducing people to Jesus Christ, helping them grow in the faith and equipping them to reach others."

Lake Tapps Community Church is a Village Missions Church.  Village Missions is a Christ-centered faith missionary fellowship, ministering to the spiritual needs of the rural and suburban communities in North America.  It is evangelical in concept, evangelistic in approach. 

The purpose of Village Missions is to provide qualified, spiritual leadership to those rural and suburban areas in the United States and Canada where there exists a definite need to win and disciple people to Jesus Christ through the proclamation and demonstration of the Gospel.

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