Our Stories
LCSNW refugee resettlement teams commemorate long history of service
Photo at right: Members of Tacoma's refugee resettlement team plant a rhododendron next to a memorial plaque on April 1st. LCSNW refugee resettlement teams gathered in early April in Tacoma, Vancouver, and Portland to commemorate more than 50 years of helping refugee...
Expanding Our Food Pantry Through Community Partnerships
Thanks to a growing partnership with the Bishops' Storehouse (through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), we’re expanding our outreach to clients and families served by LCSNW of the Tri-Cities. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in our...
LCSNW earns re-accreditation, recognized as ‘outstanding provider’
LCSNW has again earned four-year accreditation from the Council on Accreditation (COA). The achievement is considered a mark of quality and effectiveness by funders, regulators, public policy makers and the community. From the award letter LCSNW received: “We are...
LCSNW hosts hundreds of guests on 27 winter nights (so far) in Bellingham
Photo at right: A group of pastors walks a labyrinth inside the Whatcom County severe weather shelter, lit by candles, and prays for the shelter's guests. The former church is owned and managed by LCSNW. It's easy to remember when Lutheran Community Services Northwest...
CEO responds to reckless attack on LCSNW, other Lutheran organizations
A message from our CEO: Over the weekend, Elon Musk shared a tweet attacking LCSNW and other Lutheran ministries. At first, I hoped it wasn’t real. But it was all too real — a reckless misrepresentation of organizations dedicated to serving the most vulnerable in...
LCSNW undaunted by new President’s anti-immigrant orders
Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) remains fully committed to America’s foundational principle to welcome the stranger, despite the destructive executive orders that the new U.S. President issued on his first day in office. The President’s suspension of the...
Vancouver volunteer guides refugees to self-sufficiency
Former teacher is a bargain shopper, a health advocate and dear friend If you live in the greater Vancouver, Washington area and have ever listed household items on Facebook Marketplace, you may have met Joy Bradley. Joy spends a lot of time on Marketplace, perusing...
