It is common for people to asks: “So WHAT IS Skate Church?” We have come to answer: “We are the hands and feet of Jesus in our community.” If Jesus were here (and He IS here — through each of us!), what would He be doing in West Seattle? HE WOULD BE LOVING THE BROKEN, THE LOST, THE HUNGRY, THE INCARCERATED, THE MESSED UP — and that was each of us — before we met Jesus Christ.

“Community Service” in West Seattle is “making a difference in our community”. We strive to not use words, rather to show by our actions that we are true believers following (as best we can) Jesus Christ. It is our EVERY INTENTION to “make a difference” in WEST SEATTLE!

Here’s some of our COMMUNITY SERVICE:

2 FOOD BANKS:  We manage two food banks in our local community.  TUESDAYS: for seniors.  It is located at 4504 California Avenue SW, and is open every Tuesday from 9:00-10:00am.  SUNDAYS: for everyone!  It is located at our Skate Church headquarters (4157 California Avenue SW) and is open every Sunday night from 8:00-8:30pm

YOUTH SHELTER:  we work with local West Seattle teenagers, and our estimate is that 30% are homeless — yes, 30%! Homelessness today does not look like what it used to — many, many kids are “couch surfing” — not living at home, but at friends houses, with no parent-supervision — just trying to make things work. What a mess.  We are working with our local community in responding to this urgent need.  Currently, housing is available for youth 18 years or older.  For youth under 18, please call us!  Remember, “With God, all things are possible!”.

DISCIPLESHIP HOUSES:  For those 18 years or older who want to learn good, clean, independent Christian living (and you may be trying to follow Jesus, but can’t get away from your past), we offer indepenent Christian living with other young people.  These “Discipleship Houses – DH” are located through-out West Seattle and are designed for Christian community. 

STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING:  We are working in conjunction with Christian ministries in Nicaragua who are actively engaged in getting children off the streets & prostitution and into good, clean, safe Christian orphanages.  The Skate Church teenagers go every summer to Nicaragua to care for these orphans….

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS: we offer community service hours to fulfill the requirement for High School graduation for seniors.

KING COUNTY YOUTH DETENTION CENTER MINISTRY:  yup, some kids make mistakes and learn the hardway — we partner with the King County Detention Center and send teams in to help desperate youth get their lives back on track…

CRISIS COUNSELING:  Skate Church is actively engaged in our youth community by participating in professionally led crisis counseling of families and youth in crisis.  We do not professionally counsel, but we do work with agencies in “natural” support of families with youth who need assistance.