A warm gathering hall with tables, armchairs, rugs and tall windows onto evergreens

Gatherings

Less programming. More life together.

A steady weekly rhythm of worship, meals and friendship, with plenty of room for relationships to grow.

Concept rendering

What’s different

Church in a circle, not a row.

“…I’d love to see it more as a circle, where we’re all in it, all contributing, all participating.”

Pastor Tiffany
  • Around tables. We will meet around tables, breaking bread and sharing meals together.
  • In the evening. Sunday worship will be in the late afternoon, so families can spend the weekend with their kids at soccer, chess club or whatever is going on, and then gather together.
  • Everyone takes part. People with particular gifts will lead parts of the gathering, but there will be room for everyone to pray, read Scripture, lead a song or share what God is doing.
  • Room for questions. Open discussion will be part of the gathering, not an afterthought, and prayer will happen right there together.
  • Open hands. There will be an outline for each gathering, with room for wherever the Spirit leads.
  • Fewer programs. We will stay together across generations more than we split up by age group.

What stays the same

The dependable center.

Every week, the gathering will be focused on the gospel: the heart of God revealed through Scripture and in the person of Jesus.

  • A weekly gathering at the same time each week
  • Worship with music and prayer, often acoustic
  • Scripture opened and talked about together
  • Communion, and baptisms celebrated as a church
The front of the gathering space with a wooden wall, a simple lectern, plants and candles Concept rendering

Our weekly rhythm

Gather. Grow. Serve.

A proposed rhythm for Cascadia’s first year.

Gather

Sunday worship around tables, and a casual Thursday fellowship meal.

Sundays · 4:30 p.m.
Thursdays · 6–7:30 p.m.

Grow

Optional home groups for Scripture, prayer, friendship and mutual care, meeting at times hosts choose.

Beginning January 2028

Serve

A Saturday serve day each quarter, shaped around what our community partners need.

Every quarter · 9 a.m.–noon

Kids & families

Kids are part of the church, not separate from it.

Gatherings will be multigenerational and family-friendly. Kids will sit with their parents and hear the conversations, and they will see the church being the church because they are part of it. Babies will get scooped up and bounced on someone’s hip so their parents can take part.

Children’s safety procedures and volunteer roles are confirmed before launch.

A leather sofa with knit blankets and pillows beside candlelit tables Concept rendering

A third place

Space for everyday community.

“People could invite friends, with or without a faith background, and those friends would feel safe and comfortable.”

Pastor Amanda

People need welcoming places beyond home and work where they can connect and belong. We want our space to be one of them.

Book clubs, board game nights, shared meals and casual fellowship will give friends, with or without faith, an easy way in. Over time, as relationships deepen and community partnerships grow, we hope to welcome affinity groups built around shared interests, and eventually to see people together in the building every night of the week.

Our first year · September 2027 – August 2028

A year of faith. A life together.

Our first-year calendar follows the Christian year while leaving room for friendship, discipleship, service and rest. All dates are proposed.

  1. September 12, 2027

    Launch Sunday

    Worship begins at 4:30 p.m., and Thursday fellowship meals begin that week.

  2. Nov · Feb · May · Aug

    Serve days

    Four Saturday mornings serving alongside community partners in Lacey.

  3. Advent & Christmas

    God with us

    Advent with Scripture, prayer and candle lighting, and a Christmas Eve service.

  4. January 2028

    Home groups begin

    Optional groups for Scripture, prayer, friendship and mutual care.

  5. Lent

    A season of renewal

    Simple fellowship meals with an optional prayer practice.

  6. April 16, 2028

    Easter

    Holy Week together, Easter worship at 10:30 a.m., and baptisms for those who are ready.

  7. June 4, 2028

    Pentecost

    Celebrating the Spirit’s work and the church’s calling to serve.

  8. August 2028

    Gratitude & year two

    Back-to-school support, thanking the people who helped Cascadia grow, and planning the year ahead.

Heritage months through the year invite us to learn from our neighbors and build relationships with community-led organizations. Holiday weeks stay light so leaders, volunteers and families can rest.

The space we’re imagining

Warm, unhurried, and a little like home.

These concept renderings show the kind of space we hope to create: tables for meals, corners for conversation, and light from the Northwest woods.

Armchairs and a low table by tall windows
Bookshelves and reading chairs
A green armchair with a knit throw beside candles
A long table set for a meal
A reading nook with lamps and plants
A lounge area with armchairs around a wooden table
A round table with flowers and candles

All images in this gallery are concept renderings, not photographs of an existing building.