PASTORS

Tung Le

Lead Pastor

Tung has been married to his wife, Debbie, for over 25 years. They have 3 children: Angie, Zachary, and Zoe. They have been attending LC3 since 2003.
Favorite Bible verse: John 11:25-26
Favorite Washington location: Ocean Shores
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Reese Carlson

Pastor of NextGen Discipleship

Reese and his wife, Alison, have been married since 2017. They have a son, Wesley and a daughter, Elzie. They have been attending LC3 since 2020.
Favorite Bible verses: Isaiah 61:1-3
Favorite Washington location: T-Mobile Park (AKA Safeco Field)
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Marc Gauthier

Pastor of  Adult Discipleship

Marc has been married to Switzerland-native Christa since 1988. They have four kids and four kids-in-law, with one grandbaby they love to spoil.
Favorite Bible verse: John 15:5
Favorite Washington location: Marmot Pass & Olympic National Park
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Dr. Jim Kennington

Pastor Emeritus

Jim and his wife Jaci were married in 1976. They have been attending LC3 since 2000 and have five children: Jill, Jeff, Jenae, Bethlehem, & Tarike.
Favorite Bible verse: Daniel 11:32b
Favorite Washington location: Anyplace with the grandkids! :)
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David Pritchard

Pastor of Family Discipleship and Congregational Care

David and his wife Kelli have been married since 1982. They have 11 kids, 6 children-in-law,  and 18 grandchildren. As a family, they have been attending LC3 since Spring 2002, but (fun fact) David rode the LC3 bus and attended the church for the first time when he was 5 years old.
Favorite Bible verse: Romans 8:28
Favorite Washington location: the beach at Ocean Shores, having lunch with Kelli at Topside overlooking the water, or hanging out by the water with the kids and grandkids down at Point Ruston
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Steve Schroeder

Pastor of Family Discipleship and Congregational Care for Seniors

Steve and his wife Sharon were married in 1988, and have five children: Elisha, Britney, Markus, Kaytee, and Micah. They have been blessed with eight grandkids. Steve and Sharon previously attended LC3 in the 1990-2000s for 12 years, and are happy to be back!
Favorite Bible verse: Galatians 6:9-10
Favorite Washington location: The shores of our beautiful Puget Sound
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Mark Wilkening

Pastor of Worship Arts

Mark has been married to his wife Kelsey since 2002 and moved to Lakewood in 2006 to start serving at LC3. They have 3 children: Markus, Halle, and Zavion.
Favorite Bible verse: 1 Chronicles 16:8
Favorite Washington location: Leavenworth
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Rachel Arbogast

Graphic Design

Rachel and her husband, David, have lived in Tacoma all their lives and were married in 1995. They have two adult children, Evan and Emy. They started attending LC3 in 2020. Rachel enjoys doing anything creative.
Favorite Bible verse: Philippians 2:3-4
Favorite Washington location: Any ocean beach at sunset with a camera in hand.
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Jared Beadle

Events & Facilities Director

Jared and his wife Krystal have been married since March 2001. They have two adult children (Caden and Gunner) and began attending LC3 in 2010-2012 and then again in 2014 after moving back to the area after an overseas USAF assignment.
Favorite Bible verse: Ephesians 6:11
Favorite Washington location: Anywhere there is water, whether it’s the ocean shore, a flowing river, a lake to ski on, or a mountain with fresh powder, I need to be around water.
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Krystal Beadle

Early Childhood Coordinator

Krystal and her husband Jared have been married since 2001. They have two adult children (Caden and Gunner) and began attending LC3 in 2010-2012 and then again in 2014 after moving back to the area after an overseas USAF assignment.
Favorite Bible verse: Romans 12:12
Favorite Washington location: "Anywhere I haven't been before is my typical motto; I absolutely love exploring new places. I'm always good for giving out a restaurant or adventure recommendation - so ask away! But if I had to choose something I do repeatedly: A ferry ride out to Anderson Island would probably be my local favorite."
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Samantha Becker

Technical Arts Assistant & Media Assistant

If you run into Samantha at LC3, she’ll most likely have a coffee in one hand, a book in the other, and an earbud playing Jazz in one ear. With two degrees (Music A.A. and Music Technology A.A.S.) , she moved to Washington in the summer of 2022, quickly  becoming an LC3 regular.
Favorite Bible verse: Psalm 145:17
Favorite Washington location: Deception Pass
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Logan Brown

Director of Middle School Discipleship

Logan was born in Yakima, Washington and spent eight years in Rochester, Minnesota before moving back to Selah, Washington.
He is the son of a youth pastor and grew up in the world of youth ministry, leading him to study Youth Ministry and Biblical Studies at Colorado Christian University.
Favorite Bible verses: Colossians 3:23-24, Hebrews 4:15, and Psalm 3:3
Favorite Washington location: Boulder Cave Trail is a big piece of home for me, but put me anywhere in the mountains and I'm a happy man 
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Chris Bucher

Director of IT

Chris and his wife Charity have been married since 2013 and have a son, Clayton. They have been attending LC3 since 2013.
Favorite Bible verses:  Psalm 103:8-12
Favorite Washington location: Ocean Shores or Elbe area
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Mary Clark

Bookkeeper

Mary and her husband Matt, who were married in 2007, have three kids: Alex, Owen, and Emma. They have been attending LC3 since 2003.
Favorite Bible verses: Philippians 4:6-7
Favorite Washington location: Ruston Way and Point Defiance Park
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Kate Evarts

Director of Communications

Kate and her husband Jeremy have four kids: Thyme, Gideon, Josie & Zeke. They love to cook for friends and family, and visit new places. Kate and Jeremy have been attending LC3 together since 2018.
Favorite Bible verse: 1 John 4:19
Favorite Washington location: a patio in the summer!
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Todd Gathany

Director of Operations & Logistics, and Technical Arts Director

Todd and his wife Jacquie (met at Cedarville University) have 2 children (Philip and Megan). Megan is married to Jared; they have a son named Ezra. Philip is married to Jessie, and they have a cat name Simon. Todd and Jacquie started attending LC3 in 2022.
Favorite Bible verse: Isaiah 26:3
Favorite Washington location: the countryside of Yelm
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Christa Gauthier

Systems Administrator

Christa and Pastor Marc have four grown and married kids (Timothy & Sarah, Christopher & Alina & granddaughter Evelyn, Rachel & Christian,  Benjamin & Kira). They have been attending LC3 since March 2020.
Favorite Bible verse: Philippians 1:6
Favorite Washington location: Olympic Peninsula
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Sabrina Kelly

Discipleship Administrator

Sabrina and her husband Chris have been married since 1987 and have 3 sons (Addison, Avery,  Liam) and 3 daughters (Elisabeth, Eliana, and Layla). They began attending LC3 in April 2015.
Favorite Bible verses: Jeremiah 29:11-13
Favorite Washington location: Seattle waterfront/pier
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Tyler Knack

Director of Operations & Logistics

Tyler and his wife Tricia have been married since January 1995. They have four awesome kids who have all professed faith in Christ: Hannah, Luke (who is married to Isabelle), Sophia, and Cooper. They began attending LC3 in 2012 and then again in 2020 after moving back to the area.
Favorite Bible verse: Galatians 2:20
Favorite Washington location: Mount Rainier! Whether hiking or biking or climbing, it's my favorite, hands down.
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Debbie Le

Director of Women's Discipleship

Debbie has been married to her best friend and high school sweetheart, Pastor Tung, since 1996! They have three kids: two grown and married, and one in high school.
Favorite Bible verses: Ephesians 4:1b-3
Favorite Washington location: I love to be near the water, so Chambers Bay, Point Ruston, Sunnyside Beach, Ocean Shores, Long Beach...you get the idea.
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Christa Lippert

Receptionist

Christa and her husband Jeff have two grown daughters, Sara and Chloe, and have been attending LC3 since July 2019.
Favorite Bible verse: Jeremiah 29:11
Favorite Washington location: hiking in Olympic National Park
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Julie Morley

Elementary Discipleship Coordinator

Julie and her husband Joshua both love the Lord Jesus, their family, and LC3! They have 4 super-fun children (Josiah, Jordan, Jada, and Jeremiah) that keep them on their toes with school, sports, and other activities. They started attending LC3 in 2021 and became members in 2022.
Favorite Bible verse: Isaiah 40:31
Favorite Washington location: camping as a family in Lincoln Rock State Park outside of Wenatchee
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Joshua Núñez

Director of Missions

Joshua and his wife, Diana, have been married since 2006 and have 1 son and 4 daughters. They began attending LC3 in January 2023.
Favorite Bible verses: Micah 4:1-8
Favorite Washington location: Wherever we "go" as the Light of Yeshua/Jesus and time together with our community
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Nicole Oury

Director of Children's Discipleship

Niki met her husband Tony at LC3. They have a blended family with 6 great kids, multiple spouse additions, and a growing number of grandkids.
Life verses: Ezekiel 36:26-27
Favorite Washington location: Long Beach
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Carisa Schmidtke

Nursery Coordinator & Office Support Assistant

Carisa and her husband Kyle live in Lakewood with their two boys, Zander and Ezekiel. They've been married since 2009 and have considered LC3 home since 2020. Carisa loves coffee, sourdough bread, and reading (she'd love to give you a book recommendation).
Favorite verse: 1 Corinthians 16:14
Favorite WA location: all of the Olympic National Park - but especially the Hoh Rainforest
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Nancy Shaffer

Executive Administrator

Nancy has two children, Daniel and Julia (married to Joseph in 2023!). She has been attending LC3 since 1992.
Favorite Bible verse: Psalm 16:11
Favorite Washington location: Waikiki Beach, Long Beach, WA
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Janet Spingath

Executive Director of The Neighborhood Center

Janet and her husband Kurt were married in 1979. They have two grown daughters and two cute grandchildren. They became involved with an LC3 community group when she inherited a house on American Lake in 2015, and eventually started attending LC3 full time.
Favorite Bible verses: Psalm 1:1-3
Favorite Washington location: The shores of American Lake
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Rick Wells

Business Manager

Rick has 3 married children (Erik & Cara Wells, Jennifer & Joe Walling, and Jeff & Kathryn Wells) and 9 grandchildren (Ethan, Judah, Jesse, Levi, & Eden Wells; Jedrek & Jenica Walling; and Griffen & Zaylin Wells). He has been attending LC3 since the summer of 2015.
Favorite Bible verses: John 6:37 & 40
Favorite Washington location: Pt. Brown at Ocean Shores; Snoqualmie Falls & Pass
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Elders

Brian Anderson

Jeremiah Durr

Peter Johnson

Jim Kennington

Tung Le

John Schock

Randy Madson