Our Story

Our church began as a humble Bible study in the home of Naomi McDonald, just across the highway from where we gather today. In September of 1972, that small group built what was then called the Lake Spokane Community Church Center—later known as the Tum Tum Community Center—and officially organized as a church.

In those early years, various visiting pastors preached on Sundays, some for a few weeks, others for several months. One of the most impactful was A. Vincent Carr, who served until December 1974 when health issues led to his retirement.

In June of 1975, Bob and Ruth Silver arrived, supported by Village Missions, and became our first full-time pastoral couple. Average Sunday attendance at the time was about 25. Bob faithfully pastored our church for nearly 40 years, retiring in June 2014. 

When Bob retired, Pastor Kevin Lewis—who had served as Associate Pastor for 13 years—became our Senior Pastor on July 1, 2014. He and his wife, Lynn, faithfully served our congregation until 2020, when Kevin followed God’s call into a new season of ministry. He is now serving as a Village Missions pastor at Four Lakes Community Church in Cheney, WA.

We continue to support both Kevin’s ministry and the work of Village Missions through our missions giving.

In 2021, Pastor Aloar Durheim, who served as Associate Pastor under Kevin since 2014, became our Senior Pastor and continues to shepherd the church today with wisdom and compassion.