Loving our neighbors through service, community, and shared life.

Every summer, Manitou hosts a week of creativity, friendship, and fun for kids in grades K–5. Through paint, pottery, music, games, and shared meals, children learn to love God and one another in a joyful, welcoming space.

Camp is free for the first 30 kids who sign up.

Our youth group is open to anyone middle or high school ages. Our group is a little unique in that we have joined with four other congregations to form what is called the Tacoma joint youth group. 

We meet once a month — usually the second Wednesday from 6:00-8:00 PM.  Each Spring we have a weekend retreat (usually on Vashon Island).  Each August we have water games in the park (usually at Manitou Park). 

Each kid who comes is welcomed with love, respect, and the message that God loves them. If you would like to know more about how to get involved in the group, please feel free to call or email.

The Food & Clothing Bank has been filling empty stomachs and clothing shivering shoulders since before the turn of the century. Every volunteer is a host and every visitor our guest. Several guests have also become hosts helping sort clothes and hand out food. 

We open our doors every Wednesday from 1:00-3:00 PM. All we ask is your first name and number of people in your household. With the help of a host, each household is able to select food of their choice from our shelves. If you need clothes, take as much as you want from the adult or children’s clothing rooms. If you have clothes (or food) you wish to donate, we will take those too. 

Jesus, Mary and Joseph fled to Egypt to avoid persecution from the king in Jerusalem. Where did they stay when they arrived? Unfortunately, persecution continues and the question remains, where do those persecuted stay when they flee?  

At Manitou, we have tried to say, “Stay here.” For over a decade, Manitou has been a a refuge for recent immigrant families. In opening the house we have hoped to create a safe, affordable space for folks who are new to the country.  

Potlucks? Every church has potlucks.  Here at Manitou, we prefer a little competition. 

October is the month of the Chili Cookoff where the best chili chef is awarded the highly coveted medal, one so challenging to attain that Pastor Ken has failed to win despite entering every year. Winter is the season of the Casserole Cookoff and Spring is time for the Dessert Auction.

Friendly food competitions are just one of the many ways we create and sustain community worth sharing.

Once a month we partner with Fircrest Presbyterian to host a worship service at the Villages on Orchard Senior Living. They invited and we accepted.  The service begins with lunch and moves to prayers and a lesson.

Every spring, we embark on a walk remembering victims of violence and reclaiming places of hurt as places of hope.  

At each stop we offer a brief recounting of the person, the nature of the violence and a prayer.  While we can’t bring them back, we can honor their life, and work to end violence in our neighborhood.

If you will be working with youth, children, and/or folks with intellectual disabilities then you need to complete our Safe Conduct Training. Here’s how:

Download the MPPC Safe Conduct Policy.

Watch our training video.

Download the background check form.

Complete/sign the policy and background forms and return both to church leadership.