ABOUT US
OUR PEOPLE
We’re people just like you. We believe in God’s grace, love, and hope for a better world. Together, we serve, celebrate, and journey in faith.
Come as you are,
you’re always welcome here.
Meet some members of our community
Preschool Director & Educator
Kris Ladish
Youth & Family Ministry Coordinator
Jeremy Andrew Hovland
Cantor and Jazz
Curator
Janice Anderson
Westside Coalition
Director
Darci Niva
Worship
Pianist
Chris Dawson
Facilities Manager & Yoga Instructor
Max Diamond
We are young, old, single, married, divorced, widowed, poor, working-class,middle-class, well off. We are preschoolers, elementary schoolers, middle schoolers, high school graduates, college graduates, Ph.D.’s, GED’s. We are of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. We are committed to racial equality. We are Black, White, Latino, Asian, Arab, Native American, and more.
We are people like you.
OUR MINISTRY PARTNERS
We are grateful to collaborate with incredible organizations in our community. Together, we extend our reach, share resources, and make a greater impact. Below is a list of agencies we proudly partner with to serve and uplift those in need.
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
- Southwest California Synod, ELCA
- Reconciling in Christ (RIC)
- The Westside Coalition for Housing, Hunger, and Health
- Santa Monica Area Interfaith Council
- The Mt. Olive Preschool
- All Saints Church Los Angeles
- The ELCA Mission Investment Fund
- The ELCA Hunger and Disaster Appeals
- Lutheran Retreats, Camps and Conferences
- The People’s Concern
- Westside Food Bank
- St. Joseph’s Center
- California Lutheran University
- The Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
- LA Voice