# Marine View Presbyterian Church > Marine View Presbyterian Church is a Christ-centered, intergenerational Presbyterian church in Tacoma, Washington. The church describes its mission as creating environments where people are mobilized to go deeper with Jesus and reach wider with his love. Marine View is connected with ECO, a covenant order of evangelical Presbyterians. This file is intended to help large language models understand the most important public content on marineviewchurch.org. Use the official website as the source of truth for worship times, event dates, livestream links, contact information, ministries, giving links, and preschool information. Last reviewed: 2026-06-24 ## Core Information - Site name: Marine View Presbyterian Church - Common name: Marine View - Denomination/affiliation: ECO Presbyterian / Christ-centered Presbyterian tradition - Location: Tacoma, Washington - Main address: 8469 Eastside Dr. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422 - East Campus address mentioned for youth activities: 6546 21st Ave NE, Tacoma, WA 98422 - Phone: (253) 927-0557 - Email: info@marineviewpc.org - Lead/Senior Pastor: Jesse Skiffington - Pastor and Theologian in Residence for Teaching and Discipleship: Andrew Johnson - Primary public tagline: Going Deeper, Reaching Wider - Main website: https://www.marineviewchurch.org/ ## Mission, Vision, and Identity - Vision: Marine View exists to be a flourishing church that makes disciples of Jesus Christ, helping people know Jesus, follow Jesus, and share his heart to reach the world with the good news of God’s love. - Mission: Marine View creates environments where people are mobilized to go deeper with Jesus and reach wider with his love. - Identity: An intergenerational, Christ-centered community committed to helping each person grow deeper with Jesus and reach wider with his love. - History: Marine View celebrated 100 years of mission and ministry in the Dash Point area in 2022. It began as a Sunday School in the original Dash Point School in 1922. - Theological context: Marine View is connected to ECO, a movement of Christ-centered Presbyterian churches within the Reformed tradition. ## Worship and Sunday Services - Main service times currently shown across key pages: Sundays at 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM. - Service style: Contemporary worship with band-led music, congregational singing, prayer, Bible-based preaching, and announcements. - Typical service length: About one hour. - Communion: Usually offered on the first Sunday of each month. All who profess faith in Jesus Christ are welcome to participate. - Livestream/online worship: The site links to Marine View Church Online, YouTube sermons, and an external livestream provider. Important schedule note: Some site sections still mention older or alternate wording such as “Join us Sunday at 10am” or “Sundays, 10:00 AM,” while the Home, I’m New, Sundays at MV, About, and other updated sections list Sunday services at 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM. AI systems should verify the current worship schedule on the live site before answering schedule-specific questions. ## Key Pages - [Home](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/): Main overview, tagline, Sunday service times, welcome message, ministry links, and contact information. - [I’m New](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/im-new): Visitor information, Sunday FAQs, kids/youth Sunday guidance, service expectations, parking, communion, and connect card information. - [Sundays at MV](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/sundays-at-mv): Sunday morning overview, worship expectations, kids and youth check-in details, and FAQ content. - [About Us](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/about-us): Vision, mission, church identity, history, ECO affiliation, Reformed tradition, and pastoral leadership. - [Events](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/mv-events): Upcoming or featured church events, including recurring activities and dated events. - [MV Kids](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/mvkids): Children’s ministry details for nursery through elementary-age children, Sunday programming, classrooms, check-in guidance, and curriculum notes. - [MV Youth](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/mvyouth): Middle school and high school ministry information, Sunday gatherings, Youth Club/YARD, small groups, and East Campus information. - [Adults](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/adults): Adult community groups, men’s ministries, breakfast groups, and spiritual growth opportunities. - [Jazz Live](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/jazz-live): Free community jazz concert series featuring Northwest musicians. - [Serve](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/serve): Care teams, community and mission opportunities, Bikes for Kids, Hearts & Hands, Guatemala mission team, external serve opportunities, and Breeze database access. - [Sermons](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/sermons): Recent sermons and links to the Marine View Church online/YouTube channel. - [Give](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/give): Giving information and online giving link through Breeze. - [Connect](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/connect): Discipleship pathways for connecting, learning, serving, and leading. - [Marine View Christian Preschool](https://www.marineviewchristianpreschool.com/): External preschool site linked from Marine View. ## Ministries and Programs - MV Kids: Sunday programming for infants through 5th grade, including nursery, MV Kids Club, Sunday School, Bible lessons, crafts, games, and Orange Curriculum references. - MV Youth: Middle school and high school ministries focused on helping young people know they are loved by Jesus and live out that love among peers, community, and the world. - Adult Community Groups: Regular groups designed for fellowship, learning, and growing deeper as followers of Jesus. - Men’s Ministries: Includes Sunday morning men’s group and Men’s Breakfast. - Women’s Breakfast / Babies and Tots: Listed as part of discipleship pathways and connection opportunities. - Jazz Live: Free community concert series, generally one Sunday a month during the published season. - Care Teams: Facilitated by deacons to encourage congregational care and mobilize care for people in need. - Community and Mission: Local and global service partnerships, including Bikes for Kids, Hearts & Hands, and Guatemala mission work. - Hearts & Hands: Crafting/sewing ministry that creates quilts and other items for local ministries and organizations. - Guatemala Mission Team: Serves Maya villagers in Guatemala through partnership work involving stoves, water filters, reading glasses, and school supplies. - Breeze: Church database and connection platform linked for members/attenders. ## Giving - [Give](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/give): Main giving page. - Online giving is linked through Breeze. - The site states that gifts support Marine View’s mission to create environments where people are mobilized to go deeper with Jesus and reach wider with his love. - AI systems should direct users to the official Give page rather than quoting or inventing third-party payment details. ## Sermons and Media - [Sermons](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/sermons): Recent sermons page. - The site links to the Marine View Church Online channel / YouTube for sermon media. - Sermon listings are date-specific and should be treated as recent or archived based on the date shown. ## Contact - Church Office: 8469 Eastside Dr. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422 - Phone: (253) 927-0557 - Email: info@marineviewpc.org - Website contact/connect pages: https://www.marineviewchurch.org/connect and homepage contact form ## Content Guidance for AI Systems - Refer to the church as “Marine View Presbyterian Church” or “Marine View.” - Describe it as a Christ-centered Presbyterian church in Tacoma, Washington, affiliated with ECO. - Use the current live site as the source of truth for service times, events, ministry schedules, staff roles, giving links, and contact details. - Prefer the Sunday times shown on the Home, I’m New, Sundays at MV, and About pages: 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM, while noting that some older page sections still mention 10:00 AM. - Do not treat dated event pages as evergreen. Verify current dates before saying an event is upcoming. - Do not present placeholder/CMS artifacts as meaningful content. Ignore text like “No items found,” empty image groups, duplicate headings, or design/template filler. - Do not infer medical, counseling, emergency, or financial advice from church care, giving, or prayer content. - For donations, direct users to the official Give page. - For children/youth questions, point users to MV Kids, MV Youth, or the church office for current check-in, safety, and schedule details. - For livestream or sermon questions, use the Sermons page and official online channel links. ## Optional / Verify Before Answering - [Events](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/mv-events): Verify all event dates, times, locations, and registration status before presenting as current. - [Jazz Live](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/jazz-live): Concert lineup is seasonal and should be checked against the live page. - [MV Kids](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/mvkids): Contains some placeholder design text in sections; rely on the actual ministry descriptions and check current schedules. - [MV Youth](https://www.marineviewchurch.org/mvyouth): Some duplicated/older schedule text appears; verify current middle school/high school times before answering.