Body Of Christ
We hope everyone will play a role in forming the character, plans, and work of our Church. Jesus said a Church should function as his “body”. We are meant to be vitally interdependent. The future of Christianity needs leadership that isn't defined by who leads the Christian meetings, but rather by who brings the love of God to new places. There is space for everyone’s entrepreunership and investment in this larger vision.
Pastors
Caleb Kytonen always wants to stay up late talking. He is fiercely loyal to his friends, loves philosophy and listens to podcasts like a bad habit. He’s energetic, blatantly passionate and has a creative itch he’s always trying to scratch. Most of all Caleb loves Jesus deeply, and really wants other people to find out how great Jesus is.
Deanna Kytonen is warm, intuitive, artistic, and loves really sad folk music. She is a strategic thinker and a good listener. Deanna loves scripture and leads scripture discussions with an openness that always leads to the heart of the passage. Her deepest passion is to follow Jesus.
Their daughter Marigold is 3 years old, a committed dancer, and an aspiring potty trainer. Clementine is 6 and can sing like an actual angel.
as for the Credentials
Deanna has a degree in geology from Whitman College and a Masters in Divinity from Fuller Seminary.
Caleb has a degree in philosophy from Whitman College and is working on a masters in divinity at Fuller Seminary — ever so slowly. He is gradually admitting he will probably never finish.
Prior to this Church Caleb and Deanna both worked with college students for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for 10 years, starting new chapters at the Evergreen State College, University of Puget Sound, Pacific Lutheran University, Seattle University, and finally working at University of Washington.
Children’s Church Leader
Lisette Alicandro is a former preschool teacher, a talented pianist, and one of the warmest people you will ever meet. She also works at Kairos Productions and Open Arms Adoption Agency. She loves baking, running, hanging with her two kids and of course her dog pickles!
Board Members
Esther Yang-Duquez is a social worker at united way
Kiné Camara is a dancer specializing in African dance and Afrobeats
