our story

We have an incredibly rich history as a church and as a ministry.

Here is a summary of some of the key events that have brought us to where we are today.

 

 

 

 

1970 A small prayer group consisting of college students and members of the community begins meeting at the home of David & Marion Nordquist.  That summer the meeting moves to the home of Dr. Karl and Sherri Barden.
1971 After consistent growth and expressed commitment, the group incorporates as an independent church under the name Living Faith Fellowship.
1975 The Bardens are ordained as the church pastors, through the Assemblies of God International.
1976 Pullman Christian School begins with four students. Home Care Groups begin to meet every other Sunday evening.
1977 Due to lack of space, the indoor swimming pool of Pastors Karl & Sherri is covered to add 100 extra seats. Continuing growth makes a search for land a necessity. The first year of Bible Foundations classes begins.
1980 Approximately four acres are purchased on which to build a new church. For 90 days the members of the church work nights and weekends six days per week to build their first permanent facility (now known as the Family Center).
1982 Phil Vance begins what will later become known as Campus Christian Fellowship on the Washington State University and University of Idaho campuses. Campus Bible studies are started that Fall.
1984 Construction begins for a multi-purpose addition to the original church building. Phil and Kari Vance are ordained as pastors over campus ministry.
1985 Pastor Karl leaves his dental practice to concentrate all his efforts on serving as senior pastor. The first Heartbeat Retreat (the predecessor to Big Weekend) is held at Camp Sanders.
1986 The first “Maturity in Relationships: Reaction or Response” (MIRROR) class, based on biblical counseling principles, is taught by Pastor Sherri Barden.
1988 The JCD Company, a discipleship program for mentoring and training students while they are in college, begins.
1990 Going for the Gold (now known as The Carpenter Series) course teaching the foundations of Christianity and Christian living begins.
1991 After several years of holding separate meetings on each campus, CCF is combined into a single large-group meeting on Friday nights.
1995 After five years of planning, the people of Living Faith once again give of their evenings and weekends to build the new Worship Center facility.
2000 Joe Fitzgerald is ordained for campus ministry.
2001 Pastors Phil & Kari Vance are installed as senior pastors of Living Faith Fellowship following the Barden’s retirement. Pastor Joe is installed as the full-time campus pastor.
2002 CCF moves to its new home in the Family Center chapel.
2004 Small Groups begin.  These groups offer support, encouragement, and friendship and serve as a ministry to impact our lives, our church, and our communities for Christ.
2005 LFF commemorates the Family Center’s 25th Anniversary and the Worship Center’s 10th Anniversary with a special celebration service.
2005 The church stages its first outdoor Live Nativity Drive-thru, which has become an annual Christmas community event.
2007 The congregation’s childcare cooperative is licensed as a full-time community daycare facility and with that comes a new name:  Pullman Christian Childcare Center.
2008 The Annual Easter Presentation, “The Defense Rests,” with nearly 150 cast and crew, is presented to the congregation and community in celebration of Christ’s work on the cross as our Great Defender.

 

 

 

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