St Matthews Lutheran Church - Renton (WA)

1 /5 Yaya: They have poor communication skills with the program they run(across the street or something). We as parents were never told to check in at some office weve never even been inside of or spoken of. All they stated was of the area we were supposed to drop our children off at. Well this lady who is one of few who volunteer there were trying to stand in front of me when I was trying to communicate with my child. Then proceeded to follow me out the doors. I will not tolerate someone trying to tell me something when theyve never implemented it in the first place. Do better communicating with the parents. But dont tell me I cant speak to my child whenever I need to, to make sure they know where to go. yall dont even pick up the phone when we called to ask.

5 /5 Linda Nguyen: I have never felt more welcome than when I am at St Matthews Lutheran Church. If you are seeking a loving, diverse community that will accept you, respect you, and enrich your life, look no further. You dont even have to be of the Lutheran faith; I am not. Over the past 5 years, I have volunteered closely beside St Matthews pastors, staff, and fellowship in the innumerable free programs that St. Matthews generously organizes and hosts for the benefit of the community. Such programming has ranged from free groceries in conjunction with Sustainable Renton, free kitchen use for unhoused refugees, free summer lunch for children and adults, free closet pop-ups, and free afterschool activities and leadership opportunities for local youth in alliance with Across the Streets AfterSchool Program. Having volunteered with the AfterSchool Program for two years, I have watched it grow from hosting 5 students to 25 students. This exponential growth in popularity directly reflects how much creativity, time, energy, staffing, and resources are poured into the AfterSchool Program each week to ensure that our student participants and volunteers feel welcome, enjoy their time, and are safe. This includes constant retooling/tweaking of our programming, procedures, and policies as we learn better practices and respond to new safety concerns in an ever-changing world. Towards that goal, feedback from our students, parents, volunteers, and staff is always appreciated because that is how we grow and be better.

4 /5 Nancy Grager: I live out of state but attend St. Matthews whenever I come back to visit. Pastor Casey is motivational and humorous and excited to share her love for the Lord. Music is moving. A great place to start your day.

5 /5 Randy Chapman: If you would like to visit a welcoming and reconciling church with a pastor who loves people and speaks from her heart, this is a place for you to come and experience for yourself!

5 /5 Walker fam: I dont go here regularly, but I do go when my dad does handbell concerts (emerald city ringers) and I used to go for VBS, Im so glad I can volunteer now, but in all its such a welcoming community and I love it! Edit]: definitely going to help out with VBS this year!