About Dope Church

We are a growing community of Jesus-followers in Tacoma, Washington. We feel deep concern and love for our neighbors suffering in addiction, exploitation, mental health crises, poverty, abuse, and other oppressive situations. We are learning day by day how to welcome the people suffering around us into hope-filled community, where Jesus transforms us together.

Why the name Dope Church? We chose this name because, as we’ve personally experienced in relationship with Jesus, dark things can be made to shine brightly when Jesus redeems them. That even extends to the word “dope.” Our neighbors on the streets use it as shorthand for heroin or meth. We ganked it to name our church so that once our friends on the streets come know us and learn the name of our community, from then on when they hear the word “dope”: there is a decent chance that Jesus and his redemptive community will come to mind. And maybe, just maybe, they will remember to ask Jesus for help in the darkness.

Jesus is dope. We’re a bunch of dopes. And together, we are Dope Church.