Directory
Community Services
Columbia City’s success draws from the great sense of community that our various neighborhood organizations help foster.
Places of Worship
Columbia City Church of Hope
(206) 722-5651
Columbia City Church of Hope is a progressive new community of faith affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), gathering to awaken to the presence of God in ordinary life. All ages, races, gender identities and sexual orientations, cultures, and classes are welcome. Come as you are!
Valley & Mountain
(mailing) 4610 S. Ferdinand St.(physical) 3651 S. Edmunds St.
(206) 799-8428
http://www.valleyandmountain.org
Valley & Mountain is a spiritual community/church in the Rainier Valley. At V&M, we hold a great diversity of viewpoints and come from many different backgrounds. What we have in common is a shared desire to for a community that will help us develop spiritual maturity and to work alongside for social justice, all rooted in God’s unconditional love.
Schools & Child Care
Damascus Childcare
725-9300
READ WRITE LEARN
3829-D South Edmunds Street
(206) 723-6538
Whether building fundamental literacy skills or increasing fluency, READ WRITE LEARN offers an educational environment that supports exploration and fun while learning. With individualized attention, engaging materials, and multisensory teaching methods, students of all levels respond quickly and are rewarded by their own success.
Non-Profit & Community Organizations
Center for East African Community Affairs
722-1490
Full Life Care, Buchanan Place - Memory Care Home & South Seattle Adult Day Health Center
838-7427
New Freeway Hall
5018 Rainier Avenue S.
(206) 722-2453
http://www.socialism.com/newfreewayhall
Serving our multi-cultural neighborhood since 1985. This community center houses Clara’s Books and the offices of Radical Women, Freedom Socialist Party and the Freedom Socialist newspaper. Super-reasonable rental rates. Contact us Monday – Friday, 10am – 8pm.
Rainier Valley Historical Society
723-1663