Rediscover the Jesus table.

The Dinner Church Collective Is A Nation-Wide Community Of Mealtime Missionaries Spreading The Word About A Simple, Effective And Historical Approach To Starting New Forms Of Church.

A Dinner Church Story

Here is one of many dinner church stories. Hear how Zion Lutheran in Akron OH engaged with their community in ways they never had before.

Who We Are

Dinner Church Collective grew out of a problem the founders Verlon and Melodee Fosner were facing in Seattle. Their robust, storied 90-year-old church was dying a slow and quiet death.

With this gift of desperation, they began experimenting with new forms of Church. After a few missteps, they stumbled into a simple practice.

It was a practice that piqued the interest of non-Christians and Christians alike. It was simple and affordable. It was a practice Jesus used with his disciples. It was a practice that the Church Fathers developed to reach and disciple believers across the ancient world.

A meal, music, and message.

In the next few years, their church reorganized around these simple principles. They now gather in many locations in Seattle, around a warm meal and the stories of Jesus.

Meet the Team

  • Verlon Fosner

    FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

    Founding Pastor of Community Dinners Seattle

  • Melodee Fosner

    Trainer & Mentor

  • Jon Davis

    Operations Coordinator & Trainer

  • JD Larson

    COLLECTIVE COORDINATOR & TRAINER

    Co-Pastor of North City Church

  • Isaac Olivarez

    TRAINER

    Pastor of Urban Outreach Denver

  • Heather Evans

    TRAINER

    Director of Reach and Fresh Expressions at Grace Church in Cape Coral, Florida

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