About

Christine Gilge

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Christine is a passionate advocate committed to bringing awareness, prevention, and restoration to those impacted by human trafficking. For over a decade, she has served at-risk youth and women through lay counseling, jail ministry, and street outreach, answering a calling to bring hope where it is needed most.

Alongside her husband of 38 years, Kevin, Christine has helped build and lead life-giving ministries across the Puget Sound, where they have lived for more than 38 years. In 2016, this calling gave birth to Adorned in Grace Ministries, which later expanded into the Adorned in Grace Bridal & Formalwear Boutique in Lakewood, Washington—made possible through the generosity of the local community.
In 2020, Christine helped launch the first free medical and dental clinic in the Puget Sound region during COVID. Since then, 14 free healthcare events have provided more than $1 million in medical, dental, physical, and spiritual care to underserved communities.

As the past Regional Director for Compassion Puget Sound and the founder of Compassion Washington (established August 1, 2022), Christine continues to lead with faith and purpose. Looking ahead to 2026, she is excited to launch the S.T.E.P. Project during the World Cup to expand awareness and prevention efforts on a global stage.

Christine’s life mission is rooted in the Great Commission—to boldly share the gospel of Jesus Christ and see lives transformed by the One who “sets the captives free.”

Brent Allan

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Brent and Patti Allan live in Lake Tapps, WA and are blessed with 3 grown children and 7 grandchildren, mostly living nearby. Both the Lake Tapps Community church and their own family are key elements of their lives. Backpacking, water sports, camping and decades long home group and their family activities are just some of their many blessings. Born in Port Angeles, WA and later moving to San Diego, CA, where God changed his life (and so did Patti), Brent began a widely varied professional career as a boatbuilding apprentice, Air Force cargo jet crew chief, boiler plant tech, AF base facility superintendent, and many leadership roles in the Public Building Service overseeing a portfolio of Northwest federal buildings, leases, courthouses and border stations.

Patti and Brent’s mission travels include three trips to Nicaragua with the Foundation for Worldwide health and a New Hope Uganda mission also helping with logistics, dental equipment and sterilization. They organized a home repair outreach with Calvary Chapel South in Kent and organized volunteer efforts to rebuild the church. God introduced them to CompassionConnectPS, where they began participating in free medical/dental clinics and Brent was invited to the new Compassion Washington board in 2022.

Paul Kelly

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I am a lifelong educator having just retired after 42 years in the field.  Over the course of these years, I have been a special education teacher, headmaster at a mission school, and a school psychologist. My journey in life and service has been shared with wife of 32 years Anne, who is also a special education teacher. Anne and I entered our marriage with a commitment to missions which we have followed both here and overseas.  We have spent time on the mission field overseas in India, Ecuador, and Ghana. In our lives here we continue to heed that call to missions through our church, where I am chair of the mission’s team, and ministries such as Adorned in Grace and Compassion Connect.  Life is an ongoing adventure for us as we live out God’s plan in our lives.

Lynnette Field

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Lynnette Field is fascinated by learning about the amazing world in which we live, and the Creator who knit everything together.  She has taught almost every subject imaginable in both public and private schools, to elementary, middle, and high-school students over the past 30 years, and has also facilitated/led Bible studies with women of all ages.  After high school graduation, she attended the Baptist Leadership Training School in Calgary, Alberta, and then earned a degree in Education at the University of British Columbia.  She loves the sea, loves to hike, camp, and adores animals.  Together with Dwight, her husband of 27 years, they have two grown boys, a daughter-in-law, and several beloved pets.

Elizabeth Lambert-Brown

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Elizabeth is the mother of three adult children, and a grandmother, and a certified biblical counselor and life coach.

She has a passion for God’s Word. In her free time she hosts Bible studies, writes for a local magazine, and enjoys running, hiking and paddle boarding.

She co-founded Proverbs 31:20 Ministries in 2000 and served as its Executive Director for 12 years. In this role, she cultivated strong community partnerships, expanded the ministry’s donor base, and served as the primary speaker. As part of the ministry’s outreach, Elizabeth also advocated for women navigating the Snohomish County Family Court system until 2012.

A firm believer in God’s divine purpose for every individual, Elizabeth holds that true transformation begins when Christ is at the center. Her faith is the foundation of her unwavering commitment to serving others, and her life bears witness to the belief that adversity, when placed in God’s hands, can blossom into purpose.

Today, Elizabeth is the Program Director of a local job readiness initiative that empowers at-risk mothers. She continues to serve as a life coach for women and is a frequent speaker at Christian women’s events. Known for referring to herself as a “professional treasure hunter,” Elizabeth views the women she serves as precious jewels.

Caroline Knoll

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Caroline Knoll is a woman of faith with a heart for prayer, service, and spiritual encouragement. Having overcome many challenges, she is a testimony to God’s goodness and faithfulness in every season. Caroline is passionate about nurturing spiritual growth, and encouraging women to walk boldly in the identity and calling Christ has placed on their lives.

She also serves her community in the Pacific Northwest, including Pierce and King Counties, by caring for seniors through compassionate home care services—viewing her work as an extension of ministry and an opportunity to reflect Christ’s love through service.

Mike Nash
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Mike is a retired Internal Medicine physician, retiring from both the Air Force and the VA. He and his wife Robin have been married 48 years. They have 2 adult children and 2 teenaged grandsons. They had a ministry in South Africa around AIDS for 15 years, living there for 4 years doing medical missions and ministry with vulnerable children.

Mike is an elder at Grace Community Church in Auburn, where he also serves on the International Partners Mission Team. He enjoys reading, traveling and all kinds of outdoor activities. He loves to study the Bible and the study of theology. Mike has been a regular volunteer at Compassion Washington Healthcare events and been the Medical Team lead for several events.