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IN AIMEE’S WORDS…

Crossing Cultures, Interns, Missions, Training, Urban MinistrySeptember 13, 2023502Views 0Likes 0Comments

This past summer we had the joy of hosting Aimee as our summer intern! She made the tough decision to give up a summer of earning money in Canada to raise support and give her time to serve at Mission To El Salvador. Before she left, she shared some of her reflections on her time…

LEVEL UP

Lighthouse Resource CenterJune 8, 2023401Views 0Likes 0Comments

You may already know that we have a place for our community to gather, connect, and to grow if they are ready. That place is called the Lighthouse Resource Center. What you may not know is that we have a program within the Lighthouse dedicated specifically for our clients who want to start a committed…

MY TRIP TO EL SALVADOR

Missions, Short-Term MissionsMay 5, 2023432Views 0Likes 0Comments

It’s that time of year when many people set aside time to volunteer outside of their normal context…whether in a different city or around the world, they are often anticipating an experience that will change them. We hope that everyone who visits our site has the chance to learn and serve, to change others and…

INVITATION

Holidays, Lighthouse Resource Center, Thinking About GodJanuary 13, 2023397Views 0Likes 0Comments

They came in slowly at first, the ones we’ve been connecting with all year. Our friends facing addictions and trauma. The dear ones who are scrambling up the slope of healing from exploitation and years of abandonment, when hope slides away like rocks under their feet. The climb is steep and lonely and we’ve been…

COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS

A New Dawn, Advent, Free the Girls, Holidays, Human Trafficking, Lighthouse Resource Center, Urban MinistryDecember 12, 2022729Views 0Likes 1Comment

The close of the year brings natural moments for reflection. We think about where we’ve come this year, and about where we are going. The photo above was taken on Thanksgiving Day when we gathered together in the Lighthouse Resource Center to share a meal and reflect on all of the things we are thankful…

GROWING COMMUNITY

Fundraising, Urban MinistryOctober 13, 2022366Views 0Likes 0Comments

Pretty much everything I try to plant and grow dies. I don’t do a great job of pulling the weeds out at the right time, or giving the plants the right amount of water to drink. I don’t block the sun or allow it to shine in the right amounts. In short, I’m not very…