About
HISTORY OF LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRY
In 1980 Willoughby First Presbyterian Church (presently, Willo-Lake Church) donated a 1962 GMC school bus, which became a Church-On-Wheels. With a will to do more, we started a storehouse food distribution program in 1982. We bought another GMC bus and kept on growing. Then in 1995 we incorporated into a 501(c) 3 as Lighthouse, Inc. We purchased a purpose-built bus to use in our community ministry which became know as HeavenTrain. In 2009, we started mentorship programs and youth programs like basketball and tutoring. Since then Lighthouse has been on a mission to help the youth of Cleveland, one neighborhood at a time.
Who is Lighthouse?
Lighthouse, Inc. is a non-profit organization that serves
children and families in Cleveland, Ohio Central neighborhood. It
provides funding and administrative support for our community
based activities. In addition to our Church-on-Wheels, our other
Lighthouse program is AAU basketball.
LIGHTHOUSE PARTNERS
– North Central Ohio District Church of Nazarene
– Cherry Valley Church of the Nazarene
– Christ the King Vineyard Church
– Kelloggsville Church of the Nazarene
– Kirtland Christian Fellowship
– Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church
– State Road Church of the Nazarene
Our Vision is a holistically restored community with indigenous leadership fully engaged in the process of transformation.
Our mission is to equip and empower the children and youth in Central Cleveland with resources and opportunities to reach their potential.
To see Central as a neighborhood where we all want to raise our family.
We believe teaching a child how to fish rather than continually providing him with fish will equip him with the knowledge and skills that will continue to sustain him and improve his future.
