AnnuAl RepoRt - Lighthouse Christian Ministries

Annual Report
Sept 2011-Sept 2012
Dear Friends,
Lighthouse Christian Ministries is grateful for the continued support
of local churches, individuals, and businesses in our community.
Families and individuals in need of hope and encouragement
were served in Christ’s name through this support and the effort of
hundreds of volunteers. The following pages show a summary of the
ministries that have taken place at LCM this past year.
Additionally, the ministry is grateful and pleased to note that in
2012 the debt that remained on the purchase of the land where we
operate today has been retired. LCM is officially debt free!
We look forward to serving with you in 2013.
Warm Regards,
Charles Gussler
Board Member
Erika Steele
Executive Director
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS
LCM is financially supported by contributions of local churches, individuals,
and local businesses.
Churches
Bay Area First Baptist Church
Bay Harbour UMC
Bayshore Christian Fellowship
Bayshore Friends
Bayview Christian Center
Clear Creek Community Church
CityMark Church
Clear Lake Presbyterian Church
Ecclesia– Clear Lake
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Life Fellowship Ministries
Lighthouse Fellowship of Friends
Living Word Church of the Bay Area
New Hope Baptist Church
The Watershed
Other Corporate Donations
Del Papa Distributing Company Community Fund
Chevron Corporation - Employee Matching Fund
The Lubrizol Foundation
San Leon Business Services
Wedel and Associates Financial Services
Memorial Gifts
Sherry Blackmon
Nadine H. Clark
Jenny Goodling
Night in Polynesia Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Lupe Tortilla
Hawaii
Wycoff Construction And Development
Charles And Terry Gussler
New Zealand
Houston Physicians’ Hospital
Wildtree, Angel Henning
Fiji
Frank’s Custom Paint
Tahiti
Comerica V Network Cabling
Hometown Bank V Tad Akers
Tonga
Shoreline Properties, Jerry Jones
Wayne Faircloth, Republican For State
Representative District 23
Treasure Trove Sponsor
Robbins Brothers
Photography Sponsor
La Photography
Advertising Sponsors
Life Is Good Magazine
Islander Magazine
Financial Update
Income/Contributions
Donations for Benevolence/Educational Scholarship . . .
Resale Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fundraising - Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital Gift - Clear Creek Community Church . . . . . . . .
Total Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$888,960.00
$120,570.00
$225,173.00
$555,232.00
$289,935.00
Expenses
Benevolence/Educational Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Resale and Building Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Debt Repayment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$298,932.00
$119,354.00
$273,974.00
$297,052.00
$299,312.00
Net Income Less Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1 (9,377.00)
General Fund Balance as of 9/30/2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . $039,303.00
Food Ministries
LCM’s partnership with the Galveston County Food Bank is vital to the
food ministry we provide. Food drives of local churches, organizations,
and schools help keep our pantry stocked year round!
Food Pantry Summary
Households Assisted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905
Number of Bags of Groceries Given . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1702
Number of Bags of Toiletries Given . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Approximate value of Groceries and Toiletries Given . . . . $88,425.00
Food Drive Hosts: Bay Area First Baptist Church, Clear Creek Community
Church, Clear Falls High School, Clear Lake Presbyterian Church, Gateway
Community Church, Girl Scouts of America, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church,
League City United Methodist Church
Food Fairs and 2nd Saturday Celebrations
Food Fairs hosted by Ecclesia—Clear Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2nd Saturday Celebrations Hosted by 8 churches/organizations . . . . 10
Boxes of food given out through these events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,463
2nd Saturday Hosts: Bayshore Friends, Clear Creek Community Church,
Ethos, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Infinite Agape, New Life Harvest Church,
San Leon Community Church, and St. Christopher
Did you know?
A representative of
the Houston Food
Bank provides
on-site food
stamp application
assistance.
Educational Services
Purpose: LCM’s Educational Scholarship Program and GED tutoring programs
are designed to help those desiring to achieve their educational goals.
GED
Average Weekly Volunteer Commitment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 hours
Average number of weekly attenders: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Educational Scholarship Program
Number of Students in Program: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Annual Amount Given through Program : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,177.90
“Lighthouse Christian Ministries has helped me so much in achieving my dreams. They
are the reason I was able to graduate with a BSW from University of Houston
Clear Lake in May 2012. Words cannot express how much LCM means to me.
They have changed my life and I am forever grateful!”
2012 Graduate, Dalayna Smith, BS in Social Work from University of Houston Clear Lake
Medical Ministries
Purpose: To provide quality, basic medical care to uninsured patients through
a free clinic operated by a team of volunteer medical professionals.
Average Volunteer Commitment per Clinic: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 hrs
Number of Clinics Conducted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Total number of office visits: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455
Number of Patients Seen: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
A representative from Galveston West End Lion’s Club comes to LCM’s Medical
Clinic to provide free eye screenings. Through their service and Prevent
Blindness America 130 patients have obtained a low cost eye exam and a
free pair of prescription eyeglasses. Resale Ministry
Purpose: LCM’s resale ministry covers the overhead expenses for the
ministry. Additionally, clothing and household items from the resale shop
are given to families that have experienced unexpected loss of property
or to individuals needing clothing for work or interviews.
Households Assisted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Total Assistance Given: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $915.00
Benevolence Ministries
Purpose: Every year LCM assists families in financial crisis with rent and
utility assistance.
Number of households served . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Total Amount of rental/lodging assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,779.30
Total Amount of utility assistance given . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,324.48
Pregnancy and Parenting
Support Center - Partnership
Purpose: Partnering with women to support, educate, and encourage
a healthy pregnancy and motherhood. Women who participate in the
program find community and support while earning items for their babies.
Clients Served: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Total Client Visits: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863
Learning Activities Completed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,027
Packages of diapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811
Week’s supply of baby food/formula distributed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
*Data is only for the clients seen at Lighthouse Christian Ministries
Seasonal Outreach
2011 Thanksgiving Assistance
Households Receiving Thanksgiving Baskets: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
In addition to our annual Thanksgiving basket program, Gloria Dei
Lutheran Church and Bayshore Christian Fellowship offered a free
Community Dinner to serve those in need of a warm meal and a friendly
face on Thanksgiving Day!
2011 Teen-to-Teen Christmas Program
Teens Served: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Volunteers Participating: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2011 Christmas Assistance
Children Served: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Volunteers Participating: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Contributors for Thanksgiving and Christmas Programs: Clear Creek
Republican Women, Bayshore Christian Fellowship, Clear Creek Community
Church, Clear Lake Presbyterian Church, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, In
Style Limo, Infinite Agape, Life Fellowship, New Life Harvest Church, Lunar
Rendezvous Festival, Sam’s Club Texas City, and Toys for Tots.
Seasonal Outreach
2012 Summer Lunch Program:
Approximate Number of Meals Served: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Number of Children Served: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Churches/Groups that sponsored a week: Bayshore Christian Fellowship,
Bay Area First Baptist, Clear Creek Community Church, Ecclesia Clear Lake,
Gateway - MOPS, and The Watershed.
2012 Back to School Assistance:
Lighthouse Christian Ministries and Assistance League of Bay Area
partner together to offer a “Back to School” event for our neighbors in
need. LCM provides students with a backpack and school supplies, and
the Assistance League of Bay Area gives student’s school clothes, shoe
assistance, and toiletries to start the school year off right!
Students Served: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Volunteers Participating from LCM: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Contributors: Bay Area First Baptist Church, Bayshore Christian Fellowship,
Citymark, Chick-fil-a, Clear Creek Community Church, Clear Creek
Republican Women, Ecclesia Clear Lake, Kroger, League City United
Methodist, Living Word Church of the Bay Area and Target.
schedule & opportunities
Schedule of LCM Special Programs and Events
November 1-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basket of Blessings Collection
(Thanksgiving program)
November 15-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basket of Blessings Distribution
November 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thanksgiving Community Dinner
December 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teen-to-Teen Christmas Event
December 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Birthday Party for Jesus
December 17-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christmas Market
April 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCM’s Big Top Event
June - August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summer Lunch Program
Opportunities to Serve
Are you interested in being part of God’s work at LCM. Whether you are
interested in serving one time or regularly, we would love to have your
gift of time! Below are some areas of immediate opportunity to serve:
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Childcare assistance for the children of the mothers participating in
the Pregnancy and Parenting Support Center
Committee members and volunteers for LCM’s “Under the Big Top”
event
Volunteers for upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas programs
A donation of bikes was made to LCM, we are in need of some help
getting the bikes tuned up and in working order
Save the Date
4.6.2013
Lighthouse Christian Ministries’ annuaL CeLebration
Under the
Big Top
Come join us under the Big top!
entertainment provided By the world famous
“flying wallendas”
additionaL inforMation avaiLabLe at
www.LighthouseCM.org/bigtop
Lighthouse Christian Ministries (LCM) is
a non-denominational Christian Outreach
mission dedicated to assisting our neighbors
in need. LCM provides emergency financial
assistance and food for short term help,
along with educational scholarship
assistance for long term help. We are
dedicated to serving each individual with
respect and love, through Christ.