Lighthouse Christian Ministries

About Us

Lighthouse Christian Ministries was founded as Bay Area Christian Services (BACS) in December of 1997. Our ministry was led by Bayview residents Chuck Gussler and Karl Newmann, pastor of Bayshore Friends Church. It took years of praying, preparation, planning, and execution.  A local businessman, who preferred to remain anonymous, committed to matching all donations up to $10,000 to begin in the Resale Shop and Gift Emporium that would provide revenue to fund the missions of the ministry.  The original ministry location was in Kemah.

Today, Lighthouse Christian Ministries operates our resale shop and ministry programs in the heart of Bacliff. We moved to our current location on Grand Avenue in 2004. We have continued to expand our programming. We focus on five core ministry areas which include: resale, short-term assistance, educational programs, health & dental ministries, and several outreach programs. At Lighthouse Christian Ministries, we work every day to fulfill our calling, to be a beacon of light for our neighbors by building relationships through service and shining Christ’s love and hope in our community.

Providing a helping hand and encouragement to those experiencing a short-term crisis through financial support with rent and utility assistance, emergency food assistance, and care kits for people experiencing homelessness.

About Our Resale Store

We changed the name of our resale store to the Bay Area Trading Post and funded several community services at BACS. The services included clothing allowances for families, limited financial assistance for utilities and gasoline, and food from food pantries. We provided job seekers with interviewing techniques, access to job boards and resume reviews, and served as a method of contact to local employers. The ministry provided resource packets for additional services that were available through area churches and organizations. The packets included information on a wide range of local programs from events focusing on families and youth to events for people over 65+ years old. We even provided referrals to parenting workshops, financial management, and pastoral counseling sessions.

Appointments for Help

Please call 281-339-3033 to schedule an appointment. Appointments will not be scheduled via email through our website.

Donations

Food

LCM needs help in our area keeping our food pantry stocked. We would love it if you would consider hosting a food drive for our patrons. Schools, churches, clubs, businesses, and other organizations routinely host food drives for our benefit.

For more information, please contact Allison Lueking: (281) 339-3033, ext. 315. Or contact Allison by email.

Secure Donations

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Lighthouse "Care Kit" List

We have clients who come in hungry regularly. Some of the people who come to us are homeless or have no resources to prepare food.

The items below are included in one Care Kit Day Pack:

• 1 sleeve of crackers
• 1 pack easy open fruit cup
• 1-2 Jif-to-go peanut butter
• 1 can of tuna or chicken w/ pull top
• 1 can of Vienna sausage w/ pull top
• 1 pack of pop-tarts
• 1 pack of Hunts Pudding Cups (non-refrigerated)
• 1 granola or protein bars
• 1 bottle of water
• 1 Plastic fork/knife/napkin
• 1 travel-size Wet Wipes
• 1 pack of breath mints or lifesavers
• 1 handwritten small encouraging note

Receive Food Assistance

If you need assistance and would like to receive food from the LCM Food Pantry, please call (281) 339-3033 and schedule an appointment.

Where We Serve

To qualify, families must live in Bacliff, San Leon, Bayview, or Kemah. Families that live in Dickinson ISD must interview with MI Lewis. Those families living in the CCISD area must be interviewed by Interfaith Caring Ministries. Appointments with LCM are conducted on-site on Wednesday and Thursday.