CHRISTmas eve at a Lighthouse Mission street outreach

Hello Everyone,

I am sorry for not writing a blog in a while.

Things here at the mission are amazingly busy & I have very little time to write long blogs (to be completely transparent with you- I'd rather be on the street sharing the gospel & feeding the poor rather then blogging about it)...

However, I do plan to do short informational bursts with photos on a more frequent basis for those of you who don't follow the mission on Facebook. Although, I do encourage you to follow us on Facebook because we keep it updated with daily posts & photos.

Last week at the lighthouse Missions street outreach location (1 of 10) in Patchogue (CHRISTmas eve) it was really cold. I'm talking about 29 degrees, the was blowing hard, snow was falling and a little more then 100 people stood on a long line waiting to receive a few bags of food to take home to their families for CHRISTmas.

Lighthouse Mission volunteer outreach teams try their hardest to make the line go as quickly and efficiently as possible so that people don't have to wait for long on the freezing cold line. I (Pastor jim) do my best to keep everyone in good spirits while they are waiting. I pray for their needs, give them bibles, hand out small stuffed animals to the small children waiting with their families, Give out hats & glovesetc.

This day a news reporter showed up to find out why so many people were attending the street outreach on CHRISTmas eve & interviewed a little 7yr. old girl (who attends our weekly "Kids CLub" here at the Lighthouse Mission). The reporter asked her what she would like for CHRISTmas? she answered "a home" Click here for link to news12 video

Jesus said -- "don't stop the little children from coming to me because the Kingdom of heaven belongs to those such as these"

It's times like this when God allows us to see His heart for the poor through the poor. Especially in the prayers of children. Did you hear what that little girl was praying for? a home.

in the Gospel of (Matthew 25:40) Jesus tells us that when whenever we do something for someone else who is less fortunate than we are- in His name we are really doing it for Him. What a blessing & honor it is to be able to be the hands & feet of Jesus to little children like this.

If you would like to join us on an outreach or financially support us as we share the gospel & feed the poor give us a call and we will get you plugged in here at the lighthouse Mission..

God Bless you.

Pastor jim Ryan

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Back-to-School with Jesus! - supplies needed

Each morning I take a few minutes to walk around the Lighthouse Mission campus. I walk the property looking over & inspecting our grounds and buildings. I am looking for the usual stuff you might find on your church grounds -You know what I mean: bullet casings, crack vials, heroin needles, graffiti, broken glass, bloody knives, drunks and even machine gun bullet holes.

The media always says, “It’s unfortunate, but for many of the people who live in North Bellport violence, gangs & poverty is simply a normal part of their lives….” Anyone who knows me knows that I am the kind of Pastor that is not afraid of dirty hands and certainly not guns or knives pointed at me (I lean on my Fathers promise in Isaiah 54:17) I will NOT simply lean comfortably against my church pulpit and stand aside as the enemy rips apart the communities around us". I serve a mighty God who has empowered the Lighthouse Mission to push back against the enemy with everything we have & when he begins to stumble (and he will) push even harder. When the enemy strikes with hunger: we send our trucks into that community every week and bring food, prayer & the mighty word of God to more then 2800 people each week. When the enemy sends despair, abuse and sadness into our underprivileged children- Lighthouse responds with a dynamic children’s program every Saturday for over a hundred children. Demonstrating & teaching the love of Jesus through creative bible lessons, lunch, games & crafts. When the enemy tried to run every business in North Bellport out of town leaving only boarded up & abandoned buildings everywhere. Our God tells us to respond by renovating one of the worst buildings in the community into a beautiful new head quarters for our ministry.

Most recently the enemy has made it very difficult for people all over Long Island to provide for their families. While parents struggle simply to pay the most basic of bills buying school supplies is next to impossible. God wants the Lighthouse Mission to respond by helping to provide over a thousand children this year with school supplies through our program. However & most importantly they and their parents get to hear about the good news of our Lord and Savior Jesus. Not only do they get to hear the good news but have it demonstrated to them in us meeting this need.

As you might imagine with the economy what it is our donations are down this year. If you are able to buy a few extra items this year when you go school shopping for your children it would mean a great deal to a child who may have never heard about the love of Jesus. If your family is in need- please contact our office so we can help you.

Click here for supplies list & Flyer

God Bless you .. “I can’t wait to see what God is going to do next!!”

Respectfully,

Pastor Jim