About Us
Pastor Brian, and family! Hello, Karin and I have been in ministry for 21 years, This is our 2nd Sr. Pastorial call and are finding strength in every valley and joy on every mountain top. Living a victorious life through our faith in God, and through our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Lighthouse Fellowship was founded on March 2nd, 2008. We met in our home with 31 in attendance growing with each gathering for two weeks. Then we found a building in New Winchester, Indiana. We signed a lease for one year to seek God's direction. Now we have purchased a building in Coatesville Indiana right downtown, across from the library.
We have contemporary worship music with a full band. We dress casual, and offer coffee and donuts on Sunday morning at 10:30 am.. Sunday night we have a Bible study followed by a free meal that we prepare for you at the church. The youth group 6-12th grades meet on Tuesday Night at 6:30pm. And, we will KIC off our "kids in Christ" k-5th soon, as we prepare classrooms for them.
Here we are 18 months later, and 20 people have given their lives to Jesus Christ and 27 have been baptised, with more baptisms scheduled. We are running between 55-70 on a weekly basis, with 20 in our youth group (in which South Putnam, North Putnam, Greencastle, Cascade, and sometimes North Montgromery are represented). The teens performed a number of fund raisers in April and May so that they could be used to bless a family in need. Way to go guys: They purchased a used full size van with a wheel chair lift for a family that has 2 young boys with Muscular dystrophy, and are both wheel chair dependent. and recently we collected a lift for inside their home. Saturday evening we had a celebration in the Morales boys honor and handed over the keys and title to their families new van. What a blessing to be able to be used again by GOD!!
We are currently designing a pre-K through 5th grade program called kids in Christ and this group is growing rapidly we currently have 15 on the younger dance team and they are doing great. They have performed at an outside event and a number of coffee houses. Way to go kids!! As we grow in our new building we will have all the area we need to accomplish all we have planned: The solid Rock Cafe is currently found in the foyer, Classrooms for Children's Church are still awaiting construction, the Nursery that is has been designed and ready for use. Just in time we have some toddlers and two expecting Moms (Praise God for His gifts), A Wheel Chair ramp off the east side of the building to replace esisting steps is being designed, and the bathrooms have been updated on the lower floor. The Kitchen is now complete with 2 stoves & 2 refridgerators, and all we need for preparing our wonderful meals we share on Sunday evenings. IT is all very exciting and we are anxious for it to be all completed as we have received the full steam ahead approval by the county. The religious land use act was passed in 2000 by Former President Clinton which has abled us to found a church in this location (or any location without rezoning, many counties have not been educated upon the new laws, but Hendricks have now rewritten their zoning code requirements to meet Federal Laws). Thanks be to God!!
And, A heart felt thank you to the ACLJ, & their President Jay Sekulow for all that you do. You guys were greatly used by God on our behalf.
Thanks again! We are praying for you as you defend the Rights of Isreal & go against Congress here in the USA, to protect the rights of the unborn and the Religious freedoms of all faith based people. You have accepted a serious call on your lives at the ACLJ, THANK YOU!!
Praise God for His hand of Provision!! Jehovah Jireh- God is our Provider.
We are so excited and blessed by what God is doing.
This is a new family devoted to sharing the love of Christ Jesus, by accepting one another for who we are and striving to do God's will in
our lives. No one is perfect, but we are tring to live righteous and victorious lives.
If you are in need of prayer please do not hesitate to e-mail! It would be an honor to pray for you and your loved ones.
Pastor Brian Richardson