Fall Update

Greetings from Lighthouse Community Center! Below is an update of how we have been continuing to promote community even though we can not meet together.

. During the fall things felt a little ‘normal’ around here. We were able to have people back in the building, and were offering classes, Coffee Spot, and bingo. It was great to see people slowly come back, and to welcome new people once again. It reminded me of how much we have grown in the last couple years, and it gave me hope of having a full building and full schedule again at some point. 

At the beginning of November we had to close our doors again because of the second wave of COVID-19. We are anxiously awaiting the day we can open back up and begin to see our friends and neighbors again on a regular basis. We have still been helping Calvary with food trucks and wednesday night dinners to feed our neighbors. This helps us connect with people and keep a presence in the community. This has also helped increase our social media presence, and word has spread of who we are and what we offer here!

I am writing this a few days after the riots in our capital. Our country is more divided than anytime since the Civil War. I believe that one way to understand the world more, and to help unite a divided country and culture, is to have diversity in your circle. Friends of different races, economic status, education levels, political affiliations, upbringings, religions, and so on. That is a deep desire of mine, to increase my circle, and help others increase theirs. That is what we are doing here. We are making friends and building relationships so that we can have a stronger, more united and understanding community. A community full of love, understanding, acceptance, and hope for a better future.