{"id":64400,"date":"2026-04-01T20:32:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T00:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=64400"},"modified":"2026-04-01T20:33:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T00:33:05","slug":"lighthouse-ministries-is-celebrating-49-years-of-giving-hope-that-changes-lives-and-what-god-has-done-through-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/04\/01\/lighthouse-ministries-is-celebrating-49-years-of-giving-hope-that-changes-lives-and-what-god-has-done-through-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighthouse Ministries is celebrating 49 years of Giving Hope that Changes Lives and what God has done\u2014through you"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In 1977, a former liquor store in Lakeland became a place of refuge for men with nowhere else to go. Today, because of you, Lighthouse has grown into a community where hurting men, women, and children are finding new life\u2014through shelter, recovery, and the Gospel. Last year, more than 300,000 moments of care and encouragement were shared through Lighthouse Ministries.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meals are being served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prayers are being lifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lives are being rebuilt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Families are being restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purpose is being rediscovered.\u00a0And through it all\u2014God has used people like you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of you, people in West Central Florida are not just getting help\u2026they\u2019re finding a path forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As God\u2019s word reminds us, \u201cDo justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God\u201d<\/em>\u2014from Micah 6:8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for being part of this story.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for carrying hope!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn More at:\u00a0www.lighthousemin.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Steve Turbeville, CEO\/President<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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