Daily devotions 8.30 led by staff

Worship Wednesdays 6.00

Sunday Night café 5.00

Sunday Night Worship (HC monthly)

Bible Studies - Tuesday 10.00am

Worship Thursdays (HC bi-monthly) 6.30

Street Outreach Wednesday pm

Choir Friday 6.00

Weekly Worship, Witness & Bible StudyWeekly Worship, Witness & Bible Study

Annual ProgrammeAnnual ProgrammeChristmas Fayre and Concert Away Days at Peveril Centre Christmas Fayre and Concert Away Days at Peveril Centre

Adult Baptisms Retreats to Peak District 3x per annum Adult Baptisms Retreats to Peak District 3x per annum

A Christian Community of residents, staff and volunteers that offersStability, Dignity, Friendship, Purpose and a Plan…

in order to restore a profound sense of worth to everyone who wants to take part in it.

‘God sets the lonely in families’ Psalm 68 v6

ChairDirector Director

24/7 Duty Mgrs

DirectorDirector

213

43 163 3 226

MgrMen

MgrWomenAdministrator

CEOHR & £

Bookeeper

Housekeeper

Resident Volunteers

Non-Resident Volunteers

Satellite House Supervisor

24/7 Duty Mgrs

Non-Resident Volunteers

StructureStructure

3

16

3 3 22

6

2

13

4

for Men for Women

Building OwnershipBuilding Ownership

Residents receive…• Accommodation on Licence• Food• Bedding• Key Worker

Lighthouse receives…

•Housing Benefit paid in full (80%) Direct to Lighthouse

•Service Charge of £35 p/wk (15%) from each Resident

•Donations… from Churches, (5%) Individuals, Institutions

Residents agree Licence terms • ‘Dry House’• Service Charge £35 per week• Immediate eviction• No lending money• Chores• Standards of Courtesy

Lighthouse offers…

•Secure Tenancy•Safe environment•Moral, Spiritual, Practical Input•New network of friendships•Volunteering Opportunities•Employment Opportunities

OperationsOperations

ChairDirector Director

24/7 Duty Mgrs

DirectorDirector

213

43 163 3 226

MgrMen

MgrWomenAdministrator

CEOHR & £

Bookeeper

Housekeeper

Resident Volunteers

Non-Resident Volunteers

24/7 Duty Mgrs

Non-Resident Volunteers

Satellite House Supervisor

Role of Methodist ChurchRole of Methodist Church

Daily devotions 8.30 led by staff

Worship Wednesdays 6.00

Sunday Night café 5.00

Sunday Night Worship (HC monthly)

Bible Studies - Tuesday 10.00am

Daily devotions 8.30 led by staff

Worship Thursdays (HC bi-monthly) 6.30

Street Outreach Wednesday pm

Choir Friday 6.00

atat Men’s Project Men’s Project atat Women’s Project Women’s Project

Weekly Worship, Witness & Bible StudyWeekly Worship, Witness & Bible Study

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you”

Matt 21.31

Annual ProgrammeAnnual ProgrammeChristmas Fayre and Concert Away Days at Peveril Centre Christmas Fayre and Concert Away Days at Peveril Centre

Baptism Services quarterlyBaptism Services quarterly Retreats to Peak District 3x per annum Retreats to Peak District 3x per annum

No Ordained Clergy on staff

No Sanctuary

No National Accountability

No Buildings owned

No Expectation of Tithing

No ‘Public’ worship

Church…Church… or not a Churchor not a Church

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you”

Matt 21.31

16 Staff f/t & p/t

3 services pw, devotions daily

Model in Methodist and AoG

Homes provided for 51 people

Service Charge

Several Volunteers attend worship

but…

but…

but…

but…

but…

but…

Project, Ministry… or Church?Project, Ministry… or Church?

Short of volunteers

Few new Christians

Little evidence of Change

Maintenance & Safe mentality

Short on Money and Morale

No young people

Church…Church… or not a Churchor not a Church

Project, Ministry… or Church?Project, Ministry… or Church?

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you”

Matt 21.31

100+ volunteers

Adult Baptisms quarterly

Radical life changes

Growth & Risk Mentality

Flourishing & Full of Faith

Mainly under 40s in staff/residents and volunteers

but…

but…

but…

but…

but…

but…

A Christian Community of residents, staff and volunteers that offersStability, Dignity, Friendship, Purpose and a Plan…

in order to restore a profound sense of worth to everyone who wants to take part in it.

‘God sets the lonely in families’ Psalm 68 v6