YOU are invited to an OPEN HOUSE for The Lighthouse! Please join us for this celebration and a house tour! Sat. June 6, 1-4 pm, dedication service at 3 pm. with special music.
The Lighthouse is a new Christian-based home, at 219 E. Centerway, Janesville, WI, offering women being released from prison a "Circle of Support" in a Christian environment, and the assistance needed to successfully reintegrate. YOU can make a difference in the life of ONE returning prisoner!
There are many opportunities to be involved—We need the
· prayers,
· participation and
· provision of the Body of Christ.
To find out more about volunteering your time, talents or treasure for the Lord at The Lighthouse, please join us at the Open House! Questions? Phone: 608-314-5314
Blog: www.thelighthousejanesville.blogspot.com
Email: thelighthousejanesville@hotmail.com
Friday, May 29, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Who Are We?
The Lighthouse is a discipleship home in Janesville, WI, created by local Christians who are united by the vision of offering women being released from prison a supportive Christian environment and the assistance needed to successfully reintegrate.
The Lighthouse is a ministry of Tecate Mission International, which is a non-profit, non-denominational faith organization. The goal of The Lighthouse is to help restore women to God, to their family, and to the community.
The Lighthouse is a ministry of Tecate Mission International, which is a non-profit, non-denominational faith organization. The goal of The Lighthouse is to help restore women to God, to their family, and to the community.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Your very own community!
Burl Cain, warden of the infamous Angola Prison, encourages the offenders at his institution to live as they are living in a ‘community’. The following are our words, but adapted from in his book, Cain’s Redemption: (Warden Cain says something similar to those who live at Angola)
Your unit is like a city. The cells are the houses along the ‘streets’. The streets are the aisles in front of your cell. Three cells down is really 3 houses down in your community. The person living there is your neighbor. You should visit you neighbor, talk to each other, console each other, be concerned about each others well-being. Together you should keep your ‘city’ free of drugs, violence, and other illegal activity. Don’t steal from your neighbor. Go to church together. Don’t use profanity at each other. Once you start cursing each other, things can escalate quickly.
The typical prison culture is a ‘turn your head culture’. Live and let live; if it doesn’t affect me, then I don’t care. But crime in YOUR community DOES affect you! If you see someone dealing drugs on a street corner, don’t turn your head. Call the authorities, start a neighborhood watch group. Take action to rid your community of crime.
This is, in a big part, the philosophy of The Lighthouse. This is the girl’s community! This is where they live! They will be given the tools to make their community a safe and crime free community.
Your unit is like a city. The cells are the houses along the ‘streets’. The streets are the aisles in front of your cell. Three cells down is really 3 houses down in your community. The person living there is your neighbor. You should visit you neighbor, talk to each other, console each other, be concerned about each others well-being. Together you should keep your ‘city’ free of drugs, violence, and other illegal activity. Don’t steal from your neighbor. Go to church together. Don’t use profanity at each other. Once you start cursing each other, things can escalate quickly.
The typical prison culture is a ‘turn your head culture’. Live and let live; if it doesn’t affect me, then I don’t care. But crime in YOUR community DOES affect you! If you see someone dealing drugs on a street corner, don’t turn your head. Call the authorities, start a neighborhood watch group. Take action to rid your community of crime.
This is, in a big part, the philosophy of The Lighthouse. This is the girl’s community! This is where they live! They will be given the tools to make their community a safe and crime free community.
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