Larry Schoonover

I have fond memories of spending weekends on my grand-father's farm out on Evan's Road where my dad's family grew up. My grandfather had forty acres where he raised a delicious variety of apples and milked cows. Little did I know I would return to the valley to become Pastor of The Lighthouse Church in Wapato. After working at Noel Canning for fourteen years I went full time in the ministry starting in Sunnyside for two years and then to Puyallup for thirteen years. Great to be back in Yakima.

Larry Schoonover is a Christian Author, Conference Speaker and Bible Teacher of apostolic concepts and ministry. He serves as Senior Pastor of New Life Pentecostal Church of Puyallup, Washington and also of The Lighthouse Church of Wapato, WA.  His ministry has taken him across America and abroad to several Nations such as Singapore, China, Japan, England, Nicaragua, Ukraine, Jordan and Israel.

 Articles by this Author

This was the question the apostle Paul asked to a group of believers whom he came across in the countryside. This was a very valid question. Some believers have thought they automatically receive the Holy Spirit baptism upon the confession of their faith in Christ. They have become faithful as followers of Christ with prayer and study of God's word with a genuine desire for the things of God.

Life In Focus Education

FREE Classes for the community on a variety of subjects. Every Tuesday night at 7:00PM at 105 E. 4th St, Wapato, WA 98951 (The Lighthouse Church)

"Manna-Fest", Meeting for Ministry

The Lighthouse Church of Wapato is hosting an event called "Manna-Fest". This is an invitational meeting about ministry and will have guests flying in from around the country. Joel Hart (former pastor of Lighthouse) arrived last night at SeaTac and will be one of the scheduled speakers.

Periodically The Lighthouse Church of Wapato give's free bicycles, Walmart gift cards and other items back to the community.

South of the Border

Our wish was to purchase a couple of Bibles to give-away in a depressed neighborhood, we were told they did not sell them.