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 again return to the valley.

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As I was growing up, I became involved in gangs and drugs and alcohol. I lived a rough life here in the City of Wapato, I chose to hang around with the wrong crowd.

From Gangs to GOD!

It seems that every where you turn, you hear another negative story – troubled youth, gang-related instances, a struggling economy. With these current events taking place, it’s easy to take on a pessimistic outlook at all that’s going on.

In recent months and weeks, many inmates are stepping up to be baptized by immersion in water, in the name of Jesus Christ.

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.