The New Agape Home

Located in Bellingham, Washington
Ron Buchinski, Executive Director

• Lighthouse Mission Ministries is a privately operated, non-denominational Christian ministry that has been open 24 hours a day since 1923; it is Bellingham and Whatcom County’s only walk-in crisis homeless shelter for men, women, and children.  It does everything within its power to assess and address the underlying causes that lead to homelessness for its guests.
• Lighthouse Mission Ministries is not a government entity and receives no Federal funding, United Way, City, County, or State of Washington funding.  It exists only because of God’s faithfulness through the donations of voluntary contributors.
• Lighthouse Mission Ministries is governed by a local board of directors.
• Emergency shelter recipients at Lighthouse Mission Ministries are encouraged to attend a 30 minute nightly house meeting and worship service conducted by area volunteers.
• Lighthouse Mission Ministries operates 3 homeless shelters; 3 daily community meals; a long-term rehabilitation program for men; a transitional housing program for men; a medical clinic; and gives away food, furniture, personal need items and clothing free of charge as available.  It also hosts Christ-centered 12-Step meetings.
• Lighthouse Mission Ministries charges no fees for any of its services: LMM receives a donation from individuals who work and reside on an extended basis at the Mission; reasonable requests are made of guests to assist staff in general housekeeping, etc.