Light of Christ Lutheran Church/Ray of Light Food Pantry

Light of Christ Lutheran Church/Ray of Light Food Pantry Lutheran Church and Food Pantry

There is a lot happening around here—and a lot to be thankful for!🥫 Ray of Light Food PantryThis past Saturday, 293 hous...
09/14/2026

There is a lot happening around here—and a lot to be thankful for!

🥫 Ray of Light Food Pantry
This past Saturday, 293 households / 853 individuals came through Ray of Light for groceries. To put that in perspective, the same week in 2022 we served just 69 households / 198 individuals.
That's a pretty remarkable change. And it's happening week after week because of the people who donate, volunteer, organize, haul, sort, greet, pray, and do all the other things that make Ray of Light possible. Thank you. Seriously. This ministry doesn't happen without you.

🏗️ Things are looking different around here!
If you've driven by lately, you may have noticed that the renovations are beginning to take shape. The carport has been reroofed, the electrical system has been completely rewired and weather-proofed, and—hallelujah—the lights now actually work! That's a pretty important improvement for safety, especially as we move into Fall/Winter with shorter daylight hours. We've also put a fresh coat of paint on that entire side of the church. It's bright. Really bright. You might want to wear sunglasses. 😎 And we've broken ground on the new enclosed storage area for Ray of Light, which will give us additional outdoor storage space while also improving security and organization. There's still more to come, but we're finally seeing some long-needed improve-ments become reality.

💰 Thinking about our future
It was great to have John Roalson from the Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest with us Sunday for worship and to spend some time afterward talking about the long-term financial health of Light of Christ. If you missed his presentation but have questions about legacy planning, you can reach John at [email protected].
We've got some exciting opportunities to support the ministry here that we'll be rolling out over the next couple of months. Stay tuned.

🐕 Blessing of the Animals — October 4
Mark your calendar! We'll gather outdoors on Sunday, October 4, for a special Blessing of the Animals service. There are a few things we'll be asking everyone to keep in mind regarding the safety and comfort of both animals and humans, so please read the information in the Facebook event before bringing your favorite four-legged—or otherwise creatively-legged—family member. The event is already posted and pinned at the top of our page.

🙏 This Sunday's worship
This Sunday we hear Jonah 3:10–4:11 and Matthew 20:1–16—two stories that get under our skin because they force us to confront a question we don't always like: “What happens when God is more merciful than we think people deserve?” Jonah isn't angry because God is cruel. He's angry because God is kind—to the wrong people. And Jesus tells a story about workers who discover that God's generosity doesn't operate according to our carefully maintained sense of fairness.

We've all been on both sides of that equation. We've been the person who desperately needed grace we hadn't earned. And we've also been the person sitting under Jonah's bush, wondering why that person gets the same mercy. So this Sunday we'll talk about grace, resentment, mercy, and the strange difficulty of being glad when God tears down a boundary we'd rather keep.

🕙 Worship — 10:00 a.m.
📍 Light of Christ Lutheran Church
2530 S. Broadway, La Porte, TX 77571

Come as you are. Everyone is welcome. No exceptions.

And if you haven't already, like and share this post and invite your friends to follow the page. We're now well over 700 followers, and every share helps more people discover what's happening at Light of Christ and Ray of Light.

Come see what God is up to around here.

09/13/2026

Our friends at Love United Methodist Church have an important announcement. Someone you know might need to hear this. https://fb.watch/v/3LVWlw9RJ/?

What if the hardest part of forgiveness isn't giving it—but believing you've actually received it?In the text this Sunda...
09/10/2026

What if the hardest part of forgiveness isn't giving it—but believing you've actually received it?

In the text this Sunday, Joseph's brothers are waiting for the other shoe to drop. Jesus tells of a servant whose impossible debt is canceled, only for him to turn around and demand payment from someone else.

Maybe we do the same thing. We keep the ledger open. We carry the guilt. We hold on to someone else's debt because anger somehow feels safer than grace.

But the Gospel says: the debt is canceled. You are forgiven. The door is open.

So come carrying your ledger. Your guilt. Your resentment. The person you haven't been able to forgive. And come to the Table, where there is no ledger, no debt, and no score to settle—only grace.

We start at 10:00 a.m.

Light of Christ Lutheran Church
2530 S. Broadway, La Porte, TX 77571

Come as you are. Everyone is welcome. No exceptions.

🌿 This Week at Light of Christ & Ray of Light Food PantryThis week we served 297 households, representing 861 individual...
09/07/2026

🌿 This Week at Light of Christ & Ray of Light Food Pantry

This week we served 297 households, representing 861 individuals. During this same week in 2022, we served just 73 households/218 individuals. The need continues to grow, but so does our response. And the new pantry schedule is already making a difference: our volunteers are not quite as wiped out, and our clients are experiencing shorter wait times, especially after 11:00 a.m. That's a win for everybody. As always, thank you to everyone who makes Ray of Light possible—volunteers, donors, community partners, and all the folks who show up week after week to do the work. The need is real. So is the response.

🏗️ The Work Has Finally Begun!

The renovations to our carport and entranceway have finally started! The old roof has been replaced, and all of the interior wiring has been replaced and weatherproofed. That means the lights will actually work properly again—and that's just the beginning. Much more to come. Stay tuned!

🙏 The Prayer Course Is Underway!

We had 14 people show up for the first session of The Prayer Course last Thursday, and it was a terrific group with some fantastic discussion of the material.

But it's not too late to join us! We meet Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. Whether you've been praying for years or aren't quite sure what you're doing when you pray, come join us. We're learning not simply to pray more often, but to pray more deeply—and we're actually practicing together. Come as you are. There's room for you.

🌱 The Prayer Garden Still Needs a Champion

Speaking of prayer... Our prayer garden is still looking for someone willing to help bring it back to life. If you—or someone you know—loves to work in the dirt, has landscaping skills, a green thumb, some good ideas, or simply enjoys making neglected things beautiful again, send them our way! We'd love to reclaim this space as a place for prayer, reflection, and quiet.

💬 John Roalson Is With Us This Sunday

John Roalson, Gift Planner from the Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest, will be with us for worship this Sunday and will stay afterward to talk with us about the financial stability and future of Light of Christ.

This isn't just a conversation for the regular donors or the congregation's leaders. It's for everyone who has a stake in the health and vitality of Light of Christ and Ray of Light. Please plan to stay after worship and be part of the conversation. We need to think honestly about our future—and we need to do it together.

🐾 Mark Your Calendar — October 4

We're having a special outdoor Blessing of the Animals service on Sunday, October 4! There's already a separate Facebook event with all the details, pinned at the top of our page. So start thinking about which members of your household—two-legged, four-legged, feathered, scaled, or otherwise—you'd like to bring along. More details coming soon!

⛪ Sunday Worship — 10:00 a.m.

What if forgiveness isn't something you have to earn—but something you're finally free to receive?

This Sunday we hear two powerful stories about people who can't quite believe that forgiveness is real. Joseph's brothers are terrified that the debt they owe him will finally come due. In Jesus' parable, a servant walks away from an impossible debt completely forgiven—and then immediately goes looking for someone who owes him.

The problem isn't that forgiveness is too difficult to give. The problem is that sometimes we don't believe we've actually been forgiven. We keep the ledger open. We carry the guilt. We wait for the other shoe to drop. We hold on to someone else's debt because somehow being angry feels safer than letting go.

But the Gospel says something radically different: the debt has been canceled. The prison door is open. You are forgiven. And when we finally receive that grace, something happens. We become free to give it away—to forgive, to feed, to release, to love. That's what we'll be talking about this Sunday.

🕙 Worship — 10:00 a.m.
📍 Light of Christ Lutheran Church
2530 S. Broadway, La Porte, TX 77571
Come as you are. Everyone is welcome. No exceptions.

🎉 We just passed 700 Facebook followers!

And that’s worth celebrating. More than 700 people now follow what’s happening at Light of Christ and Ray of Light Food Pantry.
But here’s where you can help: invite your Facebook friends and contacts to like our page itself (not just individual posts). The more people who follow us, the more people see what is happening here—worship, the food pantry, community events, opportunities to volunteer, and the stories of how God is at work in this place.

And sharing our posts helps even more. Facebook’s algorithms are, well… Facebook’s algorithms. 🤷‍♂️ But when you like, comment on, or share something from our page, it helps get that post in front of people who might never otherwise find us.

So help us spread the word. Invite somebody to follow the page. Share a post. Tell a friend about Ray of Light. You never know who is going to see it at exactly the right moment.
700+ and counting. Let’s keep telling the story.

09/04/2026

Ray of Light Food Pantry
New Distribution hours:
Saturday only
9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Have you ever thought, “It's too late for me”?Maybe not in those exact words. Maybe it's more like: “This is just who I ...
09/04/2026

Have you ever thought, “It's too late for me”?

Maybe not in those exact words. Maybe it's more like: “This is just who I am.” Or, “Nothing is ever going to change.”

This Sunday's Scripture begins right there—and answers that fear with one of God's most persistent promises: Turn. Live.

We will explore the hard work of repentance, forgiveness, and reconciliation—not as shame or punishment, but as God's invitation to come back to life. And we'll talk honestly about the difficult conversations we avoid, the relationships that need repair, and why sometimes love means telling the truth. Because the goal isn't winning an argument. The goal is to regain someone who has been lost to us. And Jesus makes an extraordinary promise: when we gather—even in the middle of difficult conversations—he is there among us.

So, if there's something in your life that feels broken beyond repair, come. If you're carrying something alone that needs to be brought into the light, come. If you've wondered whether you've gone too far for God to reach you, especially come. Because the final word of the Gospel is not “too late.” It's never too late to come home.

Sunday worship begins at 10:00 a.m. See you then!

Light of Christ Lutheran Church
2530 S. Broadway, La Porte, TX 77571

Come as you are. Everyone is welcome. No exceptions.

Address

2530 S. Broadway
La Porte, TX
77571

Opening Hours

Friday 3:30pm - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

Telephone

+13464631513

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