Men’s and Women’s Shelters
We have 25 beds for women and 25 beds for men.
We offer daily meals: On shower days, our guests get a fresh set of clothing and hygiene needs.
We have daily chapel and daily devotions/Bible studies.
We are the only Gospel mission in the South Bay. Our mission is to minister the love and grace of Jesus Christ to the homeless by providing a safe and nurturing environment where they can receive food, clothing, temporary shelter, discipleship, and spiritual encouragement in their present life circumstances.
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Director and Board Members
- Joe Lemp, Executive Director
- Roy Barile, Board President
- Robert Lee Ettenger IV, Vice President
- Kent Meyer, Treasurer
- Pastor Richard Holt, Secretary
- Gretchen Goldsmith
- Lila Omura
- Kandee Isam
- Pastor Dennis Mascardo
- Jerry Rilling, executive director emeritus, honorary board member
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Our mission was founded in 1905, and in 2025 we celebrate our 120th year of helping people in need in the South Bay. Our first founding board member was Judge Curtis D. Wilbur, who later became the U.S. Secretary of the Navy under President Theodore Roosevelt. Watch this video to learn our history!
Read the story of the founders of Beacon Light Mission.
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