Lighthouse Outreach Center of Harrisburg

What Lighthouse Outreach Center of Harrisburg does

Lighthouse Outreach Center of Harrisburg is a 501c3 non-profit, interdenominational Christian ministry founded in its current form in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in June 2003, with roots in Rock Island, Illinois dating to 1991. It provides transitional housing, Bible studies, lifestyle training, mentoring, and accountability programs to women in the Harrisburg region who are working to rebuild their lives after addiction, abuse, homelessness, brokenness, and incarceration. Core programmatic offerings include the Lighthouse Outreach Bible Studies and Lifestyle Training, Mentoring and Small Group Programs, a Ministry of Reconciliation, and Prison and Jail Outreach conducted in partnership with Prison Fellowship and PA correctional facilities.

The organization operates a single facility at 1839 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103, and delivers services in person at that site, through church referral networks, and via outreach to correctional facilities. Each resident is required to assemble a support team, be accountable to a church, work with mentors, and participate in property upkeep as part of the program.

The ministry has no paid service offerings and depends entirely on donations from individuals, churches, and organizations, supplemented by in-kind contributions of supplies, household items, and volunteer labor. It has 1-10 employees, no disclosed revenue, no institutional investment, no parent entity, and no digital product surface beyond a website and Facebook page. Marketing and distribution rely on grassroots church networks, correctional facility relationships, and direct community outreach rather than paid channels.

Name

Lighthouse Outreach Center of Harrisburg

Legal name

Lighthouse Outreach Center of Harrisburg

Website

https://lighthouseoutreachhbg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transitional Housing and Christian Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Temporary Shelters (624221), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Transitional housing services
• Christian ministry programs
• Women recovery support
• Bible study programs
• Prison outreach services

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations from Individuals: The ministry depends entirely on donations from individuals who support its mission of serving women in transitional housing.
2. Church Donations: The ministry receives financial support from churches as part of its funding model.
3. Organizational Donations: The ministry receives donations from organizations that support its Christian outreach mission.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lighthouse Outreach Center of Harrisburg is a 501c3 interdenominational Christian ministry that provides transitional housing, Christian discipleship, Bible studies, and lifestyle training to women in need. The organization also conducts outreach to the Pennsylvania inmate population through jail and correctional facility visits, in partnership with Prison Fellowship and local churches.

Product overview

Lighthouse Outreach Center of Harrisburg is a Christian ministry offering a unified set of services focused on transitional housing and spiritual support for women in need. The organization provides transitional housing, Bible studies, lifestyle training, mentoring programs, and prison/jail outreach. As an interdenominational ministry serving since June 2003, its programs include the Lighthouse Outreach Bible Studies, Ministry of Reconciliation, and Mentoring and Small Group Programs—all working together to help women experiencing addiction, abuse, homelessness, brokenness, and incarceration rebuild their lives through Christian principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transitional Housing Services Provides transitional housing for women in need, serving those coming out of addiction, abuse, homelessness, brokenness, and incarceration at the 1839 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA facility.
• Christian Ministry and Discipleship Programs Interdenominational Christian ministry that teaches the Word, demonstrates Christian lifestyle, disciples women, and encourages them to live as witnesses for Christ.
• Ministry of Reconciliation Presents the 'Good News' of Jesus Christ to help people experience a new life in Christ, serving as ambassadors of reconciliation.
• Lighthouse Outreach Bible Studies and Lifestyle Training Bible studies and lifestyle training programs teaching women how to walk the new life in Christ, including accountability to churches and mentorship.
• Prison and Jail Outreach Outreach to PA inmate population including visits to jails and correctional facilities, networking with Prison Fellowship for reintegration support.
• Mentoring and Small Group Programs Small group mentoring and Bible study programs that build relationships to help change lives of women in the program.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Prison FellowshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ministry networks with Prison Fellowship to support its outreach to women and assist with reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals into the community.
• Churches and MinistriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe organization networks with churches and ministries in the community to assist women in the program and expand its reach through collaborative ministry efforts.
• Community OrganizationsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe ministry collaborates with various community organizations to provide comprehensive support services for women in transitional housing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Angel Reaux Network: Smaller faith-rooted reentry and support organization focused on women impacted by incarceration and trauma — emerging peer operating a similar niche women-focused reintegration mission at smaller scale.

Broad incumbents

• CityTeam: Christian nonprofit delivering shelter, meals, addiction recovery, and transitional housing across multiple U.S. cities — directly comparable faith-based transitional housing and reentry programming, with broader geographic scope.
• The Bowery Mission: Faith-based nonprofit in New York City offering emergency shelter, residential recovery programs, and community outreach — comparable faith-rooted model combining housing, discipleship, and recovery support.
• Prison Fellowship: National faith-based organization focused on prisoner reintegration and post-release support, including programs for women leaving incarceration — Lighthouse partners with them but Prison Fellowship is a much larger peer operating in the same correctional reentry space.
• Portland Rescue Mission: Faith-based nonprofit providing meals, shelter, addiction recovery, and transitional housing in the Portland area — similar faith-driven service model for people in recovery and reentry, with a wider programmatic footprint.
• Union Gospel Mission: Faith-based nonprofit operating emergency shelter, recovery programs, and transitional housing across multiple U.S. cities — comparable faith-rooted mission and transitional housing model, though at a broader scale and mixed-gender.

Direct peers

• Thistle Farms: Faith-rooted nonprofit in Nashville offering residential recovery, employment, and community programs specifically for women survivors of trafficking, addiction, and abuse — directly comparable to Lighthouse's women-focused transitional housing and discipleship model.
• Magdalene Nashville (rooming house program): Operates a residential community for women survivors of trafficking and addiction, combining housing with therapeutic and life-skills programming — directly aligned with Lighthouse's transitional housing plus lifestyle training approach.

Regional players

• Good News Ministries (Harrisburg area): Faith-based community outreach organization serving central Pennsylvania with social services and ministry programs — comparable faith-rooted community service footprint within overlapping central PA geography.
• Healing Transitions (Raleigh): Faith-friendly nonprofit in Raleigh, NC providing non-medical recovery housing and programs for men and women — comparable transitional housing for individuals in recovery, operating in a different mid-Atlantic-adjacent market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lighthouseoutreachhbg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lighthouse-outreach-center-of-harrisburg

Compliance1 record

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Investors

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