After Annual Conference in June, Rio Texas Conference began working on what we felt were important and contextual pieces needed to become a Lighthouse Congregation. Other conferences began the concept earlier as they had churches disaffiliate as early as fall 2022. 

Rev. Karen Horan, Director of Creating and Vitalizing Congregations and Developing Leaders along with the Las Misiones Lay Leader Mark Mitchell began learning all they could about Lighthosue Congregations. We are so grateful to Rev. Rob Hutchinson of the Western North Carolina Conference who has shared their process and materials. Many congregations made the decision and taken the steps to become a Lighthouse Congregation. If your church desires to be a Lighthouse Congregation, please visit riotexas.org/lighthouse-congregations

If your church has voted to be a Lighthouse Congregation and you don’t see your name on the list below, please send your signed resolution to Rev. Karen Horan (khoran@riotexas.org) and Nicole Alabi (nicolea@riotexas.org) and we can get you on the list.

Current Lighthouse Congregations:

• La Trinidad San Antonio

• Colonial Hills UMC

• St. Mark UMC McAllen

• Manchaca UMC

• Emanuel UMC

• Kempner UMC

• Travis Park UMC

• FUMC Edinburg

• Helotes Hills UMC

• Oak Meadow UMC