A Lighted Path

A Lighted Path

Our Mission

A Lighted Path is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization created by the Church of St. John the Divine to help Houston's underserved children and youth chart a path to a flourishing life.

Our Story

When Leigh Spruill joined the Church of St. John the Divine in 2021, he shared a vision of A Light for the City — that SJD would seek ways the church could engage to make an impact in our city. This lead to a twoyear research and engagement process focused on the challenges faced by many of our city’s youth.

A Lighted Path was born to be focused on implementing initiatives that will improve the short-term and long-term outcomes for the very young, for school-aged youth and for young adults disadvantaged by social and economic disparities. A Lighted Path was provided generous seed funding by SJD. At the heart of this mission is a focus on relationships, positive one-on-one and group interactions, and mentoring.

Why We Exist

To provide more accessible early childhood education to Houston's lowincome families.

To support young adults aging out of foster care at the age of eighteen years old.

Our Community Partners

To fulfill our mission, we support and partner with 12+ community partners including Nabor House Community and DePelchin Children’s Center Center.

Jesus called us to be 'Light for the City'. We are asking our parishioners to find their place Alongside A Lighted Path:

• The Occasional Volunteer: These volunteers engage individually or in a group, based on their season of life. They seek to contribute to serving opportunities that are intermittent or one-time for several hours.
• The Consistent Volunteer: These volunteers participate regularly and desire to contribute on a regular weekly or monthly basis.
• The Highly Engaged Volunteer: These volunteers often begin as Occasional or Consistent Volunteers, but desire to become even more engaged. They are the champions of the cause and may assume leadership or coordinator roles.

There is a place for you along A Lighted Path—whether you can engage a few times a year, quarterly or even weekly.

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