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beebe, arkansas
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LPC History
This page is dedicated to sharing the history of the Lighthouse
Pentecostal Church, Lighthouse Christian Academy and Lighthouse
Christian College.
The Lord has blessed us with a rich heritage and we want to share it with
you.
The Lighthouse Pentecostal Jesus Name Church was founded by Dr. John
Scheel, September 14, 1966. Eight persons attended the first service in
the "Old Theater Building" in McRae, AR.
The church moved to Beebe in 1968. A new church was soon built. A
Christian School began in 1974 with grades K-12. The school is fully
accredited today by the Accrediting Commission International and has
Model Status Accreditation with Accelerated Christian Education.
In 1979 a Christian College was formed. The college goal is to teach
Christian School Teachers, Ministers and Christian lay workers.
The church has been in a continuous building project since building the
first building. The church has been in constant but sure growth.
On January 21, 1999 a tornado destroyed the entire facility. The church
occupied the former Wallace Baker Building at 407 West Center Street in
Beebe, AR, while the new facility was under construction.
We are now enjoying our facility. It has over 45,000 square feet and
houses the sanctuary, Sunday School rooms, a Dining/Fellowship Hall, a
double-court gymnasium, offices, and the Lighthouse Christian Academy
and College. God has certainly blessed us and we are so thankful!
This page is dedicated to sharing the history of the Lighthouse
Pentecostal Church, Lighthouse Christian Academy and Lighthouse
Christian College.
The Lord has blessed us with a rich heritage and we want to share it with
you.
The Lighthouse Pentecostal Jesus Name Church was founded by Dr. John
Scheel, September 14, 1966. Eight persons attended the first service in
the "Old Theater Building" in McRae, AR.
The church moved to Beebe in 1968. A new church was soon built. A
Christian School began in 1974 with grades K-12. The school is fully
accredited today by the Accrediting Commission International and has
Model Status Accreditation with Accelerated Christian Education.
In 1979 a Christian College was formed. The college goal is to teach
Christian School Teachers, Ministers and Christian lay workers.
The church has been in a continuous building project since building the
first building. The church has been in constant but sure growth.
On January 21, 1999 a tornado destroyed the entire facility. The church
occupied the former Wallace Baker Building at 407 West Center Street in
Beebe, AR, while the new facility was under construction.
We are now enjoying our facility. It has over 45,000 square feet and
houses the sanctuary, Sunday School rooms, a Dining/Fellowship Hall, a
double-court gymnasium, offices, and the Lighthouse Christian Academy
and College. God has certainly blessed us and we are so thankful!
Dr. John F. Scheel
This page is dedicated to our wonderful Bishop and founder of the
Lighthouse, Dr. John Scheel, and his lovely wife, First Lady of the
Lighthouse, Sis. Vickie Scheel.
Dr. John Scheel was born in Dewitt, Arkansas, July 16, 1948. He received the
Holy Ghost May 1, 1961, at the First Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ in
Stuttgart, Arkansas. He was baptized in the name of Jesus Christ May 9, 1961.
Bro. Scheel was called to preach at the age of 12 and preached his first
revival in Beebe at the age of 13.
He graduated from high school at the Jesus Name Christian School, Stuttgart
in 1966, Aenon Bible College in 1970; B.A. from Central Baptist College,
Conway, AR in 1977; M.Div. From Luther Rice Seminary, 1978; Ph.D. Toledo
Bible College and Seminary, 1980. He is presently working on a D.Phil. at
Oxford Graduate School.
In addition to being the founding pastor of the Lighthouse Pentecostal
Church, Dr. Scheel has preached in many of the United States and several
countries abroad. He has led missionary trips, and nine Holy Land Tours.
Dr. Scheel is married to the former Vickie Hackler of North Little Rock,
Arkansas. They have three children: VaLynn Mills, who is married to Dustin
Mills of Beebe, AR, and they have two children, Hackler and Hannidy); Pastor
Jason Scheel, who is married to Violet Scheel, formerly of Jayess, MS; and
Vonda Bradley, who is married to George Bradley, formerly of Carthage, MS,
and they are expecting their first child.
| Bishop and Founding Pastor, Dr. John F. Scheel |
& Sis. Vickie Scheel
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