Helping Our Neighbors in Need and Providing Hope for the Future
Lake Christian Ministries (LCM) is a non-profit outreach ministry supported by individuals, churches, civic organizations, and businesses. Since 1992, LCM has provided food, clothing, household items, crisis financial aid, and job assistance, community referral and mentor support to our neighbors in need in Bedford, Franklin and Pittsylvania counties.
LCM’s vision is to create a poverty-free SML community where each individual is valued, is connected and lives in hope. To move closer to this vision, LCM has expanded its New Tomorrows program, which assists neighbors in developing financial, educational and employment strategies with the help of volunteer partners. Included in this program is a 16-week Getting Ahead in a Just Getting by World class that helps neighbors better understand the barriers that are keeping them in poverty and develop a plan to move toward a more secure future.
In 2021, LCM provided:
LCM’s vision is to create a poverty-free SML community where each individual is valued, is connected and lives in hope. To move closer to this vision, LCM has expanded its New Tomorrows program, which assists neighbors in developing financial, educational and employment strategies with the help of volunteer partners. Included in this program is a 16-week Getting Ahead in a Just Getting by World class that helps neighbors better understand the barriers that are keeping them in poverty and develop a plan to move toward a more secure future.
In 2021, LCM provided:
- Food assistance to fulfill 2,684 requests. These food supplies provided 138,920 meals for 720 families.
- Two mobile food pantries provided food monthly to some 60 families in the Penhook area. A partnership with Bedford Ride provided the delivery of monthly food supplies from LCM to 20 neighbors who are shut-in at home due to health, age and/or disability.
- Crisis financial aid was provided to support 1,180 individuals in 442 families. A total of $271,005 was paid directly to service providers for housing; utilities; medical, dental and prescription drug expenses; and other types of crisis assistance – representing a 138% increase in financial aid over 2019.
- Individual relationship-based support for 120 neighbors through the New Tomorrows program. Trained LCM partners and neighbors work together one-to one to make the best use of available services within LCM and in the community; engage in educational support; and work toward job readiness and placement.
- Since its beginning in 2015, the Getting Ahead in a Just Getting by World class series has benefitted 72 families, helping them move to a more secure future.
- Holiday meal baskets for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter to more than 2,000 individuals.
- Back-to-school supplies to 235 children in grades K-12.
- Warm clothing and gifts to 441 children in vulnerable families, through “A Child’s Christmas.” This represents a 21% increase over the number of children served in 2019.
- Dental and denture support for 72 neighbors through restricted grants.
Our History
LCM first opened its doors in September of 1992 as a satellite facility of Bedford Christian Ministries. Supported by four local churches—Bethlehem United Methodist, Morgan’s Baptist, Resurrection Catholic, and Trinity Ecumenical Parish—LCM operated in several facilities until 1998, when the Cappellari family, owners of CAPPS Home Building Center, moved their operations to a new location and donated their previous facility to LCM. With the enthusiastic support of numerous volunteers, the building was remodeled to accommodate LCM’s many services and re-opened in early 1999.
LCM Services
• Food pantry at main location, as well as two mobile food pantries.
• Donated clothing, household items and appliances.
• New Tomorrows Program that provides individual coaching to aid Neighbors working toward better lives for themselves and their families.
• Emergency financial assistance in the form of direct payment to the providers for housing; fuel; electricity; medical, dental and prescription drug expenses; and other types of aid as special situations warrant.
• Holiday food baskets for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter, and “A Child’s Christmas” and back-to-school supplies.
• Donated clothing, household items and appliances.
• New Tomorrows Program that provides individual coaching to aid Neighbors working toward better lives for themselves and their families.
• Emergency financial assistance in the form of direct payment to the providers for housing; fuel; electricity; medical, dental and prescription drug expenses; and other types of aid as special situations warrant.
• Holiday food baskets for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter, and “A Child’s Christmas” and back-to-school supplies.
Board of Directors
Chairman: Jon Atchue
Executive Director: Jane Winters
Vice Chairman : Derek Layman
Treasurer: Paul Marx
Secretary: Kate Ellis
Jim Bennett
Jim Caskie
Bill Copening
Rich Ellis
Jacqueline Oliver
Rich Sours
Karen Sutphin
Ann Saad
Andy Crawford
Bruce Shelton
Ron Willard II
Barry Welch
This institution is an equal opportunity provider
Chairman: Jon Atchue
Executive Director: Jane Winters
Vice Chairman : Derek Layman
Treasurer: Paul Marx
Secretary: Kate Ellis
Jim Bennett
Jim Caskie
Bill Copening
Rich Ellis
Jacqueline Oliver
Rich Sours
Karen Sutphin
Ann Saad
Andy Crawford
Bruce Shelton
Ron Willard II
Barry Welch
This institution is an equal opportunity provider
Contact Information
Lake Christian Ministries, Inc.
Jane Winters, executive director
13157 Old Moneta Road
P.O. Box 695
Moneta, VA 24121-0695
Phone: 540-297-3214
Fax: 540-297-2061
email: lcmexdr@gmail.com