６０代から９０代までの幅広いメンバーです。退職された方々、時間がある方など色々な地域から集い合い、親睦を深めながらお互いに支え合っています。また、ボランティア活動や色々な行事を通して、地域に貢献しています。

​Founder 創立者
​Keith Moore　モア　キース

​キース・モア。アメリカ合衆国、ニューヨーク州サンデイポンド出身。１９９１年、トヨタ自動車米国ケンタッキー州工場に就職。２０１１年の東日本大震災後、２０１２年に東北被災地へのボランティアツアーに参加。その際にイエス・キリストなる神から日本へ行くようにと強い印象を受ける。その後、毎年一回、休暇を利用して被災地へボランティアのために来日し、２０１７年に早期退職して妻と共に日本へ移住、気仙沼市民となる。
　　　現在、地域の憩いの場、交流の場所として「気仙沼ライトハウス」を創立。主な活動に、お茶会、歌と食事会、ボランティア活動があります。また、「気仙沼ライトハウス　フードバンク」として、気仙沼にフードバンクを立ち上げ、「みんなのおやつタイム」と題して、フードバンク食料品を活用した地域の絆づくり活動を行っています。気仙沼ライトハウス　フードバンクは食料品調達、配布、備蓄も行っています。 

Co-Founder 共同創立者

モア恵利子　自己紹介
活動紹介：モア恵利子 賛美の外套

Founder of Kesennuma Lighthouse

米国ケンタッキー州のトヨタ自動車機関紙
​ In 2017, I retired from Toyota, sold our house in Kentucky and started a 2nd life doing community service work in Japan.  In 2012, when I first came to Japan as a volunteer, I felt a strong conviction to reach out to those who are in need of care both physically and spiritually. 

      In the nineties when I was living in Nagoya, I was praying to God about whether I would have a future chance to live in Japan again.  At that time I heard, in my heart, "yes".  I didn't know when or how it would happen. It took 19 years before I got the details. It was during that trip in 2012 when I knew the time was near. It still took another 5 years of preparation, to be completely ready to launch into this second life, but now it is in full motion. 
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     ​My wife and I are here to share the love that God has for Japan in the best way I know how.

Blessings,
Keith

The story of Kesennuma Lighthouse

​​       Since our arrival in August of 2017 my wife and I have been volunteering in the community and serving in a local church. At the end end 2017 we were able to take the next step of establishing a base for ministry by purchasing a vacant house. It is in a good location. We are excited about how God will use this place to restore this community. 

      The house is old and requires renovations to make it a suitable place to house christian volunteers who want to partner with us in sharing the love of God. With this place we will be able to provide low cost lodging, language support and local connections to the community. We want to serve both the physical and spiritual needs of the people of Japan. While at the same time offering a place where we can care for those who come to care for others. By living side-by-side in the community and serving the needs of the community we have an opportunity to share the Good News of Jesus Christ.  

       We will call this  place, "Kesennuma Lighthouse", which symbolizes the affect the word of God has on people as they turn from the darkness and see the truth in the light. It is also symbolic of a guide to safe harbor which is meaningful to this fishing port town.  We will use the money to renovate the kitchen, bath, toilet, windows, floors and ceilings so that it is a comfortable place for those who come to work.  We want to have the facility ready to accept volunteers in the Spring of 2018. 

Please pray for us and if you are able please send financial support to GoFundMe-Mission House-Lighthouse Kesennuma. 

   God blessed you!  Please visit us when you are in Japan (^ ^)/