Our speaker this Friday is our very own Darin Nissley, Executive Director of Lighthouse Ministries.Lighthouse Ministries is an urban youth center in Southeast Canton near STEAM Academy at Hartford Middle School. Established in 1996, Lighthouse has become a trusted fixture in the community for parents to send their children for academic support and enrichment activities.It has grown to four full-time staff overseeing a year-round slate of programming for 100-150 students each year. With a focus on Experiential Education, Lighthouse uses its Art Studio, Student Study Center, Outdoor Classroom, and its spacious Multi-Purpose Room for music, entrepreneurship, art, and science programming allowing students to explore who they are and who they want to be.Darin and his wife Ramona have also called Southeast Canton their home since Lighthouse opened. They have three adult children, including their daughter and her young family whom live nearby. Darin serves as an Elder at First Mennonite Church. He graduated from the 29th class of Leadership Stark County and currently serves on its Asset Building Day Committee. In his spare time, he enjoys beekeeping, reading, tending his fruit trees, and light construction projects around his home.