Case number: 2:25-bk-12347 - Beacon Light Baptist Church of Houma, LA - Louisiana Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Beacon Light Baptist Church of Houma, LA

  • Court

    Louisiana Eastern (laebke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Meredith S. Grabill

  • Filed

    10/17/2025

  • Last Filing

    12/18/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Louisiana (New Orleans)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-12347

Assigned to: Meredith S. Grabill
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  10/17/2025
341 meeting:  11/20/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  12/31/2025
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  04/15/2026

Debtor

Beacon Light Baptist Church of Houma, LA

4325 West Park Ave
Gray, LA 70359
TERREBONNE-LA
Tax ID / EIN: 05-0570465

represented by
Greta M. Brouphy

Heller, Draper & Horn, LLC
650 Poydras St.
Ste 2500
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-299-3300
Email: gbrouphy@hellerdraper.com

Douglas S. Draper

Heller, Draper & Horn L.L.C.
650 Poydras Street
Suite 2500
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-299-3300
Fax : 504-299-3399
Email: ddraper@hellerdraper.com

Trustee

Dwayne M Murray

4970 Bluebonnet Blvd, Suite B
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 925-1110

represented by
Dwayne M. Murray

Dwayne M. Murray
4970 Bluebonnet Blvd
Suite B
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
225-925-1110
Fax : 225-925-1116
Email: dmm@murraylaw.net

U.S. Trustee

Office of the U.S. Trustee

DOJ-Ust
600 S. Maestri Place
Suite 840-T
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-589-4018
represented by
Christy Renee Bergeron

DOJ-Ust
600 S. Maestri Place
Suite 840-T
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-589-4018
Email: Christy.Bergeron@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
11/21/202543Order Granting Motion for Entry of an Order Establishing Bar Date for Filing Proofs of Claim. Signed on November 21, 2025. (related document(s)41 Ex Parte Motion for Entry of an Order Establishing Bar Date for Filing Proofs of Claim or Interest and Approving Form and Manner of Notice) Proofs of Claims due by 12/31/2025. Government Proof of Claim due by 4/15/2026. (Villneurve, L) (Entered: 11/21/2025)
11/21/202542Certificate of Service Filed by Beacon Light Baptist Church of Houma, LA (RE: (related document(s)41 Generic Motion filed by Debtor Beacon Light Baptist Church of Houma, LA) (Brouphy, Greta) (Entered: 11/21/2025)
11/21/202541Ex Parte Motion for Entry of an Order Establishing Bar Date for Filing Proofs of Claim or Interest and Approving Form and Manner of Notice Filed by Greta M. Brouphy of Heller, Draper & Horn, LLC on behalf of Beacon Light Baptist Church of Houma, LA (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Brouphy, Greta) (Entered: 11/21/2025)
11/20/202540BNC Certificate of Mailing - Meeting of Creditors. .(RE: (related document(s) Meeting of Creditors Chapter 11 filed by U.S. Trustee Office of the U.S. Trustee) Notice Date 11/20/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 11/20/2025)
11/20/202539Meeting of Creditors Held Filed by Office of the U.S. Trustee (RE: (related document(s) Meeting of Creditors Chapter 11 filed by U.S. Trustee Office of the U.S. Trustee) (U.S. Trustee, Office of the) (Entered: 11/20/2025)
11/18/202538Memo to Record of hearing scheduled for 11/19/2025 (related document(s)18 Application to Employ with Affidavit of Disinterestedness filed by Debtor Beacon Light Baptist Church of Houma, LA). After review of the record and pleadings, proper service having been made, and no objection having been filed, the Court will APPROVE the application on a final basis WITHOUT HEARING. Counsel is to submit an order within two (2) days. (McIlwain, A.) (Entered: 11/18/2025)
11/17/202537Certificate of Service Filed by Beacon Light Baptist Church of Houma, LA (RE: (related document(s)35 Generic Order, 36 Generic Order) (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Matrix Redacted) (Draper, Douglas) (Entered: 11/17/2025)
11/14/202536Order Granting Debtors Expedited Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Debtor To (A) Pay Prepetition Wages, Salaries, Other Compensation, and Reimbursement Expenses and (B) Continue Employee Benefits Programs and (II) Granting Related Relief on a FINAL basis IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that movant shall serve this order on the required parties who will not receive notice through the ECF System pursuant to the FRBP and the LBRs and file a certificate of service to that effect within three (3) days. (RE: related document(s)6 Generic Motion filed by Debtor Beacon Light Baptist Church of Houma, LA) Signed on November 14, 2025. (Jefferson, Paige)Modified on 11/14/2025 (Jefferson, Paige). (Entered: 11/14/2025)
11/14/202535Order Granting Debtors Expedited Motion for Entry of an Order (i) Approving the Debtors Proposed Adequate Assurance of Payment for Future Utility Services, (ii) Prohibiting Utility Providers from Altering, Refusing, or Discontinuing Services, and (iii) Approving the Debtors Proposed Procedures for Resolving Adequate Assurance Requests on an INTERIM basis IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that movant shall serve this order on the required parties who will not receive notice through the ECF System pursuant to the FRBP and the LBRs and file a certificate of service to that effect within three (3) days. (RE: related document(s)7 Generic Motion filed by Debtor Beacon Light Baptist Church of Houma, LA) Signed on November 14, 2025. (Jefferson, Paige) (Entered: 11/14/2025)
11/13/202534Certificate of Service Filed by Dwayne M Murray (RE: (related document(s)33 Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice filed by Trustee Dwayne M Murray) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Electronic Mailing Matrix # 2 Exhibit B - Mailing Matrix) (Murray, Dwayne) (Entered: 11/13/2025)