The Home Church
2024 Annual Report

Let's look back at all that God blessed us with in 2024
& look forward with expectant hearts to 2025!

Past Themes:
2017 – Family on Mission
2018 – Keep on Keeping On
2019 – Deeper. His Word. Our Need.
2020 – Devoted in Prayer
2021 – Rest
2022 – Abide
2023 – Jesus, Our Everything!
2024 – Abounding in Hope
2025 - Mission Matters Most

A Letter From Your Pastor

Beloved Family,

One year ago, Papa (the other Elder of THC) sent me an email. In his Quiet Time, he discerned
the Lord’s voice calling THC to consider the hope we have in Christ.

That email resulted in the theme for 2024: “Abounding in Hope.”

Paul, writing the Roman network of house churches wrote:

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the
Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”
Romans 15:13 (ESV)

It’s a startling reality. It testifies to the goodness of God. He doesn’t just want us to believe and
obey. He wants us to overflow with hope since He is the “God of Hope”.

May this report be another catalyst for the Holy Spirit to grow hope in THC hearts.

Love,

The THC Elders
- Pastor Mitchell
- Papa Mitch

Sermon Series of 2024

Abounding in Hope

An exploration of where we should place our hope (Christ!) and how to abound in it.

The Gospel of John

A verse-by-verse exposition from the Apostle of John in hopes that our hearts are captured by Jesus.

Promises

A study of God's faithful promises for our problems.

Testimonies of 2024

Current Season

Haemi Won

Kelly Kao

Alexis Kauv

Paul Kim

Esther Lee

Mark Perez

Steven Lee

Hyewon Park

Irene Kim

Chelsea Chen

Jason Chen

Growth Testimonies

Howard Park

Humility

Pastor Mitchell

Marriage

Bryan Hwee

Church Commitment

Other

Janet Jeong

Campus Missions Update

Jessica Park

Japan Missions Recap

Pastor Mitchell

HC Pastors Conference

Dennis Chao

HC Lay Leader Seminar

Daniel Tanugraha

Spiritual Journey

Joan Lim

VBS Recap

Vicky Perez

Little Sprouts Overview

Michelle Tanumiharja

FOUNDATION Class

Church Membership

An Overview of Church Membership in 2024

+5 New Church Members
48 Total Members

2 Church Membership Classes

3 Church Member Meetings

Current State of the Ministry

2024 Serving Teams

Elders

Pastor Mitchell Perez
Elder "Papa" Mitchell

THC Assistant

Sean Kim

Worship Ministry

Worship

Rachel Park
Abraham Park
Kelly Pak
Paul Kim
Daniel Han
Jemini Park
Kevin Park

Media/Sound

Daniel Tanugraha
John Ko
Jeff Chang
Dennis Chao

Finance Team

Lucas Kao
Andrew Shim
Steven Lee
James Ko

Events

Elaina Perez
Heidi Ko
Howard Park

Archival Ministry

Abraham Park
Howard Park
Andrew Guevara
Isabelle Perez
Kevin Park

Shepherds

Pastor Mitchell and Elaina Perez
James and Heidi Ko
Abraham and Rachel Park
Papa Mitchell and Delia Perez
Jemini and Hyewon Park
Jason and Chelsea Chen
Lucas Kao

Children's Ministry

Elementary:

Delia Perez
Paul Kim
Ariella Hernandez
Alexis Kauv
Kelly Kao
Janet Jeong
Chelsea Lee

Youth:

Joan Lim

Toddler:

Eileen Kou
Haemi Won
Bryan Hwee
Lauren Hwee

Nursery:

Hyewon Park

Hospitality Team

Jessica Kim
Jason Chen
Mark Perez

Cleaning Team

Thomas Vu
Danny Han
Howard Park

Needs/ Prayer Requests

- For Members to Fulfill Vows

THC Membership Covenant

Having received Christ as my Lord and Savior and been baptized, and being in agreement with The Home Church’s statement of faith, mission, and expectations as a member, I now feel led by the Holy Spirit to unite with The Home Church as a church member. In doing so, I commit myself to God and to the other members to do the following:

1. I WILL PROTECT THE UNITY OF MY CHURCH...
By acting in love toward other members at The Home Church & House Church.
By refusing to gossip
By following the leaders (Pastors & Shepherds)

2. I WILL SHARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MY CHURCH...
By praying for its growth
By inviting VIPs to The Home Church & House Church.
By warmly welcoming and encouraging those who visit The Home Church & House Church.

3. I WILL SERVE THE MINISTRY OF MY CHURCH...
By using my gifts to serve the members of The Home Church & House Church.
By being equipped to serve by my Pastors and Shepherds.
By developing a servant’s heart

4. I WILL SUPPORT THE TESTIMONY OF MY CHURCH...
By attending faithfully to The Home Church & House Church.
By living a godly life
By giving regularly

House Church Update

“A Great commitment to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission will grow a great
church" (Rick Warren)

House Church is the primary ministry of The Home Church.

Our hope is for THC to grow, primarily through evangelism, not through Christians transferring into our ministry. The purpose of this ministry is to reach the lost (VIPs), disciple them towards Christian maturity, and experience biblical community.

This past May we completed 7 years of THC doing the House Church model.

In 2024, we saw Jason/Chelsea step up to shepherd a David/Kelly’s HC. We also saw Abe/Rachel & Jems/Hyewon become new Shepherds through multiplication. We currently have 7 HCs – the most since 2017.

This past August, NLF launched a “Shepherd’s Conference” (annual conference for current Shepherds to be encouraged/equipped in HC Ministry). Jason, Chelsea, PM, & Lena attended and we hope that next year more Sheps will join for encouragement.

We also sent 1 member – Dennis Chao to NLF’s Lay Leader Seminar to be trained in HC Ministry. I also attended 3 HC Pastor Conferences in 2024 to further his training as a HC Pastor. These conferences are vital to remain encouraged as well as seek the counsel from HC Pastors that have been doing ministry longer than myself.

Furthermore, we rejoiced as Katelyn Pacpaco received Christ and followed him in water baptism this year (9/3/24).

The Mission Matters Most,
Pastor Mitchell

Our House Churches

Lucas HC
+ Jemini and Hyewon HC multiplication

Pastor Mitchell and Lena HC
+ Abe and Rachel HC multiplication

Papa Mitchell and Delia HC

Jason and Chelsea HC

James and Heidi HC

Weekly Average Over the Years

2024 – 29 Members, 17 Children, 5 VIPs
2023 – 29 Members, 13 Children, 4 VIPs
2022 – 28 Members, 7 Children, 3 VIPs

Prayer Requests

2023 Prayer Request: “We need some multiplications and Shepherds to step up! Almost each HC is full. We need Shepherds to ask some of their members to pray about Shepherding and we need members to step up and Shepherd so God’s Kingdom can grow.”
2024 Update: God seems to have answered last year’s prayer request as 2 HCs have multiplied and more soon. God is raising up Shepherds.

6 New Shepherds Receiving Training
Abraham and Rachel Park
Jason and Chelsea Chen
Jemini and Hyewon Park

Katelyn Pacpaco baptized!

Shepherd Covenant

As a Shepherd of The Home Church, I Covenant to...

1. Embrace Being the Shepherd of my House Church! I will be Responsible for the Overall Spiritual Growth of my Members and Administration of my House Church.
(1 Peter 5:1-4)

2. Turn in my Shepherd Journals.

3. Prayerfully Prepare and Lead my House Church.

4. Participate in Shepherd Meetings, Village Meetings, and Shepherd’s Retreat.
(Hebrews 10:24-25)

5. Read the Bible at Least 10 Minutes and Pray for
Minimum 10 Minutes a Day for 4 Days a Week.
(Psalm 1, 119; Mark 9:29; Acts 1:14; Colossians 4:2)

6. Pray for my House Church Members Individually at Least Twice a Week.
(2 Timothy 1:3-7)

7. Participate in Sunday Corporate Worship Punctually and Consistently.
(Exodus 20:8-11)

8. Tithe Honestly and Faithfully to Become an Example of a Good Steward!
(Genesis 14:18-20; Malachi 3:6-12; Matthew 25:21; Luke 11:42)

9. Pray that at Least One Person will Come to Know Jesus Christ
and Become a Member of The Home Church.

Classes and Workshops

Classes are an important way that we can grow in more structured and systematic ways. Sundays are primarily about coming together to worship Jesus, House Church is primarily about evangelism and community, and these “classes” are primarily focused on deepening our knowledge of Christianity and how to apply that knowledge in our lives.

The classes offered in 2024:

- Foundation – 7 Graduates
- Women’s Discipleship Class (Book of Esther) – 9 Graduates
- Discipleship Workshops (New in 2024) – 75+ Attendees:
Steps to Intimacy for Married Couples
Following Jesus as a Single
Improving Your Quiet Time
Christian Dating
Preacher’s Lab

In 2024, I received training to teach the third core class “Experiencing God”. This class is for those who’ve completed FOUNDATION & TRANSFORMATION. “EG” will focus on how to see God’s activity in everyday moments of life.

Growing in the Knowledge of His Grace,
Pastor Mitchell

What's Coming in 2025?

1. FOUNDATION Class – 9-week course taught by Pastor Mitchell on the basics of Christianity. Every member should aim to take this class before taking others.

2. TRANSFORMATION Class – 13-week course studying/applying Spiritual Disciplines. Must have completed FOUNDATION class first in order to take this class.

3. EXPERIENCING GOD Class – 13-week class learning how to “experience” God in everyday life and walk according to His will.

4. Your Class?
Pray about teaching/leading an “elective” class in 2025. Let PM know if you have an idea!

Needs/Prayer Requests

1. For covenant members to pray about taking at least 1 class by the end of 2025.

2. For God to raise up Teachers from our own congregation to equip the Body.

Elder Update

From our 2021 “Church Leadership” Sermon Series which kicked off our Elder-Process.
Scriptural Conclusions Based on New Testament –

1. The Office of “Elder” is for Qualified Men of THC – 1 Timothy 3:1-7
- Men who have been called to the office.
- Men of Christ-shaped character.
- Men of doctrinal-competency (Teaching with lips and life)

2. Elders Take Spiritual Responsibility for THC – Acts 20:17-38

3. Elders are Suffering-Servant-Shepherds so THC has Examples – 1 Peter 4:12-5:4

4. Elders are Honored & Submitted to by THC for the Blessing of All – Hebrews 13:17

THC's Elder Process:

1. Elders Prayerfully Consider Qualified Men
2. Elders Meet with Elder-Candidate & Spouse
3. Elder Candidate Prayerfully Considers Qualifications/Commitment
4. Elder Presented to Members for Vote of Confidence
5. If Passes, Elder Begins Elder Training
6. Upon Completion of Training, Elder Officially Joins Ruling Elders

Elders Board Terms are 3-5 Years (Annual Reviewing after 3 Years & Tapering Off One/Time)
Papa Mitch began Eldering October 2023
Papa and I – current Elders – have prayerfully decided last year to pause search for more Elders and let THC heal and men who are on our radar to continue to serve faithfully where they are.
Currently, we feel the same. Let men on our hearts continue to serve and Elder with two.

Prayer Requests:

Elders continue to seek God’s will for THC in prayer.
Elders continue to pray for covenant members 1/week.
God to raise up more Elders at THC.
For a strong sense of brotherhood because if THC is to be unified, the leaders must be!