Reflection: Women’s Christmas Breakfast
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What a blessing it was to attend the Women’s Christmas Breakfast. The event didn’t fail to amaze with delicious food, pinterest-worthy decoration, and sweet fellowship with other women. The highlight was definitely hearing about how God has been working in two women’s lives. I was so touched by the testimonies of Joanne Lee and Ellen […]
Reflection: Feed My Starving Children
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last month, Lighthouse was involved in Feed My Starving Children’s (FMSC) Food Packing event where the gym was turned into a cheerful and motivated assembly line to pack as many meals as possible. Many of you sacrificed your time to help serve and pack meal packs for communities in need around the world. So where […]
Reflection: 2018 Women’s Fall Event
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]No one has to twist my arm to attend one of our Women’s Ministry events. Maybe I’m a little biased. I’ve been blessed to serve in/with the Women’s Ministry for as long as I can remember and there is maybe one or two Women’s Ministry events I have missed over the years. No matter what […]
One Speaker, Two Cities, and Three Thoughts
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Two months have passed since Paul Tripp, a Christian pastor, author and conference speaker stood before our brothers and sisters located in Nagoya and Tokyo, Japan. Christ Bible Institute (CBI) invited Paul and his wife, Luella to speak on behalf of God to two main groups, the church leaders and to the people who make […]
Lighthouse Summer Intern Reflections
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As a church, Lighthouse is committed to investing and training up pastors for the next generation (2 Timothy 2:2). In today’s Spotlight, we interview four young men who participated in Lighthouse’s pastoral internship program this summer and hear about their experiences as well as what they have learned.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1534969625553{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”] Tell us a little about […]
Post STM Update (Kaitlyn Hirakawa)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The following is a post short-term missions trip update by Lighthouse’s Kaitlyn Hirakawa.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]During the month of June, I got the opportunity to be sent as a missionary to a country in East Asia. I went along with an organization named Cru in a group of 12 other people: 3 team leaders, 2 children, 1 staff […]
Japan Missions: Hokkaido
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sunday, July 29, 2018 We woke up today knowing this was going to be a busy day. We had breakfast as a team. Then Daichi and Ken had to catch a flight back to L.A. while the rest of the team took the train with all our luggage to the last stop. There we met […]
Japan Missions: From Nagoya to Hokkaido
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Call 1-1-9 After our first full day of VBS on Tuesday, our team went to eat miso-katsu, a Nagoya specialty. It is a juicy deep-fried pork cutlet with a miso katsu sauce poured over it. It was a great end to a busy day. However, on the walk back from […]
Japan Missions: Nagoya VBS Begins!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Monday, July 23, 2018 We love you Pastor Gavin, oh yes we do! Hello Lighthouse family! Thanks for your constant prayers! It has been such a blessing to be here in Japan. We see old friends and have built new friendships in our two days here. It is wonderful to know we have brothers and […]
Japan Missions: Nagoya VBS Preparations
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hello Lighthouse family! Thank you for all your prayers for our missions team in Japan. I will be writing on some of the things we are doing in Nagoya. I’d like to take you along our missions trip! Today was our first full day in Nagoya as a team. Cindy Kobayashi has been here for […]
