ANNUAL
REPORT
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CELEBRATING
20 YEARS
L I V I N G H O P E C H R I S T I A N C H U R C H
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Pastor's Report
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Mission/Vision
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Ministry Teams
06
Anniversary &
Easter Highlights
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2021-2022 By The
Numbers
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A Look Back of the
Past 20 Years
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Ministry Team
Highlights
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2022-2023 Plans
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Financial/Budget
Table of
Contents
P A S T O R ' S R E P O R T
As we close and welcome a new season of ministry,
we continue to pursue the vision and mission God
birthed Living Hope into. We hold fast to the truth
that Paul said in Philippians 3:14 because only
through Christ, we exist as a local church.
It has been more than two years since the onset of
the pandemic but we are thankful for the relief and
the grace of God that carried us to where we are
now.
We've seen how you've pressed on through many
personal, marriage and family challenges
presented to us not only by the Pandemic but also
by the changing economic, political and spiritual
landscape in our country and all over the world.
Many of you lost love ones, went through difficult
health and emotional crisis that tested your faith in
God and your relationship with others and your
church family.
We pressed on in adapting to a new way of living
and doing church. Our Lord, our mission, our vision
and message is still the same but we found new
and fresh ways in pursuing our mandates.
We pressed on to birthed our first satellite church in
Victoria. God is already at work even before we
started the work . God has given us the vision to
establish three satellite churches in Vancouver
Island.
Let us press on in Christ in the new season of our
ministry. Let us not rest on our accomplishments
but “press on toward the goal for the prize of the
upward call of God in Christ Jesus” It is my great
privilege to serve God and you through Living Hope
for the last 20 years. I am looking forward to
another fruitful ministry as we pursue what God has
called us to do as a church.
Blessings,
Pastor Jun Torres
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LIVING HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
VISION
We envision a church that every generation is
fully engaged in being and making disciples of
Jesus Christ.
MISSION
To reach out to every nations to bring them into
the knowledge of a living relationship with Jesus
Christ, establish hem to live as Christ-centered
believers and raise them to become disciple
makers.”
Ministry Teams
Pastoral
Pastors and Elders lead the Church to
fulfill the mission vision. Provide
biblically sound preaching, teaching
and equipping
Board
Board Members oversee the ministry
direction of the church. In charge of
the overall administration, facility,
finance and media operations.
Magnification
Music and Ushering teams provide a
welcoming atmosphere every worship
and event through ushering and
music.
Mission
Local and International mission teams
demonstrate the Good News of Jesus
Christ by extending practical care and
compassion to the poor and needy.
Small Group,Men,Women, Couples and
Seniors ministries help the church to
connect with God and to one another
through different groups.
Family
Parents,Young Adult,Youth and
Children ministries provide cradle to
adulthood discipleship in order to
raise principled Christian leaders in
the lives of the next generation.
Relational
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NUMBER OF
PEOPLE WHO
MADE IT
HAPPEN
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ANNIVERSARY
ATTENDANCE
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NUMBER OF
PEOPLE WHO
VISITED
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PEOPLE WHO
ACCEPTED
THE LORD
ANNIVERSARY
HIGHLIGHTS
MARCH 2022
By Benjie Susi
PEOPLE WHO
RECEIVED
PRAYERS
THINGS TO CELEBRATE
From humble beginnings 20 years ago, God has
blessed our church family in more ways than one!
This year is a milestone for us. As such, we find it
appropriate to celebrate not only once, but whole
year! A year of praise and gratitude to the One who
is behind it all. The disciple Luke wrote: “for in Him
we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28).
Our Anniversary Sunday in February was a well
fitting tribute to our El Shaddai, the Almighty God
who is sovereign over all things. An inspiring worship,
powerful testimonies, and the proclamation of God’s
Word through Pastor Kevin Cavanaugh, God’s
servant with a heart for all nations. I thought he
connected very well with the body of Christ as he
also shared about his personal experiences in
different mission fields, particularly his experience in
doing missions in the Philippines. Our celebration
continues all year. As an example, there will be a
portion in the Family Camp, where we have an
opportunity to recall, and testify the goodness of
God in our life., with the theme looking back,
pressing on! Same with Thanksgiving Sunday, and
other key events.
The apostle Paul reminds us to keep “Pressing on”
toward the goal (Phil 3:14). After 20 years of ministry,
this is not a place and time to rest on our laurels, but
to continue to strive forward. I saw a sign recently
which says “No Parking, Keep Moving” How
appropriate for us? Our life as believers and
disciples of Christ is viewed as a constant journey
with one goal. Paul's life was a constant forward
motion for Christ. His whole life's purpose and goal is
revealed in the words he wrote in Phil 3:7-8.
So I call on the People of God in LHCC, keep
reminding ourselves – No Parking, Keep Moving,
Press ON!! The best is yet to come….
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EASTER
HIGHLIGHTS
Easter is the most celebrated occasion at
Living Hope. This year, our message focused
on the Lord's promise to us Christians that He
will save us from our wayward ways. During
the service, we had testimonies and videos of
our recently baptized brothers and sisters
who have accepted Christ this year.
Our in person service was not deterred by the
pandemic as we had 105 attendees including
15 guests. Our celebration continued after the
service with a quick fellowship, a packed
lunch and an Easter package giveaways for
our young guests.
M A R V I N ' S S T O R Y
I lost my parents at a very young age. My Mom passed
when I was 8 then my Dad, 2 years later. This was
especially devastating for me since I was very close to
my parents and losing them made me question
everything. Why did God allow this to happen to me? I
was carrying these questions when my Mom died. And
when my Father died, I had already lost my way. I
didn’t go to church, I only prayed when I needed
something but I didn’t believe.
Fast forward to a few years, when I met this wonderful
woman who is now my wife. Through God’s guidance I
was slowly eased back into the true meaning of being
a child of Christ. I attended church, prayed more
frequently and nourished my relationship with God.
Through God’s grace, we are able to be here in
Canada. This passage that I learned from ETS book 1
will always be applicable in my life, Assurance of
Guidance, Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all
your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in
all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your
paths straight.”
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SENIORS (65+years old)
13
YOUTH ( 12-17 years old)
10
ADULT (26-64 years old)
84
CHILDREN (12 and under)
21
YOUNG ADULT ( 18-25 years old)
14
Jul
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
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DEMOGRAPHICS
In order to understand the needs of the church, we
have to know who we are serving. We have 131
active and 11 inactive members in the church.
Average weekly attendance
is 63 people. This graph
shows total monthly
attendance.
NUMBER OF CHURCH
ATTENDEES
5 BAPTISMS
Baptism was held at
the New West
Community Church
last March 26, 2022
2021-2022
By The
Numbers
from July 1, 2021 to
June 30, 2022
11 SMALL
GROUPS
There are 88 youth
and adults connected
to a small group.
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WORSHIP KITCHEN SUNDAY SCHOOL USHERING MEDIA SMALL GROUPS
15
10
5
0
81%
L O I S ' S T O R Y
My name is Lois, I’m married to Richard. We
had our son at the beginning of the
pandemic. During a time there was a lot of
change. I had to stop work for awhile and
our family plans were postponed. Just like
for most people, things were not certain. We
wanted to trust in God and find peace and
comfort in Him, always. So as a reminder, we
named our son Noah, which means to “rest”
Here are the number of
people we blessed this year
MISSION
134 meals
MINISTRY INVOLVEMENT
The church has been blessed with 48 volunteers
serving the church during the Sunday Service and
weekly small groups.
339 gifts/hampers
50 tax returns
268 tracts
OVER
PEOPLE REACHED
WEEKLY BY SOCIAL
MEDIA
Online
At A Glance
NUMBER OF PEOPLE
REACHED BY EMAIL
FROM THE START
Most watched livestream
AVERAGE 45
LIVESTREAM
AUDIENCE
To all the mothers here, I know it can be hard
to get up and have these little people rely on
you. I know it’s hard when you feel unseen for
the small or big things you do for them. But I
want to remind you, you are their world. You
are the world that this little ones revolve
around. You are their nurture, their home, their
comfort. You are everything to them, and I
hope even on your hard days you know how
special you are. Especially to your little people.
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A LOOK BACK OF OUR 20 YEARS
We believe that everything that has happened to
our church is the work of God. We have faith in the
Lord that just as He led us before, He will lead us to
the future. Our hope rest in His word in Philippines 1:3
that says " I am confident of this, that the one who
began a good work among you will bring it to
completion by the day of Jesus Christ. "
To commemorate our 20 years of service we have
highlighted some of the major events that has
happened to our church in the past years.
C E L E B R A T I N G
2 0 Y E A R S O F
G O D ' S
F A I T H F U L L N E S S
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Living Hope was founded by 6 families who
met in a small group. Worship Service held at
the Old sunset Community Center
2002
2003
First children’s concert A Star is Born
performed in Croatian Cultural Center
and Family Christian Fellowship
2004
2005
2007
2006
First choir concert to 5 Nursing homes
Moved to the new Sunset Community Centre.
Launched Surrey Satelite Church
Mothered Family Christian Fellowship Church
in Richmond, BC
Called a Youth and Children's Worker
First big children’s fest community outreach at
Sunset Community Grounds
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2008
Highest people
were baptized:
16
2010
Evergreen Baptist
Church plant
Caloocan
A N G E L I Q U E ' S
S T O R Y
When I came to Canada, I felt like God was leading me
to a path that can bring out the best version of myself.
He was leading me to a life that has space for me to
grow my faith in Him, a space to raise my children right,
a space to nurture my relationship with my husband
and a space to serve His church. It was like God was
leading me to a life that He has planned for me.
2009
Started the
Community Outreach
to the First Nation
Pacheedaht at Port
Renfrew.
2011
There are 123
active church
members
2012
-Moved worship
service location to
New Westminster.
-Supported IBC
Camarin Church
Plant Novaliches.
2013
Membership grew
to 142 people
2014
- Supported
members' leadership
training under ACTS
Seminary,and BCBC
-Supported Crossway
Community Church
Plant Lias Marilao
2018
-Elders attended
the Church
Renewal in
Manitoba.
-Updated the
church
constitution
2017
15th Anniversary
Church Celebration
Mothered'Connect
Church in New
Westminster, BC.
2016
-Over 100 people
participated in the
VBS and Youth Prayer
Retreat.
-LHCC Tacloban
church plant and first
medical dental team
missions trip
2015
-Led the first "THE
Gathering Youth
Conference" for
BCBC
2019
-The board's turn
to attend the
Church Renewal in
Manitoba.
-Family Camp at
Camp Luther after
many years of
hiatus
2020
All service and
ministry activities
were held online
due to the
pandemic.
2021
Media Team stepped
up to support
different church
ministries during the
pandemic.
2022
-20th Anniversary
Celebration.
-Launched our first
Satelite Church in
Victoria BC
18%
O F T H E C H U R C H
B U D G E T I S S P E N T O N
L O C A L A N D I N T L .
M I S S I O N
LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL IMPACT
One of the ways that we display the glory of God is through our mission. For years now, we
have been actively supporting pastors and partnering with churches so they can declare
the gospel and disciple people who will obey God and will praise Him forever for His grace.
Through the generous donations we received, we were able to help 5 church plants in the
Philippines, 2 in BC, and send support to typhoon and flood victims in some parts of the
world. We are also been a supporter of some bible distribution projects in Mexico, Vietnam
and Philippines.
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M I S S I O N A R Y W O R K E R S
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C A L A M I T Y FU N D R A I S I N G
M I C C I ' S S T O R Y
I was first baptized as a Christian back in the
Philippines when I was 8 yrs old. I may have been too
young to fully understand God's grace of salvation
and I may have lose sight of Him along the way, but I
feel that in spite of it all, God is always with me. He
never fail to lift me up when pressure was high in
college and when I was just starting a career. He
has also blessed me with a husband who truly
supports me in all my endeavours and together we
have made a life in Canada with our two puppies .
Migrating was not easy but with the strength and
wisdom of the Lord, He has led us to a church
community where we can grow and be supported in
all aspects of our life.
MINISTRY TEAM
HIGHLIGHTS
2021-2022
Fynely Industries
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SENIORS: The Seniors were engaged in card making which
helped our christmas outreach programs. With Bro Gabs
leadership, we were able to complete ETS Book 3.
MEN: The Men were able to host an outdoor barbecue event
attended by our members, and some guests.
WOMEN: Even in limited face to face meetings, we were
still able to connect via zoom, where we conducted our
events (bridal shower, baby shower, etc.)
MUSIC: There were worship leaders who left but there are
2 new members that joined our team as well. We continue
to navigate this changes and the team compositions that
will work best.
LOCAL MISSION: The Local Mission ministry's goal is to reach
1000 people with the love of Jesus. In pursuit of this, small groups
were encouraged to plan and participate in outreaches with their
contacts and communities.
INTERNATIONAL MISSION: This year, we were able to partner with
Agape Global Ministries and SeedCare Ministries that support
pastors and churches in the Philippines. We were also able to
support bible distribution through Discipleship International and
calamity relief through Red Cross.
SMALL GROUP: Our groups kept meeting through
another year of Pandemic. We praise God for our
leaders' faithfulness in leading their group. One group
was created and we have a number of ETS groups
meeting every week.
CHILDREN: Children are not only taught but are
encouraged to live the truth about God. We provided
devotional materials and updates about the lessons
to get parents engaged with the curriculum
MINISTRY TEAM
HIGHLIGHTS
2021-2022
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YOUTH: There were consistent attendance among the
youth despite of the pandemic. The youth were taught
how to read the Bible so that they can understand
Gods word and live out their faith. They were also
given opportunities for outreach and to serve
communities.
FAMILY: This year the planned activities were put on-
hold primarily due to recent changes in the personal
situation of the ministry head. We hope to develop
dedicated partners in this ministry and really start
implementing what was planned last year
YOUNG ADULT: Getting a more permanent leader
would help stir the direction of this ministry to fulfilling
NEW and INNOVATIVE goals, discipleship and
leadership trainings.
I praise God for allowing me to become part of His family in LHCC-
Victoria. It is truly a privilege to be able to serve God and others
through the ministries He had called us to. Being a part of the praise
and worship team has been rewarding, yet humbling experience. It’s
amazing to see how many of us who are shy and not used to public
speaking, are now speaking up in front of the congregation to tell of
His goodness and faithfulness in our lives.
A B B Y ' S S T O R Y
Number of Attendees
Adult Children Senior
20
15
10
5
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VANCOUVER ISLAND CHURCH
By: Pastor Allan Yadao
Our hearts are filled with praises and gratitude to the
Lord for allowing us to be co-partners with you in His
Kingdom building!
What started with a simple prayer and fellowship 2
years ago in Qualicum Beach is now a mission
outreach in Victoria. At first there were only 5
families who saw the need for us to reach out to the
growing population of Filipino immigrants and other
ethnic groups. Then this vision, turned into a desire
and became our prayer for an outreach ministry not
only in Victoria but also up Island (Nanaimo,
Courtenay, Qualicum, Parksville and others). This was
formed at the beginning of the covid pandemic.
These families are based here in Victoria and up-
Island and as we continued to pray, the Lord
answered our prayers and now we are meeting
regularly every Sunday for worship service and for
some, Saturday (Discipleship Classes) and other
days of the week for prayer
JAM & GERARD'S STORY
Weekly prayer
meeting
attendance:
5 people
First Church
Camp at Living
Forest held last
June 25-26
Weekly Bible
Study
attendance: 5
people
Average Weekly Attendees
It was a dream to come to
Canada for a good life. The
process of our application
were hard and with a lot of
struggles. God’s plans and
ways is not always easy but
hard. It will test our faith but
his plans will prevail. We finally
arrived. God led us to another
blessing, Living Hope Christian
Church Victoria. God is really
amazing by sending us people
to help us in our need. We are
now surrounded by people
who wanted to grow in their
faith. Our family is really
grateful. Amen.
First Worship Service was April 3, 2022 at the
Bayanihan Centre in Victoria
2022-2023 PLANS
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02
03
04
EVENTS
Increase volunteers by
20% by December 2022
Support 2 to 3 projects with
Vancouver Island, local and
international charities to
further the mission of the
church.
Establish Discipleship
curriculum for new,growing
and seasoned believers
July 1: Canada Day Outreach
July 13 Treasure Hunt
July 29-Aug 1: Church Camp
July 31 Water Baptism
Aug 15-17 Vacation Bible School
Aug 26-28 Youth Camp
Sept 3:24: 21 Days of Prayer
Sept 11: Grandparent's Sunday
Sept 18 Fall Kick-off
Sept 25: Annual General Meeting
Oct 9: Thanksgiving Sunday
Oct 9: Pastor's Appreciation
CHURCH-WIDE GOALS
Cultivate intergenerational
relationships by including
the young and old in all
ministries specially in the
women's,men's,small group
and worship ministries
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05
07
16
02
03
04
Promote collaboration,
clarity and support by
holding bimonthly
meetings.
Develop leadership
training and opportunities
for members
Utitlize media technolgy to
broadcast summary of the
Sunday Service and other
discipleship materials
Oct 29: Art of Parenting
Dec 25: Christmas Service
Jan 8-28: 21 Days of Prayer
Feb 18: Art of Marriage
Feb 26: Church Anniversary
March 12: Townhall Meeting
Apr 7: Good Friday Service
Apr 9: Easter Service and Family Picnic
May 14: Mother's Day Service
May 28: Townhall Meeting
Jun 18: Father's Day Service
Jun 25: Graduation Sunday
22 People
AVERAGE WEEKLY DONORS
$4,252
AVERAGE WEEKLY DONATION
FINANCIAL
STATS
This year we received a total of $16,975 for
Vancouver Island Fund, $1,600 for Mission
Fund and $202,580 for the General Fund
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Our church has been
blessed to have committed
donors who are used by our
Lord to sustain His ministry.
DONATION TREND
Member Non Member
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
ITEMS
2020-2021
ACTUAL
2021-2022
ACTUAL
TOTAL INCOME
$203,071.90
$221,155.01
ADMINISTRATION
PAYROLL
MEMBERSHIP
MAGNIFICATION
MISSIONS
MATURITY
MINISTRY
$43,277.90
$93,980.56
$4,238.27
$2,026.30
$21,331.92
$7,525.77
$3,672.56
$49,228.35
$81,040.31
$6,056.82
$1,205.71
$33,785.46
$7,653.66
$4,341.71
TOTAL EXPENSES
$176,053.08
$183,312.02
NET INCOME (LOSS)
$27,018.82
$37,738.99
Financial Statement
2021-2022
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Membership
$6,056.82
Payroll
$81,040.31
Maturity
$7,653.66
Missions
$33,785.46
Administration
$49,228.35
When I studied God's
words, I realized that I'm
destined to be with God and
live my life through His
strength to overcome trials
that come my way. I'm sure
that God has big plans for
me. My destiny has only just
begun. Thank you God for
waiting for me, for being so
patient with me and for
giving me an eternal life.
JACKY'S STORY
Ministry
$4,341
Magnification
$1,205
$221,155.01
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