LIGHTHOUSECHURCH NORTH COUNTY
STARTING MARCH 24TH 2019
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THE HERRERA FAMILY
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ighthouse Church North County is a journey that began in the local church. Joshua and Joanna met in their local church eighteen years ago while serving in the youth ministry. The desire to serve their communities through the local church never changed while they went on to get married, complete their education and moved on to their careers. The blend of education, career experience and practical application of the word of God has allowed them to lead in various capacities at Lighthouse Church. Over the last three years the call to plant a church resounded in their hearts and was affirmed by their Lead Pastors, Sam and Angie Mascareno. After Easter Sunday, 2018, the Lord once more placed in our hearts the desire to move forward with planting a life-giving church. The leaders of Lighthouse Church prayerfully agreed that this church would be Lighthouse Church North County; an extension of the local church that Josh and Joanna have faithfully served for thirteen years. With great anticipation and excitement, Josh and Joanna, along with their three sons, Jaden, Jude and Jaxon, have answered the call God has placed on their hearts and are planting Lighthouse Church North County in March, 2019.
OUR PURPOSE
SO THAT PEOPLE FAR FROM GOD CAN FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL IN CHRIST. We Will Love God
OUR MISSION FOR OUR CITY TO KNOW GOD, FIND FREEDOM, DISCOVER PURPOSE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE. OUR VALUES
WE WILL LOVE GOD WE WILL LOVE PEOPLE PURSUE EXCELLENCE CHOOSE JOY 3 | Our Values
NORTH COUNTY SAN DIEGO GEOGRAPHY
LANGUAGE
• 799 Square Miles
• 46% of all residents over age 5 speak a language other than English at home
POPULATION • 42 Miles of Coastline • 8% of California Population • 3,181,371 People
RELIGION • 54.2% have NO religious affiliation (1,632,637+) • 26.5% Catholic
ECONOMY • 13% of North County live in poverty • 4,452 homeless 838 are children • 4.4% Unemployment
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• 11.5% Evangelical Protestant • 4.7% Other • 2.5% Mainline Protestant • 0.4% Orthodox • 0.1% Black Protestant
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OUR STORY
ighthouse Church is a Bible-based church that is focused on following the life and teachings of Jesus, meeting the needs of all people, and becoming a light to our community. We exist so that people far from God can fulfill their potential in Christ. The beginnings of Lighthouse Church are rooted in the hearts of Sam and Angie Mascareno, the Lead Pastors of Lighthouse. They stepped out in the Fall of 1999 to plant a church with a simple thought; a church that you would gladly bring your friends to. It was that genuine belief, that church should
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be enjoyed and not endured, that has made Lighthouse what it is today. When people think of Lighthouse they think of powerful and engaging worship, practical sermons that can be ‘used on Monday’, kids programs that make Sunday their favorite day of the week, a youth ministry that helps youth encounter God and many other groups and programs that help people heal from their yesterday. The desire to reach the North County of San Diego is yet another great step in Lighthouse’s story. All we ask for now is your support and prayers for this journey.
THE PLAN Phase 1 | Sept - Dec 2018 Interest Nights
Interest nights are designed to help our team meet as many people in the community as possible. We’ll share vision, answer questions, invite people to join the team and point people to how they can give.
Phase 2 | Jan - Mar 2019 Launch Gatherings
These gatherings are designed to prepare our launch team, both practically and spiritually, for the launch of our weekend services. We will focus on building the chemistry, capability and culture of our team.
Phase 3 | March 2019 Church Launch
The launch of weekly services.
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THE FINANCES
KIDS MINISTRY $15k
Our vision: To provide a fun and safe environment for kids to connect with God and each other. • Training/Resources
• Background checks
• Technical Equipment
• Cribs, Changing Tables, Rocking Chairs • Check-in Systems
MARKETING & OUTREACH $20k
Our vision: We want to make the name of Jesus famous in our city by presenting the gospel in a clear and relevant manner. • Direct Mailing Campaigns • Print Materials
• Social Media Advertising • Signage & Branding
• Launch Team Gatherings
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ADMINISTRATION & OPERATIONS $18k
Our vision: Every detail matters, from what is visible to what goes on behind the scenes. We want to create systems that close the back door and remove barriers from people moving to the next step in their journey. • Church management software • Creative software
• Operating systems and software • Financial systems and software • Attorney fees & CPA firm • Website
ENVIRONMENT & GUEST EXPERIENCE $11k
Our vision: We want people to experience a WOW factor when they walk onto the campus. Excellence is an attribute of God that we want to reflect. • Signage
• Hospitality Supplies
• VIP Guest Experience & Resources • Parking
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WORSHIP & AUDIO/VISUAL $90k
Our vision: To create a weekend experience that both the churched and unchurched love to attend. It is built on excellence, fueled by passion to serve and hunger to worship. • Audio, Visual and Lighting • Musical Instruments • Storage/Trailers
YEAR ONE OPERATIONAL GOAL $98k Our desire for Lighthouse Church North County is to raise enough funds to cover the launch day budget and the first-year operating budget. We want to teach people to give generously without the pressure to meet a budget in our first year. Any gift received over our launch day budget will go directly into the first-year operating budget.
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THE JOURNEY PRAY Any effort to advance the Kingdom of God must be founded on prayer. Join us and our team by praying for North County San Diego, and Lighthouse Church North County.
GIVE God’s desire for the church to advance the Kingdom in this region is only possible with the generosity and sacrifice of people like you. Pray and ask the Lord if He would have you give financially toward helping establish Lighthouse Church North County.
BELONG
Give Online: www.lighthousechurchnc.org/give Mail: Lighthouse Church Attn: North County 861 Harold Pl. Suite 103 Chula Vista, CA 91914 Text to Give: Text “Give” to (760) 314-8877 and follow the promptings
The local church is the hope of the world, and the hope of the local church is people like you. The goal to plant a life-giving church is also not possible without the commitment of people who would sacrifice to expand the Kingdom of God in a new region. If God is calling you to Lighthouse Church North County we would love to meet with you and help you with your next steps. For more information, contact us at: info@lighthousechurchnc.org
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