JEMS Mount Hermon
Seven days to deepen your faith together.
Through worship, Bible messages, and workshops, JEMS Mount Hermon is a place to grow in faith and share a vision for mission. From students to families, Christians gather at the beautiful Mount Hermon to renew their connection with God and with one another.
Our Story
JEMS Mount Hermon was born out of resilience and faith. In June 1950, a group of Japanese-American pastors gathered in Northern California to establish the first Nisei Christian Youth Conference at Mount Hermon — a response to the spiritual and communal needs of a generation rebuilding after World War II. From that single gathering, a movement grew.
Just months later, in January 1951, those same pastors formally founded the Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society (JEMS), giving the ministry an organizational home and a missional vision. Over the decades, what began as a youth camp for Japanese-Americans expanded to embrace all Asian-Americans across multiple generations. Today, JEMS Mount Hermon serves over 1,500 people annually through these divisions — Family/Main camp, Nichigo camp, Jr. High, Inter High, Sr. High, College, and Special Camps.
