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"Oh Lord, You alone are my hope."  Psalm 71:5

6/29 - 7/5/2025

Mount Hermon Conference Center

87 Conference Dr.  Felton, CA 95018

Speakers
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Pastor Gary Shiohama

Gary Shiohama is the retired founding and senior pastor of South Bay Community Church in Torrance. Prior to entering full-time ministry in 1992, Gary had a diverse career in the business and political arenas, serving as a deputy to two local elected officials and owning a Mexican restaurant. Raised in a Buddhist home, he became a Christ-follower at the age of 20 while attending Pepperdine University. Gary often says he cut his ministry teeth as a youth advisor at Evergreen Baptist Church and through his involvement at various Mt. Hermon high school camps.

 

Now retired for nearly two years, Gary enjoys cheering for Shohei Ohtani, training future leaders, and guest-speaking at churches. He has been happily married to his wife, Cheryl, for nearly 32 years, and together they have two daughters, a son-in-law, and a lively dog named Kea.

Pastor Kim Kira

Kim is the primary preaching elder at Lighthouse Community Church in Torrance, a church he helped plant 22 years ago. His passion in ministry is to help people love and worship Christ more deeply by showing that the gospel is not only for eternal life, but everyday life. He has the great joy of being married to Jen for 23 years and raising their four kids together. Along with ministry he enjoys rooting for LA sports teams, eating good food, and traveling with his family.

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Registration and Fees

Deposit (non-refundable) : $100

The cost of registration varies according to the room type and the number of adults in the room. Please confirm at the time of registration.

Chart below shows the room cost for each room type and total cost per person.

e.g.)  Cost per person when Economy Room is shared with 2 adults:

         $ 572 (Economy room) ÷ 2 (number of adults) + $ 715 (Program fee) = $ 1001

Program Fee

(meals included)

Adult                         $ 715

4-12 years old          $ 544

Under 3 years old   Free

Room Type
Cost of the room
2 Adults / room
3 Adults / room
4 Adults / room
Economy
$ 572
$ 1001
$ 906
$ 858
Standard
$ 916
$ 1173
$1020
$ 944
Deluxe
$ 1116
$ 1273
$ 1087
$ 994
Deluxe Suite
$ 1324
$ 1377
$ 1156
$ 1046

Questions? Contact lisan@jems.org

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Mount Hermon Main Camp Financial Assistance

Partial financial assistance to Mount Hermon is available for those in financial need. 

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