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For sixteen years, Oakhouse has met in borrowed buildings and rooms: classrooms and youth rooms in schools and other churches, and most recently, The Mart – a converted department store. While all have served faithfully, every limitation has been felt. Oakhouse’s new location (formerly Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist in RSM) is a church by design, complete with a worship center, dedicated kids and youth spaces, and a beautiful outdoor gathering area.

The next chapter of Oakhouse's story is about establishing a home base for our mission.

A HOME THAT GROUNDS US…

A HOME FOR COMMUNITY AND BELONGING a place where people know they can find Oakhouse — a space of belonging for the curious, the disenfranchised, and the faithful, seven days a week.

A HOME FOR WORSHIP AND DISCIPLESHIP spaces for adults, youth, and kids to learn about God’s love.

A HOME FOR RADICAL HOSPITALITY spaces that welcome newcomers and communicate Jesus’ care through every aesthetic and programming decision.

… AND A BASE THAT SENDS US.

A BASE FOR JUSTICE AND COMPASSION a launchpad where we will house ongoing ministries like AA and the city food pantry while creating space for new initiatives and nonprofit partnerships.

A BASE FOR FORMATION AND MISSION this will be the place where spiritual formation and missional action meet.

4 Things This Will Mean For Our Community

  • Our Kids Have Room to Grow

    No more borrowed classrooms, semi-permanent walls, or sound restrictions. This new home will give our kids an environment that tells our youngest disciples, “You matter here.”

  • Our Students Have Space To Lead

    Our youth will have room to gather, lead, and take ownership of their faith, where worship is loud, conversations are real, and faith in Jesus can flourish.

  • Our Church Has Room to Fully Become

    A permanent home allows Oakhouse to express its identity without constraint. It’s a chance to craft spaces that say, “We thought of you before you arrived.”

  • Our Community Has Space to Gather + Linger

    A space designed for life together: a front patio, a lawn, and open gathering areas where families can linger, parents can relax while kids play, and friends can connect over coffee.

Oakhouse has always been about formation, not construction; about people becoming who they’re made to be. This move will create a space that embodies our heart for worship, hospitality, and justice.

What It Will Take To Make This Happen

This next chapter is not a project. It’s an invitation from God to take what has already been planted and give it space to grow.

DOLLARS

SPACE

Outdoor Lawn + Plaza

Lobby + Sanctuary

ESTIMATE

Kids + Youth Spaces

Entitlements + Design

Contingency

Campaign Goal

$330,000

$110,000

$240,000

$80,000

$40,000

$800,000

Anything given beyond what is needed to complete the Home Base Campaign will go toward the Oakhouse Justice Center.

PEOPLE

Beyond our financial goal, our elders have prayerfully set a participation goal of:

350 ADULTS
30 YOUTH
50 KIDS

“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Luke 6:38

How To Give

    • Determine your total gift amount and divide by as much as 8 months, ensuring your commitment is complete by August 30, 2026.

    • Set up your monthly gift through our regular giving portal and selecting “Home Base” in the drop down menu.

    • Email the total amount of your pledge to cathi@lanternhillcreative.com.

  • Make your one-time gift through our regular giving portal and selecting “Home Base” in the drop down menu by August 30, 2026.

  • Mail your check to:

    Oakhouse Church
    25108 Marguerite Pkwy
    Ste A-376
    Mission Viejo, CA 92692

    Be sure to include “Home Base” in the memo line.

  • To make a stock or non-cash gift to Home Base, please email cathi@lanternhillcreative.com for assistance.

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