In 2019, we were so blessed to see God move as Lift Up Jesus (LUJ) expanded all across America. Due to the alarming rise in the suicide rate in the U.S. over the past couple of decades, Pastor Dudley Rutherford’s desire was to see LUJ broadcast in states with the highest rate of suicide in our nation.

This year, we were able to reach potential viewers and listeners who are struggling with suicide and depression in the areas listed below, so that the Word of God is heard and able to provide hope through the saving message of Jesus Christ.

Visit liftupjesus.com

101.9 Million Potential Television Viewers

142.9 Million Potential Radio Listeners

7,237 Total Followers on Social Media

NOW STREAMING LIVE on Youtube!

Lift Up Jesus | youtube.com/liftupjesus

Shepherd Church | youtube.com/shepherdchurch

135 A Night to Remember

11,506 The Passion Play

17,007 Easter

2,872 Mi Casa L.A.

45,000 4th of July

37,900 At the Movies

2,500 Spirit of Broadway

491 Baptisms at the Beach

925 Women Who Influence

21,421 Revival

5,000 Fall Festival

2,000 Christmas Tree Lighting

2,400 Light Up the Night

18,070 Christmas Eve Services

SHEPHERD KIDS BIRTH – 5TH GRADE

100 BABIES DEDICATED

39 KIDS BAPTIZED

784 AVERAGE WEEKEND ATTENDANCE

293 SUMMER SPECTACULAR

311 VOLUNTEERS

5,000 FALL FESTIVAL

SHEPHERD YOUTH 6TH – 12TH GRADE

650 STUDENTS IN D-GROUPS PER SEMESTER

300 AVERAGE WEEKEND ATTENDANCE

208 SHEPHERD YOUTH LEADERS

338 SUMMER CAMP ATTENDEES

287 BLOCK PARTY EXTREME

SYA 18-25 YEAR OLDS

130 AVERAGE WEEKLY ATTENDANCE

40 SYA VOLUNTEERED IN SY THIS YEAR

59 LIFE GROUPS WITH SYA MEMBERS

Shepherd's Community Care programs meet people where they are. Whether someone is struggling with addiction, marriage crisis, divorce, or sickness, we offer a number of support groups, resources and guidance in times of crisis.

Visit https://www.shepherdchurch.com/communitycare

Did You Know?
Shepherd Church has 60 ministries, including the following Community Care programs.

Anchor Cancer Support Group
Blanket Blessings Ministry
Bloom Women's Ministry
Care Card Ministry
Centurions Military Ministry
Christ Powered Recovery (CPR)
Deaf Ministry
Defender's Ministry
Divorce Care
Foster/Adopt/Kinship Ministry
Grief Share
In Loving Arms
Prayer Ministry
Sewing Ministry
Vintage Ministry
Visitation Ministry

FINANCIAL SERVICES
Shepherd offers financial planning classes that cover topics on budgeting, paying down debt, saving money, and leaving a legacy for loved ones.

Our goal is to teach others how to become better stewards of the resources and possessions that God has given to each of us.

Visit https://www.shepherdchurch.com/calendar

$165,000 Raised to benefit the homeless in partnership with Hope of the Valley

MI CASA LA CONCERT

$28,048 Raised for House of Ruth to support Domestic Abuse victims

SPIRIT OF BROADWAY

$14,335 Gift Cards

$1,445 Cash

950 New Backpacks Collected

FOSTER CARE WEEKEND

$31,470 20,138 Items Benefiting: Dream Center, Slavery No More, Hope of the Valley, and Open Arms

REVIVAL

956 Boxes Provided

45,888 Meals

"I LOVE L.A." FOOD DRIVE

286 Thanksgiving boxes provides 1,242 Meals
Benefits: Foster children & their families

LIFE GROUPS THANKSGIVING MEALS INITIATIVE

$135,997 Benefiting: Convoy of Hope, Hurricane Dorian Bahamas Church Relief, Southern California fire victims

THANKSGIVING OFFERING

New Speaker System Provided (LAPD) New Flooring Installed (LAFD)

FIRST RESPONDERS WEEKEND

2,400 Children from LADCFS, local shelters and their families, hosted by Shepherd

2,800 Toys Donated

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT

59 pints of blood donated that will save 177 lives

"I LOVE L.A." BLOOD DRIVE

3,200 Toys Collected

TOY DRIVE

52 Food Distributions Benefiting the cities of Agua Dulce and Acton

AGUA DULCE FOOD DRIVE

755 Shoeboxes Collected Containing gifts for children from 3rd world countries

300 Christmas Trees Given away to our local community

200 Foster Care Children Provided with clothes, backpacks, and haircuts

WOODLAND HILLS OUTREACH

Shepherd Church was proud to present the 2019 season of The Passion Play, celebrating the musical production’s 27th anniversary. This year, attendees experienced an entirely new set, choreography, and new songs that brought a fresh, modernized aspect to the play — a boutique Broadway show — Hamilton meets Les Miserables.

Did you Know?

• 180 hours of rehearsals leading up to show time
• 200 volunteers
• Original music created via Facetime and long distance

There are currently over 30,000 children in foster care in L.A. and not enough foster parents to provide them with a forever home. In 2019, Shepherd Church launched its Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Ministry to address this social epidemic and provide resources and supportive services to those walking through their adoptive or foster care journey. Through this ministry, Shepherd is changing the conversation around foster care in L.A. to a more positive one.

A support group is now available to our entire community on the 1st Tuesday of each month from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at our Porter Ranch location. Current and prospective foster/adopt/kinship parents and their children will find help, encouragement, and practical tips from experts in the field.

In May, Shepherd at Porter Ranch held a Foster Care Weekend to provide foster kids with new backpacks in preparation for back to school. Unfortunately, these children often carry trash bags to hold their supplies and most prized possessions.

Our Woodland Hills campus also held a Back To School and Prom Pop Up Shop to donate free school outfits, shoes, backpacks, prom dresses, suits, accessories, makeovers, and haircuts to support 100 foster care children living in their community.

This past December, Shepherd held a Light Up the Night Holiday Celebration to bless foster care children from the San Fernando Valley, kids from local shelters and their families. Activities included a free toy giveaway, petting zoo, food, refreshments, and more. This event had over 50 sponsors, including The Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, United Airlines, and Nordstrom Rack.

Foster Care Weekend Stats

328 Sign Ups

950 Backpacks Collected

$15,780 Collected in Cash/Gift Cards

Light Up The Night

2,400 Foster Children & Their Families

2,800 Toys Donated

Shepherd Church.com

Page Visits 1,147,284

Unique Visitors 280,183

Countries 157

Shepherd Church LIVE

Total Viewers 56,821

Countries 115

Total Messages Viewed Online 214,669

Printed Items in Print Shop 1,500,000

Lift Up Jesus with Pastor Dudley

Unique Viewers 83K

Website Visits 146K

Countries 193

Social Media

Facebook

Reach 53,214

Engagement 422,776

Total Followers 11,858

Instagram

Reach 363,524

Engagement 135,965

Total Followers 21,858

Twitter

Reach 693,700

Engagement 10,381

Total Followers 45,438

Reflecting back on 2019, can you please share something that happened here at Shepherd that really touched your heart?

There is an 11 year old girl in our church whom I will call "M", as I did not get permission to use her name. "M" is not able to walk without assistance. One weekend after services, she stopped us to take a picture with Pastor Dudley, and tell us she wanted to volunteer.

A few days later, she and her mom showed up at the church offices with a pencil sharpener she had purchased across the street, asking if she could sharpen all the pencils in the church auditorium seats, so folks would be able to take better notes.

I wish everyone could meet "M." Her smile and personality would brighten anyone’s day, and I am so moved by her heart of service.

Our 2019 theme this year was "I Love L.A." As executive pastor, what made this initiative so important and impactful for us as a church to show the love of Christ in our beloved City of Angels?

In 2018, Shepherd went above and beyond in an initiative to touch the 30 largest cities around the world. Several times during that year, I was asked the question: "But what are we doing right here in Los Angeles, our own backyard?" So, 2019 was an incredible year of answering that question as we spent all of our energy loving this city we all call home.

So, in 2019, Los Angeles County faced a number of devastating wild fires. Share why Shepherd Church chose to serve those in our community who suffered some type of loss or displacement.

I believe Jesus meant it when He said to His followers in Matthew 5:14, "You are the light of the world ... A city on a hill cannot be hidden." We always want to be a light and a beacon of hope to the community around us. In today’s society, many churches are often known more for what they are against rather than what they are for.

We want this community to know that Shepherd Church is "for them." By serving as an evacuation center during the fires — when we ourselves were in the evacuation zone — we wanted our community to know how much this church cares.

We are moving into a new decade in 2020. Why is this so exciting for you personally and for our church as a whole?

As we like to say around Shepherd, "God is good all the time, and all the time God is good … and the BEST is yet to come." I believe the next decade will be the most incredible decade in the history of Shepherd Church.

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