John Im
Elder John Im has been faithfully attending New Hope Fellowship since 1999 and was ordained as its first elder in July 2009. Over the years, he has served as a member of Leadership Team. He has been actively involved with missions work and direction, with vision to see New Hope mobilizing young adults to be ambassadors of Christ around the globe and equipping many spiritual leaders of the next generation. John is married to Eunseong and they have two sons, Stephen and Austin. He enjoys snacks, mint chocolate chip ice cream, and you will find him dozing off trying to watch movies during his downtime.
Yong Kim
Elder Yong has been a dedicated member to NHF and was ordained as an elder in July 2014. Yong is married to Kathy who is a high school teacher and they have two wonderful children Lauren and Matthew. Yong is an avid reader and enjoys reading books that challenge his faith, and personal development. Some books that have impacted his life view and helped in his development include Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Knowing God, and Mere Christianity. Being an introvert he finds rest and revitalization by working and resting at home during his spare time, and also enjoys the company of good friends and family in small and intimate settings.
James Lee
James has been attending LPC/NHF since the early 90’s. In addition to being involved in various ministries including as Sunday School teacher, Worship Leader and softball coach, he was appointed Deacon in 2009 and has also led Life Groups in recent years. James is married to Erica with whom they have Becca, Sydney and Isaiah. He enjoys eating, hockey, golf and watching his daughters play basketball.
Marcelo Hong
Marcelo has been part of New Hope Fellowship since 2010, serving initially at the Downtown campus and later being sent to plant the Uptown campus in 2015. He has been serving in various ministries, such as worship, local and overseas missions, and life groups. He’s passionate about helping people understand and live out the gospel in all aspects of life. Marcelo is married to Anna and have 2 children, Isaac and Olivia. He enjoys travelling, spending time with family and friends, and playing soccer.
Sooah Min
Sooah has been attending New Hope Fellowship since the early 2000’s and was one of the original members to plant the Uptown campus in 2015. She was also appointed as a Deacon in the same year and has served in Discipleship, Women’s Ministry, Life Groups and supporting church leadership. Sooah is married to Paul and has 2 wonderful children, Ryan and Natalie. She enjoys travelling, watching any dog-related videos and cooking.