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Lifehouse International Church Osaka is a Japanese and English speaking church located in Hommachi, downtown Osaka.

It is a Hillsong Network church and belongs to the Lifehouse International Church Global movement, under the leadership of Rod and Viv Plummer in Japan.

History
In 2009 Lifehouse International Church Tokyo started a second church in Osaka with seven people which then became Lifehouse International Church Osaka. The church continues to be Pastored by Luke and Izumi Kennedy

In 2013 Lifehouse Osaka moved its services into Hearton Hall Hommachi located in the former right next to Hommachi station. These facilities have several childrens rooms and a 160 seat auditorium. The facilities also have a room for mothers and babies equipped with a TV screen and audio to watch the service in a comfortable environment.

Church Services
Lifehouse International Church Osaka has completely bilingual services in English and Japanese, including bilingual songs and live translations of every part of the service. There are 4 weekly church services including 3 on Sundays, and a 1 hour Tuesday night service at 730PM. All services are run in English and Japanese. The church is located very close to Exit 13 of Hommachi station, in the center of Osaka. It now has over 400 people attending services every week.

Ministry
Lifehouse Church has many different ministries besides their weekly church services.

The main ministries of Jesus Lifehouse Church are:

Lifegroups
The church has small discipleship groups called ‘lifegroups’ which meet throughout the week and on the weekend.

Lifehouse Men and Women
The church runs events and church conferences for men and women throughout the year.

Osaka Mums
Lifehouse church also has a ministry for mums and families. They help young mums with their children, and also run family-based events with guest speakers and bilingual games and music for children monthly.

Marriage Preparation
Lifehouse church provide marriage resources and training to new couples. This includes a 5 week course using original material written by Rod and Viv Plummer with subjects including the purpose of marriage, love in marriage, conflict resolution and communication, handling finances, and sex in marriage.

Lifehouse Kids
Lifehouse Kids is a children's (Sunday school) program that is run during the 11AM and 2PM church services. There are two age-specific programs ..... Both totally bilingual in Japanese and English. The Kids' church mascot is a kangaroo named Kanta. Photo of Kanta needed.

Kingdom Builders
Kingdom Builders is the Lifehouse 'ministry of giving'. It is a monthly event aimed at those who want to give above their tithe, and channel financial resources into two main areas; within the church (projects, building fund), and outside the church (missions, church planting). Topics discussed often relate to living out Christianity practically in the market place.

Re:mix
RE:mix is a community within Lifehouse Osaka of students gathering at the RE:Mix service. This service has different styles of music including original electronic sounds.