Ray Of Hope Church has ministered to Central New York for seventeen years. We are "PRE-denominational" and therefore enjoy the best of Christian catholic and reformed protestant traditions and worship practices. We also have a complete Vocational Ministry Training Program leading to full Ordination and Licensing in professional ministry open to persons of all genders and sexual orientations.
Ray Of Hope Church Statement of Purpose
In the Spirit of God, and in the footsteps of Christ Jesus, we the
Faith Community at Ray Of Hope Church commit to:
+ guide and welcome all people to the Free Gift of Salvation in Christ Jesus, with a God
ordained celebration of all sexual orientations, and gender expressions, with an open ministry to persons affected by or infected with HIV/AIDS, their families and friends.
+ uphold, proclaim, and teach the historic Biblical Christian Doctrine, build community through
worship and prayer, break the bread, and live the ministry of the Holy Spirit,
+ change the world around us by living Gospel principles of social justice in everything we do,
thereby exposing all forms of prejudice, oppression, racism, homophobia, sexism, and misogyny,
+ proclaim the ray of hope, which is the soon coming return of Christ Jesus, and the fullness of
His Eternal Community where the Will of God will establish liberty, justice, equity, and peace for all God's People and the universe.
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Br. Shawn Francis Benedict, Appointed Pastor: lives in Ithaca: 275-9983. Outside Ithaca: 1-800-367-1463 (1-800-For-1-GOD)
Visit us for in ITHACA for Bible Study every Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. Call for location.
Worship on Saturday mornings at Club TNT 425 Railroad Ave., Elmira, NY (45 minutes south of Ithaca. Rides available) and on Sunday nights at 6:00 p.m. at The Pride Community Center 745 N. Salina St., Syracuse, NY. Call for directions.
On the WEB: WWW.rayofhopechurch.com
May almighty God bless you, In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
TOTUS TUUS! Totally Yours, Lord Jesus Christ.
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