WELCOME TO
PRAISE TEMPLE
REDEEMED PEOPLE PRAISE!
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WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE YOU JOIN US!
COME WORSHIP WITH US! Worship is our response to God for what he has already done for us. One of the most important things we do is come together every week to experience the power of God’s presence. People from different backgrounds and generations join as one to engage in worship as a family. It is there that we are refreshed and realigned.
MORNING SERVICE
WORSHIP
At Redemption Praise Temple (RPT) we worship on Saturday mornings (The Sabbath) at 10:00 am with lively singing and lesson study. Our worship starts at 11:20 am with praise & worship, children’s corner, prayer and the spoken word. Prayer Meeting will be held on Tuesdays and will be called RECHARGED 7:30pm (TBA). We will be performing weddings, baptisms, funerals, baby blessings and other services.
RECHARGED!
OUR PURPOSE This document seeks to introduce and outline the strategic and divine plans for the Redemption Praise Temple Ministries. The Mission Statement will formally explain the aims and the values of the RPT, it will give an underlying meaning in; (1) a concise statement of what it means to be a reformed Christian and a reformed church, and (2) an expanded biblical and theological foundation for the vision, mission, and core values. Understanding the Redemption Praise Temple Ministries requires an awareness of who we are, and what has shaped and molded us. God has created and shaped the RPT and has given us a unique and wonderful identity. In His Grace and Wisdom he designed our church to fulfill his plan and purpose. We believe that we are
called to live and proclaim the good news of redemption which transform lives and communities worldwide. In order to effectively live within God’s plan, it is important that we understand His calling. Therefore, the plan and purpose of the Ministry is to reach the Community of St. Albans and everyone that it comes in contact with. Our mandate is to teach people how to reach God even in brokenness, and to maintain a daily walk with Christ. The last days are upon us and Christ will soon return and we know that the mandate to reach the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ is within us.
WHY RPT?
WHO ARE WE
1. God has made it clear that he has come to call sinners unto repentance, and its time sinners/people start feeling safe coming in the house of the Lord in spite of their sins, problems, addiction, or/and their propensities.
We are a Self-Supporting Ministry. By self-supporting ministry we mean:
2. Redeemed People Raise. We consider our sanctuary a place where people can come and feel free to praise the Lord, because all have sin and fallen short of his glory, but through His grace we are redeemed and are free to praise the Lord in spite of our past and down falls. 3. We are the temple of the living God, because the Bible makes it clear that we should build Him a temple and He will dwell within it, so we at RPT welcome him as Emmanuel. We are not an anti-organizational Ministry; we however have come to the realization that the church needs to modify its approach on reaching out to the lost and the broken, because the ending of time is upon us.
1. We are not an INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION from the Seventh-day Adventist church that is detached doctrinally, philosophically or emotionally. 2. We will be funding our mission without appropriation from the conference or any organized congregation. 3. We plan to raise funds through investment, evangelism, giving (Tithe and offerings) or donations.
MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Redemption Praise Ministries is to reach everyone with the redemptive message of Jesus Christ. We are a non-judgmental and loving congregation that believe in the Three Angels Message, and the second coming of Jesus Christ. We are commissioned to use the message of redemption to all who we come in contact with, according to Romans 8:1.
VISION “Redeeming people through the gospel of Jesus Christ and empowering them to reach out to others”.
Pastor Shane I. Francis is a former pastor in the Northeastern Conference of Seventhday Adventist (NEC). He has studied at Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) schools all his life, and he holds a bachelor of art degree in Pastoral Ministry and Evangelism from Oakwood University, and a masters of Divinity degree in Church Growth and
LORD’s way. He is guided by and holds true to the scripture that “Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things are passed away; behold, new things have come.” (2 Corinthians 5:17).
“...has a strong desire to see people saved in the Kingdom.” Evangelism from Andrews Theological Seminary. He believes in the Seventh-day Sabbath according to Exodus 20:8-12 and the redemptive message of the gospel according to Romans 8:1. His aim is to lead all his congregants according to the principles of the Bible. He loves people and has a strong desire to see people saved in the Kingdom. He has the heart of a child, the strength of a youth and the soul of the elderly. He is humble and down to earth and his personal desire is to do ministry the
MEET THE PASTOR Ps. Shane I. Francis
OUR WORSHIP We are a contemporary/creative congregation which seek to connect every member with a personal relationship with the aid of the Holy Spirit through prayer, praise, worship, bible study, the spoken word, evangelism and fellowship with God. The obvious strength of a contemporary/ creative a worship is that church services generally feel less foreign to newcomers, and church members may have an easier time connecting their faith with their lives. After worship, a warm meal will be served on special occasions followed by a lively bible study about our foundational doctrines.
At our church, we empower lives through our worship and groom children and youth to emerge as excellent worship leaders by taking part in the planning and the preparation of church and community services. Families who come to hear their children participate in church worship feel at home. Most importantly, children and youth begin to believe that they belong in the sanctuary. Having been welcome as full participants in the community of faith, it is our hope that they will be more likely to return to the church as adults or make worship a regular part of their adult lives wherever they reside.
WHAT WE BELIEVE? • The doctrine of the Word of GodThe Bible. • The doctrine of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - The Trinity • The doctrine of Origin of Creation and the Nature of Man • The doctrine of Salvation and the great fight between God and the devil. • The doctrine of knowing and growing in Christ • The doctrine of the State of the Dead • The doctrine of the Sabbath • The doctrine of the True Church that keeps the commandments of God and has the faith of Jesus. • The doctrine of unity in the body of Christ that all men are created equal. • The doctrine of the baptism of immersion. • The doctrine of the Lord Supper
• The doctrine of the Gift of Prophecy • The doctrine of the Law of God • The doctrine of Stewardship • The doctrine of Christian Conduct • The doctrine of Marriage and the Family • The doctrine of the Last Days • The doctrine of Christ’s work in the Heavenly Sanctuary • The doctrine of Judgment • The doctrine of the Second Coming of Christ • The doctrine of Death and Resurrection • The doctrine of Millennium and the End of Sin • The doctrine of New Earth
WILL OUR CHURCH BE INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT? We plan to: • Volunteer with a local community organization to help in ways we see fitting with our mission and vision. • Conduct health fairs and help in the aid of empowering our community to live a healthy lifestyle. • Maintain an innovative children ministry. • Help in leadership organization. • Promote self-reliance. • Support worthy community activities that help the poor meet basic needs or learn skills. • Help new members of our community learn the English Language (or the local language if outside the United States). • Assist with literacy programs. • Volunteer at a local homeless shelter, refugee organization, low-income health clinic, or school. • Support after-school activities for youth. • Support local food drives by food banks and pantries.
DO I GET EXEMPT WHEN I MAKE A DONATION? Yes! We are in the process of obtaining 501(c)(3) status. A 501(c)(3) organization is a non-profit corporation formed to carry out a charitable, religious, literary, educational entity which is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as tax exempt. Redemption Praise Temple (RPT) is a recognized incorporated congregation by the state of New York.
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