Monday, October 24, 2011

Rev. Kathie's Ordination



KATHIE IENUSO ORDAINED NEW PASTOR

MONTICELLO--Clergy from throughout New York State and as far away as Charleston, SC officiated at a Saturday (October 22) afternoon ordination service for the Rev. Kathie A. Ienuso.
The ceremony was held in the banquet room at Albella's Restaurant in Monticello.
Rev. Kathie now joins her husband the Rev. Rich Ienuso as co-pastors of Lighthouse Ministries located at 96 Myers Road, Neversink.
Lighthouse Ministries is affiliated with the Elim Fellowship of Lima, NY and is a Christ-centered worldwide fellowship serving pastors, churches, missionaries and other Christian ministers.
The new pastor received her A.A.S. degree from SUNY, Farmingdale, her B.S.N degree from SUNY Brockport. Professionally she has worked as a Registered Professional Nurse, in private homes as a Private Duty Registered nurse and served as co-pastor at Woodbourne Full Gospel Church.
Rev, Kathie's ministry experience includes nursing home and hospital visitation, street evangelism, concerts, Sunday school teacher, youth leader, nursery worker, jail and prison ministry, church secretary, church choir and orchestra director, soloist, worship leader, piano player, founder and coordinator of Joseph's Storehouse Food and Clothing Pantry, Civil Air Patrol Chaplain, volunteer training for chaplaincy at Fishkill and Woodbourne Correctional Facility, co-host on TBN television, hospital de-tox ministry, senior chaplain at Community General Hospital, Inter-Faith Council and Coalition Member, teacher at Sullivan County Christian Academy and Glory To God Christian High School and worship leader at various churches and events.
The ordination service included greetings and the invocation by the Rev. Vic Torres, area representative of Elim Fellowship and pastor of the Reach Out Family Worship Center in Hyde Park, NY.
The Praise and Worship portion of the ordination was conducted by Rev. Kathie's husband, the Rev. Rich S. Ienuso who has been a pastor in upstate New York and Sullivan County since 1980 and is often described as a gifted and educated scholar. In December of last year he penned his first book titled, "The Unveiling Of Jesus Christ."
The Statement of Purpose of Ordination was performed by the Rev. Chris Ball, secretary of Elim Fellowship, Lima, NY and pastor of Lighthouse Community Church in South Butler, NY.
Rev. Lorraine Harvey of the Trinity Community Assembly of God Church in the Bronx conducted and sang special music.
The Rev. Bill Banuchi of Marriage & Family Savers International from Newburgh read the scripture reading.
The Rev. Dr. Trevor Harvey, pastor of the Trinity Community Assembly of God Church in the Bronx gave the ordination message.
Rev, Kathie gave a brief testimory of where her life came from and what it is doing today.
Providing the Prelude music and Shofar and the Benediction was Rabbi Michael Zeitler of Yahovah Shalach Ministries International formerly of Highland NY now residing in Charleston, SC.
Following the Alter Service the large gathering of friends and clergy enjoyed a delicious meal and witnessed Rev. Kathie cut the first piece of a special Ordination cake which was made to honor this occasion.
Lighthouse Ministries can be reached by phone at 985-7026 or by email at lighthouseministries@gmx.com

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Taking part in the Ordination Service for the Rev. Kathie Ienuso are, from the left, Rev. Vic Torres, Rev. Rich Ienuso, Rev. Kathie Ienuso, daughter Grace Ienuso, Rev. Chris Ball and Rabbi Michael Zeitler.

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