• A woman is being baptized in a small pool, two men are helping and supporting her, all three are wearing black t-shirts that say 'Made New', water is dripping from them, and the background has purple lighting.
  • Five people singing on stage with microphones, three women and two men, in a church or event space with purple lighting and a decorated wall backdrop.
  • Three women dressed in purple and gold church robes are standing on stage with their hands raised near their heads during a religious performance or ceremony, with a black background and a monitor displaying 'He Is Risen' in the background.
  • People gathered at a church service, with some dancing and raising hands, while a man in the center speaks or sings into a microphone, with a band and patterned wall in the background.
  • A woman speaking at a podium during a Pink October event, with four other people on stage, all dressed in pink or pink-themed clothing, at a venue called The Sanctuary.

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Same Church. New Location. ❤️

Our building may be temporarily unavailable, but The Sanctuary is still gathering!

While we navigate this unexpected season, we’ll continue to worship together, starting August 23rd at our temporary location just minutes away.

NEW SERVICE TIME: Sunday Worship @ 12:30PM

📍 Eglise Baptiste Salem

90 Meacham Ave, Elmont, NY 11003

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Pastor Omar is the Lead Pastor of The Sanctuary in Elmont, New York. He is married to his childhood sweetheart, Cilicia, a.k.a Lady Lisa and together they have four boys, Isaiah, Jayden, Caleb and Ethan.

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