When Kingdom Life Christian Church was founded in May 1991, Pastor Mike was vital in establishing and co-directing the Kingdom Kids Children’s Ministry. He was ordained at KLCC in 1996. Pastor Mike’s love for children makes him a natural teacher and his youthful nature promotes easy communication with any age group. Using a wide variety of interactive and entertaining techniques, his teachings are memorable whether he is addressing a small class of children or a Sunday morning congregation. Pastor Mike believes in providing children with a safe, fun environment whereby they can learn and grow as successful citizens, ambassadors and heirs in the Kingdom of God. In July 2004 Pastor Mike married Gina, who serves as Special Needs Ministry Director for the Kingdom Kids. They have two young daughters.

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Pastor Frances Malafronte and her husband Tony were a part of Kingdom Life Christian Church's founding in May 1991. Pastor Fran has been a counselor in the Body of Christ for more than 30 years. She has a strong, compassionate heart for healing. She believes "effective ministry is an outgrowth of our personal battles to leave the ways of the world and grow in our spirituality. The inner person must surrender to God and be healed in order to apply God's Word and become who He created us to be." As a counselor, Pastor Fran longed to develop a center that would offer her counselees the resources they need to advance their skills and further their growth, while experiencing the tremendous healing God has to offer. In 1998 this vision came to pass with the inception and building of a "Spiritual Hospital," The Kingdom Life Community Resource Center. KLCRC is a non-profit organization dedicated to the belief in the potential that lives within the human spirit. It is committed to the whole person, with an emphasis on faith in God and His Word. Pastor Fran, and her husband Tony who is now with the Lord, have three children and three grandchildren. Pastor Fran was ordained at KLCC in 1993.

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Pastor Tanka Ramos has been part of the Kingdom Life family from its founding in May 1991, and later ordained at KLCC in 1995. Taking an enthusiastic part in developing Kingdom Life Christian Church, Pastor Tanka, along with his wife, Maritza, is a servant leader in several Kingdom Life ministries. Primary among those is his role as Associate Pastor over KLCC's Prison Ministry. Pastor Tanka’s talents and gifts extend toward others through the ministries of Praise and Worship and Evangelistic Outreach. Whether using his voice to lift God in song and praise, preaching the Good News to lost souls, or educating and equipping God’s people during a teaching, Pastor Tanka’s calling is clearly from his heart. A former Buddhist priest, he is now a Bible-believing, testifying child of God who wants nothing more than to give to others all that he has been redeemed by God to give: an opportunity to know that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. He is an eighth degree Karate-Do professor whose students learn that "The Way" in all things is Jesus Christ. Pastor Tanka and Maritza have a son.

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Pastor Marco Palumbo has been attending Kingdom Life Christian Church since August of 1995. Being involved in youth ministry since 1995, he is the Youth Pastor over KLCC's three youth groups: Ignite Jr. High, Impact! Sr. High, and Excel Young Adult Ministries. Under his guidance and working with a team of caring adult volunteers, an enthusiastic and diverse group of teenagers has emerged on fire to touch their schools, families and friends. They gather Wednesday and Friday nights, and for many special events throughout the year for evangelistic, fellowship and ministry. “I believe if we give students practical solutions to apply faith into their everyday situations and decisions, we will have an impact that transcends the normal youth group experience,” Pastor Marco declares. He has been a Project Director for Teen Mania Ministries, taking students all around the world to countries like South Africa, to the jungles of Panama. He was ordained at KLCC in September of 2004. He and his wife Lauren are newly married.

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Pastor Scott and Joyce Marlow have served KLCC in various capacities since their arrival here in 1994. They were youth ministers from February of 1988, formerly with another church and then with Kingdom Life Christian Church. Pastor Scott's career as a superintendent for a commercial construction company has proved valuable during KLCC's growth and building renovations. Pastor Scott was appointed to the Milford Board of Education, serving for nine years. He remains active in local politics and in serving as RTC Co-Chairman for Milford's Fifth District. Joyce graduated from the Connecticut School of Broadcasting in 2001. She joined the KLCC staff in October 2002 as part of the Media Team, heading the audio department. "Joyce The Voice" is the announcer on KLCC's Voice of Vision Television Program and Broadcast and The Bishops' Counsel and is president of Marlow Media Productions, Inc. Scott and Joyce were licensed at KLCC in September of 1999. Scott was ordained in 2002 as an associate pastor. Scott and Joyce have raised four children, all of who serve the Lord in the areas where they are living.

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The Rileys first joined the KLCC family in June of 1998. Both Robert and Lena have devoted themselves to key ministries and are walking out their commitments with excellence. Robert was licensed as a minister at KLCC in September of 1999 and ordained as a Pastor in 2001. Robert is one of KLCC's Shepherding Pastors. He and Lena also counsel and mentor our married and pre-married couples. He also is a gifted teacher and delivers the foundational Word of God with insight, directness and humor. "I strive with all my heart and understanding to build bridges between God and man, and mankind with mankind. We need to show that unity and equality is possible regardless of race, creed, color and gender through the principles of Kingdom living so that Jesus Christ may be known as the liberator of all people," Robert declares. Lena has been involved in our Children's Ministry. Her strong, yet gentle spirit is an example of grace. Robert and Lena have two children.

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Pastor David Thomas and his wife Kimberly have been with Kingdom Life since September of 2001. They served under a local ministry in New Haven for fifteen years where they were added to the Deacon Board, and served in the Ministry of Helps. The couple also worked as Sunday School Superintendents and taught for several years. Pastor Thomas served as a minister for nine years and worked on several pastoral committees, as well as the Men’s Fellowship and Choir. His wife, Kimberly also worked with the new member class, youth, and women’s ministry. Pastor Thomas is currently a shepherding pastor for KLCC's Life Groups. Kimberly is a lead teacher in the Kingdom Kids ministry. They have three sons who are involved in the choir and youth ministries. They believe it is vital to raise children to know Jesus at an early age. It is their desire to be positioned in prayer, and to recognize God’s voice in order to be effective in the Kingdom. They have a compassion to help build strong Christian family relationships. “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you,” John 15:12 (NIV). In the fall of 2003, Pastor Thomas was ordained by Bishop Ramirez as a licensed Minister under Kingdom Life, and was ordained as pastor in September of 2005.

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Leticia Ramirez Hashem is Pastor of Worship and the Performing Arts at Kingdom Life and has been director since 2001. In this role, she oversees the Praise & Worship, Choral, Sound, Dance and other arts ministries of the church, coordinates service programming, and is the primary worship leader for Kingdom Life. Leticia has been singing publicly from the age of 5 and has over 25 years of music, instrumental, and vocal training and experience. She was trained classically at Harvard University, where she received her B.A. She later received a masters degree from Harvard Business School. Leticia has a passion and exuberance for God that explodes in the rich music from the Kingdom Life worship team and in her anointed worship leading. She is a powerful, compelling worship leader with a keen gift to draw others into genuine praise and worship. She inspires excellence throughout the ministry, while prizing intimacy with the Father above all else. Her philosophy: “True worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth.” Leticia, sister of Bishop Jay Ramirez, is a teaching minister at Kingdom Life and is a dynamic speaker and expounder of the Word of God. She is married to Jim Hashem, Chief of Staff for Kingdom Life, and they have a daughter.

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Pastor Bob Hazlett is a sought-after speaker and author of the popular training curriculum Xtreme Christianity. Strong healing and prophetic gifts follow his ministry. After serving in pastoral ministry for ten years, Bob founded Touch of Fire Ministries to partner with different church and regional leaders. He travels extensively throughout the United States and Internationally. Kim Hazlett is a gifted communicator and worshipper. She has been a lead worshipper for over 20 years. Her natural communication style makes her in demand as a speaker at women's and worship events, ministering consistently on issues of intimacy and identity. The Hazletts and their two daughters live in Connecticut.

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