Welcome to Our Church
We are a community devoted to following Jesus, growing in the love of God, and putting faith into action. We believe the Father’s presence within us and the guidance of Jesus through the Spirit of Truth call us to lives of compassion, courage, humility, and service.
Our purpose is to help people experience a living relationship with God—and express that relationship through love for one another. We welcome those seeking spiritual growth, healing, belonging, and opportunities to serve.
Our Mission
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Matthew 10:1 Jesus gives the Twelve power over unclean spirits and power to heal sickness and disease.
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Matthew 10:8 “Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.”
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Luke 9:1–2 Jesus gives the Twelve “power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases,” and sends them to preach and heal.
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John 14:12 Jesus says believers will do his works and “greater works” because he goes to the Father.
What Our Practice Looks Like
In practice, take we this as a call to service, prayer, courage, truth, healing care, and resistance to evil, not as permission to act recklessly or to declare supernatural diagnoses over other people.
- Healing: We pray with consent, lay hands on someone only if they welcome it, ask God for healing in Jesus’ name, offer practical care, and encourage appropriate medical evaluation and treatment. Prayer and medical care can coexist.
- Standard Discernment: Before we conduct ANY SERVICE or are drawn toward a dramatic act, we pause. It is Our Standard to Ask: “What is true? What is loving? What protects life? What respects free will? What would produce good fruit?” Then we take the next responsible step.
- For “greater works”: One faithful reading is that the work expands through many people: teaching, serving, reconciling, caring for the suffering, relieving poverty, helping the vulnerable, and spreading the message further than Jesus could during one earthly lifetime. That is greater in reach and collective effect, without making an individual person invulnerable or above ordinary human limits.
Authority and humility
The pattern in Matthew 10:8 ends with, “Freely ye have received, freely give.” Authority is therefore joined to humility, care, and accountability—not self-exaltation, danger, coercion, or proving oneself.
Our mission is to share the message of God’s kingdom, care for the suffering, support the vulnerable, and confront evil with truth and love. Inspired by Jesus’ ministry and his commission to his followers, we seek to bring hope where there is despair, reconciliation where there is division, and practical help where there is need.
We understand spiritual authority as a responsibility to serve—not a claim to superiority or a means of controlling others. What we have received through God’s grace, we seek to share freely and faithfully.
Faith in Action
We believe prayer and compassionate action belong together. Our ministry is committed to:
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Offering prayer for healing with consent and respect for each person’s dignity.
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Supporting appropriate medical and mental-health care alongside spiritual care.
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Resisting cruelty, deception, hatred, manipulation, and exploitation.
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Caring for those experiencing poverty, isolation, illness, or hardship.
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Encouraging discernment, accountability, and responsible choices that protect life.
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Building a community where people can grow in faith without coercion or fear.
We do not measure faith by dramatic displays or promises of extraordinary power. We seek its fruit in lives shaped by love, truth, generosity, and faithful service.
God’s Presence Within Us
Our spiritual vision embraces the promise of God’s indwelling presence and a life increasingly guided by Jesus:
“As I have lived with you in person, then shall I live in you; I shall be one with your personal experience in the spirit kingdom.”
— Paper 180:4.2 (1948.3)
We seek to cultivate this relationship through prayer, worship, study, fellowship, and service. To grow in the mind of Jesus is to ask: What is true? What is loving? What protects life? What respects another person’s freedom?
You are welcome here—not to prove your worth, but to grow in love, discover opportunities to serve, and join a community seeking to make God’s compassion visible in the world.
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Called to ministry? Get ordained.
If you sense a call to ministry, priesthood, or spiritual leadership, the Temple of Light & Life provides a path of preparation, covering, and ordination. We equip ministers to operate in both spiritual authority and practical wisdom.
- Personalized discernment and counsel regarding your calling.
- Teaching and training in Scripture, spiritual law, and practical application.
- Clergy identity clarification and private‑sector priesthood guidance.
- Ordination with documentation, registry, and ongoing pastoral covering.
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We all have been led to believe there is no other way.
THE TRUTH IS... There is another way. God's way.
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Beloved friend,
...you will find here a resting place for your soul, kindred spirits for your journey, and light for your path.
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You can join our congregation if becoming a minister isn't your goal. Many need a place where they can find true stewardship, brotherhood, community support and spiritual guidance. If your life keeps you from in‑person gatherings, you are still welcome here.
The Temple of Light & Life offers various options to assist you on your spiritual journey and adventure in life on Earth. You can study, pray, and receive counsel through online lessons, livestreams, recorded sessions, and private counseling, all without pressure or performance.
Congregation members are part of the same spiritual family as our ministers, contributing prayer, wisdom, support and presence to our growing network of light‑based life. We serve our congregation just as much as they serve us. We have personal life counseling, financial assistance, housing assistance, business consultation and more.
We are building a network of like‑minded people who support each other beyond the mainstream.
You can help through:
- Prayer and presence,
- Volunteer ministry, or
- Philanthropy and community giving to fund worship, counseling, and outreach.
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Bishop Michael M. VanHelsing
Bishop Michael M. VanHelsing serves as the Presiding Bishop of the Temple of Light & Life and is the current holder of the Office of Bishop. In this capacity, he provides spiritual leadership, oversees the Temple’s religious mission, and administers its ministerial, educational, stewardship, and community-service activities in accordance with the Temple’s governing documents and applicable law.
Here are some words from our Bishop:
"God bless you all, I’m Bishop Michael Machette VanHelsing.
As a minister, teacher, author, consultant, and inventor, I seek to follow Christ not only in what I teach, but also in how I earn my living. My direction comes from his example: useful work, service to others, and willing support for the spiritual mission. Mark 6:3 identifies Jesus as a carpenter, and Mark 1:16–20 describes the fishing occupations of Peter, Andrew, James, and John. Their example reminds me that honest craftsmanship and practical work can belong to a life devoted to God.
This gives me a clear standard for my livelihood: create something worthwhile, serve people honestly, and let my work support my calling.
Luke 8:3 also describes people who supported Jesus “of their substance”—using their own resources to help sustain his work. In that same spirit, I welcome voluntary support that helps keep free teaching and ministry available.
Jesus’s instructions,
“freely ye have received, freely give” and “the workman is worthy of his meat,” guide the distinction I seek to honor: spiritual gifts are not merchandise, yet those who serve may receive provision for their work (Matthew 10:8–10).
My purpose is to earn honestly, receive support gratefully, and keep service—not money—at the center of my life.
No matter what part you are meant to play in this Divine adventure, I am here to help you."
~Michael 'Machette' VanHelsing D.D.
The Role of an Ordained Bishop in Any Given Community
- Spiritual Leadership:
A bishop serves as a spiritual overseer, ensuring that at least one church remains rooted in truth and that its leaders are faithful to God’s commands.
- Community Protector:
Bishops are called to protect their community from spiritual, physical and moral dangers. They are the first line of defense against false teachings, demonic influences, and societal corruption.
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Online Weekly Lessons
August 29, 2026
In these lessons, we explore two powerful biblical truths: God dwelling within believers and having the mind of Christ. Using the Bible and the Urantia Book. We explore what these teachings mean, how they transform a person’s life, and how they can be practiced daily through prayer, obedience, surrender, and renewing of the mind.
September 20, 2026
- Wisdom of Solomon 1:12–16 (1611 KJV): “Seek not death in the error of your life… For God made not death… For righteousness is immortal.” We unpack how this apocryphal wisdom text reveals that God did not design creation for destruction, but for life, health, and enduring righteousness. - Wisdom of Solomon chapters 2–3: The mindset of the ungodly (“let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die”) versus the destiny of the righteous whose “souls are in the hand of God” and whose “hope is full of immortality.”
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This online handbook reveals a hidden path—one that leads to true freedom without rebellion or conflict. The world’s systems are crumbling, but there’s another way to live, one that’s rooted in divine wisdom and spiritual authority.
Through baptism, sacred identity, and faith-based community, you’ll learn how to navigate the world while remaining untangled from its inevitable collapse. This isn’t about fighting the system—it’s about transcending it entirely.
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Sacred Calendar
Weekly Activities
- Dawn Matins (Daily, 6:00 AM) - Psalm 5:3
- Sabbath Assembly (Sat/Sun [✓]) - Acts 20:7
- Charity Distribution (Tues/Thurs 10 AM-2 PM) - Isaiah 58:7
Monthly Sanctifications
- New Moon Consecration (Num 28:11)
- Tithe Audit Day (Mal 3:10)
Annual Feasts
- Passover (Exodus 12:14)
- Tabernacles (Lev 23:42)
Documentation Protocol
- Attendance recorded in Annales Sacri (bound ledger)
- Photos archived with Exif metadata intact (IRS fraud prevention)
NOTICE: This schedule constitutes prima facie evidence of religious use per IRC §170(b)(1)(A)(i).
NOTE: I, Machette Michael VanHelsing will say this in PLAIN ENGLISH, NOT LEGALESE! The Temple of Light & Life was not created with the intent of helping criminals or the criminal minded get into or out of trouble. We are NOT responsible nor liable for the independent actions of those we Baptize and/or ordain. HOWEVER, we are in the process of creating an internal ecclesiastical tribunal to deal with those ordained and baptized through our organization and we have an ecclesiastical network of Bishops, Priests and others that will assist us in enforcing Ecclesiastical Law. There is also the eminent and sure punishment that must be decided by the Creator himself.
We believe there has always been another way—a Kingdom way of life that has never been extinguished, only overshadowed. Our community structures help you step gradually from dependence on secular systems into a more righteous, resilient way of living.
Tribunal/Church Court
At the Temple of Light & Life, we honor the ancient right of God’s people to seek justice under divine law—not the shifting statutes of man. Our newly established Ecclesiastical Tribunal serves as a sacred forum for resolving disputes, settling grievances, bringing evil to justice and affirming the spiritual sovereignty of our members. Rooted in scriptural authority (Matthew 18:15-17, 1 Corinthians 6:1-8) and centuries of canon law tradition, this tribunal operates beyond secular systems, offering biblically grounded counsel, mediation, and binding decisions for those who choose covenant justice over civil litigation.
Whether addressing matters of contract, family, or ministry, our tribunal ensures fairness, confidentiality, and alignment with eternal principles. Step into righteous order—your spiritual and communal peace is our sacred charge.
Private Trust
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The Temple of Light & Life includes a Religious Private Trust as part of its foundational stewardship structure. The trust is intended to support the orderly holding, administration, and protection of resources dedicated to the Temple’s religious mission, ministry activities, educational work, charitable service, and long-term continuity. It is designed to help maintain clear records, responsible stewardship, and a stable framework for resources used in support of the Temple’s stated religious purposes.
The Religious Private Trust operates in alignment with the Temple’s spiritual mission and commitment to integrity, accountability, and lawful administration. Its purpose is not to create personal ownership of ministry assets or to avoid legal responsibilities; rather, it provides an internal structure for safeguarding resources, documenting designated gifts and property, and supporting the Temple’s continuing work. Any trust activity, donations, property matters, financial practices, or public representations are handled according to applicable law, governing documents, and appropriate professional guidance.