RCCGRestoration AssemblyHouse of Favor

Our pastors and leadership team

Pastors Lanre & Abiola Peters

Senior Pastors of Restoration Assembly since 2003, and Provincial Pastors, Region 6 of RCCG North America. They lead together: one pulpit, one home, one calling.
Pastors Abiola and Lanre Peters
Pastor Lanre Peters

Pastor Lanre Peters

Senior Pastor

Pastor Lanre preaches the Word of God with enthusiastic passion and clarity, so that you can really apply it to your everyday life. He founded Restoration Assembly in 2003 and has led its growth from a handful of families to a congregation drawn from many nations.

Pastor Abiola Peters

Pastor Abiola Peters

Senior Pastor

Pastor Abiola is an anointed teacher of God's Word with a great love for people. She helps people reach their greatest potential in life by applying God's Word to their daily lives, and leads the Women of Faith ministry.

At home

Pastors Lanre and Abiola are the proud parents of three: Olaposi, Olakunsi and Daniel. They have led the church through a move into its own historic sanctuary, a food pantry that has fed the neighborhood for years, and a scholarship fund that has sent students across New York State to college.

Deacons and deaconesses

The people who carry the work.

Ordained to serve alongside the pastors: in the pews, in the departments, and at your door on a Sunday.

  • Deaconess Tutu Bolarinwa

    Deaconess Tutu Bolarinwa

  • Deaconess Esther Nelson

    Deaconess Esther Nelson

  • Deaconess (Dr) Temi Owusu-Addo

    Deaconess (Dr) Temi Owusu-Addo

  • Deacon Dare Adeyemi

    Deacon Dare Adeyemi

  • Deacon Taheema Lupumpala

    Deacon Taheema Lupumpala

  • Deaconess Jehova Maziba

    Deaconess Jehova Maziba

Children's Church teachers

Children's Church teachers

Known to the whole church and trained before they are given a class. Babies, toddlers, pre-teens and teens each have their own room.

Teens Church

Teens Church

6th through 12th graders around the table on the 2nd floor every Sunday, with a teacher who takes their questions seriously.

Women of Faith

Women of Faith

A prayer-focused ministry supporting the pastoral vision and the spiritual covering of every family. Prevailing Prayer on the third Friday.

Your first Sunday

Come as you are.
Leave restored.

Sundays at 10 AM at 10 Western Avenue. Greeters at the door, a seat saved, children taught by people who love them, and a pastor who will remember your name next week.

What to expect
Washington ParkBack entrance475 State StreetHouse of Favor10 Western Avenue · front door
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10 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203. Back entrance at 475 State Street. Street parking on both. (518) 221-7118