Apostle L. J. Beato is the Presiding Bishop and Chief Prelate of Church of Holiness in Christ, Inc., and in her Spiritual office, she is the Chief Apostle of COHIC which serves as the Denominational covering for churches and ministries in Maryland, Tennessee and North Carolina. She is a duly Consecrated Apostle in the Lord's Church with full dignity has worked tirelessly in this office for over a decade.
Through the leading of the Holy Spirit, she obeyed the voice of the Almighty God and established New Hope and Deliverance Church of Holiness in Christ nearly two decades ago.
A true Pastor, Teacher, Prophet, Evangelist and a sought after Intercessor; Apostle Beato can be found every Sunday in her own pulpit. Dedicated to feeding the flock that God has entrusted her to defend from the evil wiles of the devil, Apostle takes her responsibility of being a Pastor very seriously, making herself available to her sheep at all times.
In addition to serving as Founder and Chief Prelate of the Church of Holiness in Christ, Inc., and New Hope and Deliverance C. O. H. I. C., she also is the Founder and Chief Prelate of Anointed Hope Fellowship Connection, Inc.; a network of ministries, pastors and churches that have chosen to submit under the Apostolic covering of Apostle Beato.
Apostle Beato is native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with her roots in Christianity hailing from the Church of God In Christ. A pioneer of female pastors in the "Grand Old Church" of God In Christ, she received her Certificate of Pastoral Appointment during her membership from the late Bishop O. T. Jones, and served faithfully as the Jurisdictional Advisor-Chairperson to work in the interest of the Department of Women of West Virginia in March of 1995.
We are blessed to have a dedicated, faithful and sincere Pastor who intercedes for us on a daily basis. Through her prayers and model of holiness, many sons and daughters have become fruitful in various arenas of ministry. She has birthed Bishop(s), Overseer(s), Pastor(s), Elder(s) and Evangelist(s). 
A proud mother of four (4) biological children, three (3) remaining: Apostle's children are accomplished Pastors, Elders, Evangelist(s), Registered Nurse, Seasoned Law Enforcement Professional, Security Director, Decorated Solider in the United States Military and proud parents.

A Philadelphia native Pastor Arlinda A Page is the second daughter of our Chief Prelate Apostle L. J. Beato. Pastor Page has served the Metropolitan Washington Area as a Police Officer for over 20 years. Pastor Page attended the University of the District of Columbia on a Athletic Schlorship and graduated with a degree in Business Administration.

Pastor Page was raised in the church and never strayed far from her first love; Jesus Christ. Following the leading of the Lord, Pastor Page dedicated her life to edifying the masses and building the Kingdom of God. At the Lord's leading, Pastor Page accepted the call to Pastor in February of 2010. 

In November 2010, God laid upon Pastor Page's heart to establish "Christ's Clothes Closet", to assist the community and those outside of the community with FREE clothing and shoes. 

Leading the sheep of New Hope is Pastor Page's passion and she is dedicated to fulfilling her Kingdom purpose and walking into her destiny.