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Hope Presbyterian Church

4962 W. Seneca Tpke., Syracuse, NY 13215
OPC — Syracuse NY
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Michael L. Shingler
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Denomination OPC
Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website hopeopc.org
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Westminster-confessional Christology.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Westminster Standards on Scripture.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify mens ministry on site.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Reformed/monergistic per Westminster.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
OPC complementarian; male officers only.
OPC complementarian — male elders/pastors per Westminster Confession + Book of Church Order.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Presbyterian session.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository Reformed preaching expected.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
OPC missions network participation.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Confessional posture; specific posture unverified.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Confirmed via NYNE presbytery directory.
Strong
Assessment
Westminster-confessional OPC congregation in suburban Syracuse pastored by Michael Shingler; member of Presbytery of New York and New England.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
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Enrichment Notes

Pastor + address confirmed via NYNE presbytery and naparcsearch.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

  1. [1] Live source hopeopc.org
  2. [2] Live source nyneopc.org/churches/
  3. [3] Live source naparcsearch.com/opc/new-york-and-new-england

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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