Hey! I'm Becca and volunteer with Hope Family Church and the TEN10 Project, helping out with our Youth Listening Service. I'm a trained youth worker and a Youth Mental Health First Aider with MHFA.
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Rob Cooper
Hi I'm Rob, and I've recently trained as an authorised Lay Pastoral Minister. I'm also a Youth Mental Health First Aider with MHFA. If you'd like to chat, send me a message on Facebook or email rob@hopefamilychurch.co.uk!
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Rev’d Anita Burke
Hi, I’m Anita and I'm the Curate at Hope Family Church, meaning I've recently trained as a vicar. Feel free to get in touch by emailing me at anita@hopefamilychurch.co.uk or grab me in The Ark Play Cafe if you'd like to chat.
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Rev’d Gavin Rushton
Hi, I'm Gavin and I'm the vicar here at Hope Family Church. If you'd like to talk, you can email me at gavin@hopefamilychurch.co.uk.
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Becca Cooper
Hey I'm Becca and I've just started a year long Ministry Experience scheme at Hope Family Church. I'm excited to be joining my husband, Rob, at this Church, and getting to experience all the different aspects of ministry, to add to my previous Church experience working as a Youth and Community Worker. I’m so excited to try new things and meet new people, so please come and say hello if you see me around!
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Rob Cooper
Hi I'm Rob, and I lead our social media channels and online church campuses. You'll also find me leading worship at events right across the North-East as well as in-person at Hope Family Church: Washington.
I'm originally from Nottingham, but moved up to the North-East for Uni with my wife, Becca, where I completed a PhD in Mathematics. We loved it up here so decided to stay and recently bought our first house. We also have a hyper-active spaniel x labrador!
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Rev’d Anita Burke
Hi, I’m Anita, Curate at Hope Family Church. My husband and I, along with our slightly crazy chocolate labrador, just moved to Washington, shortly after I was ordained Deacon in July 2022. Meanwhile our two adult children have remained in back in Teesside. I love dog walking but often get lost navigating the labyrinths of the Washington area. If you see me around and about please give me a wave… and maybe some directions!
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Rev’d Gavin Rushton
Hi my name is Gavin and I'm the Church Leader here at Hope Family Church. Thanks for coming to visit our website, I really appreciate you taking the time and energy out of your day to check us out!
I hope that one of the things you'll notice about us is that we truly believe in the fact that we are "Family For Everyone". And one of the best ways we can be family is to love each other and pray for each other so please do get in touch if I (or one of the team, you can meet them below) can pray for you at all. We'd love to hear from you so please do get in touch either by sending me an email, connecting with the Church on social media, or by visiting us at our Cafe or Sunday services!
Have a great day!