Originally from South East London, Amelia studied violin at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance followed by the Royal Northern College of Music, before working as a freelance musician.  She joined our team as Music Ministry Trainee in 2020 and loves Jesus! In her spare time she enjoys hanging out with friends, cooking (and eating) food and listening to 80s pop.

Beccy joined Christ Church in 1993 and is married to Mark. They have four children Martha, Rosie, Annie and Wilf. Originally working as a midwife in Bath and London, Beccy is passionate about managing her team of volunteers to create the warm welcome and spiritual hub of our community cafe, The House.

After Jesus, knitting, reading and cooking are high on Beccy's list of priorities.

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Celeste is married to Tim and they have two girls who both attended Trent School and enjoy the Youth and Children's work here at Cockfosters. Celeste was invited by a friend to attend the Youth Houseparty when she was 13 and has been worshipping at Christ Church ever since, after becoming a Christian at 14.  Celeste loves her role as Communications Officer, keeping the church family and community connected.  She is always happy to hear from you so don't be shy if you have a query!

Chris loved being part of the Christ Church family while training for ordination, and was delighted to return in 2021 to serve as Associate Vicar. He grew up in Lancashire, is married to Karen, and they have two teenage children. Among other things, Chris loves Jesus, music, fresh air, and trying to mend things.  He'd love you to get plugged into a Life Group to study God's Word with friends during the week - contact him to find out more.

Claire was a member of CCC for many years before setting off with a team to plant Grace Church Highlands back in 2007 with husband Jeff and their girls. Claire loves crunching the numbers and works as our Finance Administrator part time.  She is very happy to help anyone with their financial giving, and provides invaluable support to our Treasurer, Mike Slevin.  

David proudly hails from Bangor, Northern Ireland and before joining the staff at Christ Church Cockfosters in 2019.  He studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and worked freelance in Manchester. David is also Associate Music Director of New Irish Arts, a Christian arts organisation based in Belfast, which keeps him busy when he's not working for Christ Church. He plays piano, conducts, arranges and orchestrates but also enjoys walking, running and driving in the countryside - the more dramatic the scenery the better!

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As Deputy House Cafe Minister, Elia brings an Italian flavour to our Church catering events. With a background in event catering and cafe management, he is no stranger to laying on a spread. He has been a member of Christ Church for over 12 years and is married to Joelle. They have two children Sofia & Elisa.

Elia loves to tell others about the saving grace of Jesus and enjoys serving his church family in these capacities.

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Karen is our Pastoral Associate for families and enjoys working with parents, children and adolescents. Karen has training in child and adolescent mental health and family therapy and has completed the Biblical Counselling UK Church-based Intern Scheme. She is placed in her local CAMHS family therapy clinic and counsels children through a local charity providing counselling in the community. She is also a visiting lecturer at Oak Hill college. She and her husband Matthew have five children and love worshipping Jesus with us here at Cockfosters!

Jonathon joined the staff team as our Youth Minister in January 2021.  He brings with him his wife, Sarah, and their children, Rosie, Zac and Bella.  Jonathon is also studying part-time at Oak Hill Theological College so he divides his time between those studies and leading our youth ministry for 11-18 year olds.  His main focus is training, equipping and growing our team of youth leaders, supporting parents as they seek to disciple their children and seeking to reach out to the youth in the community with the good news of Jesus.  He loves meeting new people so do come and say hi!

Jon is married to Ruth and they have three children, Josh, Noah & Esther.  Before moving to Cockfosters in 2018, they lived in Cambridge where Jon had been on staff at Christ Church Cambridge.  Jon trained for ordination at Oak Hill College and prior to that worked as a medical device engineer in Cambridge.  He still loves making (and breaking) things and often has a DIY project on the go.  He also loves travelling and enjoys playing almost any sport – especially tennis and cricket.

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Marion is married to Mitesh and they have two boys Mibhar and Mishkaan.

They moved from India in 2019 for Mitesh's job. She is a teacher by profession and  loves singing and spending time with family and friends.

Marion joined the staff team as a part time ministry trainee in Autumn 2021 and enjoys meeting new people and sharing her faith in Jesus.

Tom is married to Roo and they have two little boys, Moses and Jasper. Tom trained and worked as a Speech and Language Therapist before moving into full-time church work. He worked as a Youth Worker at a church in Hertfordshire before taking up this role at Christ Church. He'll play any sport with a ball, but since marrying Roo, he seems to have found himself spending a lot more time enjoying countryside walks and period dramas!  Please do contact Tom if you'd like to know more about our children and families ministries here at CCC.

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Vava is a North Londoner, married to Elena, with two daughters. Originally working as an audio engineer, he completed an MBA going on to manage various businesses including his own as a partner. Before joining CCC, he was an Operations Director for a manufacturing company in Dunstable. Football injuries have led Vava to take up golf, currently not that successfully! He is a lifelong fan of Spurs and loves reading and barbecuing for friends and family. Vava started his journey as a Christian after attending a men’s breakfast at another church and loves being part of the CCC team that runs the same event here.

Matt is married to Jacs and they have three boys – Will, Ben and Josh. After a career in the oil and gas sector, Matt recently made a career shift and is now studying full time at Oak Hill Theological College. He is a keen cyclist, a passionate rugby supporter and a patient Spurs fan. Matt became a Christian in his mid-30s and has enjoyed a number of roles at Christ Church including Life Group leader, Treasurer, and Pathfinders leader and now Church Warden.

Nicki is married to David, and they have three grown up boys – Ben, Dan & Joel. Alongside teaching flute and theory in local schools, and singing whenever the opportunity arises, Nicki works with David for the Asaph Christian Trust, sharing the good news about Jesus through musical presentations and concerts. Nicki grew up in Sheffield, but has lived in North London, and been a member of Christ Church, for nearly 30 years. She loves a good chat, especially over coffee and cake in the House Café, and is delighted (if somewhat surprised!) to be serving God and her church family as Church Warden.