Yapton Free Church is a multi-generational, charismatic,
family Church in the 6 villages area of West Sussex.
Our Mission is to be a Church that loves God, loves people
and makes disciples of neighbours and nations.
Leadership Team
Pastors
Ben & Anna van Driel
Ben and Anna are actively involved in many aspects of church life, the local community and mission abroad. Ben studied theology and worked as a university Chaplin, before returning to Yapton in 2018. He works as a drum teacher in local primary schools and part of the chaplaincy teams at St Philip Howard School. He is also one of our youth workers.
Anna is born in the Netherlands, where she worked as a psychologist before moving to England in 2015. She now combines her passion for people, (especially the youth) and her organisational skills in her work as administrator and youth- and pastoral coordinator.
Elder
Veyanke Hodson
Veyanke leads a homegroup and has a real heart for people to realise their true identity in Christ. She is also involved with the Sunday school and is member of the Ministry team. Veyanke and her husband Nigel, and children, Lily and Joshua, run a charity called Soup from Heaven which is based in Cape Town, South Africa. (Veyanke is originally from Cape Town). Soup From Heaven is involved in many different projects to help the poor and needy including a soup kitchen, orphanage, family sponsorships and street outreaches.
Elder
Reg Hawks
Reg heads up the Homegroups as well as leading their own homegroup with his wife, Paula.
They also have a teenage son, Will who is now working with YWAM.
Reg has a heart for prayer and seeing people changed by God.
Elder
Andrew Rackstraw
Andrew and his wife Mavis moved into the area at the beginning of 2019. Andrew has travelled extensively, teaching and encouraging in both mission and indigenous church situations. Andrew and Mavis are currently assisting in the leading of one of the home groups, and also have a prayer inner healing ministry. They have three daughters and three granddaughters.
Core Group
Will Cronin
Will is one of youth workers. He first came to Yapton Free Church through doing an Alpha course in January 2014. While doing Alpha, he experienced the love of Jesus which transformed his life. He has his own business as a landscape gardener and is married to Katie. Will and Katie have a heart and passion see the youth in our church grow in their relationship with God.
Ministry Leads
Worship Director
Sam Ode....
Parents & Toddlers
Angela Nunes
Coffee Connect
Paula Hawks
Trustees
Trustee
Gerald Sercombe
Trustee
Reg Hawks
Trustee
Nigel Hodson