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Our Team

We have a team of pastors and leaders that work together to serve and oversee the ministries of the church. Both native Farsi-speakers and native English-speakers are represented on this team. 

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*This section of our website is being updated with more details to come. For the time being, please email one of the pastors to be connected to another director or ministry leader.

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PASTORS

Jake Elliott | lead pastor | jake@upperroomchurch.co.uk

Hadi Jafarizadeh | associate pastor | hadi@upperroomchurch.co.uk

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DIRECTORS

Mike Kurtyka

Mehri Omrani

Cindy White

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MINISTRY LEADERS​

Saied Sandooghchi (Translation and Asylum Care)

Carol Kurtyka (Kids and Families)

Lauren Hall (Worship)

Gretta Kriner (Communications Coordinator)

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Upper Room Church is a member of Christian Associates Network, a registered Scottish charity (SC036134)

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