Leadership Staff
Senior Pastor
Derek and Dalia Atkinson
Derek and Dalia have been serving as pastors at Hope Evangelical Community Church since 2010. Derek was born and raised in Rhode Island and now lives in New Bedford alongside his wife and four children. Derek and Dalia have a heart for reaching people, and they are excited about being a part of advancing God’s kingdom in Dartmouth, Greater New Bedford area and beyond.
Associate Pastor
Ken and Grace Hebert
Pastor Ken has been serving as Associate Pastor since 2010, and since that time he and his wife Grace have helped lead Hope Evangelical Community Church, serving alongside Pastor Derek and Dalia. They oversee various ministries such as Mid Week Service, Bible Study, and Women’s Ministry. Pastor Ken and Grace give God all the glory and honor as He continues to lead them by the Holy Spirit. They are blessed to be a part of God’s plan and serve in…
Elder / Youth Group
Marquis Cruz
Marquis is one of the leaders here at Hope Church. He is on the Pastoral Team which provides aid and assistance to the Senior Pastor with church duties such as: preaching, overseeing ministries, the upkeep of the church etc. Marquis is also leading the Youth Group at Hope Church and is part of our Royal Rangers staff.
Elder / Royal Rangers
Stephen Santiago
Steve leads the Royal Rangers Ministry at Hope Church and is also on our Pastoral Staff.
Worship Director
Euric Fraga
Euric leads the Worship Team at Hope Church.
Secretary / Worship Leader
Dalia Atkinson
Dalia serves as secretary of Hope Church. She is also one of the leaders of our Worship Team.
Care of The House
Roberto Cintron
Roberto took over the Care of The House Ministry at Hope Church in 2019. As the leader of this ministry he has many different roles and responsibilities. He takes pride in maintaining the property’s appearance, safety and friendliness. Other ministries that Roberto is part of include Royal Rangers and Sound. Roberto lives with his wife Brenda in Wareham, MA.
Bible Study
Russell Ariagno
Russell leads our Fundamental Bible Study ministry.
Sunday School
Stacy Rebello
Stacy leads the Sunday School ministry at Hope Church. She has been an elementary school teacher since 2005 and has 2 beautiful boys of her own. Her desire is to provide children with fun and engaging Bible-centered lessons. She has a passion for teaching children Christian values and giving them opportunities to put them into practice.
Sunday School
Jen Haskell
Jen leads the Sunday School Ministry at Hope Church with Stacy Rebello.
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