Jon on the move

Members said a fond farewell to Jon, 35, his wife Alex and their young children Isaac, Esther and Hudson.

Jon, a former teacher at Filsham Valley School, has been full-time with Kings Church for five years.

He said: "We're leaving our home, our parents and the security of my job here and moving to Hartlepool, where I shall have to find a job as the church cannot employ me full-time.

"It's a case of faith, not funding! But I clearly heard the call of God to do this, so I know he'll provide for us."