The People

The people involved in Church21 include several groups: the Team, the Working Group, Key Contributors and the Facilitators

The Team

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Rev Paul Hoey

Chairman of the Working Group

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Brigid Barrett

Administrator

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Working Group

The current members of the working group are:

  • Rev Desmond Bain
  • Rev Kevin Brew
  • Bishop Ken Clarke
  • Rev Paul Hoey (Chairman of the Working Group)
  • Cyril McElhinney
  • Carolyn O’Laoire
  • Brigid Barrett (Administrator)
  • John Tyrrell
  • Rev Adrian Wilkinson
  • Rev Ruth Jackson

Contributors

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Bishop Ken Good

Ken Good, Bishop of the north western diocese of Derry and Raphoe, is a popular speaker and supporter of the Church of Ireland Parish Development Programme.

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Rev Ian Coffey

Director of Leadership Training at Moorlands College, Dorset

Ian will be the keynote speaker at the 2009 Conference and is well known internationally as a writer and speaker in the field of church development.

Facilitators

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Capt Colin Taylor

Colin is Church Army’s Evangelism Resource Officer for Scotland and Ireland and has many years’ experience working across a variety of parish settings.

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Carolyn O’Laoire

Carolyn is involved in chaplaincy work and is a member of the Parish Development Working Group.

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Chris Hollies

Chris is an experienced professional church consultant and is currently working closely with Holywood parish (Down diocese).

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Gina Hibbert

Gina was one of our Church21 facilitators for the last programme. She brings a particular expertise in children’s and youth ministry and is a diocesan lay reader.

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John Tyrrell

John recently retired from full-time lecturing at UCC and is a member of the Parish Development Working Group.

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Judi McGaffin

Judi has worked as a practising dentist and more recently in a management role in the Health Service. She was one of our ministry facilitators for Church21 during the last programme and is currently preparing for ordination.

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Mary Good

Mary was one of our ministry facilitators for Church21 during the last programme and brings much experience and many skills to the process.

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Mavis Gibbons

Mavis is a retired church consultant with many years’ experience of working in a variety of parish settings.

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Rev David Thompson

David Thompson is Mission Development Officer for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and has experience of leading a local church in an urban setting.

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Rev Des Bain

Des heads up the Methodist Church Home Mission Department and a is former Methodist President.

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Rev Geoff Wilson

Geoff is a graduate of the Arrow Course and is the rector of Shankill Parish, Lurgan.

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Rev Norman Jardine

Norman was formerly a member of Down diocese’s “Think Again” team and is now rector of Ballynafeigh, Belfast.

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Rev Paul Hoey

Rev Paul Hoey is the Chairman of the Church21 Working Group.

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Rev Steve Clark

Steve is now rector of Belturbet, Co Cavan, after many years’ involvement in the ministry of healing.

Rev Ted Woods

Ted is rector of Rathfarnham and a former member of the Parish Development Working Group.

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Ruth Handy

Ruth has many years experience in both business and church consultancy and close involvement with the Church of Ireland Parish Development Working Group.