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

Rev Paul Hoey
Chairman of the Working Group
Church21
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Brigid Barrett
Administrator
Church21
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- 028 (048 from ROI) 66320239
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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.
