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• Steph Blackwell
• Chris Chapman
• Wendy S Robins

Steph Blackwell
Urban Projects/Church Urban Fund Adviser

Steph Blackwell works in all 124 Urban Priority Areas (UPAs) of the diocese and is able to offer consultancy and training on fundraising for community/social action projects in the following areas:

• Fundraising from trusts
• Corporate fundraising
• Strategic planning for fundraising
• Employing fund-raisers

NB Steph only works in Urban Priority Areas.

Steph Blackwell
Trinity House, 4 Chapel Court, Borough High Street, London SE1 1HW
Tel: 020-7939 9400, fax: 020-7939 9467

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Chris Chapman
Diocesan Urban Ministry Development Adviser

Parish or broader based day or evening workshops, by arrangement, for Urban Priority Area churches and people exploring ways of developing ministry. Areas covered include:

• attitudes and structures for shared ministry
• team working
• recognising our gifts

Also offered:

• 'Living Together' programme: helping inner city and outer estate churches review their life and mission in the context of their local community
• 'Change and the Church' - handling, responding to and planning for change

Woolwich Episcopal Area Training Adviser

Parish, deanery or area based day or evening training sessions by arrangement in the areas of developing the life and mission of the local church, equipping people for ministry in the church and the world, and exploring faith. Areas covered include:

• welcoming
• PCC role and ways
• planning and leading groups
• intercessions
• reading in church
• team working
• using the Bible with groups
• patterns of prayer
• church 'away days'
• vision building
• planning for change

Chris Chapman
Ministry & Training Offices, St Michael's Church Halls, Trundle Street, London SE1 1QT
Tel: 020-7378 7506, fax: 020-7403 6497

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Wendy S Robins
Director of the Communications and Resources Department

In addition to her work for this Department, Wendy has experience in both adult education and training and publishing, having previously worked for the Bible Society and USPG. She has worked with the World Council of Churches as a consultant on a number of Bible Study and women's projects and is happy to run workshops on these if requested.

Wendy S Robins
Trinity House, 4 Chapel Court, Borough High Street, London SE1 1HW
Tel: 020-7939 9400, fax: 020-7939 9468

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Rev Nigel Stone
Training Officer in the Kingston Area Mission Team

Nigel is available to the deaneries, parishes and individuals of the Area (for daytime, evening and weekend sessions, workshops and presentations) to:

• offer direct training and/or consultancy himself
• suggest other appropriate trainers to meet particular needs
• advise on resources for parishes etc to undertake their own training

His particular areas of interest and experience are:

• urban issues
• group work
• gospel and culture
• planning and organising conferences and parish weekends
• collaborative ministry
• interpreting scripture
• welcome and nurture of new Christians.

Nigel is also responsible for the Continuing Ministerial Education (CME) of Readers in the Diocese. He therefore contributes to the annual Reader re-licensing events, organises Reader Funeral Courses, and occasional study and training events.

Nigel Stone can be contacted at :

Nigel Stone
Kingston Area Mission Team, Whitelands College, West Hill, London SW15 3SN
Tel: 020-8392 3587, fax: 020-8392 3743

Home: 11 Wilkinson Street, South Lambeth, London SW8 1DD
Tel: 020-7582 6424.

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