The Mission and Community Engagement team exists to promote and enable the missionary calling of the people of God to flourish in the Diocese of Rochester.
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This is done through : - Worship and prayer - Mission Teams What's it all about?
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A brochure with details about the work of the department can be downloaded here: Mission & Unity Brochure
A copy of the department’s Annual Report can be downloaded here: Mission & Community Engagement Annual Report
Contact
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Diocesan Director of Mission & Community Engagement The Rev Canon Jean Kerr Tel: 01634 844508 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Prebendal House, Kings Orchard, Rochester, ME1 1TG |
As well as being the Diocesan Director of Mission and Community Engagement, Jean is Canon Missioner at Rochester Cathedral and the Warden of Evangelists. She heads up the team that teaches the Leading Your Church into Growth course and is supporting deaneries in developing their Mission and Community Engagement Plans.
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Team Secretary Carol Evans Tel: 01634 844508 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Prebendal House, Kings Orchard, Rochester, ME1 1TG |
Carol works on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Prebendal House from 9am – 1pm and 2pm-5pm.
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Diocesan Ecumenical Officer The Rev John Currie Tel: 01634 684666 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
John is the Team Vicar at St William, Walderslade, in the team ministry of Holy Trinity, South Chatham, which is a Local Ecumenical Partnership with the Methodist Church. John supports LEPs throughout the Diocese, in his role as Diocesan Ecumenical Officer.
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Overseas Links Committee The Rev Canon David Kitley Tel: 01732 452112 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
David’s parents were missionaries, so his early years were spent overseas. As well as being Vicar of Kippington, Sevenoaks, he chairs the Diocesan Links Committee. We are linked with four Dioceses overseas; Estonia, Kondoa (Tanzania), Mpwapwa (Tanzania) and Harare (Zimbabwe).
Mission & Community Engagement Team Member
Kathy van Straaten
Tel: 01622 717434
Kathy is involved in teaching and mentoring Diocesan Evangelists. She is also involved in teaching the mission shaped intro course.








