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Last updated 17th August 2023
The Growing Leaders Team
Please find below a list of contacts for the Growing Leaders Team
If you aren't sure who you need to speak to, contact Abi Saunders and she will point you in the right direction!
Our core team:
Ruth Haldane
Warden of Lay Ministry
ruth.haldane@blackburn.anglican.org
07896 490832
Usual work days - Mon & Thurs
Amy White
Lay Training Officer
amy.white@blackburn.anglican.org
07384 971796
Usual work days - Mon, Tue & Fri
Rev Jon Price
Start of Ministry Officer
jon.price@blackburn.anglican.org
07483 948 380
Usual work days - Mon, Tues & Thu
Rev Helen Scamman
Start of Ministry Officer
helen.scamman@blackburn.anglican.org
07483 948 386
Usual work days - Mon, Wed & Thur
Abi Saunders
Team Administrator & PA to Director of Vocations
abi.saunders@blackburn.anglican.org
01254 503078
Vacant Role/s (current):
Diocesan Director of Leadership - currently covered by Ruth Haldane
Email: ruth.haldane@blackburn.anglican.org
07896 490832
Diocesan Director of Vocations - currently covered by Rev Stef Dnistrianskyj
Email: stef.dnistrianskyj@blackburn.anglican.org 01257 451332
Our extended team:
| Role | Name | Telephone | |
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| Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands (ADDO) | Rev Canon David Arnold |
david.arnold@blackburn.anglican.org |
07786 168261 |
| Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands (ADDO) | Rev Stef Dnistrianskyj |
01257 451332 |
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| Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands (ADDO) | Rev Carolyn Leitch | carolyn.leitch24@gmail.com | 01253 973864 |
| Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands (ADDO) | Rev Lois Ward |
07483 805110 |
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| Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands (ADDO) | Rev Joanne Macholc | revjmacholc@gmail.com | 01254 872428 |
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Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands (ADDO) |
Rev Mike Print | vicar@stgeorgechorley.co.uk | 01257 263064 |
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Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands (ADDO) |
Rev Catherine Hale-Heighway | revdcahale@gmail.com |
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Assistant Warden of Lay Ministry for Lancaster, Morecambe, Tunstall and Garstang Deaneries |
Peter Dyer | petervdyer@me.com | |
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Assistant Warden of Lay Ministry for Blackburn with Darwen and Chorley Deaneries |
Peter Williams | homeofhobart@btinternet.com | |
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Assistant Warden of Lay Ministry for Whalley, Pendle, Burnley and Accrington Deaneries |
Melanie Clark | melanie.clark056@gmail.com | |
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Assistant Warden of Lay Ministry for Blackpool and Poulton Deaneries |
Greg Doughty | greg_doughty@sky.com | |
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Assistant Warden of Lay Ministry for Kirkham, Preston and Leyland Deaneries |
Sue Champness |
suechamp@btinternet.com |