Only LEPs which conform to the criteria are listed here as Local Ecumenical Partnerships.

Other valuable areas of ecumenical endeavour, which can no longer be classed as formal local ecumenical partnerships are listed separately below. These areas will continue to be supported by Churches Together in Kent, but the formal 'Sponsoring' and 'reviewing' role of Churches Together in Kent will be limited to those LEPs listed below, where the appropriate formal agreements are in place.

In addition, there are other unclassified ecumenical partnerships in the county, listed here.

Key to the various types of LEP, as defined by Churches Together in England)

1	Single Congregation Partnerships
2	Churches in Covenanted Partnership	with a substantial sharing in worship, church life, mission and ministry
3	Shared Building Partnerships	with a sharing agreement under The Sharing of Church Buildings Act, 1969
4	Chaplaincy Partnerships	e.g. Higher and Further Education, Prisons, Health Care
5	Mission Partnerships	e.g. Industry, Commerce, Broadcasting
6	Education Partnerships	e.g. Lay Training, Ministerial Training, Joint Schools

LEP TYPE	DENOMINATIONS	SECRETARY / CONTACT	PHONE & FAX (where known)
ASHFORD The United Reformed/Methodist Church in Ashford (Early 2004: Cade Road, Bank Street, Kennington & St John's Methodist Church, Great Chart)
1,3	Methodist URC	Mrs Lesley Charnley 82 Mableden Avenue, Ashford, TN2 8BN les.charnley[at]talktalk.net	01233 629611
CHATHAM, CENTRAL (The Ecumenical Parish of St John URC and Anglican - also known as "The Emmaus Church Centre")
1,3	Anglican URC	Contact: Canon Bryan Adams, The Rectory, 65 Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6PD email: minister[at]emmauschatham.co.uk	01634 351065
CHATHAM (Christ Church, Luton)
1,3	Anglican Methodist	Revd David Sutton Christ Church Office, Christ Church, Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5BT e-mail: david.sonofadam[at]virgin.net	Tel & Fax 01634 845537
CHATHAM, SOUTH (Holy Trinity - incorporates the Methodist Church, and St William, St David and St Alban)
1,2,3	Anglican Methodist	Mrs Rosemary Thomson 62 Mayford Road, Lordswood, Chatham ME5 8QZ email: rosemary.thomson[at]blueyonder.co.uk	01634 865764
CHATHAM (St Mary's Island)
1	Anglican Baptist URC	Secretary: Mrs Janet M. Adkin 12 Meadowsweet View, St Mary's Island, Chatham Maritime, ME4 3BA e-mail: janet.adkins[at]blueyonder.co.uk Canon Ernie Mann website: http://www.stmarys-island-church.co.uk	01634 890709 01634 304893
DEAL TRINITY
1,3	Methodist URC	Contact: Mrs Daphne Tutton 6 Church Meadow, Deal, CT14 9QY e-mail: dtutton[at]fish.co.uk Revd Jim McKnight e-mail: james[at]mcknight.plus.com	01304 375337
DOVER (The Beacon)
1,(3)	Methodist URC	Minister: Revd Bruce Allinson 1 Heritage Gardens, Dover, CT16 1AL email: brucestuartallinson[at]gmail.com	01304 206613
EBBSFLEET (NORTHFLEET, SWANSCOMBE & Greenhithe) Churches in Covenant
2	Anglican Methodist RC URC	Chairman: Revd Tim Crome 220 Shepherds Lane, Dartford DA3 8AF e-mail: tim47crome[at]msn.com	01322 222091
EDENBRIDGE (Covenanted Churches)
2	Anglican (2 churches) Baptist R C URC	Mrs. Suzanne Boulter Brownings, Marlpit Hill, Edenbridge, TN8 6JF email: theboulters[at]gmail.com	01732 864008
FAVERSHAM (Preston Street)
2,3	Methodist URC	Mrs Florie Bright "Montgreenan", St Catherine's Drive, Faversham ME13 8LQ	01795 532804
FAVERSHAM - Greenstreet (Methodist/RC) - See GREENSTREET
FIVE OAK GREEN (with Tudeley cum Capel)
1,3	Anglican URC	Mrs Maureen Tulloch Nutley Orchard, Five Oak Green, Tonbridge, TN12 6RE website: http://tudeley.org/	01892 833748
GREAT CHART - See Ashford (above)
GREENSTREET (near Faversham)
3	Methodist RC	Methodist Minister: Revd Debbie Hodgson 79 Preston Park, Faversham, ME13 8LH e-mail: debbie.hodgson[at]methodist.org.uk	01795 532461 Fax: 533721
GROVE GREEN
1	Anglican Baptist Methodist URC	Mrs Glenys Jackson 2 Coulters Close, Grove Green, Maidstone ME14 5SU e-mail: glenysvjackson[at]googlemail.com	01622 730390
HAMSTREET (The Church of the Good Shepherd)
1,3	Anglican Methodist	Mrs Liz Whateley The Rectory, Cock Lane, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HU email: liz.whateley[at]tiscali.co.uk	01233 732274
HARTLEY & ASH (Churches in Covenant)
2	Anglican R C URC	Secretary: Mrs Carol Wilton Westwood, Gorse Way, Hartley DA3 8AF email: carolwilton[at]yahoo.co.uk	01474 705345
HERNE BAY United Church (founded 2002)
1,3	Methodist URC	Minister: Revd Geoffrey Collins Oriel, Vale Road, Whitstable, CT5 4HY email: geoffrey[at]kesternet.co.uk Revd. Hugh-Nigel Sheehan, 3 Reeds Close, Herne Bay CT6 6HR hsheehan[at]sky.com	01227 275574 01227 371813
KENT WORKPLACE MISSION
5	Anglican Baptist Methodist R C URC	Team Support Co-ordinator: Mr Brian Bowes 34 Billings Hill Shaw, Hartley, Longfield, DA3 8EU email: bwbowes[at]btinternet.com website: http://www.kwm.org.uk	Tel & Fax: 01474 704986
KINGSWOOD Kingswood Church (United)
1	Anglican Baptist Methodist	Chairman: Mr Peter Roberts 7 Laurel Grove, Kingswood, Sutton Valence, Maidstone ME17 3PS	01622 843625
MARGATE Union Church (Methodist and United Reformed)
1,3	Methodist URC	Miss Joan Corbey 13 Addington Road, Margate, CT9 1NH Minister: Revd Stephen Skinner e-mail: secretary[at]unionchurchmargate.org.uk & rev.skinner[at]googlemail.com	01843 220586
ORPINGTON - See RAMSDEN
PADDOCK WOOD
1,3	Anglican Methodist	Contact: Mrs Caroline Steadman St Andrew's Church Office, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, TN12 6DZ email: bryan[at]standrewspw.org.uk website: www.standrewspw.org.uk	01892 837617
RAMSDEN Church of Unity (Orpington)
1,3	Anglican Methodist	Mr Peter Clarke Admin Secretary 36 Eldred Drive, Orpington BR5 4PF e-mail: pclarke1[at]globalnet.co.uk Methodist minister: Revd David Gillman, 20 Tower Road, Orpington BR6 0SQ dj.gillman[at]btopenworld.com	01689 832325 01689 825129
RAMSGATE Hardres Street United Church
1,3	Methodist URC	Mr Jeremy Fisher 12 Grosvenor Road, Ramsgate CT11 0AY e-mail: jeremydfisher[at]talktalk.net	01843 582017
SANDHURST
1,3	Anglican Methodist	Revd Canon Dr Charles Hill Benenden Vicarage, Benenden, Cranbrook TN17 4BU e-mail: cbh.mail1[at]tiscali.co.uk	01580 850447
SIDCUP Emmanuel Church
1,3	Methodist URC	Mrs Jennifer Willson 37 The Grove, North Cray, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 5NG e-mail: jawillson[at]tiscali.co.uk	020 8302 0059
ST MARY'S ISLAND - see CHATHAM
SOUTH CHATHAM Holy Trinity - see CHATHAM, South
STURRY
2,3	Anglican Methodist	Revd Peter Cornish The Rectory, 2 The Hamels, Church Lane, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 OBL e-mail: rector[at]sturrychurch.org.uk website:http://www.sturrychurch.org.uk	01227 710320
TUDELEY - see FIVE OAK GREEN

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INFORMAL ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIPS

Ecumenical Partnerships which do not fall into the formal category of "Local Ecumenical Partnership" (LEP)
as defined by Churches Together in England.

For a list of such formal LEPs, please look at the list above

S	Special: Community and Chaplaincy Partnerships e.g. Industrial Mission, Higher Education, Social Responsibility etc.
I	Informal: Without the formal endorsement of Churches Together in Kent
B	Shared Building: At least one shared building with a legal sharing agreement.

TYPE	DENOM	CONTACT	PHONE & FAX (where known)
ASHFORD CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CENTRE
S	Anglican Baptist Methodist URC	Mr Simon Trainer c/o Cornerstone, 25A High Street, Ashford, TN24 8TH	01233 642874
BEXLEY "THE MEETING PLACE"
S	Anglican Baptist RC URC	Revd Maureen Wilson 48 Blendon Drive, Bexley DA5 3AB	020 8304 4466
DOVER CROSS-LINKS CENTRE
S	Anglican Methodist URC	Lay minister/Co-ordinator: Mr Nigel Collins The Cross-Links Centre, 5a Sheridan Road, Buckland Estate, Dover, CT16 2BZ e-mail: Crosslinks[at]crosslinksd.fsnet.co.uk Pastoral Worker: Mrs Frances Thomas (address as above)	01304 827859 01304 204737
EBBSFLEET MISSION COORDINATOR
S	Anglican Baptist Methodist URC	Revd Simon Ellis email: revsellis[at]simon64.orangehome.co.uk	(07981) 000785
FOLKESTONE RAINBOW CENTRE
S	Anglican Baptist Free Methodist Orthodox RC Salvation Army URC	Director: Colin Taylor e-mail: colintaylor[at]folkestonerainbowcentre.org.uk Administrator: Christine Elcombe e-mail: christineelcombe[at]folkestonerainbowcentre.org.uk 69 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent. CT20 2AF Website: www.folkestonerainbowcentre.org.uk General contact e-mail: info[at]folkestonerainbowcentre.org.uk	Tel: 01303 850733 Fax:01303 244062
FOLKESTONE ST. AUGUSTINE
I,B	Anglican Orthodox	Mrs C S Godden, St Augustine's Centre, 39-41 Dover Road, Folkestone, CT20 1JJ	01303 220780 Fax: 226936
GREENHITHE COMMUNITY MINISTER
I	Anglican Methodist URC	Revd Peter Welsh email: phwelsh[at]aol.com 119 Mounts Road, Greenhithe DA9 9ND	01322 381923
KENT COLLEGE
S	Anglican Methodist	Revd Eden J Fletcher email: edenfletcher[at]compuserve.com Kent College, Canterbury, CT2 9DT	01227 763231
MAIDSTONE CHRISTIAN CARE (Supporting homeless and vulnerable people)
I	Several	Maidstone Day Centre 15 Knightrider Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LP website:www.homelessinmaidstone.org.uk Contact: Angela Clay	01622 674064 01622 844481
NETTLESTEAD
I	Anglican RC	Ang: Miss Jacqueline Bennett, 3 Forge Cottages, Nettlestead Green, Maidstone, ME18 5HF RC: St Francis Presbytery, Grove House, 126 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RH	01622 813322 01622 756217
PRATTS BOTTOM Previously LEP
I	Anglican URC	Mr Rob Allen Nonesuch, Rushmore Hill, Pratts Botom, Orpington BR6 7NQ	01689 851548
SEVENOAKS AREA YOUTH TRUST - S.A.Y.T.
S	Anglican Baptist Methodist Other URC	Revd Dr Michael Cooke (Church Trustee) St Lawrence Vicarage, Stone Street, Seal, Sevenoaks TN15 0LQ website:www.sayt.org.uk email: info[at]sayt.org.uk	01732 761766
SEVENOAKS CHRISTIAN COUNSELLING SERVICE
S	Anglican Baptist Methodist URC	Director: Mrs Maureen King The Bridge, Littlecourt Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2JG website:www.sevenoakscounselling.org.uk	01732 450118
SHEPHERDSWELL
I	Anglican Methodist	PCC Secretary & contact: Dr R A B Webster La Sorne Approach Road Shepherdswell CT15 7NZ email: rabw[at]rabwebster.wanadoo.co.uk	01304 832235
TENTERDEN
I	Anglican Methodist	Canon David Trustram The Vicarage, Church Road, Tenterden, TN30 6AT e-mail: trustram[at]btinternet.com	01580 763118 Fax: 761173
TUNBRIDGE WELLS EMMAUS COUNSELLING SERVICE
S	Anglican Baptist Methodist RC Salvation Army URC	Contact: Mrs Rosemary Bennett c/o St Philip's Church Centre, Birken Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3TE	01892 861160

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OTHER ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIPS

KENT AMBULANCE NHS TRUST ECUMENICAL CHAPLAINCY
Coordinating Chaplain, East Operating Area: Revd David Jones 13 Woodlands, Coxheath, Maidstone ME17 4EE email: david.jones[at]diocese-rochester.org 01622 741474	01304 832257
KENT ECUMENICAL POLICE CHAPLAINCY COMMITTEE
Rt Revd Graham Cray The Rectory, Church Road, Harrietsham ME17 1AP email: grahamcray[at]btconnect.com Secretary: Sue Canning Area Operations Directorate, Kent County Constabulary HQ, Maidstone ME15 9BZ email: sue.canning[at]kent.pnn.police.uk	01622 654055
KENT CRITICAL INCIDENT CHAPLAINCY SERVICE
Fr. David Vannerley 34 Cherry Gardens, Herne Bay CT6 5QZ email: vannerley[at]aol.com	01227 369096
KENT CHURCHES HOUSING NETWORK
Adrian Speller Church in Society, Robert Runcie House, 2-3 Bedford Place, Maidstone ME16 8JB email: adrian[at]churchinsociety.org 01622 755014 (Fax 693531)	01304 832257
CHURCHES STAND at the KENT COUNTY SHOW
Secretary to the Committee: Revd Tricia Fogden Harewood, Wey Street, Snave, Ashford TN26 2QH. email: patricia.fogden[at]btinternet.com	01233 832257
BBC RADIO KENT RELIGIOUS ADVISORY GROUP
Chairman: Revd Fr Wilfrid McGreal, O Carm Whitefriars, Tanners Street, Faversham ME13 7JN email: chris.stone[at]rochester.anglican.org	01795 532449 (Fax 01634 831136)

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FORMAL LOCAL ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIPS (LEPs)

INFORMAL ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIPS

Ecumenical Partnerships which do not fall into the formal category of "Local Ecumenical Partnership" (LEP) as defined by Churches Together in England.

For a list of such formal LEPs, please look at the list above

OTHER ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIPS

Ecumenical Partnerships which do not fall into the formal category of "Local Ecumenical Partnership" (LEP)
as defined by Churches Together in England.