Agenda | Speakers | What to expect | What people are saying | About Keystone Domain | Directions

The Keystone Church Building Seminar is more than buildings and architecture; it is a six hour event that will leave you with a fresh approach to your church buildings that reconciles your practical needs with your theology.

• Discover tools and resources to use when embarking on a building project and mobilising your church
• Understand how your building influences your theology and vice versa
• Network with specialists in design, fundraising, conservation, VAT and more

Agenda

Speakers

	Revd Kevin Watson was the minister of  Christwell United Reformed Church in Swansea in the 1990’s, where in 1998 the original outdated Victorian church building was replaced by a new contemporary building, working with John Marsh of MEB. After Swansea Kevin returned to Newcastle, where he originates from, before taking up his present position as Moderator of the Yorkshire Synod of the United Reformed Church, based in Leeds. Kevin has provided the keynote address for a number of previous seminars, and will set the appropriate context for the day.		Colin Gregg has been a member at the Trinity Church since its formation in 2000, and before that of the Methodist Church which occupied the building previously. Colin is also a member of the Gregg Bakery family (much in the news due to the ‘pasty tax’), and he was therefore able to bring the experience gained by a successful high street company to assist the church realise it’s vision to ‘create a new Centre on the High Street open and accessible to all – providing worship and community facilities to regenerate the High Street as the centre of Gosforth’s daily life’.
	John Niven is an Architect who has specialised in the repair, improvement and adaptation of historic buildings, including church buildings, for almost 40 years.John is director of T.O.h.P Architects and Building Conservationists, based in Bishop Auckland, Co Durham.		Colin Smith is a planner with over 20 years experience, 15 of which were spent working in Local Authorities, mainly in the South East of England. He is general practitioner with experience across all sectors. In the church sector he has won permissions for new build, church extensions and changes of use. Colin is married with 2 teenage children.
	Malcolm Thomas formed MHB Design, a practice with a wide portfolio of work, in 1994 and this practice joined up with MEB in 2008 to form MEB Design Limited. Malcolm is an inspecting architect for the Diocese of Southwark, a member of the Society of British Interior Designers and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He has been a hotel proprietor in Suffolk and designed a three dimensional version of the board game Snakes and Ladders which was exhibited at the ICA in London.		John Marsh studied at the Brixton School of Building (now the University of the South Bank) where he was Year prize winner. Since then he has worked for Oxfordshire County Council and WBC architects, where he was an associate; he formed MEB with Mark Eddison and Peter Brown in 1983. John has served on two of the Provincial Listed Buildings Advisory Committees of the United Reformed Church. A Quaker, his interests are theatre, theology, reading and most sports (nowadays as a spectator in most cases).
	Andrew Hawksworth is an architect and Managing Director of Byrom Clark Roberts, a multi-disciplinary practice in the north west of England. Andrew has extensive experience of church and community projects. He is a member of the North Western Baptist Association Building and Advisory Committee, and is trustee of Altrincham Baptist Church Manchester. He is married to Helen and they have three teenage children.		Nigel Walter is an Architect based in Cambridge; his practice, Archangel, works extensively with churches. Nigel blogs at www.churchbuild.co.uk, a site which provides practical resources to help you make the best use of your church buildings. He is married to Louise and they have 3 children. He has other lives as a counsellor and an amateur thespian.

More details of speakers will be released in the run up to the Seminar.

What to Expect

	Venue:Trinity Church Gosforth is a Methodist & United Reformed Church local ecumenical partnership formed in 2000 by the amalgamation of three churches on Gosforth High Street. The Trinity Centre and Cafe form part the church’s outreach into the Gosforth community, as well as providing an excellent venue for seminars such as this. With the traditional ‘high street’ in decline in many of our towns and cities at the present time, the Trinity Centre provides an example of how the Church should, and can respond, where others maybe failing to do so.		Presentations: All the speakers, whether from churches or building professions, will be sharing from their experience, and with plenty of real-world examples. The format of the day will allow opportunities to bring specific questions for consideration by the speaking team.
	A Gift! All delegates will receive a free copy of Gate of Heaven – How Church Buildings Speak of God, by Nigel Walter, to be published in September 2011 by Grove Books.Our church buildings have a big impact on our corporate life and are a visible representation of our church in our communities. Every day they speak to those who see or use them, but what are they saying, and how does their message fit with our theology? This booklet examines the principles of what is a key relationship for any church and suggests practical means of forging a better partnership. It will be equally relevant whether you are struggling to maintain a historic building, considering a substantial reordering or contemplating a new building.		Content:The day will follow the agenda outlined above, and will take place in the newly refurbished worship space. While the day will follow the framework of the agenda, we are keen to adjust the content of the day to any particular areas of interest or concern you may have. Please therefore use the booking form to highlight particular questions and we will do our best to address them. If necessary we can put you in touch with individuals within our network with specialist knowledge.

What People are Saying…

“Excellent range, you covered all aspects with clear detail & experience… Thank you very much for an excellent day.” Richard Newman, Christchurch, Cambridge.

“Most impressive. Expertise clearly presented, and inspirational.” Anon

About Keystone Domain

Keystone Domain is a national association of architects and other consultants experienced in working with churches on projects relating to buildings, their problems and opportunities. We organise seminars to offer help and advice about Church Development at which you have the chance not just to hear from us but to ask questions and discuss with other churches all aspects of development. we aim to do all that is possible to make the task of bringing Christ into people’s lives as easy as possible by treating the church not just as His house, but His home.

Directions

Trinity Church, High Street, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne  NE3 4AG

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Parking
There are a number of car parks close to Trinity Centre; those where you can park for more than 2 hours are:

• On Ivy Road, directly behind the centre, there is a small car park, including a disabled space. This car park is available to those using the centre, however spaces cannot be guaranteed.
• Regent Centre car park has 183 spaces. The parking charge is £1.60 per day and it is open from 7am-7pm. The car park is approximately a 15 minute walk from Trinity Centre.

Metro
Trinity Centre is close to both South Gosforth Metro Station (10 minute walk) and Regent Centre Metro Station (15 minute walk).
Bus
There are buses leaving from Haymarket Bus Station and stopping on Gosforth High Street. These are numbers X10, X11, X13, X20, X21, 43, 45 and 46. See www.nexus.org.uk/bus/timetables for timetable information.