Mission
Compassion for others and sharing the good news about Jesus are at the heart of our vision and values – and that commits us to mission.
And for us mission means action – using our time, money, gifts and skills to make a positive difference here and around the world.
We are involved in a number of partnerships and projects here in Edinburgh, around the UK, and in other parts of the world, notably in Kenya, Pakistan, Rwanda and South Africa.
Some of our partners are former members of our church community, and increasingly we are sending out teams of people to get hands-on experience of the projects we’re involved with, to learn, to share, to teach and to pray.
The links in the right hand side bar reveal where we are making a difference – and there are opportunities to get involved yourself, particularly with the Care Van & Shelter, the Hope weekends and our Community activities.
News & Events
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New Decade…………. New Year…………. New Vision………. News from Vision SundayOur 2010 vision will feature a fresh focus on Mission. Malcolm and Richard spoke on Alpha, Guest Services and “Being Invitational” as well as introducing the “Try Praying” initiative and Bill Hybels’ book, “Just Walk across the Room“. There will be more on these themes in coming weeks. Watch, listen to or download the talks. We also completed the business of the Annual General Meeting (read the Review of the Year) and celebrated the recent focus on Wellness, notably the Life and Soul Counselling Service. Posted on 10 January 2010 |
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Christmas Gift 2009: £14,244 raised – Fantastic!Our 2009 Christmas Gift project is to help fund the building of a Vocational Training Centre in Kigali, Rwanda. This picture shows the proposed location for the Centre, just outside Kigali. Thanks to your generosity this project can now proceed. Posted on 10 January 2010 |
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Respond to Haiti earthquake by giving to TearfundTearfund is sending money and manpower to help the people of Haiti in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake. Tens of thousands of people are dead after a quake measuring seven on the Richter scale struck the Caribbean country on 12 January. To donate to the appeal by phone call 0845 355 8355 (for callers within the UK, charged at local rates). See the Tearfund website for more information or watch this recent video of Tearfund’s work in the disaster area. Posted on 25 January 2010 |
The Living Stones School in Okara Pakistan
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Posted on 10 December 2009
The farmers of Christ Cares Farmers Field School
These are the farmers we are sponsoring in Maseno, Kenya.
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Posted on 10 December 2009
Rwanda house
The house built for genocide survivors with our 2008 Christmas gift.
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Posted on 10 December 2009
Team Visit to the Maseno Project in Kenya
Posted on 10 December 2009
The Martins’ visit to Living Stones, Okara, Pakistan
Mike and Teresa Martin and their two daughters recently visited our mission partners, Living Stones Church and School in Okara, Pakistan. They had an incredible variety of experiences during their stay – joining in school and church activities, visiting villages, a week in the mountains near the Indian border with Waqas and his family, and attending a wedding in the nearby city of Lahore.
Posted on 15 November 2009
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