West Pilton Prayer

West Pilton Christian Centre

How would we describe the work/vision of the centre:

  • To share the gospel of Jesus Christ in meaningful, respectful and caring ways;
  • To asssist people to grow in God, to join a local church, and to find their ministry in the body of christ;
  • To undergird people with prayer, and to provide them (in cooperation with other support and care organisations) with support and encouragement in thier life, family and work; and to work and co-operate with Christians, churches and other Christian grups for the good of the gospel.

Generally the community (this includes Christians in the area) views the centre as:

  • A 'visible' Christian contact point in the community... a half way house;
  • A 'church' like other churches in the area;
  • A centre committed to friendship evangelism;
  • A drop-in centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

What do we need (prayer requests):

  1. An active, vibrant team ministry... centre-based (kitchen, table sales, floor ministry); outreach team, and a prayer team.
  2. For the centre to be open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday. For focused/group ministries. Also, to be open during the summer holidays. Needless to say, we need more volunteers and a full time women/children's worker.
Thank God for: Pray for:
1. A growing outreach/support ministry of WPCC in the community (Fellowship and two Bible Study groups) - for the ways in which God continues to reach, touch, heal and/or use people.
1. Ministry to the men, women, children, and youth in the area (this includes praying for proposed PK Men's group, sports and dancing ministries).
2. A dedicated team of staff and volunteers.
2. Joint Sunday Evening Services (for our members to be planted in local churches), and for joint ministries of prayer and evangelism (comprising mainly of volunteers from the churches in the area).
3. Christians who have asked to join or rejoin the team as volunteers.
3. More volunteers to lead or take part in the prayer/drop-in cafe ministries on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the outreach/home visit ministry, the men and women and children's ministries, and in the Bible Study and Sunday Evening Fellowships.
4. Growing cooperation with churches/groups and organisation working in the area (Grantor Baptist Church, the Old Kirk and St Andrews Muirhouse).
4. Ministry to the new/returning/family in the community, and to homeless people living in the two YMCA hostels in West Pilton.
5. Growing interest of Christian groups, churches, schools etc. in life and work of the centre.
5. Gillian Halliday, and for the right person to lead and develop the women and/or children's ministry.