Author: Claire Hall

Family in Christ, I have been very encouraged by reflecting upon Revelation 5 this week.  It is so easy to get weighed down by feelings of tiredness or discouragement, but verses 9-10 lift my eyes to why we are here in Merkinch. Even in the weeks, months, or years we don’t see much change or fruit, … Continue reading August 4, 2021 →

Family in Christ, It always gives me such joy and courage to know you all are praying. Thank you for your care and your faithfulness in praying with me. I am praying for and thanking God for each of you who are faithfully praying for me and the church plant and ministry work here in … Continue reading July 28, 2021 →

Family in Christ, Last week I ended up not posting since I was in the middle of a road-trip with Chris and Katherine. It was a lovely holiday with the Davidsons, and we had many exciting times together including a terribly cold swim in the North Sea. And it was a refreshment to my soul … Continue reading July 21, 2021 →

I just got back from a visit to Madras Court this drizzly Scottish morning. Just by walking into the court four people came out and had chats with me. Please pray for the Lord’s mercy on them, that their hearts would be soft to receive the Gospel. Also, another lad from Madras Court came to … Continue reading July 7, 2021 →

There are 38,000 housing schemes in the UK. Each of these council estates houses anywhere from 2,000 – 20,000 people. And the majority of these schemes have little to no access to a Gospel-preaching church. Many of the people who live in the schemes have not heard of the Gospel for generations.  This is the … Continue reading June 30, 2021 →

Ways you can pray: ONE: Charleston, Dundee I took the train down to Dundee this weekend to spend some time with Rachel who is a 20schemes intern and is going to shortly be the long-term women’s worker at the 20schemes plant in Charleston, Dundee. It was encouraging to see a snapshot of how the Lord … Continue reading June 23, 2021 →

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (2 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Some moments from the circumstances of this week that I want to give thanks for: 1) I met a new lady who was out walking her dog around the scheme. We struck up … Continue reading June 16, 2021 →

“And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, … Continue reading June 9, 2021 →

Brothers & sisters in Jesus, We saw two very great answers to our prayers this week. The first is about a man who a few members of our launch team have known for over three years. He would always tell us that he would never enter a church. Yet because of the Lord’s great grace, … Continue reading June 2, 2021 →

Brothers & sisters in Christ, I’m writing this on a train as I head back up to Inverness after spending a few days in Edinburgh. I was able to go down to Niddrie with dear friend & church manager Cristi to see folks in Niddrie face to face, take part in the monthly gathering for … Continue reading May 26, 2021 →