We had a great night last night in our well.

As usual we met together for dinner, but we had decided to set aside time this week to talk about our hopes for what we can do around the Shankill, and to see if there are things we can achieve together. Its exciting when people want the same things, and it feels like it matches up…

So over the next while we’re going to start exploring things like gardening (no joke), tutoring school subjects, and working with kids with special needs among other things… Watch this space for developments - we may need help!!

I wasn’t going to post about that… you just got lucky.

The point of posting was because I realised that I hadn’t given you an update on St. Luke’s in a while.

We’ve been asked to return the keys to St. Stephen’s at the end of the year, so they can persue their refurbishment. In one sense its disappointing, but having had a bit of time to mull it over, it frees us (me) to get on with being relational here…

So there you go.

See you on Sunday evening for the first ever Wells joint gathering thing… Can’t wait.

Ryan

A few months ago the minister of Woodvale Methodist Church, Margaret Ferguson, had the idea of getting the youth from all the churches on the Shankill together for a monthly worship and teaching service. Having the idea is one thing, but actually making it happen is something entirely different. She has tireless worked on contacting and involving each of the 40+ churches on the Shankill road and getting them involved in this event called Engage. No one has ever managed to make something like this happen around here before.

Last night we had the privilege of organising the second event in St. Michael’s Church of Ireland halls. The night was themed around prayer, and we invited Alain Emerson from 24-7 Prayer Ireland to come and speak. 

Around 200 kids turned up and we worshipped together and it was amazing - it reminded me of what Psalm 133 says - “How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity“.

With the help of Richard (from the Moneyrea well), Christina and Charles we led the worship before Alain came and shared a very challenging message.

The night was topped off with some hot dogs provided by St. Michael’s - food is always a good way to end a night!

Its great to have begun working here at a time when God is clearly beginning to move His people to work together and seek to bring the Kingdom to the Shankill. These are exciting times!

Ryan