Hope 2008
Hope 2008 is a UK-wide initiative bringing churches together to work for their local communities. Full information can be found on our UK website.
Scottish Contact
Rev David Currie, National Mission Consultant, Mission and Discipleship, Church of Scotland, 59 Elmbank Street, Glasgow G2 4PQ. 0141 352 6946. office@hope08scotland.org.uk.
Endorsements
Hope 2008 UK is supported by a wide range of church and community leaders.
Hope 2008 Scotland is supported by the following denominations and church agencies:
• Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS)
• Evangelical Alliance Scotland
• Scottish Bible Society
• Baptist Union of Scotland
• Church of Scotland
• United Reformed Church, Synod of Scotland
• Alpha Scotland
• Care for the Family
• Churches Action (Glasgow)
• Cumbernauld Churches Connect
• Edinburgh Prayer
• Glasgow Churches Together
• International Christian Chamber of Commerce
• Mission Aviation Fellowship
• Prayer for the City (Glasgow)
• Revival FM
• Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC)
• Tearfund
• YMCA Scotland
• Youth for Christ Scotland
Scottish Partner Churches
Paisley – Hopehall Evangelical Church
Glasgow – Whiteinch Church of Scotland
Rutherglen – Salvation Army
Hope 2008 provides churches of all shapes and sizes throughout the UK with a fresh opportunity to work together across their communities over a twelve month period. It is relevant for urban or rural churches, irrespective of tradition.
The initiative is gathering pace in Scotland, with a substantial Glasgow steering group making plans for next year, and activity developing in several more villages, towns and cities.
Your involvement as a church can mean working together with other churches or simply using the Hope 2008 Scotland logo to help publicise current activities. Why not watch our video and Powerpoint presentation to learn more?
To take advantage of our full support and resources, please sign up for our Scottish newsletter and register your interest in Hope 2008 at our UK site. This will also help us to build a picture of the variety of activity taking place across Scotland.
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Our Vision: The diverse range of churches across the United Kingdom are on a constant mission to serve and communicate with the 58 Million residents and many visitors. ‘Hope’ proposes to support this on-going work, by facilitating intensified, united, focused prayer and a year of activities, communicating the Gospel through words and actions, creating a lasting legacy of both physical and spiritual change in the lives of communities and individuals.
Supporting Local Churches across the UK in their commitment to serve and witness to their communities
Encouraging Collaboration between churches and agencies in reaching out to their communities
Resourcing and Training local churches to develop their ability to engage with their communities on a long term basis
Impacting Individuals and Communities with the Gospel through words and actions during 2008.
Hope 2008 DVD
