My day

For all that I say I am powering forward in this job (which is true) sometimes it can be hard to work out exactly what to do on a day to day basis. More often than not I am sat in front of my computer emailing various people, or looking at maps, or trawling through organisations and church websites. Today for instance is a bit of an odd one, filled with bits and pieces. Today I:

• Contacted various churches in Edinburgh about their social outreach programmes
• Tried to find some good videos/pictures to do with UK poverty to use as teaching illustration
• Made a vague plan for the next social action prayer meeting

Then this afternoon I am going to meet Joni from chuch who has years of experience working in addiction policy in Edinburgh. Such meetings are a chance for me to learn more about certain areas (in this case drug and alcohol addiction) as well as finding out what those in chuch are interested in and passionate about (plus in this case it's a chance to see Joni's new little baby!). If you are in Kings and want to chat over a coffee please just let me know - I'd love to meet with as many people as possible and really gain a sense of the dreams and passions of our church.

Right now I am trying to work out what to do next week - if I make a plan then I feel like I can get straight to work on Tuesday. But how do I decide what to focus on next? Sometimes there is an obvious choice, obvious things to follow up on, but other times I really have to put thought into it. Doing that presentation last week helped me to realise that I have already reached some logical conclusion points, and so the question is where to take things from here? At the moment my plan is to start making connections with other churches in Edinburgh and find out what they're doing, visit some more local organisations, and also start to focus my research slightly on some of the obvious needs I've discovered. I also want to learn more about other social action schemes around the UK and the world so that I can be inspired, get new ideas, and start putting together some solid ideas for us to start with!