Discipleship

We will multiply our pathways to enable deeper and wider discipleship by:

• Building a culture of discipleship for everyone

• Creating a discipleship foundations programme – Whole Life Nights started in 2026

• Developing leaders through courses and events

• Producing an annual plan for Connect groups

• Offering new helpful and relevant courses

Over 55s & multi-generational church

We will encourage and empower older members to continue to belong and serve by:

• Helping members over 55 to continue to get involved in ministry

• Understanding the experience of the older church members

• Offering courses that are relevant to over 55s

• Increasing mentorship and inter-generational friendship

Pastoral Care

We will build a culture where everyone can be known and cared for by:

• Implementing a robust and well-resourced pastoral care system

• Providing clear guidance about how to access pastoral care

• Recruiting and training a pastoral care team

Multiplying and responding to growth

We have spent time exploring options for multiplying our sites. We have knocked on several doors but none of them have opened.

So, in 2027 we are instead going to focus on increasing much needed capacity at York Place by:

• Adding another Sunday morning service with children’s and youth work – from 10 January 2027

• Changing our service times to make space and services available

• Moving the 12 noon Liturgical Communion service to 5.00 pm

• Building teams and resources to enable the new service and growth

To find out more, click here.

If we feel God is calling us to re-explore multiplying sites, we will respond to that call.

Social Transformation

We will deepen and expand ministry to tackle loneliness and provide pathways to discipleship by:

• Expanding ministry to Saturday Meal guests, families and New Scots

• Enabling all in Ps & Gs to seek justice alongside our partner organisations

• Engaging with local social transformation initiatives at new sites

• Being a voice for good across Scotland

• Appointing a social transformation lead to the staff team – Kayliana Christian joined us in 2026

• Partnering with Bethany Christian Trust, Ferrywell Youth Project, Street Pastors, Safe Families Home For Good, IJM, Tearfund, World Vision, Edinburgh City Mission, Open Doors

Sustainability

We will steward all our resources for the long-term by:

• Aiming to become a net zero church by 2030

• Ensuring financial stability and continue support of partners

• Encouraging and releasing all members in their gifts

• Maintaining a leadership pipeline in all teams

• Sustaining a committed and effective staff team

Welcome

We will ensure everyone at Ps & Gs is seen and known by:

• Creating a culture where everyone is responsible for welcoming others

• Ensuring everyone feels they are known

• Envisioning and empowering the welcome team

• Building a culture of invitation

Maximising Sunday Services

We will see all our services strengthen and grow by:

• Growing community through social events

• Promoting serving opportunities

• Building a culture of welcoming new people

• Making space for growth in all services