WINGS Achievements for 2023:
WINGS held a Leaders and Supporters Meeting at Wydale Hall on March 30[th] after 10yrs activity to reflect where WINGS is heading.
WINGS held a Filey Prayer Meeting in March with over 200 people attending, the majority of whom
were from rural churches including Filey, Seamer, Hunmanby and Middleton on the Wolds. Regular prayer meetings have started between pastors in Scarborough and now Filey.
Rob and Jo have moved to Robin Hood’s Bay, Andy Hall has moved to Bridlington and Steve Weatherill has moved to the East Coast, hoping to live in the Saltburn area. WINGS held the Awakening the Coastlands at Christchurch on 28[th] May 2023.
Jo Parker and Andy Hall joined WINGS as consultants this year
A ‘Join the Dots’ event was held in Scarborough on the 24[th] of June 2023, which was attended by 100 people – we now have a community of people who are praying and fasting 1 day a month, covering the whole month in prayer. There are plans to recruit another 4 people per day, so that every day is always covered. WINGS held a ‘Re-engage’ meeting at Christchurch on 11[th] Nov to encourage those doing the prayer and fasting.
A further ‘Awakening the Coastlands’ gathering was held on 26[th] November, also at Christchurch.
Rob is involved in a bi-monthly meeting on zoom on Monday evening with German prayer leaders and they plan a gathering in person in September in Coventry.
WINGS continues to work with rural churches within the area.
Plans for 2024:
Rob is working to enable a similar prayer event to Filey’s in both Hornsea and Whitby.
WINGS hopes to start more ‘Awakening’ meetings. These will have worship, teaching and ministry to attract people that go to more traditional services. The hope is to have a meeting with space to draw close to the Holy Spirit, drawing together a community from different churches which will then lead the meetings themselves. Eventually they can be drawn into a Join the Dots event or a conference with the aim of gathering and connecting people.
Rob has already met with the missional community of the Whitby area who are interested in an Awakening Service which could be held in St Hilda’s.
Rob also mentioned the Potash mining communities which are starting to grow in Robin Hood’s Bay. These are open to the gospel.
Rob is also working with John Beynon (pastor in Beverley) for a similar ‘Join the Dots’ meeting in Beverley/Hull.
Rob will continue to meet bi-monthly on zoom on Monday evening with German prayer leaders and they plan a gathering in person in September in Coventry.
WINGS will continue to work with rural churches within the area with plans to take teams into churches to do Holy Spirit days.