About Merkinch
Merkinch is one of the oldest parts of Inverness and has been the home of many families for generations. Despite the strong sense of community, this area is now classified by the government as the 8th most deprived area in Scotland. This scheme requires a gospel church, and many are perishing without hearing the good news of Jesus. The needs are complex, and we believe the gospel is “the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes”(Rom 1:12). So, we want to be a local church bringing the hope of Jesus to our scheme. The challenges took a generation to take hold and it will take a generation of Christians to help impact this area.
Hope for Merkinch
Merkinch Free Church is a church plant located right in the middle of the scheme of Merkinch. This church plant started in 2018 when 20schemes and the Free North Church in Inverness partnered together with Chris Davidson to start this work. By God’s grace, they launched as a church on the 6th of February, 2023.



Current Prayer Needs:
- Pray for new converts and new believers to grow in discipleship.
- Pray for elders for our church plant.
- Pray for continued support with people and money as we try to engage our scheme and train up the next wave of mission-minded believers.

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