Sleep Rough Night

Mark, Steve and Lawrie with some others will be sleeping rough for one night.

We start at 10pm on 24th February and finish at 7am on Saturday 25th February.

The proceeds will go towards helping needy people in Edinburgh through our many projects.

Please consider helping us to raise some funds to help those in need in the city.

Lawrie’s Just Giving page and Steve’s Just Giving page

 

December Newsletter

The latest newsletter from Edinburgh City Mission is available to download as a PDF

December Newsletter – Click here

 

 

The Pillowcase Kid

New book from Alex Dunbar, available from Edinburgh City Mission Office, Faith Mission Bookshop and Niddrie Community Church. Contact Edinburgh City Mission on 0131-554-6140 or email: mail@ecm.org.uk Alex Dunbar writes: ….‘As much of my story relates to my years as a missionary/superintendent with the Edinburgh City Mission I wish the proceeds from my book to go towards the valuable work being done by God’s devoted servants at Edinburgh City Mission.’….

David MacLennan, ECM Chairman Writes:

Alex Dunbar, alias the ‘Pillowcase Kid’, never seems to have had much rest from serving Christ in Scotland – apart from his time in England! Now at 84, he has been persuaded to sit down and rest a bit more and write humbly of his life and how, a gravedigger’s son, has been used to bring ‘new life’ to many folks in Edinburgh, Quarrier’s Homes and south of the Border. Who would have thought that a kid from Gorgie might become a great Man of God.

Alex’s second last ministry was in Edinburgh City Mission and included being its Superintendent. As its present Chairman I can really appreciate the legacy of all Alex did there in the name of the Lord. Alex would have been only half the person he was without his dear, now late, wife Rebecca to whom this book is dedicated. Indeed Paul’s self-effacement to the church at Corinth, with which Alex concludes this book, is as relevant to Alex as it was to Paul two thousand years ago. This book will have a readership far beyond Edinburghers! The City of God will have many citizens who have been affected by Alex’ life of selfless service.

 

Running For ECM

Here is another way to support the work of the mission.  Robert Primrose is a friend of the mission, he is keen to help us raise funds for our work. Robert will be running from John O Groats to Lands End. Here is a little bit of Robert’s story….

“I became homeless in july 2010 through the collapse of my business and through that experience it has changed the way I look at life, I suffered a mental breakdown through the stress off the collapse of my business, that experience has changed me for the better”.

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So please dig deep, click here to donate now.