Lawrie Hudson and Directors

Continue to pray for wisdom and guidance for the progression of the work of ECM.

Cultural – Paul & Isolde James-Griffiths and Christina Bielska

Volunteers needed for the Christian Heritage Centre 2012

Last year we saw over 10,000 people coming into the Christian Heritage Centre at St Columba’s Free Church near the top of the Royal Mile.

Many hundreds heard the gospel and thousands took Christian literature with them.

What a great opportunity on our doorstep to reach the nations!

Monday – Friday from 2 – 5 pm from June – September.

If you would like to help as a volunteer, please contact Edinburgh City Mission for details: info@ecm.org.uk or 0131 554 6140. Training will be given.

Volunteers also required for the Underbelly Outreach on a Friday evening, meeting at 9pm for prayer and finishing around 1am.

West Pilton – Tom Kisitu, Sarah Johnston and volunteers

Give thanks for the team of Staff and volunteers and for ongoing prayer for the work and the people in the community.

Give thanks for JB who was discharged from hospital and is now recovering steadily at his home.

Pray especially for people that come regularly to the basics bank and drop-in centre.

Pray that there will be more spiritual conversations and friendships both at the centre and in the community.

Pray also for AC who has been diagnosed with lung cancer and that Tom and Sarah’s visit to her tomorrow will be fruitful.

Pray for PL and his friends who stay with him whom Tom plans to visit this week, pray that Tom will have the opportunity to witness to him and others in the house.

PL suffers a dislocated shoulder, struggles with alcohol abuse/misuse and is keen to explore matters of faith in God.

Basics Bank – Steve Wright

Pray for Steve for wisdom and guidance as this Ministry continues to grow and for the many contacts he continues to make with referral agencies.

Pray for all the volunteers who assist and befriend the clients who come for help.

Addiction Ministry – Billy McHaffie

Continue to pray for Billy and the contacts he makes while out witnessing in the town and Leith areas.

Continue to remember the Gospel Group who meet at Pilrig Street on a Thursday morning.

Workplace – John Hopper

Continue to remember John in his visits around the workplaces of Royal Mail, Lothian Buses and Leith Docks. Continue to pray for his health.

March Newsletter – Click Here

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.

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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