Edinburgh City Mission
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Edinburgh City Mission is a Christian charitable organisation in Scotland, UK.
The aim of the charity is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in words and action. This is done by working in poverty relief among the inhabitants of Edinburgh and the surrounding area, particularly in deprived communities.[1]
History
Edinburgh City Mission was founded on 1 March 1832 by David Nasmith, six years after the founding of the first City Mission in the world, Glasgow City Mission.[2]
The Mission has formerly been active in various forms of outreach, including street evangelism, setting up special events, and working in the more deprived areas of the city through Mission Halls and Drop-In Centres.[3]
The Mission also used to run Christian Heritage Edinburgh and hosted Celtic Tours on the Royal Mile. Christian Heritage Edinburgh became an independent charity in its own right a few years ago.
