The Goldschmidt Family - Scotland

September 10th, 2025

About Us

In a nut-shell, we are Assemblies of God Missionaries to SCOTLAND! Born and raised in NJ, we served as Youth Pastors and Young Adult Workers before heading off to the mission field in 2007.
We believe missions is the heart-beat of God! That every person in every country deserves a chance to hear about the GOOD NEWS of Jesus Christ.

Our first term in Scotland landed us just outside of Glasgow, where we served the Scottish AG in many roles including: interim pastoring, supporting local church plants, web, media, graphics training, organizing kids clubs, youth events, University outreach, Alpha Course… and the training up of young leaders.

In October of 2011 we landed back in Edinburgh Scotland and began the journey of settling into a new city. It has been an adventure especially with two little ones. We began Bridge Family Church, a church plant in City Center Edinburgh, with just our small family.
We are in our third year of our church plant now! We love how God is growing our church, expanding our reach and giving us favor in our City. Weekly we: host various toddler activities, run chaplaincy for the Edinburgh University Soccer Team, host small groups in our home, serve as Pastors of BFC and execute creative outreach in our City. We look forward to planting new church campuses throughout Edinburgh in the years to come.
Please continue to pray for us…for provision, fresh ideas, growth and our personal family health & safety. Thank you to the many church and individual partners who faithfully support us month after month. We couldn’t do what we do without you all!

April 2025

Check out a short Video Update!

..2024..
A YEAR TO CELEBRATE

There is so much to celebrate in Scotland, and we give all the glory to Jesus! At the beginning of the year, our daughter Lyla began to struggle with anxiety—it was a challenging season for our whole family. We sought the Lord, leaned into prayer, and invited others to stand with us in faith. It wasn’t easy, but by God’s grace, we made it through. Today, Lyla is back in school, back on the worship team, and growing stronger both mentally and spiritually. This miracle of healing has reminded us to stay steadfast in our FAITH even during through a trying time. On top of that, we’ve had the joy of witnessing baptisms as people boldly declare their faith in Jesus. Our church continues to grow, and the café renovations are now complete—creating a warm, inviting space for connection and community. We’re so thankful for all God is doing in this season!

RENOVATION TRANSFORMATION

Having a café inside the church has been such a blessing. Several families have started coming to church simply because they first walked through the café doors. It’s opened up so many opportunities to connect with people in a natural, welcoming way. We’re seeing regular customers return week after week, friendships being built, and conversations that matter. The impact is growing far beyond what we imagined—it’s having an exponential effect on our church and community.
Thank you for making this possible!

COMING BACK FOR ITINERATION

In June 2025, we’ll be coming back for one year of itineration, and we’d love to connect with you—whether it’s over coffee, sharing in a service, at a men’s breakfast, or a conference. Our calendar is already filling up fast, and we’re hoping to visit as many churches as possible during this time.Would you consider increasing your support by just $10 a month? If enough supporters are able to give this little extra.... together we can make a big dent in the budget increase we’re facing.Click the link below to give—thank you so much for standing with us!

ALPHA | BAPTISMS | LIFE CHANGE

This season has been incredible—we’ve seen more people baptized, held a church-wide Alpha Course on Sunday mornings, and watched as individuals take real steps forward in their relationship with Jesus. It’s been so encouraging to come to the end of this term and see so many lives more connected to God than when we started. Every story of life change is a direct result of the prayers, support, and visits from people like you. Together, we all play a part in what God is doing here in Scotland, and we’re so grateful to be in it with you.

VIDEO EDITOR HELP!!!

We’re reaching out to see if any churches might have a VIDEO EDITOR who could spare a bit of time to help us out!!!We’re putting together a short video showcasing the before-and-after of our recent renovations, using footage and photos we’ve already gathered. If someone has the skills and availability to piece it together, we’d be so grateful for the support! Click the link below to send us an email.

EMAIL IF YOU CAN HELP!!!

This year marks my final season serving as the chaplain for the Edinburgh University soccer team—a role I’ve been honored to hold for over 10 years. It’s been an incredible journey getting to know the players, coaches, and committee, and having the opportunity to share the love of Jesus with the team throughout the years. For this year’s annual team meeting, Tessa kindly jumped in to help me cook over 250 sausage rolls (yes, really!), and it was such a fun way to wrap up this season of serving. I’m so thankful for the memories, the conversations, and the friendships formed over the past decade.

December 2024

Ministry Update:
2024 has been a year of promises fulfilled. We took on the lower half of our church building, it was previously rented by the same company for 45 years. It needed A TON of work. Floors, paint, full electrics, plumbing... YOU NAME IT the space needed it.
So in January the renovations began. The church is beyond our financial means so we needed to do something to help us build bridges in the community and generate funds. After 10 months of construction, we launched KIRK HOUSE COFFEE. Kirk is an old Scottish word for church.

In the first 3 weeks of opening we met more neighbors at the cafe then us being in the church for 3 years. We have regular customers, already saw someone come to FAITH, had great GOD TALKS with people not connected to our church. And we are generating a bit of funds to help us pay for some of the rent. It’s a lot of work but amazing.
See pictures of KIRK HOUSE COFFEE.

Upcoming Projects:
For 2025 we need to finish our prayer room, one storage room and the backyard for the church. We are trying to raise 150K to make this dream become a reality. We know on those summer days, the option to sit outside in the sun, with your dog, enjoying a panini or Coffee. It’s a great space but needs a ton of work as well.

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