 Saturday night out with Street Pastors…..
….in Peterborough sees volunteers from local churches going out into the vibrant night time economy. They chat to those they meet – customers, taxi drivers, door staff, licensees and police officers.
The purpose is to show the love of Jesus in a practical way. They offer a range of practical help – water (rehydration), flip flops(when high heels have become too exhausting), basic first aid, picking up glass and bottles etc..
The teams of four people work from 10pm to 4am each Saturday of the year. As they chat to people not surprisingly opportunities arise to share their faith.
”It is not just about the practical help, but also to engage, care and listen for all we meet. People often become very emotional when they are drunk, and we provide that caring listening ear, and most are of them are very happy for us to pray with them for their problems. These people are facing issues such as losing their job, getting their girlfriend pregnant, or having family relationship problems and they love the fact that we are interested in them and want to help them” comments Juliet Sant, Street Pastor (See Songs of Praise on 4th October to hear more from Juliet on Street Pastors).
The first volunteers in Peterborough started work on 13 December 2008 with the support of the City Council, police and other local agencies.
Street Pastors is a countrywide initiative set up by the Ascension Trust which provides support and training.
If you are interested in becoming a Street Pastor why not go out with them for a taster session and find out what it’s like? Alternatively if going out on the streets late at night is not quite your thing, then we are looking for prayer partners to come alongside and support our work in prayer.
Want to know more contact the Peterborough Co-ordinator:
Telephone:07532-112879
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