We are fortunate enough to have an active Street Pastor team in Bishop’s Stortford who go out on the streets most Fridays from 10pm – 2am and are supported in prayer back at the base by a Prayer Pastor. All those involved with this work believe passionately that it is a invaluable ministry to serve the community out on the streets at nights.
We are blessed to have:
• a team of 12 active (9 + 3 newly trained) passionate, committed Street Pastors from different churches in Bishop’s Stortford and Sawbridgeworth, who go out once a month, ranging in age from 26 to 87!
• 5 more resting Street Pastors eager to serve again when work and health will allow them,
• a passionate committed team of 3 prayer pastors praying once a month at base (10-12pm) and a wider group of Prayer Pastor supporters supporting this work by praying from home,
• a wonderfully appreciative limitless number of people on the streets who really value the work we do and marvel at why we do it. We enjoy the endless thanks we receive and the occasional chance to have deeper discussions. They are always interested to hear why we serve in this way, to serve the night time community and God.
However, we would love to have more people interested in finding out about being a Street Pastor or Prayer Pastor as this would enable us to do more, including get back out to do a monthly patrol in Sawbridgeworth.
If you speak another language eg Polish, that would be a bonus. If you are free once a month 10pm – 2am and are interested to come out with us one night to observe, let us know by emailing bishopstortford@streetpastors.org.uk