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Co-ordinator's News March 2019
With all the experience we have in our teams, we still never lose sight of the fact that without the help of the Holy Spirit and the prayer backing we receive, we would find ourselves struggling to see positive outcomes for some of the people we encounter. Arranging transport and making contact with family and friends can be problematic. Supporting people with suicidal thoughts and other mental health issues, dealing with those who have used mind altering substances, all of this can stretch SPs to the limit. Without God, circumstances can seem like mountains but with God ‘all things are possible’.
Oh no, You never let go
Through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, You never let go
In every high and every low
Oh no, You never let go
Lord, You never let go of me
Oh no, You never let go
In every high and every low
Oh no, You never let go
Lord, You never let go of me
Our training programme concluded on Saturday with great sessions on Prayer and Homelessness. Special thanks to Willie Henry (Prayer Pastor Co-ordinator) and David Harper from Glasgow City Mission for his experience, passion and wisdom. Twelve new SPs are now integrated into our existing teams and four in the Safe Zone. Please get in touch by clicking on the 'I want to volunteer' button if you are considering becoming part of this exhilarating ministry.
‘To God be the Glory’.
Co-ordinator’s News February 2019
During the January break and our annual In Day on Saturday 26th January, which was a wonderful time of giving God thanks for 10yrs of service in the city centre. We symbolically passed on a relay baton from the most senior member of the original group to the youngest member of the group being commissioned at the In Day.

Our teams were active again from the beginning of February. We are thrilled that our Safe Zone is now open on both a Friday and Saturday night providing a place of safety and care at our base in St George’s Tron Church. During February we had 62 Street Pastors on the city streets and, along with the Safe Zone, over 100 vulnerable people were given assistance. Full details can be found in the docs page. All of this backed up by the support of our wonderful Prayer Pastors.
Friday 1st March saw the first session of our spring training programme with 17 new trainees who have heard and responded to the call of God to become part of the Street Pastor family in Glasgow. These are exciting times for GSP. We continue to look to God for His guidance as we only want to go where He leads and keep before us Proverbs 3 v 5 ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Co-ordinators News 19th November 2018
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever”. Psalm 107v1
The past weekend saw 33 Street Pastors out on the streets, in the Safe Zone and Central Station, sharing the goodness of God and His enduring love. Over 100 pairs of flip flops were handed out and 146 bottles cleared from the streets, highlighting the practical nature of GSP work. Our teams held conversations with 56 men and women begging on the city streets. Some were facing the prospect of sleeping rough on both nights. To give away freely over 50 items of clothing donated by churches and individuals (thermal hats, socks and gloves) allowed the teams to show in further practical ways, something of the goodness of God and His love.
Since August a small team has been present in the Central Station from 10:30pm onwards on Friday and Saturday nights, working in conjunction with British Transport Police and Network Rail. This has been a new development for GSP and one which extends the practical support we offer to people as part of our ministry.
The work of GSP has been further enhanced recently by the opening of a new office in SGT. Office hours can be viewed on the home page. We have also appointed a new assistant to the co-ordinator and welcome Mrs Lorna Johnstone to the role and we are reaching the end of our Autumn Training Programme and look forward to welcoming 6 new Streets Pastors to the GSP family. For all of this we ‘give thanks to the Lord for he is good’.
Please take time to listen to this song by Tim Hughes. The words are a challenge to us all as we go in Jesus name to Listen, Care and Help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nnqOI4mVKc
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In Jesus name we walk the city streets to Listen, Care and Help in whatever ways we can. Why not join us?
Street pastors to operate from Glasgow Central Station
Posted by Glasgow Street Pastors on Monday, 6 August 2018
Co-ordinators News 5th March 2018
Full details of our statistics for the month can be found at our docs page. Our teams have recently been boosted by many newly trained Street Pastors. Why not consider volunteering with this vibrant Christian ministry as a Street Pastor, Safe Zone Pastor or Prayer Pastor and help to show, by word and deed, the love and compassion God has for all people.