Amazing Praise

We hear much in the media about trouble on our streets, particularly at weekends – knife crime, drunken behaviour and drugs. Street Pastors is an inter-denominational Church response to such urban problems, engaging with people on the streets to care, listen and dialogue.

It was pioneered in London in January 2003 by Rev Les Isaac, Director of the Ascension Trust, and has seen some remarkable results, including drops in crime in areas where teams have been working.

Each city project is set up by Ascension Trust and run by a local coordinator with support from Ascension Trust and local churches and community groups, in partnership with Police, Council and other statutory agencies.

Street Pastors believe, as followers of Jesus, that God has called them to the work of being Street Pastors - listening, caring and helping - following the example of Jesus himself, who could be said to be the original 'Street Pastor'. Prayer for the work of all Street Pastor teams and volunteers is vital. Among other things our prayers are for:

Since its beginning in 2003 Street Pastors has grown rapidly. There are now over 70 Street Pastor projects around the United Kingdom – but there is not an active project in Stockton yet! Stockton’s church Leaders are actively working to this end.

Our host for AP'08 was Sir John Rowling of Stokesley Christian Fellowship.

Our speaker was Jon Burns of Yarm Vineyard Church

Programme for 2008

Orchestra                           Pomp & Circumstance #4                            E.Elgar

Introductions

Jesus is the Name

Here I am Waiting

Steve Alderson                        The Lord’s Prayer                             A.H.Mallotte

Choir                                Every Time I Feel the Spirit                         R.Phillips

                  Sir John Rowling                         Street Pastors

Choir                                        Look at the World                                  J.Rutter

   Because He Lives

David Gillson                           Cornet Solo - Zelda                                 P.Code

                   Orchestra                                Dambuster’s March                               E.Coates

Interval   (20 mins)

(Refreshments available from the 2^nd Stockton Girls’ Brigade)

Ensemble                                    God is Good                                P.Overstreet

When I was Lost

How Great Thou Art

 Anita Aslin                                       Priere                                         M.Delmas