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Falkirk Street Pastor patrol joined by The Moderator of the Church of Scotland
The Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, came out on patrol with Falkirk Street Pastors on Saturday 21 December. He said, ‘I would like to say a special thank you to John, Joanne and Rachel who took us on patrol, on what was a horrendous night weather wise. My admiration for the work the Street Pastors do has grown, even more so, knowing that they are out in all weathers caring for people in their community.
‘My thanks to all connected with the Street Pastors for their ongoing commitment and passion.’
The CEO of Scotland’s Street Pastors Chris Jewell said, ‘We were delighted that the Moderator and his Chaplain were able to be out with our Falkirk Street Pastors patrol and see and feel firsthand all that they do.’
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland joins Glasgow Street Pastors on patrol
The Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, came out on patrol with our Glasgow Street Pastors on Friday 8th November. He said, ‘My chaplain, Robbie Hamilton, and I were so impressed by the approach the Street Pastor team took to their duties and the way they interacted with the people on the streets of the City Centre and at the West End. It was wonderful to be with them all and to repeatedly hear the words of thanks as well as comments about the Street Pastors doing such a great job – even from those not requiring any input from the team. The respect that the Street Pastors have earned over the years was evident and as an organisation they should be very proud of all that they do.’
The CEO of Scotland’s Street Pastors Chris Jewell said, ‘We were delighted that the Moderator and his Chaplain were able to be out with our Glasgow Street Pastors patrol and see and feel firsthand all that they do.’
Bethany and Quentin’s wedding 16 Nov 2024
Bethany Lunn, PA to Ascension Trust Scotland CEO Chris Jewell, married Quentin Ma in the Kilmacolm Old Kirk on Saturday 16th November 2024. This was a delightful wedding at which Chris, Linda Burke, a Director of ATS and Mary Pollard a former volunteer with the charity were able to attend.
We all wish Bethany and Quentin God’s richest blessings every day in their new life together.
Fundraising information session 21 November
Chris Jewell (ATS CEO) is presenting another fundraising webinar open to all Ascension Trust and ATS Coordinators, Management team and all others involved in your fundraising. Joining instructions for all the Ascension Trust training sessions can be found on AscensionTrustTraining.org. You can sign up for the fundraising session here.
One piece of information we will highlight is the value of sponsored sporting challenges, which remain an important way that people get behind a cause and show their support. The Kiltwalk is a significant Scottish opportunity for sponsored walk fundraising, and Kiltwalk have announced they are open for registration in 2025.
Rail Pastors patrol with Bishop John Keenan
The Rail Pastor team patrolled with Bishop John Keenan on Friday 1st November had a great evening together in Inverclyde and Paisley. The Bishop listened to people, cared for and helped people alongside observing Street Pastors.
Read more here:
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/bishop-joins-rail-pastors-team-142536109.html?
Bejoy Pal’s message from Scottish National conference 5 October 2024
Street Pastors meet the Moderator of the Church of Scotland
Shaw Anderson, Chairman and Chris Jewell, Chief Executive of Street Pastors in Scotland had a very useful time yesterady with the Rev Dr Shaw Paterson, Moderator of the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh to look at opportunities to highlight and develop more Street Pastors. The Moderator will be joining two Street Pastor patrols later in the year.
A mother says thank you
The Rail Pastors recently encountered the mother of a young person who thanked Street and Rail Pastors for helping this person decide not to take their own life, during a previous conversation.
Photo owned by Scotrail.
Street Pastor conference Saturday 5 October
Tickets are now available for the Street Pastor Scotland conference; Saturday 5 October in Stirling at: https://buytickets.at/ascensiontrustscotland/1260929
All are welcome who have a heart for Street Pastors as well as all those involved the Street Pastor family. This is free to attend.
Please remember that Sunday 6 October 2024 is Street Pastor Sunday, and some Recruitment Resources that may help you are now on the website under About Us; these are the Street Pastor FAQ’s, and the Join the Family leaflet.
Peebles new Street Pastors
The Border Telegraph reported on the commissioning of new Street Pastors on 15 June. This was a good occasion when God’s presence was felt.
