“Wantage is in a good mood!”, reported one of our Street Pastor teams. What a wonderful
description of a peaceful but busy evening – exactly what Street Pastors are working
towards! That night we met a man who was homeless. We spent some time listening to
him. We gave him some water and got him something to eat. We also spent some time
with another man who was sad, angry and in some emotional turmoil. We listened to him,
tried to encourage him and offered to pray for him, which he gratefully accepted.
In Grove our team met a young lad standing at the bus stop on his own. He was heading
home from a friend’s house sooner than expected and was on the phone to his mum. Our
Street Pastors offered to wait with him – which his mum thought a great idea. The bus
arrived five minutes later. He didn’t have any money so we were very happy to pay his
fare.
One of our patrols met a lady who had been drinking and had become bad-tempered.
Having lent her jacket to her friend she asked us for a space blanket to help keep her
warm. On top of this she realised that she had left her handbag in one of the pubs and
went off to find it. Our team caught up with her later on and checked that she had found
her bag and that she and her friend had a way of getting home. They assured us that a lift
was on its way.
Our afternoon patrol met a group of girls and a boy in Wantage and spent some time
chatting with them about Wantage, Grove and life generally. They also met a young man
who shared with them about his life, relationships, the anxiety he suffers and his faith.
Another team cared for two men who were unwell after having drunk too much. One had a
friend with him who was looking after him and the other we gave some water and stayed
with him for a while.
| April 2025 | May 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Patrols | 4 | 5 |
| Hours | 12 | 16 |
| Flip-flops | 0 | 3 |
| Lollies | ~150 | ~200 |
| Water | 5 | 3 |
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