Learn more about the activities of Gloucester City Mission
On Wednesday mornings the team meet at Park Street Mission to pray and prepare for the morning’s work on the streets. Hot drinks, goodies and some basic clothing are our staple offerings, supplemented by hot sausage rolls from the baker’s, chocolate and Christian literature of various types.
On special occasions we bless our people by distributing additional treats such as Easter Eggs in April and hampers at Christmas. These goodies are always well received!
The street people we meet are always grateful for the food and drinks we offer and many friendly relationships are made by the team as they minister week-by-week.
We learn the daily hardships and issues these folk face and make these topics of prayer amongst the team. On many occasions we learn of answers to prayer which is a great encouragement to all concerned.
Going out on the streets brings many challenges to the team. They appreciate the prayers of all supporters, including protection from harm, injury, and disease.
The street people often have limited life expectancy and in our experience there are no “old addicts”. Over the past few years several street people of our acquaintance have died. Death before the age of 40 is not unusual on the streets.
When they are hospitalised we endeavour to visit them.
Prison visits are also a feature of our work, when the occasion arises.
Each summer members of the team spend three days evangelising at the Three Counties Show at Malvern. Mike Curtis also acts as a Chaplain for Gloucestershire College (formerly known as Gloscat) and is involved every Monday feeding the hungry at The Salvation Army premises, assisted by some City Mission volunteers.