{"id":56,"date":"2023-04-17T10:36:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T10:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ipswichtownpastors.org.uk\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2024-10-19T13:33:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T13:33:49","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ipswichtownpastors.org.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Ipswich Town pastors are coming of age!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ipswichtownpastors.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ITP-Celebration-Web-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ipswichtownpastors.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ITP-Celebration-Web-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/www.ipswichtownpastors.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ITP-Celebration-Web-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www.ipswichtownpastors.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ITP-Celebration-Web-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ipswichtownpastors.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ITP-Celebration-Web.png 794w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Ipswich Town pastors are officially <\/strong>&#8220;<strong>come <\/strong><strong>of age&#8221;!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We celebrated our 18th birthday in July 24. Ipswich Town Pastors was formed in 2006. Every child born when we started is now someone we could meet on the street during our patrols!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have seen remarkable moves of God and great changes over these years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What do we do?<br><\/strong>Ipswich Town Pastors go out on the streets of Ipswich each Friday and Saturday night, looking out for people who may have drunk too much or have got themselves into difficulties or who are vulnerable.<br>Our main work is to keep people safe until help arrives, or get them to a taxi.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ipswichtownpastors.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/looking-upon-sin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40\" style=\"width:371px;height:247px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ipswichtownpastors.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/looking-upon-sin.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ipswichtownpastors.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/looking-upon-sin-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Who are we, then?<br><\/strong>Town Pastors come from churches in and around Ipswich. \u00a0We seek to serve and to help wherever there is a need. \u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Why do we do it?<\/strong><br>It is our our faith and compassion that drive us! \u00a0We are non-judgemental and we do not push our faith, but we\u2019re happy to give an account of ourselves when people ask.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Endorsements<\/strong><br>Ipswich Town Pastors are recognised by the police, venue door staff and revelers as people who make a difference. 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