Introduction
Barnabus first came onto the streets of Manchester in August 1991. The ministry has grown from modest roots. In the early years Peter Green would sit in Piccadilly Gardens with a bag of sandwiches and a thermos flask waiting for the homeless and hungry to pay him a visit. From those very humble beginnings the Lord has taken hold of Barnabus, and with the help of the Maranatha Community and the Christian church in Manchester, who both prayerfully and financially support the work, Barnabus has grown, taking the word of God to more and more homeless people. A small van was purchased which allowed us to take more clothing, and general food supplies out onto the streets and, following a great many prayers, we bought what was to become our first mobile medical unit, a double-decker bus, 'BARNABUS'. The generosity of our Christian brothers and sisters facilitated the conversion of the bus, which became a life-line for our homeless friends in the back streets of the city.
Since that time the Lord has moved us ever onward. We are now out on the streets four nights a week working amongst the homeless, those with drug and alcohol related problems, and the prostitutes. The ministry also extends to the prisons at Buckley Hall and Styal, supporting the women as they prepare for their release. In recent years we have also purchased and renovated a building, the Beacon, which has become our home in the city centre. Over the years we have been supported by a great many individuals and numerous organisations to whom we owe many thanks.
We hope that you will find this website both interesting and informative. The ministry here at Barnabus is essentially focused on serving the needs of the poor, but this is expressed in a number of different ways and so we have structured the website accordingly. Our aim is that this website can be used as a resource for both individual churches and the wider body to encourage and inform of the work undertaken here at Barnabus.
In 2005, we were honoured to be awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in recognition of our work with the homeless people and street sex workers of Manchester.
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