"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth." (Acts 1:8)

Street Church Ministries is a multi-denominational, multi-ethnical ministry of believers, who have been reborn in the spirit of the Lord, coming together to take part in the call of Acts 1:8. Our vision is to give everyone an opportunity to respond to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ through the proclamation of the full Gospel. We envision a Street Church in every city and town in Canada, and around the world.

Street Church Ministries is involved in evangelism every week in the city of Calgary where we go out by the power of the Holy Spirit to proclaim the full gospel, giving everyone the opportunity to respond to Jesus. We know that there is power in the simple message of the gospel.

His Saga of Social Activism Continues

Artur Pawlowski, a street preacher in Calgary, has now been arrested or had to turn himself in to the authorities eight times. His crimes are always the same, standing up for justice and freedom and charter protected rights. City Hall once again, disregards democracy in a most outrageous way.

Pawlowski and about ten volunteers used the timing of the municipal election to bring forward their concerns regarding the suppressing of freedoms and silencing of speech in Calgary. The street preacher and his group decided to enter City Hall and pass out documentation about Canada's and Alberta's Christian heritage with a goal to cause people to be very mindful of who they vote for in the upcoming civic election.

"Who would ever think that encouraging people to consider our nation's and province's Christian heritage along with prompting to vote in the upcoming election would lead to such hostility on the part of City Hall security and the police. What is happening to our democracy in Canada? What is stopping these people that are acting so clearly in the most undemocratic way possible? If officers now believe that freedom of speech during election time is illegal, what other rights will we lose in the near future?" questioned Pawlowski.

Many people in the 21st century, when they think of the Church, they think four walls, a building and a roof. But at the beginning it was not this way. The prophets, the apostles and Jesus, God Himself, went out to reach the people where they were, right in the open, in the midst of the streets, the highways and byways. They could not just watch the suffering and misery of others, they had to do something about it.

The whole Bible is filled with their exploits, challenges and victories. Their love for God was bigger than their own lives. These people hated hypocrisy and they understood that obedience is a key to receiving God's promises. The book of Acts, filled with the uncompromising stands of men and women, that when they said, “God, Jesus, my life is yours, save me, forgive me, I repent and turn away from my sins, they meant it.” When they declared, “Jesus here I am, use me”, they truly believed, that this is the only way. That, to lead others to Him you have to follow your King your Lord, the Almighty God, the creator of the heavens and the earth. For them, everything was black or white, left or right, no middle ground and no compromising with the devil. The end result was that neighbourhoods were changed, nations were converted and lives were won for eternity.

Street Church is a church at the gates of the city, at the heart of Calgary. This video contains historical accounts, and some never before seen footage, of this church's activity and its' volunteers; arrests, courts, feeding the poor and preaching the gospel, attacks of drug pushers, police and bylaws, City lawyers and Corporate Security, standing up for our rights and for the rights of all Canadians, defending the Constitution and the God given right to preach the gospel and to take care of the poor, salvations and baptisms, festivals and church services. Love in action, advancing the Kingdom of God on the streets of Calgary.

Against all odds, in the face of opposition, left alone by the establishment, standing, fighting and winning. This is the church that was spoken of that the gates of hell will not prevail against it, the church of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. His church! The church that everyone has opportunity to join (by repenting from their sins and giving their lives willingly in to the hands of Jesus) the army of The Living God. This is the church were you get your training on how to reach the desperate lost souls of this world, not only by words, but also by actions.

If you want to know what we are truly all about, watch the 12 minute video and enjoy.

Street Church – Our passion, our battles, our victories, your training ground 

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November 1, 2010

Street Preacher Wins in Court Again

Artur Pawlowski Acquitted – Bylaws Again Ruled Unconstitutional

Today, in Calgary, Alberta, a provincial court judge, Judge Anne Brown, ruled that street preacher Artur Pawlowski’s Charter rights were violated when he and his church, Street Church Ministries, were charged under Calgary’s parks bylaws. The specific charges in this case were, giving away free goods and services (illegally feeding the homeless), gathering a crowd, operating a barbecue, operating an amplification system in a park, placing a sign in a park and placing an electrical chord on a sidewalk.

“This positive provincial court ruling in favour of our constitutional freedoms is a victory for all Canadians. It sends a clear message, that municipal governments need to look closely at both their existing laws and at the laws they are bringing into force every day, to be sure that constitutional and Charter freedoms are respected. There is no excuse for law makers putting laws in force that infringe on the constitutional or Charter protected rights of the citizens of our great nation. This verdict truly is a feather in the cap of all citizens concerned with freedom for all,” stated Pawlowski.

Judge Brown ruled, that the bylaws that Mr. Pawlowski and his church were charged under regarding giving away free goods and services, gathering a crowd, operating amplification system and placing a sign in a park were unconstitutional due to the fact that they infringed on either his freedom of religion and freedom of expression, or both.

The charges relating to the operation a barbecue were withdrawn by the crown prosecutor. Artur Pawlowski pleaded guilty to the charge relating to placing an electrical chord on a sidewalk but, due to having to fight all of the other charges, the judge ruled that the fine be reduced to a symbolic $1, which Pawlowski agreed to pay.

“This is a huge victory and after years of fighting for our rights, a true vindication. Now we can confidently go back to the table, with the City, with a goal of working in the effort of taking care of Calgary's least fortunate citizens. At the end of the day, we are talking about people here, that are desperately looking and waiting for help, and we are more than happy to continue to provide them with both hope and necessities of life, in the name of Jesus Christ. After all, that is what church is all about. Love is action,” said Pawlowski.

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