Compassion UK charity fundraiser Video interview with Sam Smith

Compassion UK charity fundraiser Skelmersdale Football Club.  Interview with Sam Smith Friday 3rd February 2012

This video is Part 5 in the series of interviews, illustrating how faith and religion play a part in the community.  In this instance 'community' is more than just the people of West Lancashire.  This interview is a reminder that we live in a global society and with just the right motivation and will, we can help our neighbours right across the world.

Sam is a physical education instructor at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk, West Lancashire, England. He and his wife are committed Christians and belong to the Ormskirk Christian Fellowship based at Edge Hill University.  They have sponsored three children via the Compassion UK charity, which is part of Compassion International.

Now, Sam is trying to raise £4000 to go towards funding a Compassion leadership development programme in Ethiopia.  During the interview, Sam explains the motivation behind his plan to ascend Mount Kilimanjaro and tells us why he is supporting this charitable project.

Ormskirk Street Pastors Interview. How faith and religion play a part in...

Ormskirk Street Pastors Interview.

Part 3 in the series How faith and religion play a part in the community

The Ormskirk Street Pastors are a group of local Christians from many different local churches.

The Street Pastors are there to help the young local partygoers and students of the community, who, out and about the bars and nightclubs of the town centre on a Friday night, might at some time some need non-judgmental help.

During the interview the Street Pastors explain their motivation to go out on the streets of Ormskirk, late at night, often in the cold and wet, to be of service to the youths in their community.

Ormskirk Street Pastors January 2012

Ormskirk Street Pastors January 2012, a set on Flickr.

The second week of the second year for the Street Pastors in the West Lancashire market and university town of Ormskirk.

The Ormskirk Street Pastors are a group of local Christians from many different local churches.

The Street Pastors are there to help the young local partygoers and students of the community, who, out and about the bars and nightclubs of the town centre, on a Friday night, might at some time some need non-judgmental help.

Help can take the form of a pair of flip flops, a bottle of water, someone who will listen, first aid, directions, or the gentle guidance away from trouble.

Street Pastors aim to live out their Christian faith by serving others in the community.

Catholics and Pentacostals, Anglican and Non-Conformist, all come together as "shephards to tend the flock"

Interview with Soup Stop Parish Church Ormskirk How Faith and religion p...

"Soup Stop" New Church House Ormskirk - No preaching, just soup and a smile! Tuesday lunchtimes

The second in a series of interviews discussing faith and religion in the community of Ormskirk.

The Soup Stop group talk about the motivation behind this outreach initiative and how Parish Church fits into the Christian patchwork quilt in Ormskirk.

Soup Stop Parish Church Ormskirk

Thank you to Val Smout, Karen Somerville, Mary Burke, Keith Bainbridge, Gloria Ronald, Rev Mike Smout and Dr Murray Steele for their being patient and retaining a sense of humour, when they found Soup Stop gatecrashed by a pushy community news reporter and his camera, on a cold and wet Tuesday afternoon  :-)

Interview with Father Boniface Moran St.Anne's Church: Faith & religion ...

Interview with Father Boniface Moran OSB at St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church in Ormskirk, West Lancashire, England

How faith and religion play a part in the community of Ormskirk

The first in a series of interviews with people of faith and religion in the community of Ormskirk. This is an not a intellectual discourse between academics, it is a broad chat, which answers questions you might think you know the answer to, but.....

The discussion covers areas such as; What is the role of a Catholic priest in the wider community? What is the role of a hospital chaplain? What is Service? Can people who aren't Christians be good people? What's the difference between a monk and a priest? What is a Benedictine Monk?

"Soup Stop" New Church House Ormskirk - No preaching, just soup and a smile! Tuesday lunchtimes

Soup Stop Parish Church Ormskirk

At this time of year, the weather is cold and often wet.  It's Tuesday morning, you need to go out for a bit of shopping, but after a short while walking around the town, you know you're going to feel the cold.

Money is a bit tight this week or you could stop in at a cafe to warm up. Solution?

Go and get your shopping and on the walk home, stop, come in out of the cold and warm up with Soup Stop at the New Church House, Ormskirk Parish Church.

Soup Stop Parish Church Ormskirk

The friendly people at the Parish Church are inviting everyone to come along and enjoy its Soup Stop.

Enjoy good company and conversation over a bowl of hot and hearty soup (and bread), every Tuesday between midday and 2pm.

Soup Stop Parish Church Ormskirk

Also, it won't cost you a penny, it's comletely free.  (But if you want to donate some loose change, they won't say no)

Soup Stop New Church House Ormskirk

New Church House is next to the Parish Church.

By the way if you don't like soup, or you're out shopping on a Wednesday - The Coffee Stop is also on at New Church House, Wednesday afternoons.

New Church House Ormskirk "Soup Stop" No preaching, just soup and a smile!

Tuesday lunchtimes -  (The Soup Stop doesn’t take place on the last Tuesday of each month.)