Social Action in Liverpool
The following video was recorded for Fearless, the New Ground women's conference recently held in Eastbourne, and is shared with permission.
For video and audio recordings of Natalie William's session on 'A Heart for Mercy' (as well as great teaching from across the weekend), click here.
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Over the past few weeks Claudine Roberts has kindly been spotlighting some of the social action projects and ministries run by Freedom Church and Jubilee Church, both based in Liverpool.
As Toria shares in the short video below, 19 of the 100 most deprived wards in the UK are located in Liverpool, and local churches have been active in reaching out to isolated and marginalised communities.
Whether through school and hospital chaplaincy, providing spiritual and practical support to families of very unwell children, or the setting-up of a Baby Basics project (which provides vital starter packs to new mothers) these partner churches are providing invaluable support to local families in need.
Through the creation of a Community Money Advice centre, church volunteers have:
* Worked with 84 clients
* Helped get £245,000 worth of debt written off
* Gained additional income for families of £44,000
* Seen 17 clients become completely debt-free
The varied ministries run by Freedom Church, which now include care-leaver support alongside, all seek to fulfil a Jeremiah 29:7 vision which seeks the welfare of the city.
Be inspired by the short video below, and catch up on Claudine's latest blog posts, profiling social action ministries here:
Someone Cares: Supporting the families of some of the most unwell children in the UK
Refugee & Asylum Seeker Outreach: Ministry into hostels (Freedom Church & Jubilee Church, Liverpool)
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Over the coming months we are looking to increasingly profile the brilliant work being done by partner churches across the UK. If you have a story you'd like to share, please email communications@jubilee-plus.org. We'd love to hear from you!
