Endorsements

'Love should unite us all and it's my firm hope that all the Catholic parishes of the Borough will give total support to , which is clearly the work of the Holy Spirit'
Tony Castle
Vice Chairman, Churches Together in Southend, Representative of the Catholic community

‘The local police support this initiative. Through this, people wanting to make a difference to the local community will be able to do so. Some of the events will enable Christians to touch base with youth in the area and combined with prayer and practical action we will see an impact on crime and disorder in our town.
This can only be positive for the people throughout the Borough of Southend.’
Former Superintendent Steve Currell
Operations Manager, Southend Division, Essex Police

‘I’m very excited about and I hope that as many churches as possible will get involved.’
Revd Martin Harris
Anglican Area Dean of Southend, Chair of Hope for Southend

‘Being a Christian is exciting; being a Christian in Southend is particularly exciting. I would encourage all Churches throughout the Borough of Southend to play a full part in this project in the next year.’
Chris Mallam
Chairman of Churches Together in Southend

‘Even before gets under way, it’s evident that God is speaking to us all, loud and clear, “Get ready!” That’s where Agapé has its biggest contribution to make - in helping the churches of Southend to prepare - while we have the time…’
Tim Moyler
Agapé (incorporating the Jesus video project)

‘I feel excited when local people are so passionate about the spiritual and social welfare of their communities that it spills out in ideas such as . It will be thrilling to see initiatives around crime and policing, health, education and the local environment. The areas of concern for local people – it should demonstrate Gods love in a powerful and positive way when religion is often seen today as a cause of suffering.’
Dr Grahame Tosh,
Medical Director of Southend Hospital

'This is an exciting time for the Borough of Southend with so many new ideas flourishing and a real sense of God moving among us. Members of the Praise in the Park team have been delighted to work with some of these new ideas as they move forward, and we strongly commend as an exciting leap forward for the church in the area.'
Jonathan Ullmer
Chair of Praise in the Park, Former Chair of