What is Love Southend?
Jesus came to show us what His Father was really like. He came to
tell us that God is for us, not against us and that He really does
love us. Not only did He tell us that His Father loved us, but He
demonstrated it by laying down His own life, that we might be born
into His wonderful family.
Today we live in a fatherless generation where many people believe
that God is angry and distant from His creation. Our need to be loved
has caused us to look in many places for the love and acceptance
that can only come from God. The world is crying out to be unconditionally
loved. We all desperately need to hear the truth that God loves us
and is the Father we have been looking for all our lives.
aims
simply to proclaim the truth of God’s love
throughout the Borough of Southend through a continuous programme
of outreach including community improvement projects throughout the
year. Every month there will be a number of projects designed to
bring communities together and allow the church to serve Southend,
no strings attached.
Our intention is to serve the people throughout the Borough of Southend
regardless of their faith, background or lifestyle choices. Nobody
has to change because of what we are doing. Instead, we pray that
they receive a touch of God’s love through and
that the evangelistic events will be excellent opportunities to hear
the Good News of Jesus Christ.

is an initiative set up by an interdenominational group of church leaders with the aim of showing God's Love to the Borough of Southend. It is intended to support a range of inter church and individual church initiatives, put on key events and support work in the local community. There will be a range of evangelistic events, events to support and equip churches and local Christians along with a range of community work to support people living and working in the Borough.
The team is chaired by Rev Stuart Kimber, who was appointed by an open meeting of church leaders, and by Avanti Ministries who act as the registered charity under which the initiative operates. There are regular meetings of Church leaders to which all churches are invited, and to which the Chair of reports.
The team who work to deliver the various initiatives are approved by the Chair of and are accountable through him to the meeting of Church leaders. Financial reports are presented both to church leaders and to the Board of Avanti.
The meeting of church leaders is chaired by Rev Martin Harris from Christchurch. |