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Flashmob halts shopping for real meaning of Christmas

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 23 December 2014 No Comments

SOUTHEND’s festive shopping stopped at noon on Saturday 20th December 2015 as a flashmob on the true meaning of Christmas captivated shoppers. The town centre stood still as the Salvation…

International star Jonathan Veira is to perform in Leigh-on-Sea

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 28 January 2014 No Comments

Recently praised in The Independent for his brilliant performance – ‘larger than life and utterly credible’, and by The Arts Desk for being ‘a comic (bass) baritone now in his…

Heading Toward Christmas: Daily Films for Advent

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 1 December 2013 No Comments

Throughout December up until Christmas Day, Love Southend and our friends at Damaris bring you a daily video thought for the season. Take a couple of minutes every day to…

Churches Winter Night Shelters Return for 2013/14

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 14 November 2013 No Comments

Southend Churches Winter Night Shelters: 2013 – 14 For the third winter in a row, Church groups and a homeless charity are joining forces with the Council to help rough…

Local Women Flourish at Conference

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 22 February 2013 No Comments

After a warm welcome into an atmosphere of Holy Spirit power and love, Kalbi shared her own heart in prayer. ‘I pray this Conference today will encourage you, motivate you,…

Churches offer winter beds for rough sleepers

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 28 November 2012 No Comments

The Council is providing funding for sleeping bags and camp beds while supporting the role of a co-ordinator. Local authorities have a statutory responsibility to provide somewhere out of the…

Olympic Super Saturday Fun for local Church

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 24 August 2012 No Comments

The morning saw and wonderful All Day Breakfast with Big Screen Action, they were joined by Team GB’s Paralympian Goalball athlete Anna Sharkey, who gave us a great insight into…

New Fair Havens Hospice

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 24 July 2012 No Comments

In December 2011, Havens Hospices withdrew plans to build a new adult hospice off Belton Way in Leigh. Since then, the charity has worked closely alongside planning officers at Southend,…

Hundreds seen queing for church in Leigh-on-Sea

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 13 July 2012 No Comments

Aided by speaker Andy Frost, who took the 234-strong audience through Holy Week, those attending were certainly left with spiritual food for thought as they trudged home afterwards in the…

Rayleigh Baptist Church FC Secure the Double

Sarah Chin-a-Loy 24 June 2012 No Comments

Following a postponement from 1st May and the heavy rain that followed, it was touch and go as to whether the final took place. A massive thank you goes to…

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