Hello
From Southend Evangelical Church, your local church!
We are Bill and Nola Hoggard, and we are the church
workers at SEC. We are here to serve the local community
as well as the Church.
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We believe in a God that is still as interested in people as
He has always been.
Our current service on a Sunday is at 11.00am and we
have a Sunday School for children aged up to 12 years.
Please feel free to join us any Sunday at Guildford Road,
Southend,SS25AS.
If you would like to know more about the Church and
what Christians believe and why, please feel free to call us
any time on (01702) 600992.
Or visit our website at www.southendevangelical.co.uk
Listening times
Mondays 1-4pm starting Mon 6th
October 2014
Contact SEC on 01702 600992 or
www.southendevangelical.co.uk
“The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and
be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to
them.”
Ralph G. Nichols
IS THIS YOU?
This is much more than a sympathetic ear, it can also be a way
forward to explore and find your way forward.
The Listening Service is located at Southend Evangelical Church,
Guildford Road, Southend SS25AR.
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No-one ever listens to me.
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I feel as if I am always ignored.
My issues never get discussed because people just won’t listen.
If that’s how you feel, we can offer you a chance to talk to someone
who really does know how to listen.
Gary Clarke is a trained counsellor with experience of both
counselling and listening. The Listening Service will not offer
counselling, but will give people the opportunity to talk through
their problems with people like Gary, who have a lot of experience
in “listening “ roles.
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The Listening Service is a drop-in listening service for
anyone who is worried, anxious or distressed and wishes to
speak to someone in confidence
We can also offer advice about other organisations in the
city
The Listening Service is not a professional counselling
organisation, but all volunteers have a lot of experience in
‘listening’ roles
A chance for real change
You may be searching for professional counselling/therapy
and not know where to start. We may be able to point you
in the right direction.
You don’t have to have an appointment, just come.
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You may be waiting for an appointment for
counselling/therapy and want to talk in the interim period.
We believe that many people feel isolated simply because people
don’t stop and listen to them.
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An opportunity to be heard and understood, empathy in
action.
Any one of us can experience crises in our lives; we may lose a job,
or a relationship might break up. We can be carrying feelings of
anger, frustration, fear or sadness. Unless we find someone to
listen to our problems, they never really go away.
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There is NO CHARGE for our service. It is absolutely free.
This is where we come in with our Listening Service.