SCUNTHORPE & DISTRICT CROSSLINE
“FREE CHRISTIAN LISTENING SERVICE”
WHO ARE WE?
We are a team of committed,
trained Christian listeners, who care about
people and want to be
available to help in their times of loneliness,
bereavement, distress, sadness, or sickness.
THE AIMS OF CROSSLINE
The aim of all
Crossline listeners is to offer an open heart of Love and
Compassion to every caller,
irrelevant of age, nationality, sexuality or
religious belief.
Crossline listeners are not judgemental and seek to follow
the teaching of Jesus, to care for and support vulnerable and needy
people.
MORE ABOUT US
Crossline listeners are
trained by the Acorn Christian Foundation and are also expected to
take a 20 hour
Specialist Course on Telephone Listening, Accredited by the
Association of Christian Counsellors.
The
For the safety of listeners
the venue is not widely advertised.
In April 2008 Scunthorpe
became associated with MHHP (Mental Health Helplines Partnership) as
well as linking up with
WHAT THE CHANGES MEAN
The link up enables the
united Crossline Listening Service to be open
daily from 6.00pm to midnight.
While Scunthorpe & District
Crossline continues to retain its own
Telephone number 01724 852244 to allow local callers to
speak with a local listener if they desire; calls can be made from
anywhere in the world and received on the National Partnership
telephone number displayed below.
Committed Christian
volunteers are urgently needed to train as listeners to enable
Training is provided.
If you are able to help, or require further information,
please contact: Muriel
King Tel. 01724 - 868573