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St Chad's and St Bartholomew’s Mothers’
Union
The national
Mothers Union Website
The Autumn-Winter
2007 programme of meetings
An Introduction to the
Mothers’ Union
The Mother’s Union (the M.U.) was founded in 1876 by Mary
Summer in Arlesford, Hampshire. She was a Rector's wife who saw the
enormous responsibility of motherhood, and started a group where all
classes could unite in faith, prayer, and fellowship. The
head
office is now in
Mary Sumner House, Westminster.
The M.U. now has a
million members in 65 countries. Through practical action and prayer, it
has a global voice in its outreach and influences action on family debt
and welfare. The M.U. has projects in prison, in contact centres,
hospitals, refugee camps and in fact wherever there is a need. Each year
we have a Women's World Day of Prayer (United Women World-wide) also a
Women's Day of Prayer.
At our meetings we
have a collection box for overseas work and a Canterbury, Scotland, Wales,
Ireland, Scotland and York Box and there are fund raising events during
the year by the Diocese for Overseas work.
The
Aims, and Objectives of the M.U.
A member joining the
M.U. promises to:
1) Uphold
Christ's teaching on the nature of marriage and to promote its wider,
understanding.
2) To encourage
parents to bring up their children in the faith and life of the church.
3) To maintain
World-wide fellowship of Christians united in prayer, worship and service.
4) To produce
conditions in society favourable to stable family life, and the protection
of children.
5) To help those
whose family life has met with adversity.
Our
Branch
Our M.U. Branch meets
on the first Thursday in the month, at 2.15 p.m. in St Chad's Church Hall,
Roslin Road, Irby.
Our current membership
is 52, which includes two Indoor Prayer Members (who are unable to attend
our meetings).
Our Branch Leader is
Mrs Susan Burns. Our Branch members are
involved in many aspects of Church life and in the community, including
Young People, the P.C.C., the Choir, the Praise and Play Group, the
Mothers and Toddlers Group, Christmas and Summer Fairs, the Bible Society,
the Alpha Group, hospital visiting, charity and fund raising, the RNLI,
the Gardening Club and the W.I.
There is an annual
subscription of £12.00 for each member and 50p each meeting for tea and
biscuits. The majority of our subscriptions pay for the work of the M.U.
and is sent to our Headquarters in London.
We welcome new members
and visitors. Do come along and join us. Friends, husbands and partners
are welcome to come on our outings and excursions.
We celebrated our 75th
Anniversary of the St Chad's and St Bartholomew's Branch on the 5th June
2003.
The national
Mothers Union Website
The Autumn-Winter
2007 programme of meetings |
