No, we are not just the tea and sandwiches
brigade! There are lots of other activities we are involved
with, both nationally and internationally.
The driving aim for Mothers' Union is to enable marriages
and family life to survive the pressures of our age. In order
to further this objective, we uphold Christ's teaching on marriage
and family life and encourage people to bring up their children
within the life of our church. We maintain a world-wide network
of groups united in prayer and local service. Through these
we promote conditions in society conducive to family stability
as well as helping families around the world in times of adversity.
We have many projects both local and national to help with
issues around starvation and poverty. We also link with other
charities in assisting with natural disasters world-wide. Through
parliament we make our voice heard on issues which affect the
quality of family life (such as Sunday Trading) and also issues
of social justice (human Trafficking). We fight for better
conditions in places where poverty (through war and disaster)
is endemic.
At home we help our local church by our support of families
at Baptism and worship for pre-school age children. We also
have our own meetings on the second Tuesday at 2.15pm
and the fourth Tuesday at 7.45pm where we have speakers
about up to date issues such as crime prevention and recycling,
as well as occasions for fun and meals out and joining with
Churches Together in the area.
Mothers'
Union members always dress for the occasion
We help with fund raising both for our own local projects and
for bigger issues, as well as helping with donations of knitting
for The Mission to Seafarers and children's clothes to Romania.
We do still sometimes cater for tea and sandwiches for church
events but as you can see that is not all we do! Do come
and join us!
If
you need a contact please phone Margaret on 01609 774070
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