Mothers’ Union - helping families worldwide
The Mothers' Union is a world-wide organisation with a commitment to support family life in its many different forms and contexts through practical action and prayer. The Christ Church Mothers’ Union branch exists to support the aims of the Mothers’ Union, as well as to provide opportunities to grow in friendship and in our Christian lives. Our branch is quite new, and opened officially in December 2007.
We meet on the third Thursday of the month, at 8pm in Church.
We start with coffee and usually have a discussion or a speaker. All are very welcome, you do not have to be a mother, (or even a woman!) to attend.
Recent events: |
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| June | We held a ‘feast’ - a bring and share meal for members. |
| August | We participated in the world-wide wave of prayer and held a simple ser-vice to pray for our link dioceses in Kenya, Nigeria, Australia and Oxford, as well as the ongoing situations in Zimbabwe and Burma. |
| September | Penny Bird, spoke to us on creative approaches to prayer. |
Forthcoming meetings: |
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| October | ‘Faith Stories’ an opportunity to share the stories, encounters, films, books, music and art that have inspired us. |
| November | Considering the world-wide impact of HIV/AIDS |
| December | Advent Stories |
Our branch also facilitates Parenting courses. We have run three very successful courses so far for parents of 0-6 year olds. We are planning to run a course for parents of teenagers and ‘rising teens’ in the near future.
Branch leader: Gill O’Neill or contact through the church office.
To find out more about the Mothers’ Union, go to www.themothersunion.org