St Mary'd Mothers' Union
Our monthly meetings have now finished, however we still have Corporate Communion on the first Wednesday of each month at St Mary's at 10.00am.
The Mothers' Union is especially concerned with all that strengthens and preserves marriage and Christian family life.
The Mothers' Union is especially concerned with all that strengthens and preserves marriage and Christian family life.
About Mothers' Union
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Mary Sumner, the wife of a vicar, founded Mothers’ Union in 1876, in the parish of Old Alresford in Hampshire. It was because of her concern for young parents who had no support, that she started Mothers’ Union. Now it is an organisation of 4 million Christian members in over 81countries, who give money, experience and prayer to support marriage and family life.
Members also supervise Parenting groups; oversee contact centres for broken families, where children are able to meet up separately with both parents. Organising crèches in prisons, is another one of our many activities. Money is given to World Wide Projects, Literacy programmes abroad and caravan holidays in Great Britain to needy families. At St Mary’s we have a membership of 15 and we meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (except January, July and August) at 2.15pm in the Church Hall. Our meeting consists of a short service and a speaker on a variety of subjects. Mothers’ Union now includes not only married members but divorcees, single persons and men who have been baptised in the Trinity and support the aim of the organisation. All are very welcome to join us. If you like what you see you can then be enrolled as a full member. Please come along to one of our sessions to find out more. You can also visit the Chester Mothers’ Union website for local information on www.mothersunionchester.co.uk. |
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Mothers' Union Historical News
Long Service Award
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After the recent Christmas Carol Service, Mrs Wendy Simpson was presented with a Mothers’ Union Long Service Certificate and flowers. Wendy has been a member for 36 years and her husband Derek used to be the Rector here.
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New Branch Leader with New Members and a Transfer
Jenny Hall was recently commissioned as Branch Leader and two new members, Jean Watson and Marian Carter, were enrolled at the service at St Mary’s on February 4th, 2015.
Betty Russell was also welcomed as having transferred from Bangor Diocese the previous year.
Pictured L-R are: Marian, Jenny, Revd Mike Turnbull (an MU member), Jean and Betty.
The service was well attended and supported by other members from the Deanery.
Betty Russell was also welcomed as having transferred from Bangor Diocese the previous year.
Pictured L-R are: Marian, Jenny, Revd Mike Turnbull (an MU member), Jean and Betty.
The service was well attended and supported by other members from the Deanery.
Trip to Salford Quays
Members and friends enjoyed a day out at Salford Quays and Ordsall Hall on Monday, 23rd July (together with members of the Ladies Evening Group). We were very lucky with the weather as it was dry and bright all day!
Enrolment Service
We welcomed 2 new members and 1 member who re-joined at the Enrolment Service on Wednesday, 5th October 2011. The service was conducted by Revd Ken Sambrook. Pictured (L-R) are Mrs Muriel Platt, who first joined in 1961 in Lichfield Diocese; Mrs Daphne Gregory (new member), Revd Ken Sambrook, Mrs Dorothy Butler (new member) and Mrs Sue Squirrell (Branch Leader).
Mary Sumner's Afternoon Tea
Members of Nantwich Deanery enjoyed Afternoon Tea at St Matthew's Church Hall, Haslington, Crewe on Mary Sumner’s Day (August 9th). Pictured are some of the members enjoying the refreshments and also some of the cakes! The afternoon raised £80 for the Holidays Away Project and also £30 for the Food Parcel for the local family who benefitted from this initiative.
Annual General Meeting 2011
The new Committee was approved at the AGM on Wednesday, 16th February at St Mary's Church Hall. Sue Squirrell did a Presentation about Mothers' Union and the work of the branch. Previous Committee members were thanked for their work, with a basket of flowers, and the meeting finished with refreshments and a piece of 'MU' cake (pictured) - Delicious!
New Branch Leader!
On Wednesday, 2nd February 2011 Mrs Sue Squirrell was commissioned as the new Branch Leader for St Mary’s Wistaston. A lovely service was conducted by Revd Mike Turnbull and Revd Ken Sambrook and Sue was supported by members of the Mothers’ Union and congregation. Pictured are (from left to right): Louise Mumford (Deanery Leader), Mrs Jenny Shirt (acting Leader), Mrs Sue Squirrell and Revd Mike Turnbull.
Enrolment
5 new members were enrolled at the Mothers’ Union Membership Service at St Mary’s, Wistaston on 10th October, together with 2 members who have transferred from another branch/diocese. Pictured are:
Revd Mike Turnbull, Olwen Shone, Sue Squirrell, Louise Mumford (Deanery Leader), Sarah Turnbull, Joan Cadman, Ann Stubbs and Revd Ken Sambrook.
They were welcomed by current members of the Mothers’ Union and the congregation
Revd Mike Turnbull, Olwen Shone, Sue Squirrell, Louise Mumford (Deanery Leader), Sarah Turnbull, Joan Cadman, Ann Stubbs and Revd Ken Sambrook.
They were welcomed by current members of the Mothers’ Union and the congregation
Literacy & Development Programme
The Mothers’ Union Literacy and Development Programme is celebrating its 10th anniversary to achieve a recognised level of literacy and numeracy since 2000 in Burundi, Malawi and Sudan.
Over a £1 million of Mothers’ Union money and £800,000 of partnership fund-ing has been spent, some of which was from Comic Relief, who have now given another grant of nearly £1 million! to cover the next 5 years for this work to continue. More than £5,000 had been raised by Families First readers (Britain’s best selling Christian magazine) through this Lent with the ‘Country Blessings’ fund raiser scheme.
The programme trains adults in reading, writing and arithmetic skills, helping some of the world’s poorest people to find long-term solutions to tackle the poverty on which they live. The programme has achieved the following:-
Jenny Hall (Deanery Promotions Rep)
Over a £1 million of Mothers’ Union money and £800,000 of partnership fund-ing has been spent, some of which was from Comic Relief, who have now given another grant of nearly £1 million! to cover the next 5 years for this work to continue. More than £5,000 had been raised by Families First readers (Britain’s best selling Christian magazine) through this Lent with the ‘Country Blessings’ fund raiser scheme.
The programme trains adults in reading, writing and arithmetic skills, helping some of the world’s poorest people to find long-term solutions to tackle the poverty on which they live. The programme has achieved the following:-
- Over 74,000 people, the majority of the women, have taken the course, with over 53,000 achieving accreditation which means that in those countries literacy rates have risen from 68% to 79%
- Led to communication skills of all kinds, for example: better partnership and co-operation between men and women is promoted and relation-ships improved
- The women are participating in household and community decisions, which leads to more confidence in the women to find solutions relating to issues of health and hygiene, gender inequality, women’s rights, income generation and HIV/AIDs
- Able to set up their own businesses
- Realising the importance of schooling for their children
- Able to give the correct doses of medicine
- When dealing with money they know the correct money is given and re-ceived
Jenny Hall (Deanery Promotions Rep)