Afternoon Group - 2:15pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month in
the Fellowship Room
Evening Group
(The Next
Generation) - 7:30pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the Fellowship Room (excluding December, April and August)
For details contact Elaine Dunn, 01626 854027
It seems a long time since we met, on the
Wednesday before Christmas, for our Carol Service. It was a really joyful
occasion, with many guests from different MU branches and non-members from
Chudleigh, and those ‘in the know’ said that they thought it was the largest
number who had ever come to the Christmas Fellowship! Somehow there was room for
around 60 people to enjoy tea together (if it’s MU there must be tea and cakes
etc somewhere along the line!), following a service taken by Paul, during which
Diocesan President Mary Steer enrolled three new members– Margaret Atkins, Anne
Chinneck, and Carole Grose – and presented several long service cards.
Look
out next month for a report on the January meeting, and Helen Turnbull’s talk on
the church’s role in education.
At this month’s meeting, we shall welcome
another local speaker, Revd John Hall, who will talk to us about the Sheldon
Centre, in the TeignValley.
The Centre does fantastic work, caring for clergy and school groups etc, and we
look forward to hearing more about it.
Margaret, Anne and Carole being enrolled
Evening Group
Unfortunately, the January meeting had to be
cancelled, due to difficulties with speakers and other problems. Speakers in the coming months will include Nii
Tackie-Yaoboi on the school he is developing in Ghana, John Vinton with the 2012 MU
course talk: ‘Your gift ? Discover and celebrate’, and Gerry Hinton, a Marriage
Guidance Counsellor. Look out for details of the speaker for February’s meeting,
which will be held on Wednesday 8th at 7.30pm in the Fellowship Room.
Vision: Our vision is of a world where God's
love is shown through loving, respectful, and flourishing relationships.
Aim & Purpose: To demonstrate the Christian
faith in action by the transformation of communities worldwide through the
nurture of the family in its many forms.
Mission:
To promote and support married life
To encourage parents in their role to develop the faith of their
children
To maintain a worldwide fellowship of Christians united in prayer,
worship and service
To promote conditions in society favourable to stable family life and
the protection of children
To help those whose family life has met with adversity
The Mothers' Union Prayer Loving Lord
We thank you for your love so freely given to us all.
We pray for families around the world.
Bless the work of the Mothers' Union as we seek to share your love through the
encouragement, strengthening and support of marriage and family life.
Empowered by your Spirit, may we be united in prayer and worship, and in love
and service reach out as your hands across the world.
In Jesus' name. Amen.
Strengthening family life, supporting marriage and bringing healing and hope -
This is the Blueprint for mission that motivates us in all we do in the name of
Mothers' Union, and is the inspiration behind this year's Annual Review. As you
read the Review you will see that despite severe financial constraints, the work
of Mothers' Union has thrived. External funding, sacrificial giving and faithful
prayer have ensured that thousands of families around the world have a brighter
future through the work of the charity. Within the pages of the Review you will
find real life stories that demonstrate that Mothers' Union members have made a
difference in the communities where they live.
In 83 countries of the world Mothers’ Union’s
4 million members do all they can – through
volunteering, giving and prayer – to support
families. Members promote marriage and reach
out within their communities to people who are
isolated, in trouble or in need of help. A
community of men as well as women, Mothers’
Union is inspired by Christ to bring a humanitarian
response to the needs of families.
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