Mothers Union

Aims & Objects

The aim of the MU is to strengthen and preserve marriage and family life through Christianity. In order to carry out this aim, our objectives are:

To uphold Christ's teaching on the nature of marriage and promote its wider understanding.
To encourage parents to bring up their children in the faith and life of the Church.
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

Our Vision

The Mothers' Union is a Christian organisation which promotes the well-being of families worldwide.

We achieve this by:

developing prayer and spiritual growth in families,
studying and reflecting on family life and marriage and their place in society,
resourciing our members to take practical action to improve conditions for families, both nationally and in the communities in which they live

THE MOTHERS' UNION AT ALL SAINTS'

There has been a branch of the Mothers' Union at All Saints' for over 100 years. (We celebrated our centenary in 2006). The branch is the largest in the Halifax & Calder Valley Deanery. We have about 60 members of wide ranging ages. With such a large branch I could not manage without the help and support of a dedicated and hard working committee, as well as the members who attend and support the meetings and events which we organise.

Purpose

What does it mean to be a member of The Mothers' Union? As members of the Mothers' Union we are concerned with everything that affects family life and being able to support each other when we experience not only the joys of family life, but also in times of disappointment and adversity. The Mothers' Union aims to encourage parents to bring up their children in the faith and life of the Church.

Meetings

We meet once a month, usually on the last Thursday, for worship, prayer and fellowship, usually with a guest speaker. We have lots of fun, the meetings are never boring. We have craft evenings, an occasional outing, share a meal together, either by going out to a restaurant or eating in church, as we did at the end of last month when 40 of us sat down to a Harvest Supper in the church lounge. Members also have the opportunity to meet other members at various events organised both locally and nationally.

National and Global Concerns

We raise money for various Mothers' Union projects not only locally but world-wide. It is a privilege to be part of a family which stretches around the globe (the Mothers' Union has more than 3.6 million members), with members from all kinds of backgrounds that share our commitment to marriage and family life. The Mothers' Union, brings many issues to the attention of politicians and representatives at the United Nations, such as child and world poverty, HIV / Aids related issues, the list is endless.

The Mother's Union as part of our Church Family

Outside the Mothers' Union, some of our members are responsible for organising and running the three Parent andToddler Groups that meet each week during term time at Skircoat Green and Copley. Others help by preparing refreshments for the mothers and toddlers. Others are involved in the Sunday Club and the Crèche; are members of the prayer ministry team; another three of our members organise the coffee morning held each Thursday at the church hall; others belong to house groups and help in the preparation and serving of meals in the kitchen at Alpha courses. Our members have many skills which contribute to the smooth running of our church here at All Saints'.

We are always looking for new members! If you are interested and would like to know more, please have a word with me.

Jean Brooke (Branch leader)

M.U. Membership is open to all, both men and women.

If you would like to find out more, please speak to: Jean Brooke - Tel: 01422 368356

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