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Mothers’ Union is working through a grassroots membership of 4 million people to support families and communities around the world. This Mothering Sunday, as you remember your mother, we are asking you to do something a little different. Instead of flowers or a box of chocolates why not buy her an ethical gift that [...] Mothers' Union free homemade cake stall at RAF Odiham Families Day, 10th August 2011 – with Apache Helicopter doing aerobatics above! At an RAF base, on holiday, in word, through worship and with free cake, Mothers’ Union members across the Diocese are supporting families in fun, practical ways this month, as the [...] ‘AFIA’ Family Holiday Week 13th-20th August 2011 The schools are closed for summer, and families are hopefully looking forward to a good break from their normal routines. For some families, this is only possible with support from others. For many years we have provided a week ‘Away From It All’ for a group [...] Mothers’ Union in the Diocese of Winchester is pleased to be piloting a new project to support the families of armed forces personnel. We are now able to offer funding for relationship counselling to a small number of couples where at least one of the couple are currently serving in the Armed Forces. Using a [...] We are delighted to announce that we have a new venue for our Family Holiday Project in 2011. Pilgrim Hall in East Sussex is a Christian Conference Centre with exciting facilities that will give all those who need a vital break from difficult circumstances, a fun and restful weeks holiday. Full details of what [...] Travelling Festivals are enjoyable projects, enabling local groups to reach out to families with young children. They can bring the stories behind major Christian festivals into the homes of families connected to your church, in the midst of what are becoming increasingly commercial times of year. Mothers’ Union in the Diocese of Winchester [...] Several Mothers’ Union groups and members across the region covered by the Diocese of Winchester, support Street Pastor schemes including in Southampton, Chandlers Ford and Basingstoke. If you are involved with, or interested in learning more about Street Pastors the following events might be of interest: REGIONAL STREETLIFE GATHERING Saturday 18th September 2010, 2pm [...] On Wednesday 11th August at RAF Odiham’s Family Day, Mothers’ Union members from across the Diocese of Winchester distributed free drinks and homemade cake to the family members of serving personnel at the base. The gift of free tea, coffee, squash and cake, grew out of a desire by local Mothers’ Union members to [...] As the Anglican calendar remembered Mary Sumner, the founder of the Mothers’ Union, members and supporters across the Diocese of Winchester were actively living out her desire to support family life, in a whole variety of ways. At 10.30am on Monday 9th August , a small group of members gathered at the grave of [...] This weekend sees the opening of the North Hampshire Child Contact Centre in Hook. It will be opening on the first and third Saturday’s of March to its first clients. The North Hampshire Child Contact Centre has been initiated by, and the management committee is made up of, members from the North Hampshire Downs [...] Mothers’ Union members around the globe have started to pray for members and projects organised by Mothers’ Union in the Diocese of Winchester, and the family of diocese to whom it is linked in our annual cycle of prayer. Winchester, Kitgum and Muhabura (both in Uganda), Masasi (in Tanzania) and Kajo-Keji (in Sudan) will [...] Last week, Mothers’ Union backed calls from Churches in Sudan for peace and a respect for human rights to be upheld as the country prepares for national elections in April 2010 and crucial referendum in January 2011 on unity or independence for Southern Sudan. Mothers’ Union has families of Diocese stretching across the world [...] MASASI HEALTH CENTRE PROJECT – TANZANIA Sick people in Masasi currently have to travel 25 km (15 miles) to the nearest health centre and 16 km to the nearest dispensary just to buy drugs for pain or for prophylaxis treatment for malaria, which is among the top ten diseases in Tanzania. In addition to [...] Mothers’ Union has just launched its new all year round ethical giving catalogue: Global Village Fair Using the website Global Village Fair (click on the link) or leaflet you can choose from a range of ethical gifts for any occasion. Whether in memory of somebody, as a birthday present or for a wedding gift, [...] Southampton Street Pastors, who we supported earlier this year with a donation of flip-flops, are in need of volunteers for their prayer teams on Friday and Saturday nights. The teams that go out on the streets on those nights have been making a considerable difference to the people of Southampton. In the first 3 [...] |
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