MOTHERS UNION
The branch meets on the Fourth Thursday of every month at 8pm in the Parish Hall
CALENDAR of EVENTS for 2012
January 26th
New Year Meal
February 16th
Christian Aid
March 22nd
Lent Focus - Revd Terry Swinhoe
April 26th
Air Ambulance
May 24th
New Hall - Jan Millar
June 28th
Film Night - Ernest Jennings
July
Summer Trip;
August 23rd
Teen Challenge
September 27th
African Evening with Pam
October 25th
Craft Night - Margaret Leonard
November 22nd
Holy Communion - AGM;
December
Christmas Preparation;
Branch News
This autumn the branch has welcomed excellent speakers raising members awareness of life in Malawi and giving a thought provoking alternative view of halloween.
Hilary Hegarty explained the work of CART the charity St Thomas' supports with our harvest festival gifts. Hilary has visited Malawi on behalf of CART as the transport arrived with the very welcome and neccesary gifts. Hearing about their life and needs made harvest this year more meaningful.
Wakefield Diocese Mothers' Union is linked with Soroti Diocese Mothers' Union in Uganda and in October the Bishop George of Soroti and his wife Florence were our guests for an afternoon during their visit to England. It was lovely to meet and talk with them and to hear about the work of Mothers' Union in Soroti. Members there are very involved in community work in prisons and helping women learn skills to support the family income, they are very grateful for our support and prayers. Again hearing first hand about their life and challenges made us realise how fortunate we are here in the UK.
Amidst the promotion of a commercial Halloween with skeletons, masks, orange balloons and pumpkins everywhere you looked Terry spoke of the real meaning of All Hallows Eve, of its origins and of the dangers that can come from the wrong type of celebration.
Its our AGM in November and we look forward to a joint celebration evening with ladies fellowship in December.
TRAIDCRAFT
The monthly stall in Church on the 2nd Sunday contiues. Please do look, we have some little treats that make handy stocking fillers. Thanks to everyone who has ordered cards and gifts from the catalogue its not too late to order if you haven't got round to it yet.!!