Thursday 2 December 2010

Mothers’ Union Advent news

Baptism Resource
Mothers' Union has produced a resource for parents who are thinking about having their children baptised. Within this resource you will find an overview on what baptism represents, its origin, the symbolism and much more. Download at:
http://www.themothersunion.org/newsletter_page.aspx

Changing lives - Mothers’ Union Volunteers in HMP Lewes
Through family - focused work they encourage dads to read to their children, to keep up with their children's education by reading school progress reports and to also make and record bedtime stories.

Harriet a Mothers' Union Volunteer says:
I would far rather receive the self worth after two hours in a hot, noisy prison visiting hall with children running around enjoying themselves and receive no payment, than play football for an English Premier Club and receive money that equates to my house's monetary value every week.
Mothers’ Union was involved in Prisons’ Week last month:
World President’s Christmas letter
Rosemary Kempsell in her Advent/Christmas letter to members writes:
“I have just returned from New Zealand after visiting Mothers’ Union members in that beautiful country.  It is a great joy for me in my role as Worldwide President to have the opportunity to travel and meet members in different countries and see their diverse cultures.    Mothers’ Union membership worldwide now exceeds 4 million and operates in 81 countries.   

“Christmas is a very special time for hearing from friends, relations and past work colleagues, often the only time that I communicate with some of them.  I suspect like me you will receive such newsletters highlighting how their year has been for them.  Keeping in touch with them and all of you, at this time of year, is something I always look forward to. 

“I wish you every blessing and all the joy of Christmas as we remember the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ and the gift of love that he has given to us that we now share with others.”

Advent and Christmas resources
Mothers' Union has produced a lovely range of Advent and Christmas resources for you and your family to enjoy this Christmas.

http://www.themothersunion.org/newsletter_page.aspx

Mothers' Union Advent Calendar on Twitter
We will again be Tweeting an Advent Calendar showing the outreach of dioceses all over the UK and Ireland. Follow MothersUnion on Twitter and #AdventMums to see how members are bringing the Mothers? Union Vision to their communities this Christmas-tide.
http://www.themothersunion.org/newsletter_page.aspx

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