Mothers' Union

Mothers' Union has a growing membership of 3.6 million Christian women and men. Mothers' Union is committed to working towards five objectives: supporting and promoting married life; encouraging parents to develop the faith of their child; being a world wide fellowship united in prayer, worship and service; campaigning for conditions in society favourable to a stable family life and the protection of children; helping those whose family life has met with adversity.

Christ Church Mothers' Union meets on the third Thursday in the month - 9.30 am for coffee with the meeting commencing at 10.00 am.  There is a craft group meeting one evening in the month.  For more details please use the contact us page.

See Mothers' Union web-site - http://www.themothersunion.org/

Christian Care for Families, Kids and Carers Day, Monday 28 April at the Chapter House by Chelmsford Cathedral, 10.00am to 2.00pm, cost £5 per adult, children free including lunch.  Time for Relationship led by Father Gary Jenkins, Diocesan Chaplain - separate programme for children.

2007 report

Since our inception in January 2007 we have had well attended monthly meetings involving a variety of topics. The two Acorn Listening sessions presented by Rev Paul Gambling were well attended and received – something we would like to repeat in the future. The craft evenings we held during the months before Christmas were very enjoyable and enabled us to make a donation to the Christmas Fayre.

We have held a number of coffee mornings enabling us to donate funds to the MU Prison Visiting scheme in Chelmsford, Tear Fund emergency fund, Macmillan Cancer research, MU Literacy scheme for women in Africa.

We have now completed 30 handbags filled with goodies for Aids widows in Africa. together with 20 plus hygiene packs which are passed to Medical Missionary News via Vicky Thomas.

The Council meetings and services held in Chelmsford Cathedral are always joyful, special occasions. The main Diocesan all day meeting was held at Rayleigh, and will be repeated at this venue on May 12 this year.

The theme for 2008 is Relationships especially relating to family life and we shall be considering this with the help of a visiting speaker this year.

Visitors (including little ones) are always welcome at our meetings 9.30 am for 10.00 am on the second Thursday in the month.