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New Mothers’ Union Branch and 24 New Members at West Haddon Church

Post author By Mothers' Union Peterborough
Post date November 22, 2013

Against a declining membership roll in this country it is exciting to report that on Sunday 24^th November 2013 at All Saints’ Church, West Haddon, The Right Reverend John Holbrook, Bishop of Brixworth, enrolled twenty-four new members into Mothers’ Union. Together with one member already enrolled and two members transferring from another branch they will form the Ridgeway Branch, named for our closeness to the Northamptonshire ridgeway.

The Branch will serve the united parishes of St Lawrence, Long Buckby with St Peter and St Paul, Watford, and All Saints’, West Haddon with St Michael & All Angels, Winwick. Their aim, as with all Branches of Mothers’ Union, is to serve the benefice as directed by the Vicar in matters concerning family life, which is apt because the Vicar, The Revd Graham Collingridge, was enrolled at the service! The service was attended by Mothers’ Union officers from around the Diocese of Peterborough.

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Past Events

Wellingborough Deanery Bazaar

Post author By Mothers' Union Peterborough
Post date September 10, 2013

There was a great variety of stalls to browse over and many different items, from cakes to books and toiletries to be purchased on 6th September. The atmosphere was excellent and for the members it was so good for each of us to be working with and getting to know members of each branch in the deanery. Funds were raised for branch and diocesan work and Mothers’ Union promoted. In all a very good morning.

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Past Events

Away From It All… but only as far as Oundle

Post author By Mothers' Union Peterborough
Post date August 7, 2013

Oundle branch have always been strong supporters of the A.F.I.A. holiday project, both by fund raising and also with prayer.

On 6^th August they invited Jean one of our project coordinators [Joy was on holiday] to their meeting. Jean told them about how the scheme runs and showed them a picture graph of makeup of the families who went away last year. I was able, also, to tell them of some of the variety of the holidays that had been held in the past.

Coincidentally, there were three coordinators, past and present, there. Please see the accompanying photo. Rachel, who was coordinator in the early 90s, Barbara from the late 90s and of course Jean our current coordinator.

The afternoon concluded with lots of chat, catching up and many delicious cakes and tea.

Thank you, Oundle.

Barbara Haynes.

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A Great Time Was Had By All

Post author By Mothers' Union Peterborough
Post date July 18, 2013

On Monday 15^th July I attended the summer fayre and lunch at St. Benedict’s, in Hunsbury. There were stalls where we could buy some early Christmas presents or plants or we could chance our luck on the tombola, yes, I won a Christmas pudding…that’s a job I won’t have to do this year! Mothers’ Union cards were also being sold.

After an entertaining 20minutes or so listening to some of Pam Ayres poems and prose we were provided with a feast of a buffet lunch.

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It was lovely to meet lots of members from Northampton deanery and to enjoy the chatter and fellowship with them.

The money raised, £419.19, will be used for Mothers’ Union work at home and worldwide.

Well done and thank you, St. Benedict’s.

Barbara Haynes, President.

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