Friday 30th July 2010
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The Mothers Union @ St. James'
Branch Leader : Mrs Sarah Owen
Secretary : Mrs Dorothy Taylor
Treasurer : Mrs Chris Brett
Other committee members: Mrs J Ray, Mrs C Fox, Mrs J Hull, Mrs Levy.
We meet on the:-
2nd Thursday in the month at 1:45pm our regular monthly Meetings in St. James' Church Centre
3rd Wednesday in the month at 10:00am our special corporate communion in St. James' Church.
Our branch has 30 members and we always look forward to welcoming anyone interested to join at our meetings.
Besides our monthly meetings we support our toddler group - "Fledgelings" - which meets on a Tuesday afternoon in the Church Centre during term time.
We enjoy making their tea and refreshments and also cater for their annual Christmas party.
We regularly support our Diocesan & Deanery projects. This year our Mothers' Union Deanery project is to provide new tapestry kneelers for the refurbishment of the Broadmoor Chapel.
Monetary gifts are also sent to the "Mothers' Union Overseas" and "Away From It All" (providing holidays for needy families in the UK)
2009 Diary – The COST of RELATIONSHIPS - 2009
8th January |
Epiphany Gifts for St. Matthew’s Kimberley Speaker: Rev Richard Warden |
12th February |
A.G.M. |
27th February |
“The Big Brew” Coffee Morning 10 – 12 Noon Raffle & Bring and Buy. Proceeds for the Overseas Fund |
March |
Women’s World Day of Prayer – Dates to be announced Lady Day Service |
12th March |
“The Cost of Relationship” Speaker: Capt. John Richards |
9th April |
Maundy Thursday. Members readings and poems |
14th May |
“Away From It All” Speaker: Jackie Miles |
June |
Wave of Prayer – Date to be announced |
11th June |
Evening Open Meeting (7.00 for 7.30) Supporting families in the Oxford Children’s Hospital Speaker: Nicola Mathews |
9th July |
Service in Church at 2 p.m. Followed by a Cream Tea |
13th August |
Mary Sumner Bring & Share Birthday Lunch in the Church Centre, 12.30 for 1pm start |
10th September |
“Aromatherapy and the Bible” Speaker: Sue Marshall-Hall |
8th October |
“The Danish Bird’s Nest” Speaker: Elizabeth Collins |
12th November |
Rev. Carol Edwards |
10th December |
Carol Service and Christmas Tea |
Hanging in the Church Centre is the Millennium Tapestry which shows the life & organisations of St. James' Church in the year 2000.
The project was initiated by Teresa Misselbrook who was the Branch leader at the time. The first square was begun in December 1997 by Eileen Burt, who sadly died in February 1998. The tapestry was continued along by 8 of our members who actually stitched the tapestry, Pippa Dunn, Sarah Owen, Joan Ray, Dorothy Taylor, Nan Watson, Teresa Misselbrook, Carolyn Fox, Nicky Alder.
For more details on the Tapestry, come and visit it taking pride of place on the wall keeping an eye on the sweeping staircase in the Parish Centre. There is also a booklet giving details about how the tapestry was made on the wall next to it.
For more details on how to join the MU at St. James', please contact the Branch Leader; Sarah Owen on 0118 973 3111.
