April 2018
- Published on Friday, 30 March 2018 12:00
Branch Leader:
Ann Harris
The Cottage & Stable
Love Lane
Ellesmere
Tel: 01691 622163
Our Branch meeting was held in the Town Hall at 2pm on March 19th. The speaker was Chris who gave a very inspirational talk. He showed slides and a video of the work of the Blood Bikers. The Blood Bikers are a very dedicated team who give their time delivering blood and other essential liquids like breast milk to and from hospitals in particular areas at any time, day or night. A vote of thanks was given by Mrs Connie Mason. Teas and homemade cake were served by Mrs Phyllis Dean and Mrs Joan Williams.
Mothering Sunday. Our members again made 100 delightful posies which were given out with Mothering Sunday Cards at our Church Service. They were also taken for the residents of Ellesmere House.
Our next Branch meeting is on April 16th with a talk on Hope House, starting 2pm at the Town Hall.
The Mothers' Union Annual Coffee Morning is on Saturday, May 5th at the Town Hall 10am-12pm with our usual stalls of home made cakes, cards, gifts, plants and other stalls.
Please do come along and support us and bring your friends.
Yours with love,
Ann
March 2018
- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2018 17:00
Branch Leader:
Ann Harris
The Cottage & Stable
Love Lane
Ellesmere
Tel: 01691 622163
February 19th, our AGM was held 1.45pm at the Town Hall. The annual reports were read out, the Secretary's Report, the Treasurer's Report and the Branch Leader's report.
This was followed by a talk by Gill Leah who spoke about the work of the Worldwide Mothers' Union. Gill was an excellent speaker and made us realise what good work the Mothers' Union does both here and abroad, promoting family life and caring for children and so much more.
Teas and home made cakes were served by Mrs Valerie Thomson and Mrs Judith Wadhams.
Our Wave of Prayer was held on 11th February where we prayed for Ankole — Uganda, Karnataka —India, Abuju, Lagos West Nigeria, Lainys, South Sudan and Lichfield.
Mothering Sunday will be celebrated on March 11th with posies made by Mothers' Union. If you would like to help with small flowers or greenery you are very welcome to come along 10am on Saturday 10th March at Church.
Our next meeting is on Monday 19th March with a talk "The Work of the Blood Bikers", 2pm at the Town Hall.
Sadly one of our loyal members Kay Staddon has died aged 97 years, Kay will be greatly missed and remembered with love.
I would like to thank everyone for all your beautiful cards, good wishes, kindness and caring that I received during my recent illness. Hopefully I am now on the mend.
Yours with love,
Ann
Mothers' Union Programme 2018
- Published on Tuesday, 02 January 2018 11:43
The Mothers' Union Programme 2018, St Mary's Church, Ellesmere, Shropshire
January 15th 2.00pm |
Talk: 'The Truth shall make you free' - the work of the Prison Fellowship. The Rev'd Paul Barrow and Michael Winwood. |
February 11th 2.40-3.00pm |
Wave of prayer. 9.00-9.20am S. John's Room |
February 19th 2.00pm |
AGM followed by 'The work of the World Wide MU'. Gill Leah |
March 2nd |
Women's World Day of Prayer |
March 11th |
Mothering Sunday |
March 19th 2.00pm |
Talk: 'The Work of the Blood Bikers' |
April 16th 2.00pm |
Talk: 'Hope House, our children and their families' Lyndsey Kilvert |
May 5th |
Coffee Morning 10.00-12.00 at The Town Hall |
May 15th |
Deanery Festival at S. Mary's Ellesmere at 2.30pm |
May 21st 2.00pm |
Talk: 'I do like to be beside the seaside' by The Rev'd Jane Stephenson |
June 18th |
Summer Outing |
July 16th |
Talk: Details TBC |
September 17th |
MU Outing |
October 15th 2.00pm |
Talk: 'What God has dropped to me!' The Rev'd David Crowhurst |
November 19th 2.00pm |
Talk: 'My Trip of a Lifetime' Barbara O'Donnell |
December 3rd |
Christmas Meal |
January 2018
- Published on Tuesday, 02 January 2018 17:00
Branch Leader:
Ann Harris
The Cottage & Stable
Love Lane
Ellesmere
Tel: 01691 622163
December 4th was our "Christmas Lunch" and was held at the Town Hall at 12.30pm. We were served Leek & Potato Soup, followed by a delicious turkey main meal and finished with lemon tart, raspberries and cream. The meal was followed by a Christmas Poetry Symposium organised by one of our Mothers' Union members, Mrs Mavis Griffiths. Members present all took part, each reading excerpts from Christmas Poems, starting with "Riding to Bethlehem" and concluding with the Vicar reading, three verses of "Christmas" by John Betjeman.
And is it true? And is it true,
This most tremendous tale of all,
Seen in a stained glass window's hue
A baby in an ox's stall?
The maker of the stars and sea
Become a child on earth for me?
And is it true? For if it is,
No loving fingers tying strings
Around those tissued fripperies,
The sweet and silly Christmas things,
Bath salts and inexpensive scent,
And hideous tie so kindly meant
No love that in a Family dwells
No carolling in frosty air,
Nor all the steeple shaking bells
Can with this single truth compare -
That God was man in Palestine
And lives today in Bread and Wine
We had a lovely party. I would like to thank Connie Mason for organising the meal, along with help on the day from the Committee.
A big thank you to two of our Members Mrs Jo Garvin and her daughter Tanya who supplied a Christmas Tree decorated in Mothers' Union colours for the "Methodist Tree Festival" on the Weekend of December 8th and 9th, gallantly making their way through the heavy "wonderful and magical snow".
On Saturday 16th December Mothers' Union members helped by the Sunday School made 50 Christingles for our Sunday Service.
It is a great privilege to be a member of Mothers' Union and all the work they do throughout the world. I would like to thank all of our loyal members for their support and love throughout 2017 and especially the dedicated Committee we have and all the loyal support they give to me. I would also like to thank the Vicar Reverend Philip Edge for all his support throughout the year to Mothers' Union.
In 2018 we now have a new and exciting programme, thank to Mrs Heather Wright for her hard work in organising this. Our first meeting of the year is on January 15th, 2pm at the Town Hall when the Reverend Paul Barrow and Michael Winwood will speak on the work of the Prison Fellowship "The Truth Shall Make You Free". We would be delighted for anyone who would like to join us. Have a word with me or just come along to our meetings.
I wish everyone a very Happy and Peaceful New Year.
Yours with love,
Ann
December 2017
- Published on Friday, 01 December 2017 00:00
Branch Leader:
Ann Harris
The Cottage & Stable
Love Lane
Ellesmere
Tel: 01691 622163
Our meeting was held at the Town Hall, 2pm November 20th the Vicar Rev. Philip Edge led the prayers.
Unfortunately, due to work commitments, our speaker was unable to attend, instead we had "Afternoon Tea" and I brought several of our old scrap books which we were able to reminisce about Mothers' Union and all the happy times and events we had.
Teas were served by Mrs Mary Goulbourne and Mrs Joyce Richardson with delicious cakes made by Mrs Kath Meeks and Mrs Joyce Feeney.
Sadly one of our very dear members Mrs Grace Tudor has passed away and will be much missed by us all.
The next event will be our Christmas Party and Poetry Symposium to be held at the Town Hall on December 4th 12.30pm for 1pm.
2017 has been a very happy and successful year for Mothers' Union, I would like to thank our committee for all the hard work they have done to make this happen. Thank you, all our loyal members for all your love and support also to Rev. Philip Edge for his help to support and promote Mothers' Union.
I wish you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year and look forward to our new exciting prograsmme for 2018.
Yours with love,
Ann