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The Mothers’ Union is a worldwide organisation of over 3 million members in 71 countries whose purpose is to be specifically concerned with all that strengthens and preserves Marriage and Christian Family Life. Membership is open to ANYONE, irrespective of sex, age or marital status, who is baptised in the name of the Holy Trinity and who supports the Aims and Objects of the M.U..
The M.U. supports projects both Overseas and in the UK.. In St. Alban's Diocese, members are actively involved in Contact Centres, the two prisons in the Diocese, the Women’s Refuge, the Mother and Baby Home at Bedford, and the Manor Farm Family Centre in Sandy, all run by Christian Family Care.  In support of local hospitals, members make quilts, bonnets and special clothes for the premature baby units, ‘Cheer Up’ bags for children unable to get out of bed, and emergency wash bags for other wards. Thanks to member’s generosity, holidays are provided for people who need to have a break but do not have the finances.
Potton branch meet twice a month; on the second Thursday afternoon, in a members home, and on the third Monday evening starting at 8.00p.m., in the Church Hall.  Our programme  includes speakers or discussions on current issues.

For further information contact Branch Leader Rosemary Kimber 01767 261206

Future Events

All are welcome to our meetings

 

 

                                           There is no charge and there are always delicious refreshments.

 

 

Programme for 2011

 

Contact Group Organisers for further details

 

Further items will be added when confirmed

 

 

 

Afternoon Group - Meetings at 17, Spencer Close - 2.30pm

Thurs 10th March - Sheila Smith: Australia:Faith and Beauty

Evening Group - Janet Daniels confirmed on 24th October for practical tie-dying session and talk about Family Life and Health in the Gambia. 6-9pm including buffet tea and sale of goods from the Gambia.

Joint meetings
Fri 25th March 7.30pm Deanery Lady Day Service Caldecote
Fri 20 May 6-9pm Beetle Drive with desserts
Thurs 9th June 5pm Kimber's Barn Tea

Culture watch:

MU sounds alarm over sexualisation of children

Eighty per cent of UK parents think that television, computer games, films and the internet are ‘sexualising’ our children, a survey for the Mothers’ Union (MU) has found. The ComRes research for the MU report Bye Buy Children showed that eight in ten parents feel sexual and violent material is too easily available for children and has made them more sexually aware at a younger age. The report explores the impact of £350 million spent every year by marketers to turn children into consumers. One of the most worrying trends is ‘peer-to-peer marketing’, the MU says. Here children are recruited to forward email addresses of friends to advertisers and promote products to other children. The MU has issued the report in the wake of controversy over products such as padded bras and pole-dancing kits aimed at young girls. It believes that the intensive marketing pressure is ‘diminishing’ children’s ‘sense of belonging and meaning’.

Source: Church Times (17/9)                 (Received from Dave and Eileen Smith)

· http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/