“Celebrate Africa” family day, Young Talent CD, Policy Watch, The Global Village Fair
“Celebrate Africa” family day
Chester Diocese held a family fun day “Celebrating Africa”, which was enjoyed by about 400 people at Alderley Edge School for Girls. African dancing, singing, drumming and food tasting were experienced by young and old alike. Face painting, hair braiding, bead making, African crafts and displays from nine different African countries as well as a mosquito drive were part of the hands on activities. The centrepiece of the displays was an African village giving great authenticity to the African experience enjoyed by all who came.
Around £600 was spent on Mothers’ Union and Fair Trade products and generous donations amounted to over £1,000 for Mothers’ Union worldwide and relief funds. 48% of the MU’s 4 million membership live in Africa caring for their communities at grassroot level.
Young Talent CD
Wirral North Mothers’ Union in Chester Diocese have produced a CD ‘United in Prayer and Praise’ featuring young local talent from the deanery.
Joe Denniss has played piano since he was five and has attended Hoylake Chapel, and later the Church of the Good Shepherd, Heswall. He has recently accompanied Calday Grange Grammar School Choir to Toronto. Canada and on other sacred and secular tours. For more about Joe see his web site www.joecoolpiano.com
Tom & Helene Lockett both attended Reading University studying Music and Education with Music respectively. Helene has sung solo with numerous choirs and choral societies and her singing has taken her to Europe and Asia as well as closer to home venues including St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Tom is an aspiring song-writer and composer and is currently working on an a capella mass, waiting to make his big break!
Alex Edward has enjoyed singing most of her life. She enjoys leading worship at Christ Church, Barnston and loves helping people feel closer to God through music. Alex has attended church since a young age and enjoys being involved in PCC, youth work and has recently joined Mothers’ Union.
Kate Nelson began singing at 11 years old and is planning a career in music. She is studying for har A levels at Pensby School for Girls and sings in the school choir and in her church worship group at St Mary’s Upton. To relax she enjoys baking for her family.
This CD is a free promotional gift to anyone making a donation of £6 or more to Wirral North Mothers’ Union; donations to be sent to Mrs I Connel Wirral North Deanery Treasurer, c/o St John’s Church, Birkenhead Rd, Meols CH47 0LF. There are 300 copies for the first 300 donations. All funds raised will go towards the work of Mothers’ Union.
Policy Watch
Policy Watch is available monthly on line: http://www.themothersunion.org/policy.aspx
There is plenty there to occupy a branch meeting! Also available are discussion papers on the following subjects: Marriage or Cohabitation, Euthanasia, Abortion, Fair Trade & Trade Justice, Infertility – A Christian Perspective and Supporting Families.
The Global Village Fair
Global Village Fair is Mothers’ Union’s ethical gifts project. Using this website you can choose from a range of ethical gifts for any occasion. Whether in memory of somebody, as a birthday present or for a wedding gift, your purchase will be helping families around the world in tough circumstances by supporting the work of Mothers’ Union. For example:Honey I’m home costs only £7.50. Mothers’ Union gives families in developing countries training in bee-keeping and mushroom-grow ing, so they can start small businesses trading the honey and mushrooms they produce. They can then build up a steady income for their families, making their homes financially secure and happy places where they can raise their children free of poverty.
Home really is sweet home.
www.theglobalvillagefair.org