Mothers Union

Mothers Union

Rectorial Benefice of Pontypool Mothers Union

Our branch of Mothers Union meets every  first Thursday of the month except June, August and December, when we make arrangements for a trip and a Christmas Lunch. We meet in Torfaen Peoples Centre, Trosnant, Pontypool, which is convenient for the buses and has a  car park .

 

Since Mothers Union is an Anglican organisation, to be fully enrolled one has to believe in Christian faith. This does not exclude anyone from coming along to join us at meetings. We welcome every one of whatever status, creed or gender. There is a Programme of guest speakers and "in-house" entertainment. To find out more please ring Paddy Jones, 01495 755268. Please visit our photo gallery| by using the link on the left hand side of the screen.

 

We reach the community through:

1. Volunteer work with the Credit Union.
2. Holding services in our local nursing and residential homes.
3. Manning the Christian Bookshop.
4. Supporting Torfaen Voluntary Alliance in their activities.
5. Helping with the Drop in Centre.
6. We support Overseas Literacy Projects and have sent knitted teddies to Aids Orphans in Africa for Christmas.
7. We have a trained parenting facilitator able to run courses for young mothers.
8. We support Ty-Hafan, the Welsh Children's Hospice.
9. We support the new charity, Trevethin Festivals Charity, which seeks to support culture in the area, especially by helping young musicians.
10. "Away from it all" holidays are arranged for families who need a break together at the expense of the Mothers Union.

 

Did You Know?

That our trip to Llanfair Kilgeddin was a wonderful day out to see the murals painted by Mary Sumners son, Haywood Sumner in the beautiful medieaval church and that we spent a very interesting afternoon in the Usk Rural museum.

 

That the Spring events have been very successful and that the Ascesion Day Service was well attended as was the lunch, which was enjoyed by everyone. Thank you to the ladies of Trevethin who worked so hard to make such an enjoyable event.

 

That Mary Barnett gave us a wonderful talk in March on her year as Mayor .

 

That Cynthia Cooper has been a member for over 50 years. She was taken to M.U. by her mother-in-law and enrolled by her grandmother-in-law.

 

That Trevethin M.U. was the first branch in this Diocese.

 

That there are 3.7 million members world wide in 73 different countries.

 

That the M.U. literacy programme in Malawi has helped the uneducated women.

 

That M.U. are leading the fight against Aids in Africa and are caring for the victims and orphans.

 

That the M.U. relief fund  helps those in emergency need in Britain, including those in last year's floods. 

 

Blanche Churchill first carried the Trevethin banner in 1974, this represented  the oldest branch in the Diocese, for the dedication of the Diocesan banner in St. Woolos Cathedral.

 

The oldest and the newest banner were processed. Blanche has carried our banner until 2004.

 

Pontypool Branch support Ty Hafan Children's Hospice,near Penarth with a "Butterfly" Tea each year and in 2007 £125 was raised for them.

 

In 2006/7 we sent knitting wool and needles to our link diocese in the Highveld, South Africa, to enable the members to learn to knit  garments for their own families and for the Aids orphans.