Team Talk April 2013 | Page 15

The Mothers' Union is an international Christian charity that seeks to support families worldwide. MU members are not all mothers, or even all women. Single, married, parents, grandparents, or young adults just beginning to express their social conscience. For all four million members what Mothers' Union provides is a network through which they can serve Christ in their own community - through prayer, financial support and actively working at the grassroots level in programmes that meet local needs. MU lobbies local and national governments on issues affecting family life and campaign to challenge legislation that neglects the vulnerable and marginalised. MU’s Vision - a world where God's love is shown through loving, respectful, and flourishing relationships. MU’s Mission - to demonstrate the Christian faith in action by the transformation of communities worldwide through the nurture of the family in its many forms. MU’s Objectives: • To promote and support married life • To encourage parents to develop the faith of their children • To maintain a worldwide fellowship of Christians united in prayer, worship and service • To promote conditions in society favourable to stable family life and the protection of children • To help those whose family life has met with adversity MU’s Beliefs: • We believe in the value of each individual and their unique qualities • We believe in the value of relationships. Jesus said, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself." • We believe in the value of the family in its many forms as a source of love and support for individuals and the basis for a caring community. Please pray for the two MU Branches in the South Barrow Team