The Mothers' Union

Our 63rd Birthday Party will be held on Wednesday 15th October in the Legh Room from 2-4pm. All are welcome to come and join us on this special day. Admission will be free.

On Wednesday 1st November our Busy Blether will be at the home of Mrs Gwlythin Rowcroft of 8 Chatsworth Road at 2.30pm.

Irene Fox

The speaker at the meeting on 13th October will be Rachel Corson and her subject is Joint Health Alternatives.

We are asked again to help in the kitchen and supply the refreshments for the Christmas Fair which will be on 29th November, so please make a note in your diary.

Macclesfield Special Baby Care Unit is badly in need of blankets so please think about getting your knitting needles out. Wool available at the meeting.

Pat Gorie

The Mothers' Union, as well as being a wonderful Christian organisation to belong to in respect of meetings, with excellent comradeship, outings, supporting our branches worldwide and concerning ourselves with provocative issues of the day, is especially interested in social concern. We have debates on subjects such as abortion, domestic violence, drug abuse etc. and have some excellent publications.

Here at Norbury we are also very busy being practical; knitting teddies for tragedies, baby clothes for the Special Care Baby Unit at Macclesfield Hospital, blankets for Pat Richardson's orphanage in India and collecting stamps for the Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Some of us help out with Parents and Tots and visit Styal Prison to look after the babies and we hold services in Shepley House and Edwards Court.

We are very fortunate to have two branches here at Norbury; the afternoon group and the evening group. Come to one of our meetings and 'try us out'. You are assured of a warm welcome.

Brenda Harkin, MU Social Concern Representative. Chadkirk Deanery