Mothers Union and Drusillas have worked for many months to organise a BIG celebration for 10 years of Mothers' Union Parenting Programme.
The day was a fantastic success with hundreds of families joining in the Party!!
The Denton Parish Puppets Worship were a highlight of the event which left children and adults laughing as they retold the story of Noah.
Everyone had a wonderful time and Mothers' Union are grateful to all the staff at Drusillas who worked so hard to ensure the success."

My husband and I would like to say THANK YOU VERY MUCH to all those involved with arranging and running a very enjoyable day for us and several hundred more!!! It was our first visit to Drusillas Park.
The weather was very kind and it certainly was a fun day. We arrived for opening time and departed at 5.30pm. Our 3 year old granddaughter went to bed and slept to 6.30am!
With best wishes
Heather Bird (Partridge Green)
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Kathleen Blake
Kathleen Blake was a member of Partridge Green Mothers' Union for 27 years. Sadly Kathleen passed away on the 19th February aged 95 years. Kathleen was enrolled as a Mothers' Union member in 1939 below is a copy of the Certificate presented to her on her enrolment. It is interesting to note that before a person could become a member at that time her children had to be baptised.
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Christmas Tree Theme World Wide Mothers Union
On the evening of Thursday 3rd December, my husband and I attended a “Blessing the Christmas trees” service at St Symphorian’s Church, Durrington. We entered the churchto find it beautifully lit up by over 20 Christmas trees and there, just before the chancel steps,was the St Michael and All Angels Mothers’ Union themed tree. The members helped to cut out 78 silver discs about 4inches in diameter - 10cm, for those modern members! – and in the centre of each disc was the flag of each of the 78 countries which contain Mothers’ Union, and on the reverse of the disc was a small world map, pin-pointing the location of that country. All this hard work was completed for us by Sandy Tout. The tree stood on a blue cloth with a Mothers Union prayer book, leaflets and a model caravan and little figures forming a family, which represented our AFIA project. On the top was a cross with the Mothers’ Union logo. Sandy had dressed the tree exquisitely and it was a fitting tribute to the Mothers’ Union and the work it does around the world.
During the service we attended, in the sermon, we were told how many of the community’s organisations had dressed their own trees, how people, who did not always come into a church, had come to bring and dress a tree, and that people, who did not always come into a church, would make up the many visitors to the Christmas tree festival. From our tree many people would become aware of the Mothers’ Union and realise that we were, indeed, a Worldwide organisation.
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Worth and Poundhill Mothers' Union 'branched' out to the Bluebell Railway for their summer outing. The trip was followed by a Cream Tea and Heaven Farm.
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The Consecration Service of the new Bishop of Horsham took place at Chichester Cathedral on Saturday 25th July and the service was officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Some Members of the Mothers' Union were present at the service
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CHICHESTER DISTRICT FESTIVAL EUCHARIST
Chichester District held their annual Festival Eucharist on Friday 10th July at St. Mary's Church Walberton. The Revd Timothy Ward took the service. The service was very well attended by members and many banners were paraded. After the service members went to the nearby village hall to enjoy an enjoyable time together
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ANNUAL MEETING AT CROYDON
Chichester Diocese was well represented at the Mother's Union Annual Meeting held at Croydon on the 18th June 2009
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CRAWLEY DISTRICT FAMILY FUN DAY
Crawley District held a Family Fun Day on the 6th June 2009 at Holy Trinity School Gossops Green
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WORTHING DISTRICT FAMILY FUN DAY
Worthing District held a Family Fun Day on 28th June 2009
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BEXHILL DISTRICT FAMILY FUN DAY
Janet Webber said that all the families who came to the Family Fun Day a St. John's Polgate on June 13th enjoyed several hours of games, craft activities, races and refreshments. In fact the day was 'what it says on the tin' a really good fun day out for all. There were ploughman’s lunches and other refreshments put on by ladies of St. John's. We ended with a short service in the Church and the children - and adults karaoked to some lively Christian songs with a rock band, and watched and sang with a group of large puppets.
This was all done to celebrate the UK Year of the family and we did it proud!!"
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CHICHESTER DISTRICT HELD A FAMILY FUN DAY ON THE 14TH JUNE AT THE WEALD & DOWNLAND MUSEUM AT SINGLETON
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