St Cyr's Church Stonehouse


STONEHOUSE MOTHERS’ UNION PROGRAMME 2008

Leader Jean Riggs – 01453 824682                                                    

Treasurer Olga Gibbons – 01453 824332

Committee

Kay Hensley – 01453 824910 Anne Minchin – 01453 822332

Gladys Phillips – 01453 826637 Audrey Ricks – 01452 531123

All meetings are held at 7.30pm in Hazelwood Lounge unless otherwise stated

 

20th March 7.00pm

Maundy Thursday

Agape supper in Church

17th April

Margaret Marshall

"Gloucester Diocese Prison Projects"

15th May

awaiting confirmation

19th June

Eucharist in Church

followed by picnic

17th July

Cotswold Care Hospice

August

No Meeting

18th September

Final Preparations for Big Event at Cathedral on 20th

16th October

Visit to the chapel at Gloucester Royal Hospital

Host, Martin Riley

20th November

Audrey Ricks

"A Journey with the Celtic Saints"

18th December

Christmas Party

 

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Mothers’ Union News ~

Sue Goold, the Education Officer of Cotswold Care Hospice, gave us an interesting and informative and talk about the services offered at the Burleigh (Nr. Minchinhampton) premises.

The aim is to offer support for people with life-limiting conditions – and for their families.   Many assume that those visiting an Hospice have a condition which will terminate their lives in the nearish future – this condition probably being cancer.  However there are many conditions which severely limit people’s lives – and those of their family - or leave them dependant on a carer.

The Hospice provides a day of care and activity including transport and lunch.   Services provided include hairdressing and other personal care, group activities like Art, massage, one-to-one counselling if requested for either client or family, and many other support needs.  The garden is for enjoying.

Referrals may be made in many ways – by friends or relatives, by the person themselves – and thus access is not limited by method of referral.  Once a referral is made it will be assessed by the staff at the hospice and, in consultation with the client, comments will be invited from GP, District Nurse etc as appropriate.

Most clients will attend for one day a week – and currently this is offered for a period of twelve weeks.  People may ask for another session.  Another important part of the work is support for those bereaved – either in recent times or even years ago - and access to this is not limited.

A development programme is nearing completion and original house will be even more suitable for current needs.

Fundraising is a constant activity as costs are not covered by grants (NHS etc) and the Hospice is therefore even more grateful to the many volunteers who share their skills to offer the wide range of services – from driving to Art groups – to cooking – hairdressing, gardening-  and so on – the list is very long!

Although many of us knew of the work we were all very pleased to hear more – and some to learn for the first time.  

 

 

THANK YOU, COTSWOLD CARE, FOR ALL YOU DO FOR SO MANY.

 

As a Branch we are very pleased to welcome Joy Rochester and Angela Pearce as Members – and we look forward to two more people joining us on 10th August.  Meanwhile we wish a happy day to Olga as her daughter marries on 3rd August – and many joyous years to them.                                                                      Jean Riggs

 

Mothers’ Union Subscription for 2009

Calling all members – we would be pleased to receive your subscription for 2009 at your earliest convenience!!

Ordinary membership         £ 12.00  plus £ 7.50 for Magazine – total    £ 19.50

Indoor membership            £   9.50  plus £ 7.50 for Magazine – total    £ 17.00

Cheques payable to Stonehouse Mothers’ Union

Please give this to our Treasurer Olga Gibbons or to any committee member

A reminder that the Magazine is to change name to “Families First”

In 2009 you will receive 5 copies instead of the usual 4

(i.e. the price per copy remains the same at £1.50 per copy!)

(Committee members are – Olga Gibbons; Kay Hensley; Anne Minchin; Gladys Phillips; Audrey Ricks and Jean Riggs)

 

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