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Mission
and Vision Statement
To
promote the well-being of families
world-wide as a Christian organization and
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Introduction
It
is a world-wide Anglican organization
which is concerned with all aspects of
Christian family life. The purpose of it
being specially concerned with all that
strengthens and preserves marriage and
Christian life.
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History
The
Mother's Union was founded in 1876
by an English woman, Mary Sumner.
When her first child was born, she
was overwhelmed by what she saw as
the awesome responsibility of
parents, not only in caring for
their children's physical
well-being, but also for their
spiritual nurturing and growth.
The Mother's Union was started in
Kenya in 1918 by European ladies
who had accompanied their husbands
when they came as settlers,
Government offcials or as Church
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Activities
With
an aim of advancing Christianity in the
spheres of marriage and family life, the
Mother's Union has continued to realise
this through the following: |
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Members hold conferences, seminars and
training sessions, including marriage
preparation, in their branches and
dioceses; to uphold Christ's teaching on
the nature of marriage and to promote its
wider understanding in the Church. |
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In encouraging parents to bring up their
children in the faith and life of the
church, members hold family life education
on parenting and give practical support
through visits and material. |
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Members also pray daily through a wave of
prayer for fellow members around the
world; which helps to maintain a
world-wide fellowship of Christians,
united in prayer, worships and service. |
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In view of promoting conditions in
society, to facilitate a stable family
life and for the protection of children;
members have continued to participate and
pioneer community development programmes.
For instance - self-help projects where
they share issues affecting them and to a
greater extent initiate small-scale
projects where they support members
financially at the group level. |
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For families already faced with adversity,
members offer practical support,
counseling and prayers. |
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Membership
This
is open to all who have been baptized in
the name of the Holy Trinity and who
declare their support for the aims and
objectives of the society.
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Structure
It
is represented in 29 dioceses of the
Anglican Church of Kenya. It has a
national office which co-ordinates
activities for all its members
nation-wide. Each diocese has a committee
which, with the assistance of the employed
worker, is able to reach any potential
group.
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Contacts
and Addresses
The
Co-ordinator
Mothers'
Union Department
P.O. Box 40502
NAIROBI
Tel.
02-2721669/ 2714753
E-mail: mud@ackenya.org
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