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Sharing faith
members who can work alongside the
In parenting groups established in parenting group facilitator, helping them
churches, the facilitator will usually include out practically and prayerfully
sessions that encourage parents to explore welcomers at each parenting group
how they can help their children along their session helping to create a friendly,
own faith journey. In schools, community relaxed environment
centres and prisons, facilitators have the members ready to answer questions like:
opportunity to meet parents who may have What is Mothers’ Union? How can I
had no previous contact with the Church. In support you? How can I join?
those contexts particularly, Mothers’ Union
members take seriously the opportunity to
Finding out more
reflect God’s love and care for everyone. If you would like to know about your
diocese’s involvement in the Mothers’ Union
Altering perceptions
Parenting Programme, or would be
As Mothers’ Union parenting group interested in training to be a parenting
facilitators reach out into their communities, group facilitator, please contact your
more and more people are finding out diocesan Action & Outreach co-ordinator or
about the work of Mothers’ Union and are any other diocesan trustee.
impressed with our commitment to helping
families sustain and develop their family life. More information can be found on the
Parents who have come to the groups often members’ section of the Mothers’ Union
say they then have a much better website, www.themothersunion.org (see
understanding of what Mothers’ Union is all Action & Outreach UK) or email
about. Doctors, health visitors, head outreach@themothersunion.org.
teachers and social workers represent just
Below: The St Mary & St Nicolas branch in Shoreham-
some of the professionals who have
by-Sea formed five years ago from a successful
expressed their support for the parenting parenting group
groups Mothers’ Union facilitators are
offering.
As more people update their perceptions of
Mothers’ Union, this in turn means they are
more likely to engage with us and work
with us to support families.
Getting involved
To set up successful parenting groups
there needs to be:
a team of members, as well as the
Mothers’ Union parenting group
facilitator, to get involved
people who will talk to local churches
about setting up a parenting group
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