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Mothers Union Bowral is part of the worldwide Mothers Union (MU), a 140 year old Christian organisation, active in 84 countries with over 4 million members (men and women) who are linked by daily prayer. MU members worldwide volunteer to run various grassroots ministries focused on meeting families at their point of need.

MU runs a variety of events and seminars throughout the year. We also gather on the first Thursday of each month at 10:00am for our regular monthly meetings.

Our next meeting is on Thursday 5th February, which will be our Commencement Service to thank God for MU and pray for the year ahead. Morning Tea will be provided after the service.

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Annual MU Seminar: The Joy of Enough

This year, the Livestream Hub for this annual MU seminar will be at Mittagong Anglican Church, with morning tea provided. There are excellent speakers: Amy Townsend, Tony Payne and a panel of Kate Morris, Jess Habib & Mary O’Brien. All are welcome! For more information, or to RSVP please contact Gill Truman gillytruman@gmail.com.

If you would like to learn more about MU then please come along to one of our activities or meetings or contact Gill Truman gillytruman@gmail.com.

Future MU Meeting Dates:

Thursdays at 10:00am

Yarn Group is a great afternoon of fellowship. The aim is to come together and knit, crochet, and embroider for the newborn packs given by Mothers Union Bowral to mothers in Bowral Hospital or at Baptisms.

Yarn groups meets at 2:00pm every second Tuesday of the month, in the church building, behind the fireplace.

Our next gathering is on Tuesday 10th February, 2:00pm

Please contact the church office if you would like to know more. office@stjudesbowral.org.au

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Women of St Jude's,

Please join us for a delicious breakfast on the back deck and a time of creating new and deepening old relationships with women of all ages.

Event Details:

When: Saturday 14th February

Where: St Jude's Anglican Church, Bowral

Cost: $10

RSVP: Tuesday 10th February either by registering and paying online or contacting the office via email: office@stjudesbowral.org.au or call/text 0476 244 433.

Kate Pearse will be speaking to us on the topic of:

Waiting Well

Trusting God in the uncertainties of life

We are all waiting for something – financial security, repair of a broken relationship, pregnancy, a good friend, kids to leave home, recovery from an illness, medical results, a spouse and we are all waiting for Jesus’ return. How do we wait well in these potentially stressful and uneasy times? There are countless occasions in the Bible where people experienced waiting for God and through these narratives, alongside Biblical truths, we can learn what it looks like to wait well while God does His work.

For people who would like to discuss this further, there will be a Spiritual Formation group (which is similar to a book club) meeting on a Tuesday morning, 9:30am-10:30am at the church for 5 Tuesdays - 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 March.

During this time we will discuss the short and punchy book Waiting Isn’t a Waste by Mark Vroegop. This is an excellent book that goes into further detail about “the surprising comfort of trusting God in the uncertainties of life”. For more details please speak to Kate Pearse and you can buy the book here.

Men, please join us for one of our famous and always encouraging BBQ breakfasts. The theme of the morning is ‘How Jesus wants us to pray’, looking at Matthew 6:5-13 where Jesus teaches how we should and shouldn't pray.

When: Saturday 21 February

Where: St Jude's Anglican Church

Time: 7:30am - 9:00am

Cost: $10

RSVP: Wednesday 18 February online via TryBooking or contact the church office online, office@stjudesbowral.org.au; call/text 0476 244 433.

Any volunteer at St Jude’s undertaking or wishing to undertake ministry to children and youth is required to complete safe ministry training. This training is also beneficial for those involved in ministry to other vulnerable people.

If you are someone who needs or would like to complete safe ministry training, a face-to-face training option is available at Moss Vale Anglican Church on Saturday 28th February.

Cost is $50.

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Ever feel unsure or guilty about home discipleship? Maybe home discipleship has fallen off the radar.

Every family is different and has a unique next step to take as they bring up their family to know the Lord.

Attendees will have times to learn, share, and allocated time to plan the next step for their own family.

A supervised movie and activities will be available for children and morning tea will be provided for children and adults separately.
Movie: The Peanuts Movie [G]

Event Details

Saturday March 7th

9:30am - 11:30am

St Jude's Bowral Auditorium

$25 per family.

At the AGM, reports are presented from the various groups and ministries that operate at St Jude’s. The audited financial reports and budget will be presented, and there will be elections for wardens, parish councillors and nominators. The AGM presents an opportunity to hear what has been going on for the past year, and how our finances are spent.

All are invited to attend; parishioners over 18 years of age may vote. Each attendee must sign a declaration that they are a regular member of St Jude’s and they are not a member of another church

Held over four days at the historic St Jude’s Church, the BAMF presents seven chamber music concerts with exceptional performances by some of Australia’s finest Artists. World-renowned and much-loved compositions are featured alongside a celebration of contemporary works by outstanding Australian composers.

Thursday 26th - Sunday 29th March

For tickets, programme and further information visit http://www.bamf.org.au/

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