60 Year Milestone for Swan Hill Mother’s Union

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On  Tuesday 25th November the weather returned to perfect for one of the last days of spring;

Audrey and Claire

Audrey Walsh and Claire Stemmer contemplating the cream cakes.

Thora and Rev'd Jan

Thora Brown and Rev’d Jan Harper enjoying a cup of tea.

Around the table

Around the table: Shirley Wilkie, Betty Dillon, Morwena Hobson, Marj Rogers, and Ada Wood

Joan Blackman

Joan Blackman giving the history of the Swan Hill Mother’s Union Group.

Alison, Marg and Marg

Alison Blair, Marg Finnemore and Marg Walsh, at the pretty in pink table.

Happy memories

There were many smiles as Joan recalled the fun and fellowship of the group’s meetings and functions.

Shirley Wilkie and Thora Brown cutting the cake.

Thora Brown (right) as the most senior members present had the honour of cutting the cake with Shirley Wilkie.

 

Joan and Audrey

Joan and Audrey enjoyed browsing through the memorabilia collected over the 60 years, including minute books, letters, photos and tea towels.

just the setting for the celebratory “High Tea” for the 60th anniversary of the Swan Hill Branch of M.U. Australia.
Visitors from the Nyah Branch of M.U. and other local churches were welcomed, including guests from St Luke’s Anglicare.
Joan Mellahn introduced Revd Jan Harper, who then said Grace before the feast.
The tables were set with lovely linen, fine china and silverware.
The catering ladies provided dainty sandwiches while members contributed special cakes and pastries.  Maggie Williams provided the specially decorated birthday cake.
Longest surviving member of the branch, Joan Blackman, read out entries from several old minute books and spoke of faithful members from past years.
Visitors were very interested in the display of memorabilia including a souvenir tea towel from the 100th anniversary of the 1876 founding in England.
The cake was cut by Shirley Wilkie and Thora Brown.
Jocelyn Ingram offered a vote of thanks on behalf of all the visitors who enjoyed such hospitality.
With 4 million members worldwide, Mothers Union provides is a network through which members can serve Christ in their own community – through prayer, financial support and actively working at the grassroots level in programmes that meet local needs.  Our vision is of a world where God’s love is shown through loving, respectful, and flourishing relationships.
 
 
Rev'd Denis Gell and Betty Dillon

Rev’d Denis arrived back from takng a service at the Extended Care Unit of Swan Hill Hospital to partake of the delacasies and catch up with friends.

Marg Walsh and Marg Finnemore enjoyed looking at the spread of memorabilia collected and displayed.

Marg Walsh and Marg Finnemore enjoyed looking at the spread of memorabilia collected and displayed.

 
 
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