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Branchzone
Relationship
not rules
What might your part of
Mothers’ Union achieve
in 2010? asks Marian Pope
R
elationship is at the heart of Mothers'
Union and has been the focus of our
annual themes since 2008. In 2010,
the theme will be ‘Relationship not rules’.
But it’s not suggested that you break the
rules in 2010! As Christians we live by God’s
rules and while the Old Testament
commandments to Moses focused on what
not to do, Jesus said love your neighbour –
a commandment to create relationships, not
just with certain people but with our wider
community. with those
involved with the
Sometimes it seems that opportunities for regulations to find out
relationship are restricted by rules. Equally, exactly what they mean and just what can
in Mothers' Union, we can hide behind and can’t be done. There may be more
artificial barriers or rules. For 2010, let’s scope than you imagine. Even if your initial
reach out in relationship and not be plans aren’t possible, other ways to make a
constrained by non-existent rules. difference might emerge.
Relating to projects However, it’s not only other organisations
A conversation in a branch may lead to an that have rules – Mothers' Union also has to
idea to get involved in a project supporting act within its constitution and charity law,
families in the local community. Then so make sure your plans are consistent with
someone mentions that there are our mission and purpose.
regulations which need to be followed and
the discussion ends with ‘We can’t do that Relating to members
then’. But this need not be the outcome. If Every branch welcomes new members.
your branch is thinking about a local Look around your church congregation for
project, start by developing relationships people who would want to support
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