One month until we welcome Graham Kendrick and his band for an evening of music, worship and stories. Fri 14th April St Catharine's Church, Gloucester. Doors open at 6.45pm tickets available below eventbrite.com/e/518714267337

Claire and Andy’s sons Alex & Toby have complex health concerns that can take over day-to-day life. A Mothers’ Union Away From It All break took them to the seaside for well-deserved respite. You can turn Hope into Action today for families in need tinyurl.com/9t7scv4h

Today we welcome Nathan to the staff team here at GCM as our full time Retreat Centre Manager. This new facility is based out of our main building - Renew - in Eastgate Street. A new day provision for people who are street homeless and need food, showers, beds, laundry, clothes.

#elderabuseawarenessday Acts of violence, abuse & neglect of older persons are the most hidden & underreported. 'Between 2019 and 2030, the number of persons aged 60 years or over is projected to grow by 38%, from 1 billion to 1.4 billion - UN We stand against abuse in all forms.

Good to join Rachel Treweek at Hucclecote this morning for a service followed by a tree planting in the new community gardens. Mark Close The Diocese of Gloucester 🌟🌳🪴👩🏼‍🌾🌟

Please join us for our 20th Anniversary Thanksgiving Celebration - mailchi.mp/8837e7768d2f/p…

Thank you to everyone who came to our 20th Anniversary Thanksgiving Celebration this afternoon. Special thanks to Southgate Evangelical Church for hosting, Ollie Bennett for leading worship and Louise Wood for the wonderful cake and cup cakes

We thanked our volunteers, trustees and staff today with our now annual Hog Roast. It was rather wet but everyone was in great spirits and they all had the opportunity to visit Retreat which open tomorrow. Thank you to Matt from Cotswold Caterers & Cotswold’s Bar

So delighted to announce that Gloucester Rugby legend @CharlieSharples has signed up for our Fire Walk on Sept 7th at Gloucester Brewery Ltd. There are still spaces to sign up. All we ask is that you pledge to fundraise a minimum of just £50. gloscitymission.org.uk/firewalk

Tickets are now on sale for our fabulous Evening with Tom Elliott and Bean Baker. come and enjoy an evening of top comedy magic and live music. Tickets on sale here - eventbrite.co.uk/e/comedy-magic… £10 over 16s, £7 under 16s (+ admin fee) Sat 14th Oct Kingfisher Church 7pm

Today we launch our new campaign - RISE UP Against Domestic Abuse. Our aim is to make sure that activism against domestic abuse and gender-based violence happens 365 days a year and not just during the 16 Days of Activism Go to: mothersunion.org/riseup

Are you struggling to buy your loved ones a meaningful Christmas present? You can buy a voucher to Sponsor a Space in Retreat from Revive Coffee House. They cost £12 and come with a printed voucher to give to someone. Available now!

We are taking a stand against gender-based violence 📣 The 16 Days of Activism campaign runs annually from the 25th of November to the 10th of December and is an opportunity to come together with the global women’s movement to call for an end to gender-based violence. (1/2)

Please nominate us movementforgood.com/index.php?cn=1… #movementforgood Benefact Trust The Diocese of Gloucester Gloucester Diocesan Schools DGAT

In case you missed it this was Ken Goodwin’s report in ITV West Country News about our Retreat Centre when he interviewed some of our guests. Don’t forget you can sponsor a space in the centre by visiting justgiving.com/campaign/spons…

We were thrilled that the Follow @ArchbishopSarah, Archbishop of of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York Archbishop of York and our Worldwide President, Sheran Harper attended our fringe event at General Synod about RISE UP.

*A Prayer for the New Year* May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you His favour and give you His peace. Amen.

We are delighted that Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Edinburgh, has accepted the invitation to become our Royal Patron. As our new patron, The Duchess of Edinburgh is committed to helping strengthen families and communities to deal with issues that impact them. The Royal Family

This week we’re celebrating action, advocacy, & impact! We’ll be presenting RISE UP Awards to branches and churches that are actively championing the #RiseUpAgainstDomesticAbuse campaign. Stay tuned as we spotlight their incredible work! Find out more - mothersunion.org/riseup