Mothers' Union

When Mothers' Union started back in 1876, it was to help young mothers, hence the name, but nowadays the members may be women and men, married, single or divorced, parents or not.

Branch meetings with a speaker are generally on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 2pm, in St John’s Hall. All welcome! (Scroll down for speaker information/dates)
KnitWits meets on the 4th Monday of each month at 2pm in the Guild House, to knit and chat. (Some branch members contribute to a large number of baby hats and blankets etc, which are then taken to Birmingham hospitals for premature babies.)
Card Sales - our charity cards (printed on sustainable material) help fight injustice and poverty with 100% of profits going towards the charity's work. Please contact Carol Kay to buy cards on 07742 234417 or see mueshop.org
Our Prayer meeting is on the 4th Thursday of each month at 9.30am in a member’s home.
Click here to see our 2023 Branch Report.

To join, please contact Ann Bower muknowle@gmail.com - all welcome, men, women, parents or not.

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Knowle Mothers’ Union Branch:

Has 79 members. We meet monthly for prayer in a member’s home and our branch meetings, are monthly in St John’s Hall, with a variety of speakers – all are welcome!
Supports several initiatives such as AFIA (Away From It All) holidays, for those whose circumstances are difficult, and our KnitWits group produces numerous items, many for premature babies in Birmingham hospitals.
Each year we collect and send gifts for two MU groups in Malawi: these go via a shipping container from the Birmingham Diocese to Malawi.
We also collect items for Women’s Aid, Christmas gifts for the children of prisoners and we add our voice to initiatives to reduce gender-based violence, as well as being active in Knowle Parish Church and usually offering Lent and Advent lunches to the local community.

More about Mothers' Union across the world

It works to develop communities, strengthen families and advocate for change and our members are active in 83 countries. We endeavour to be there in times of crisis – perhaps when someone finds themselves unexpectedly in hospital, or a parent goes to prison, or a baby is born prematurely. Needs vary around the world: hygiene kits, warm hats, space to talk, parenting guidance, literacy and financial education, sharing skills and help often comes from MU members, as part of their commitment to Christian family life and the upbringing of children.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

Whether you are thinking of coming to church for the first time because you are interested in exploring faith, whether you’re new to the area and looking for a church, or whether you’re investigating baptism or marriage, you are really welcome. Our vision is to be “A house of God’s light for all peoples and generations,” and we really hope you’ll get to experience some of that light.
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You’ll find we have different styles of services that reflect our diverse congregation. Click here to find out which of our services might suit you. When you arrive you should be met by a member of our Welcome Team who will be wearing a Welcome badge. Please do make yourself known to them so that they can let you have a Welcome Pack and, if you like, can introduce you to someone to sit next to in the service.

What is there for my children?
If you are coming along with children, you might find our 9.30 Family Service most suitable. Most weeks, the children start in the church with their accompanying adult (we really value worshipping God altogether as an inter-generational community.) After around 15 minutes, children go out to their own Sunday groups. More details of these age groups can be found on our Children and Young People page. On the first Sunday of the month, we hold either an All Age or All In service.

How do I get to know people in such a big church?
While you will get to know some people if you come to a church service, it is often at smaller gatherings which happen during the week that you will get to know people better. Click here to read about the other groups which run during the week and here for activities that go on at the church.

How can I get involved?
Click here to read about the many ways in which you can get involved in the life of the church. Getting involved is another great way of way of getting to know people. We’d love KPC to be a church where we grow spiritually by contributing.

We hope very much that you will like what you taste and soon feel at home in our church.

Best wishes,
Geoff Lanham, Vicar
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Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

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Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.