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WHAT’S ON Mothers’ Union response to the Letting Children be Children September 10th Bailey Report. BIG East Anglian Christmas The Fairhaven Singers “September Song”. Mothers’ Union launched its “Bye Buy Crib Exhibition St Mary’s Church, Buckden Childhood” Campaign against the Blueprint for Mission commercialisation and sexualisation of September 10th children in September 2010. We wish to Thank you from Bible Society Heritage Open Day, History see the end of childhood being treated as Deputy Warden Advert Fair and Fun Day 10.30-4pm. a marketing opportunity and of children St Edmund’s Church, Downham being targeted with or exposed to the “sex Photo: Reg Bailey, Market sells” approach. We welcome the Chief Executive,

Government’s response to address these Mothers’ Union September 10th issues in its “Programme for government” “Come and Sing” from 2pm. The subject has taken on a particular relevance Cambridge, St Mary the Great and the subsequent appointment of our recently and the voluntary code suggested in the Church Chief Executive, Reg Bailey, to chair an report will be subject to assessment at regular Independent Review to determine whether intervals. September 10th Castle or not further legislation is needed at this Garden Party 12.30-6pm. time. For further details please contact the Diocesan Cambridge, The Ascension - Mothers’ Union Office e-mail St Giles Church. The Review was completed and its [email protected] findings were published in May of this or at the Diocesan Office, Barton Road, Ely, September 13th Children’s year and Mothers’ Union welcomes the Cambs CB7 4DX Leader Network 10am. recommendations made in it and has Resources Centre, Diocesan issued comments on each of the Joan Cameron Office. committee’s recommendations. Diocesan President September 13th-15th Innovation and Tradition Seminar. Westcott House, Cambridge BIG East Anglian Christmas Crib Exhibition September 15th-17th Dying Well: Faith and Compassion The education teams of the three dioceses of email to [email protected] . The in Dialogue. Ridley Hall, Ely, Norwich and St Edmundsbury & Ipswich closing date for registration is 21 October Cambridge are sponsoring a BIG Crib Festival this year. 2011. September 16th John Donne 7pm. Dry Drayton Church BIG Cribs are ones with figures at least two All schools and feet high, and they can be anything up to full church and September 24th-25th life size! Information about the Exhibition community “Seasons and Sacraments and the churches which will be the host organisations are through the Church Year venues is already available at Flower Festival. St Michael warmly invited to and All Angels Church, http://www.stir-up.org.uk/cribs.htm . create a BIG Crib and Chettisham be part of the Registering to make a crib for the Exhibition celebrations. September 25th The St is simple and can be done using one of the Petersburg Blagovest forms from the website, or by sending an Ensemble 7.30pm. St Peter’s Church, Wimblington.

September 26th Train Up Bite Size training evening 7.30pm. www.ely.anglican.org/news_events/events.html for details of all events. All Saints Church, Milton DIOCESAN & CHURCH OF ENGLAND NEWS For all news go to www.ely.anglican.org/news_events/ Blueprint for Mission - Mothers’ Union COMINGS AND GOINGS The Revd Ruth Adams surprised by the range of activities carried How up to date is your knowledge of the has resigned as Priest in st work of today’s Mothers’ Union? out by Mothers’ Union in the 21 century. Charge of Bar Hill. Her last Sunday in Bar Hill will be If you still think only of small groups of Copies of the report have been have been 11th September 2011 women meeting for tea and a talk in parish sent to all Rural Deans and further copies rooms then it’s time to change your may be purchased [£2] from Mary Sumner For more details see perception of our organisation. We are a House, 24, Tufton Street, London SW1P www.ely.anglican.org/ worldwide organisation of 4 million members 3RB, telephone 0207-222-5533 or e-mail news_events/media/ announcements/ in over 80 countries working to bring about a [email protected] world where God’s love is shown through loving, respectful and flourishing For further information about the Mothers’ relationships. Union please contact Joan Cameron, Ely Diocesan Mothers’ Union President The Annual Review 2010 – 2011, “Blueprint telephone 01353 614467 or by e-mail for Mission”, is a well presented account of [email protected] the organisation’s work in the UK and worldwide and of its goals for the future. I recommend this report, you may well be Thank you from Bible Society

Bible Society exists because millions lack “Your gifts, support and prayers are bringing the Bible in a language they can the Bible’s life-changing message to people understand, in a form they can use or at a around the world. price they can afford. At the same time millions still have no understanding of the Bible Society exists to make the Bible Bible’s value for them and their heard. We aim to show how the Bible communities. connects with life.

The 2011 Lent Appeal was for Bible Society We make Scriptures available where there and raised £11,685. are none. And we work with the Church to help it live out the Bible’s message. Bible Society says: We do all this because Bible poverty is real. And fighting it matters.” Deputy Warden needed

Bishop Woodford House is the Ely Diocesan Retreat & Conference Centre.

We seek a Deputy Warden to share responsibility for running the Centre including management, administrative, housekeeping and catering tasks.

This is a residential position and a 2 bedroom bungalow is provided rent free

This post is subject to enhanced CRB disclosure

For further details contact Peggie Banks on 01353 663039 or at [email protected]

Closing date: 19 September 2011 Interviews: 11 & 12 October 2011

Newsletter editors: Jackie Cox and Mary Rone 01353 625734 [email protected]