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At the first meeting for diocesan members of the St David's Mothers' Union held in Aberaeron, President Brenda Evans (second from right) welcomes all who attended. In the group are Ann Gill, President of the Mothers' Union across Wales (right) and officers of the Mothers' Union in the St David's diocese. As diocesan members are not attached to individual branches, Brenda Evans felt that it was important for them to have an opportunity to meet other Mothers' Union members.

From now on, supporters of the Mothers' Union in the St Davids Diocese area who regularly buy goods online can help Mothers' Union good causes. The organisation has signed up to ‘Givingabit’, a website which has an agreement with a large number of major retailers (e.g. Amazon, Boots, John Lewis, Premier Inns) to benefit charitable causes. Brenda Evans, President of the St Davids Diocese Mothers' Union, said “The process is very easy and can be done at no cost to members. I’m hoping that every one can get involved and help us to do more for families in real need.” On the Givingabit website, all one has to do is register and choose ‘Mothers' Union St David’s Diocese’ as one’s preferred charity. After that, supporters just access the Givingabit website to find their online store. By buying in this way, the Mothers' Union gets a percentage of the purchase price towards its important charitable projects. The current focus of the Mothers' Union action in th...

‘Teulu Non’ – the regular journal of the St Davids diocese Mothers' Union has had a makeover. Its new look will be launched at noon on Tuesday, June 4 at St. Anne’s Community Church Hall, Penparcau in Aberystwyth, where the diocesan Mothers' Union will be holding its Council meeting. Responsible for the launch will be St Davids Mothers' Union President, Brenda Evans, who said how pleased she was to be overseeing such a modernising project so early in her presidency. She continued, “Enfys Thomas, the new editor has brought her organising skills and knowledge to bear and has produced a magazine which will have something for everyone, underpinning as it does the zest we all feel in our work.” The first edition will include news about the commissioning service and diocesan festival. A new feature will be a Who’s Who competition, the first of which asks readers to name five notable faces. At the heart of each edition will be the primary Mothers' Union goal of ‘Christi...