St Faith’s at Strathpine is proud to have our own branch of Mother’s Union within the Dioceses of Brisbane. Check out the Diocese of Brisbane website for more information on Mother’s Union. Diocese of Brisbane – Anglican Mothers Union Australia (muaustralia.org.au)
Monthly Meeting
Each month the Mother’s Union Members here at St Faith’s gather for some time together, usually, on the first Tuesday of the month at 10am from February to November inclusive. Please note occasionally the date changes from the first Tuesday of the month so please check the details of the next meeting below.
In 2026 our monthly meetings will move to the second Tuesday of the month with the first planned for 10th February 2026.
If you require more information, please contact the office. Ph 0493 400 447 or email office@stfaiths-strathpine.org.au
Retiring Collections
August 2026 Retiring Collection
On Sunday 9th August Mother’s Union remember Mrs Mary Sumner who founded MU 150 years ago.
As in other years there will be a retiring offering taken. This year the proceeds will go to fund Starter Packs. These packs will be made available to residents, of the very soon to be completed, Anglicare Youth Homelessness Accommodation in Beenleigh.
Earlier this year MU presented Anglicare with funds to purchase furniture for the center.
Diocesan MU President Jenny writes…
“The First Steps programme seems to be a worthy recipient of our collection and fits in well with our efforts to provide furniture etc in the Anglicare Youth Homelessness Accommodation project in Beenleigh.”
About the Starter Pack Program
The Starter Packs will be available to young families, pregnant mothers and single fathers.
They will be distributed once the Youth Homelessness Accommodation Project opens later this year, ensuring families are supported from the very moment they move into safe and stable housing.
At what can often feel like a time of uncertainty and transition, these packs offer something immediate and reassuring, helping to ease pressure and create a sense of home from day one.
Each pack has been thoughtfully designed to provide the key items needed for a newborn or young child, giving parents the confidence to focus on what matters most: caring for their child…such as baby cots and linen, baby car seats, strollers, bulk packs of nappies and wipes, basic baby clothes and all other manner of things parents need for babies or a young child.
The aim is to put together 47 starter packs at a cost of $835.00 each.
Please remember to bring some change to place in the retiring offering bowls as you leave the church on Sunday 9th August – or even use the EFPTOS machine as you go out for a cuppa. Thank you from MU Strathpine Branch.
August 2023 Retiring Collection Update
Thank you to all who supported the Mother’s Union Retiring Collection – August 2023 a total of $295.00 was given. This has been sent to the Mothers Union Treasurer, who will combine all the giving of the MU Branches in the Deanery. This appeal is to support the work of Anglicare’s Pilot Rapid Response Program to help at risk kids to remain in their homes instead of being removed and placed into foster care.