The Mothers Union have been active in various areas since September as follows. We provided tea, coffee and eats after the first Morning Prayer service in September and also met for our first meeting of our Autumn period when under the tutelage of Dorothy we all made our first decoration for our Christmas trees. Dorothy was very patient with members as they used beads and ribbon for this purpose and the end result was that every body had something ready for their trees. This was followed by refreshments and chat which all contributed.
Our next meeting was further tea and chat at Laganvale on 11 October we took the opportunity to discuss our next meeting to make washbags for the RVH A&E on 13 November and items required. The details for our Christmas lunch which is arranged for 9 December was made available and menus circulated so members could make their choice. We would like to thank Stephen Shaw for requesting permission from Lisburn Golf Club to use their facilities for this date.
Donations  from our members and other parishioners were overwhelming and as a result our production line was able to fill 136 washbags which are gratefully received by the hospital as it assists our excellent nurses do their caring duties. Particularly as the busy winter period is starting. We are starting to collect warm clothing of coat, jackets, scarves, hats and gloves etc for the homeless and would like to thank Needles and Pins who are knitting hats for this purpose.
I would also like to thank Dorothy who faithfully delivers our contributions to the Foodbank every week. Our contributions have been acknowledged by the Lisburn Foodbank by letter which has been printed in The Link. Their request foritems for Christmas Hampers has been well supported and it is our hope that all who need this food can enjoy some treats for this special season. I would like to add that the Foodbank is very grateful for any monetary contributions of people are unable to provide food items