Women of Grace | Mops | Meetings
The MOPS International theme for this year is :
The Home Factor: Begin Here...Go There
In our homes of origin, many of us learned the deepest lessons about relationship, developed life routines, and acquired our tastes and preferences. And now, as moms, we long to create homes where our families can thrive and grow - and we can too.
Our homes must be a safe place - physically and also emotionally safe. In them we bond, we eat and play and rest together, we decorate and provision our special home spaces.
The theme The Home Factor: Begin Here...Go There enriches our perspectives and hones out abilities to create a cocoon of home.
But at its healthiest, our home experience should fill us and launch us into wider circles of investment and influence where we interact with our world. We return home to reconnect and refuel - but we'll move from the home outward to make a difference.
The heart of the home is also a picture of God's desire to interact with us and deeply love us where we really live. He desires to make his home in our hearts. He expresses it in this way in the MOPS theme verse:
"...he lives with you and will be in you." John 14:17
(adopted from www.MOPS.org)
Upcoming Meetings
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March 13, 2008
9:30 - 11:30 am
"Underneath the Welcome Mat:
Real Hospitality"
| Topic: Biblical Hospitality vs. Entertaining |
Connie will talk about the difference between
hospitality and entertaining.
Activity/Craft: Egg decorating, Resurrection Cookie Recipe
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April 10, 2008
9:30 – 11:30 am
" A Great Room: Style On A Budget"
: Luella Stern will discuss decorating on a dime.
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If Spring Cove School District delays or cancels, we will meet the 3rd Thursday of the month,
9:30-11:30 am
Previous Meetings
September 14, 2007 -
Kick-off meeting
"House Warming"
Special speaker:
Mentor Connie Strappello.
Activity/Craft: Sharon Helsel shared tips on canning and freezing.
Getting to know each other at first meeting. "Housewarming" theme decorations.
Gail doing double duty nursery care!! MOPPETS group.
October 11, 2007 -
"Home - A Work In Progress"
We heard a guest speaker share ideas for improving your home.
November 8, 2007 -
"Home Inspection...What Makes A House A Home?
Topic of home safety was addressed by Todd Thompson, a Roaring Spring firefighter.
Activity/Craft: 35 Christmas Child shoeboxes were assembled
Making Christmas Shoe Boxes for other countries Todd Thompson sharing with the group
Children having fun watching puppets! Puppets singing!
December 13, 2007 -
"Unwrapping Your Treasures - What Matters Most?"
A panel of speakers shared their family Christmas traditions.
Activity/Craft: handmade gift certificate holders.
January 10, 2008 -
"Unwrapping Your Treasures..What Matters Most?" (Part 2)
We heard from Gloria Harkins on budgeting and money management.
Activity/Craft: hand stamped greeting cards.
February 14th, 2008
"The Comfy Couch - A Soft Place To Fall"
We heard from Millie Baker about relationship issues.
Activity/Craft: making candy mints.
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