MOPS 2011-12 Meeting Dates
Join us for food, fellowship, speakers, discussions, crafts and much more!!!
Our 2011/2012 MOPS Theme is MomSense: Combining her mom intuition and her common sense helps a woman discover her own unique MomSense.
Below is a list of our upcoming meetings and events:
September 1st - MOPS Kick-Off - Playdate at Penny Zaddack's home
September 15th - Developing Your MomSense
September 29th - 5th Week - Meal Planning w/ Penny Zaddack
October 6th - Sensible Decision Making
October 20th - Love & Logic Speaker: Keri Maughan
November 3rd - Speaker: Easy & Affordable Holiday Entertaining
November 17th - Patience a MomSense Quality
December 1st - Favorite Things
December 15th - Christmas Ornament Craft
January 19th - SPA Day
February 2nd - Speaker on Relationships & Keeping Your Marriage Healthy
February 16th - Consistency a MomSense Quality
March 1st - Make your own Family Games (craft)
March 15th - Self Control a MomSense Quality
April 5th - GodSense - Beyond your MomSense
April 19th - Speaker: 9 Needs of a Mother
May 3rd - Jewelry Craft
May 17th - Summer Survival & Volunteer Appreciation
Visit www.mops.org for more information!
What is MOPS?
MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers. MOPS International exists to meet the needs of every mom - urban, suburban and rural moms, stay-at-home and working moms, teen, single and married moms - moms with different lifestyles who all share a similar desire to be the very best moms they can be! MOPS recognizes that the years from infancy through kindergarten are foundational in a mother-child relationship and are filled with unique needs.MOPS is about ...
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Celebrating motherhood
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Meeting needs
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Making connections
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Experiencing God’s love...
through relationships and resources.
For more information on MOPS, see the MOPS International Website
How can I help?
If you believe mothering matters
and families are important please read on...
Do you remember raising your children and wishing you had a way to connect with other moms going through the same trials and joys you were currently having? Do you have the desire to rock a baby or read a book to a child the same age as your grandchild that lives 500 miles away? Do you sometimes feel like you have lots of time and no real way to feel fulfilled? Well if you have an extra 2 1/2 hours every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month we'd like for you to inquire about helping with MOPS.
We are in need of "seasoned" moms called Mentor Moms. These ladies encourage the moms currently raising their families. You will help faciliate a small discussion group, help the ladies feel welcomed (and missed when they aren't able to attend by checking in with them.) and give the "new" moms your tried and true ways that 'worked'...
We also need caregivers for our MOPpets...what is a MOPPET? MOPpets are children newborn to not yet old enough for Kindergarten. These kids, if in the nursery, need to be rocked, played with and maybe be sung or read to. If you like the smell of babies or enjoy playing with little ones, we'd love to have your time.
If babies aren't your preferred age group, then how about kids 2 years and up? These kids are cute as can be and learning like sponges! These MOPpets need the care of people who like to play with trains, blocks, dishes, dinosaurs and read a few books. The kids enjoy a lesson and a movie and always have a snack! If you would love to get hugs around your knees then please don't hesitate to talk with Carole or Rendy.
If you would like to volunteer we'd love to talk with you about your desire to help.
Upcoming MOPS Meet-Ups
Join us for MOPS Dinner & A Movie!
Friday, February 24th
6:30pm - 10:30pm
All Saints Cafe/Theater
Please see Rendy or Katie with questions.
MomSense Books Available Now
We will be selling the MomSense book by Jean Blackmer for $8. Contact Katie for more information: kmthatcher@hotmail.com. They will also be available at the first meetings.
ASLC MOPS Members Page
Members only page with MOPS resources and special group info just for our member moms.
Contact Information
If you are interested in joining us or just have questions about our MOPS program, feel free to contact Rendy Horner -- rendyh@allsaintsphoenix.org / 602-866-9191-- or Katie Thatcher, MOPS Coordinator -- kmthatcher@hotmail.com
