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Welcome Back to MOPS!!!

It’s almost that time of year again!  We hope you have had a great summer, but we are looking forward to getting together with you and your children soon!  The “Kick-Off” meeting for our MOPS year is Sept 15th at 9:15am.  We are looking forward to discovering our MOMSENSE (Mom Intuition + Common Sense =…

Meeting Notes: Tea & Testimony

MOPS Finale Tea & Testimony 5/5/2011 Wow!  What an amazing production.  This year has been exceptionally encouraging, educational, and fun!  It takes an incredible number of volunteers to make things run smoothly – and they do make it smooth!   The last meeting included breakfast with friends, our children’s musical performance, wonderful t-shirt gifts, our finished…

Speaker Notes: Anna Perray’s Testimony

MOPS Speaker Notes 4/21/2011 As the last speaker of the semester, former MOPPETS coordinator, Anna Perray, shared her personal and moving story with us.  She described her life before she knew the love, forgiveness, and free gift of life through Jesus Christ our Savior, and the hope and freedom she experienced afterward.  She inspired us…

Speaker Notes: The Science of Oral Hygiene

The Science of Oral Hygiene by Diane of Kadar Orthodontist MOPS 4/7/2011 Diane has over 30 years experience in the dental field and is currently a dental assistant at Kadar Orthodontist.  She made our group aware of things to watch out for that may need dental intervention.  The first dental appointment should occur between 1…

Speaker Notes: “The Art of Photography”

MOPS 3/3/2011 The Art of Photography by Allison Rue Allison shared some great tips on how to improve the photographs you take. If you are passionate about photography, and wish to take truly impressive pictures, you may need to upgrade your camera.  However, there are also many things you can do now with the camera…

Speaker Notes: “The Art of Making Love Not War”

MOPS Feb 17, 2011 The Art of Making Love Not War Presented by Steve and Mary Carroll We are very grateful to Steve and Mary for empowering us to improve our marriages.  They provided a wealth of information in folders for each of us. Successful couples make a commitment to growth, have a communication method…

Speaker Notes: “The Art of Guiding Your Child’s Heart”

MOPS Jan 20, 2011 The Art of Guiding Your Child’s Heart Presented by Polly Henry Today we had the pleasure of hearing Polly Henry speak on parenting.  Polly has six children and many years of varied experience.  While she shared many wonderful insights, there are a few that were especially meaningful to me.  Rather than…

This Thursday at “Sports & More”….

This THURSDAY JANUARY 6TH….We do NOT have MOPS at Fellowship Bible Church.  We DO have a play date at Sports and More from 9:15-11:15am.  They have an amazing Tumble Times (contained) area for the kids to jump on trampolines, play in a foam pit, and bounce around on an inflatable.  The cost is $7 per…

Thank you for the battery donations for CHOP….

During this season of giving, we would like to thank the MOPS moms who participated in the battery donations for CHOP and wanted to share Michelle’s letter of appreciation: “Wow!  What a response!  We are overwhelmingly grateful for all of the battery donations!  We ended up collecting over 7300 batteries!  Can you believe it?  We have split the…

Speaker Notes: The Art of Language Acquistion

MOPS Nov 18, 2010 The Art of Language Acquisition Presented by Sherry Ambrose Sherry Ambrose learned about this subject from her years as a teacher and from her experience raising two girls on opposite ends of the language spectrum as young children.  She brought insight and encouragement to moms, reminding them to keep the long-term…