What Every Mom Needs: Mother’s Day Broadcast
Saturday, May 12, 2007
90 minutes of top quality programming for women of all ages Elisa Morgan encourages mothers of all ages to take a breath of fresh air and teaches moms how to live their lives to the fullest.
Ken Davis’ humor keeps moms laughing through stories that emphasize the importance of relating to your children and to God.
Kim Hill refreshes women through uplifting and heartfelt worship.



Hello Ladies,

We will be hosting the Mother’s Day Simulcast on Saturday May 12th. We will be serving a full breakfast from 8:30am to 9:30am and the simulcast runs from 9:30am to 11:00am when the event ends. The simulcast includes speaker Elisa Morgan - CEO of MOPS Int., humorist Ken Davis, and music by Kim Hill. The topic is “What every mom needs.” It would be great to have you and all your MOPS moms come!

We would love to give you all the opportunity to sell tickets to your MOPS groups. I can mail you a packet with flyers and tickets for you to sell to your groups. If you are interested, please email me your address where I can mail you the flyers and tickets. Each packet will include 20 tickets. If you think you will need more than that, let me know how many you would like in your email. Tickets cost $10.00 each.

This event is open to mothers of all ages. Feel free to invite mothers, friends, relatives, and neighbors. We would like to make this as easy as possible for you. You won’t be responsible for returning any unused tickets. You can email me with the final count of tickets you have sold by May 8th, so we can let our caterers know how many people to prepare for. Checks can be made payable to First Baptist Church of Doylestown. You can either mail money you have collected to First Baptist Church, or bring it with you when you come to the event.

Thank you for your support; I look forward to hearing from you soon.

In Christ,


Marion Turner
MOPS II Coordinator
First Baptist Church of Doylestown
215-397-7417
Turner4367@verizon.net

Happy Easter!!!!!!

Happy Easter MOPS leaders!

Here are some fun ideas to do this weekend to help your child celebrate and understand the Resurrection story.

HE IS RISEN!

RESURRECTION COOKIES

This is a great recipe to teach your Children the REAL story of Easter. That the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior is not dead but has Risen. We serve a Risen Savior......

You will need:

1 cup whole pecans

1 teaspoon vinegar

3 egg whites

a pinch salt

1 cup sugar

a zipper baggy

1 wooden spoon

scotch tape

Bible

Instructions:

These are to be made the evening before Easter. Preheat oven to 300F.*** (this is very important --- don't wait until you are half done with the recipe).

Place pecans in zipper baggy and let children beat them with the wooden spoon to break into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested. He was beaten by the Roman soldiers.

Read: John 19:1-3
Let each child smell the vinegar. Put 1 teaspoon vinegar into mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross He was given vinegarto drink.

Read: John 19:28-30
Add egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His lifeto give us life.

Read: John 10:10&11
Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and brush the restinto the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers,and the bitterness of our own sin.

Read: Luke 23:27
So far the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1 cup sugar. Explain that thesweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us toknow and belong to Him.

Read: Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16
Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sinshave been cleansed by Jesus.

Read: Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3
Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoon onto waxed paper covered cookie sheet.Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid.

Read: Matthew 27:57-60
Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn the oven OFF.
Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door.Explain that Jesus tomb was sealed.

Read: Matthew 27:65-66

GO TO BED!

Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight.Jesus' followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed.

Read: John 16:20&22
On Resurrection Sunday (Easter) morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow! On the first Easter Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty.

Read: Matthew 28:1-9

Resurrection Rolls

You Will Need:(each item represents how Jesus' body was prepared for burial)

Large Marshmallows

Melted Butter

Sugar/Cinnamon mixture

Can of Crescent Rolls

Instructions:

1. Open can of crescent rolls and separate into triangles. The rolls represent the linen wrapping used in covering the dead.

2. Dip and roll one marshmallow (representing Jesus' body) into melted butter The butter represents the oils used in anointing the dead body.

3. Roll the marshmallow in the sugar/cinnamon mixture. The mixture represents the spices used in burials.

4. Place the marshmallow in the center of the crescent triangle. Fold and pinch the edges tight. Put each crescent-wrapped marshmallow on a slightly greased cookie sheet.

5. Bake the rolls as directed on he package. The oven represents the tomb. When cooked, the marshmallow melts leaving only the puffed crescent roll. This demonstrates how Jesus rose from the dead. All that remained in the tomb were the linen wrappings.

These are surprisingly tasty.

ENJOY!!!

Jesus loves you!

Have a blessed Easter!!!!!!!!!!