MOPSTalk Zone 22 ~ Eastern PA and NJ: MOPS Leadership for Life Summit

CONVENTION UPDATE

Ta da! A Convention announcement!
We just signed the papers and we thank you for your prayers as we worked on moving, well, a whole lotta details in just a few days.

Drum roll #1: The Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, FL (Orlando area) was able to welcome us (in the midst of many conventions needing to move).

Drum roll #2: We're able to keep the registration fees the same, so some of you might decide to come early or stay late, and enjoy the Orlando amenities with your friends (or family).

And thanks for all the great ideas of cities! You helped our future dreaming. 'Twould be fun!
And again, it will be great because of Who we'll be with: "Where(ver) two or three (thousand) are gathered in my name, there am I with them." (Mt. 18:20, our year's theme verse with my additions).

Naomi Cramer Overton

Convention Details:
The MOPS International Convention will be at the Gaylord Palms, Kissimmee, FL (Orlando area). Dates will be the same, August 5-7, 2010. Speakers and artists will be the same great lineup — Julie Barnhill, Margaret Feinberg, Donald Miller, Naomi Cramer Overton, Shelly Radic, Go Fish, Mandisa, The Katinas and Richie McDonald.

Convention registration will re-open on Monday, May 17.
The early bird registration deadline will be extended to June 7.
We are working with the Gaylord Opryland for an official letter we can provide to anyone who has already purchased airline tickets to use with airlines to avoid rebooking fees. This letter should assist you in rebooking airline tickets — it will be posted online at www.MOPS.org/convention.
We continue to pray for families and businesses affected by the flooding and we have sent MOPS materials to local MOPS leaders who are distributing supplies in the Nashville area.

MOPS International Convention 2010

August 5-7, 2010
Gaylord Palms, Orlando FL

Check back often for more information!

Your MOPS International Convention Checklist:

Register for Convention (re-opens May 17)
Reserve a room at the hotel (register first!)
Schedule shuttle transportation

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

MOPS Leadership for Life Summit

Hi Everyone!
It was so wonderful to see those of you who made it to the MOPS Leadership for Life Summit this past Saturday, April 12th at the Doylestown location. A special shout-out to the mom who drove 6 hours to attend! Amazing! I am sure each and every one of the moms who attended has a story to tell of how she was able to get there. After all, we left our children/family & obligations for the day and that is not always an easy thing to do. Also, a special shout out to all those who attended at our Zones other two sites: one in Sayre and one in Chambersburg. We did miss those of you who were unable to attend and I thought maybe, if anyone is willing, we could share our experiences with our whole Zone.

Please, if you attended, share with us what you learned from the Workshop, the Simulcast, and the Positionals. For instance on the Values for Life Workshop ~ How many attendees have filled out their weekly schedule and attempted to match their time with their values? Please share your stories with us...we want to hear them!

There was a glitch during the Simulcast where we lost the sound during Liz Selzer's talk on Take Time Back: In Your Ministry. MOPS International will have the talk available and we may be able to post it here on our blog in the next couple of days. If anyone has any other questions or comments on any of the talks during the Simulcast, I think this is the perfect place to discuss it.
Please share all your questions, comments, and ideas with us. We want to hear from you!!

I also thought that the Positionals were informative. I attended the Coordinators' Positional. Everyone had some really great ideas to share. I believe we all agreed that the number one thing to do when you are feeling overwhelmed, underappreciated, burned out, and ready to throw in the towel is to PRAY! Learning to rely on God when things aren't going our way is the BEST way to go. I thought it would be good if we could share practical ideas that were discussed during each of the positionals so that no one has to reinvent the wheel. PLEASE share!

Finally, it would be great to see some pictures. If you or someone in your group took pictures, let's see them.

REMEMBER, MOPS International exists to encourage, equip and develop every mother of preschoolers to realize her potential as a woman, mother and leader in the name of Jesus Christ, and that includes you too!

God Bless,
Christy Molnar
Zone 22 ABE Council Coordinator