MOPS Convention

Hello!

Well, I made it back home safe from Convention on Sunday evening. Got in around 5 pm and spent some quality time with my family and then, before I knew what was happening, my husband and oldest son, Chris, packed up the car and left at 7 pm to go spend the night in a hotel (4-5 hour drive away) for a college visit the next morning.
STOP!
Wait, I just got home...can't life just stop or at least slow down to let me catch up...NO WAY, not on Planet Mom. I am sure you all know what that is like. I know from talking to other leaders at Convention that there were a multitude of things that we were all going home to that day. Unfortunately, on Monday morning (as Kendall so rightly phrased it in our General Session) Matt Redman was not knocking on my door that morning to sing worship songs with me. aw, shucks (snap my fingers)

Our Zone had about 77 moms attend this year's Convention and it was a pleasure to connect with some of you during our First Link Cafe time on Friday. If I didn't get a chance to say "hi!" I apologize. So much to do in so little time...how often do we feel like that too? Convention was a whirlwind of inspiring music, touching talks, incredible speakers, lots of new friends and connections, and, of course, good times with friends.

I will have some stories about Convention that I want to share with you over the next week and I am HOPING and PRAYING that you will share your stories with us here too. If you have a Convention story or lesson learned that you want to share, email it to me and I will post it or you can put it in the Comments. (where are the comments...is anyone else out there...hello, hello???!!) Also, if you did not attend Convention, but want to share your MOPS story with us, please do so.

Before I sign off, I wanted to let everyone know that the MOPS Leadership for Life Summit is scheduled for April 17, 2010 (save the date now & let your Steering Team know) and is titled "PASSION: Simple Courage in the Everyday". We are hoping to have several locations host this event within our Zone. If your church has CCN, please prayerfully consider being a host. We will be giving you more information in the coming weeks.

Next year's MOPS International Convention is scheduled for August 5-7 and it is back in Nashville! How exciting that MOPS leaders now have an opportunity to attend Convention and take back what you have learned and apply it to your MOPS meetings before the year has started!

Mark your calendars!

Hope to hear from you,
Christy

ATTENTION: Convention Attendees

WHO: Any or all MOPS leaders

WHY: To share craft projects, publicity samples, etc., any ideas that make MOPS easier – better – more fun

WHEN: Thursday/Friday/Saturday of Convention. Drop off items anytime on Thursday; pick up anytime after 3:00 Saturday.

WHERE: In the First Link Café

The Show ‘n Tell Tables will be along the rear wall of the First Link Café.
Leaders, you can bring multiple copies of your ideas for people to take or just one sample for display. It’s a good idea to have e-mail addresses on the samples so others can contact you easily.


Need more information? Contact Elizabeth Bollinger, violawind@bluemarble.net or Michelle Flaherty, michelleflaherty@comcast.net

WE NEED PICTURES!!

Hello!

This year's MOPS theme verse is from Matthew 18:20 "Where two or three come together in my name, there I am with them." For the MOPS Convention our Zone, Zone 22, will have a table available for us in the First Link Cafe, which will be located in the Resource Area of the Convention Center. The Field Leaders in Zone 22, including me, are putting together a personalized Zone centerpiece and we could really use your help. If you have pictures of your MOPS group that can be emailed, please choose 1-5 and email them to me at pamopscm@aol.com no later than Wednesday, September 16th. Then you will have to be sure to stop at our First Link Cafe Zone 22 table on Friday, September 25 from 3:45 - 4:30 pm and see what we have created just for you. If you are not going to Convention this year, please send pictures and we will be sure to take pictures of our Zone 22 centerpiece and share them with the Zone right here on our blog!

Thank you,
Christy

MOPS CONVENTION

Well, the MOPS Convention is only days away....are you going? If yes, are you excited? The Field Leaders in Zone 22 want to know if you are going to the MOPS Convention. Please be sure to let your Council Coordinator (CC) or our Area Coordinator (AC), Nichole Bethel, know that you will be there.
MOPS International is doing something a little different this year. They will have an area called First Link Cafe in the Resource Hall at Convention. There will be tables and chairs and our Zone will have an area just for us!
We are all scheduled to meet at the First Link Cafe on Friday from 3:45 - 4:30 pm. PLEASE put that on your schedule and be sure to stop by and see us! This time is for us to connect as a Zone and (I am pretty sure) we will have some goodies for anyone who comes!

I hope and pray that your first MOPS meeting goes well for you, your Steering Team, and your moms! Let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Hope to see YOU in Nashville,

Christy