Permanent nametags will come with the MOPS International Membership Calendar after your members have been registered. This nametag template is formatted for the Avery Standard 5395 Name Badge (without a border).
Create nametags for all the moms in your group, as well as the MOPPETS Leaders and children. As moms are registered, they will receive their permanent nametags in the mail from MOPS International with the Membership Calendar.
Click Here to Download the Nametag Template
Area Coordinator's (AC's) Corner
Nichole Bethel, Zone 22 AC
MOPS Convention ~ August 5-7, 2010
Registration for Convention is open on Monday, May 17th! Click on the picture.
Showing posts with label Hospitality. Show all posts
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Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Friday, April 06, 2007
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Following the Father's Commands
It's that time of year when we are bombarded with things that need to be done. At MOPS we're getting ready for the Leadership For Life Summit, nominating and interviewing new Steering Team members, planning Tea and Testimonies and seeking to end well. Some of us are involved in end of the year school activities, spring sports, recitals, spring musicals, and field trips. At church we're planning VBS, summer events, teaching Sunday school, on the praise team, women's bible study and more.
How do you know what you should be doing? There are so many opportunities for ministry and service. The following article from Prime Time With God was really helpful in pointing me in the right direction....
Following Only the Father's Commands
TGIF Today God Is First, by Os Hillman
http://www.churchgrowthmail.org/web/pageid/30781/pages.asp
How do you know what you should be doing? There are so many opportunities for ministry and service. The following article from Prime Time With God was really helpful in pointing me in the right direction....
Following Only the Father's Commands
TGIF Today God Is First, by Os Hillman
Jesus gave them this answer: "I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by Himself; He can do only what He sees His Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does." - John 5:19Have you ever thought about a typical day in Jesus' life? Perhaps He might have had questions like these, "Who am I going to heal today? Who will I visit today? Which person will I deliver from demons this day?" etc. The demands on Jesus' time were great. Yet we see that Jesus allocated His time very deliberately. We don't get the idea that Jesus was flustered or stressed from the activity He was involved in. He often sought times of prayer and reflection away from the disciples. His life appeared to have a balance of quiet moments and active ministry into the lives He came in contact with.
How do we determine what we will be involved in each day of our lives? What keeps us in sync with the will of our heavenly Father for the daily tasks He calls us to? Jesus tells us that He was only involved in those things the Father was involved in. Nothing more, nothing less. So often we determine our participation in an activity based on whether we have the time to do it or whether we desire to participate. The real question we should ask is, "Does the Father want me to participate in this activity?"
To read the rest of the article go to.....http://www.churchgrowthmail.org/web/pageid/30781/pages.asp
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Tea and Testimony
Does your MOPS group have a tea and testimony. These are great MOPS events to really give your moms an opportunity to know Christ. . . which is why we do MOPS. If you've never done one or are looking for some Fresh ideas read on. This article was on the MOPS forums and written by a Council Coordinator.
Tea & Testimony
Compiled by
Ann Goade, North Texas CC
Why should we do this?
† MOPS International suggests sharing the gospel twice a year, usually around Christmas and Easter (MOPS Handbook, page 69).
† In today’s society, stories are an effective way to share a personal message. Testimony is a person’s story with the added elements of how they accepted Jesus and informs the listener of how they can do the same (MOPS Handbook, pages 66-68).
† One of the goals of a local MOPS group is to bring each mom one step closer to Jesus. For some moms, that one step may be making the decision to ask Jesus into her life. If she isn’t given the opportunity or shown how this can be done, she may not move a step closer.
† As MOPS leaders, it’s always nice to be reminded that what we do and the sacrifices we make really do make a difference in the lives of moms. Sharing stories of how lives have been changed through Jesus and seeing moms come to Jesus because of those stories is a reminder of the importance of our work.
Do we have to serve tea?
† The reference to “Tea and Testimony” simply means a time to share personal stories of individuals’ relationships with Jesus and presenting the way a mom can have that same relationship. Although many groups do serve tea, it can take on many alternative themes. In fact, using the word “testimony” is discouraged, as it is one of those “Christianese” words that may not be understood by a non-believer.
† Below are several ways to incorporate the sharing of stories in meetings.
Tea & Treasures
Make the moms feel special and have them hear how Jesus values each of them. Two moms share from their lives.
Traditional tea party décor (i.e. china, teapot, fancy dress, etc.).
Treasures of the Heart
Focus on the relationship we treasure most, Jesus. Two moms share how they came into a relationship with Jesus and what that relationship has meant to them in their life.
Normal meeting décor. Treasure candies for favors with Matthew 6:21 attached.
The Amazing Race
Testimony based on “Who’s Your Partner?” and “What’s in Your Backpack?”
Travel décor including maps, backpacks, globes, Amazing Race signs (i.e. Fast Forward, Detour, Roadblock). Around the World Buffet for food.
Bloom Where You’re Planted
Focus on the growing relationship with Jesus
Mary Engelbreit décor.
Coffee Talk
Share testimony.
Less formal than traditional tea. Several flavors of coffee offered.
Sisters & Smoothies
Focus on friendship.
Fruit Smoothies
You’ve Got a Friend in Me
Testimony of two members who spoke of the unlikely friendship they developed through MOPS. They talked about how the friendship helped them through crisis and led them to a better friendship with Jesus.
Toy Story décor
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Focus on ways to share Jesus with your children and how to know when they are ready to make a commitment. Ended with that last way to share Jesus being by example and plan of salvation is presented.
We used normal meeting décor, but added lots of candlelight.
Extreme Makeover:MOPS Edition
To proclaim the life-changing power of Jesus through stories told by peers in an effort to help moms see their need for Jesus’ forgiveness, restoration, hope, & peace. God is the ultimate designer of Extreme Makeovers. Three testimonies expressing the need for a strong foundation, building up during stormy times, & the continual need to repair & renovate.
Favors were tape measures with a sticker attached reading, “Your worth is beyond measure.” Table decorations of toy dump trucks filled with candy. Centerpieces were metal paint cans with an arrangement of flowers & tools in them. Caution tape tied in bow around the chairs. Plastic spackle tools were serving utensils. Sawhorses, pink hard hats, orange cones, etc.
Breathe Deeply: Live Fully
Focus on “Live, Laugh, Love.”
Red Hat Society décor.
This sounds great, but where do I begin?
† Pray. Pray. Pray. Enlist others to begin praying about this day and during the event.
† Establish when the special event will take place. While the meeting can be anytime, an optimal time is usually in April. Easter offers a great opportunity to easily transition into spiritual matters. It is also far enough into the year for moms to have built relationships and trust with the Steering Team and Discussion Group Leaders. April meetings allow time for follow-up with the moms before the MOPS year is over.
† Choose a theme and focus for your day. Make decisions regarding food, decorations, etc.
† Create special invitations to send to each mom and have them RSVP to their Discussion Group Leader. This extra touch helps them know what a special day this will be.
† Choose two MOPS moms to share their testimony. It’s good to have two diverse stories to show how God wants a relationship with everyone, no matter where they are in life. Having more than two may take up more time than you have for a meeting. Give the moms information about “Preparing Their Testimony” (see attachment) and have them write it out. Plan a meeting for the moms to practice in front of the Steering Team.
† You may also want to have Discussion Group Leaders (DGLS) share their mini-testimony (5 minutes or so) to their group once the two main speakers are done. If so, have the DGLs attend the meeting mentioned above to practice their testimony as well.
† If you have regular meeting items to do such as icebreakers, doorprizes, creative activities, & announcements, do those at the beginning of the meeting so the reverent atmosphere will not be disturbed later.
† When introducing the topic, mention how MOPS focuses on all relationships. We seek to help moms improve relationships with their spouse, children, friends, and family. Today we would like to focus on a relationship that is important to many of us. We have two moms who will be sharing about their relationship with Jesus.
† After the testimonies are given, have the DGLs give their mini-testimonies to their group.
† Once the DGLs are finished, have someone share the plan of salvation. Those who may be a good choice for this might be a mentor mom, a steering team member, or the church pastor.
† Have everyone complete a response card and then seal it in an envelope. This way, everyone is writing something and a person making a decision wouldn’t be singled out or made to feel uncomfortable. While everyone is completing their card a nice touch is to have someone sing a song or play an instrument. One group had someone sing, “I Can Only Imagine” while a dance trio performed ballet. Have the DGLs collect all the cards and turn them in to the Coordinator, Discussion Group Team Leader, or Prayer & Care Leader.
† If you choose to have discussion time, the following questions may be helpful: 1) With which speaker did you most identify? Why? 2) What does the phrase, “a relationship with Jesus” suggest to you? 3) Compare your life to driving a car. As you drive down the road of life, where is Jesus?
What do we do after the meeting?
† The person who collected all the cards after the meeting should go through them as soon as possible. She should contact all those indicating they made a decision to ask Jesus into their life that day as well as those who indicated they still have questions or reservations. Offer encouragement. If your church or MOPS group has new believer resources available, put together a packet and deliver it to them. Go over all the things you included in the packet. Ask permission to pass this information to their DGL and mentor mom, so they can also follow-up and encourage them in the coming weeks.
† Disseminate all prayer requests to the Steering Team and Prayer Team.
† DGLs should follow-up with every mom no matter her response on the card. A personal call by the DGL gives each mom a chance to express her thoughts. Use open-ended questions, but do not pressure. Suggested questions include: 1) What did you think about what Jane shared yesterday? Do you have any questions about what you heard?
† Continue to pray for the moms. Just because a mom has not responded visibly or verbally, doesn’t mean God isn’t working in her heart.
† Let the Steering Team and church leaders no of the outcome of that meeting. For a steering team to know a mom came to know Jesus for the first time because of their efforts is encouraging. Sharing the information with church leaders helps establish MOPS as a worthwhile ministry of the church.
So what are you waiting for? Getting busy planning the next special day in your MOPS group!
Tea & Testimony
Compiled by
Ann Goade, North Texas CC
Why should we do this?
† MOPS International suggests sharing the gospel twice a year, usually around Christmas and Easter (MOPS Handbook, page 69).
† In today’s society, stories are an effective way to share a personal message. Testimony is a person’s story with the added elements of how they accepted Jesus and informs the listener of how they can do the same (MOPS Handbook, pages 66-68).
† One of the goals of a local MOPS group is to bring each mom one step closer to Jesus. For some moms, that one step may be making the decision to ask Jesus into her life. If she isn’t given the opportunity or shown how this can be done, she may not move a step closer.
† As MOPS leaders, it’s always nice to be reminded that what we do and the sacrifices we make really do make a difference in the lives of moms. Sharing stories of how lives have been changed through Jesus and seeing moms come to Jesus because of those stories is a reminder of the importance of our work.
Do we have to serve tea?
† The reference to “Tea and Testimony” simply means a time to share personal stories of individuals’ relationships with Jesus and presenting the way a mom can have that same relationship. Although many groups do serve tea, it can take on many alternative themes. In fact, using the word “testimony” is discouraged, as it is one of those “Christianese” words that may not be understood by a non-believer.
† Below are several ways to incorporate the sharing of stories in meetings.
Tea & Treasures
Make the moms feel special and have them hear how Jesus values each of them. Two moms share from their lives.
Traditional tea party décor (i.e. china, teapot, fancy dress, etc.).
Treasures of the Heart
Focus on the relationship we treasure most, Jesus. Two moms share how they came into a relationship with Jesus and what that relationship has meant to them in their life.
Normal meeting décor. Treasure candies for favors with Matthew 6:21 attached.
The Amazing Race
Testimony based on “Who’s Your Partner?” and “What’s in Your Backpack?”
Travel décor including maps, backpacks, globes, Amazing Race signs (i.e. Fast Forward, Detour, Roadblock). Around the World Buffet for food.
Bloom Where You’re Planted
Focus on the growing relationship with Jesus
Mary Engelbreit décor.
Coffee Talk
Share testimony.
Less formal than traditional tea. Several flavors of coffee offered.
Sisters & Smoothies
Focus on friendship.
Fruit Smoothies
You’ve Got a Friend in Me
Testimony of two members who spoke of the unlikely friendship they developed through MOPS. They talked about how the friendship helped them through crisis and led them to a better friendship with Jesus.
Toy Story décor
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Focus on ways to share Jesus with your children and how to know when they are ready to make a commitment. Ended with that last way to share Jesus being by example and plan of salvation is presented.
We used normal meeting décor, but added lots of candlelight.
Extreme Makeover:MOPS Edition
To proclaim the life-changing power of Jesus through stories told by peers in an effort to help moms see their need for Jesus’ forgiveness, restoration, hope, & peace. God is the ultimate designer of Extreme Makeovers. Three testimonies expressing the need for a strong foundation, building up during stormy times, & the continual need to repair & renovate.
Favors were tape measures with a sticker attached reading, “Your worth is beyond measure.” Table decorations of toy dump trucks filled with candy. Centerpieces were metal paint cans with an arrangement of flowers & tools in them. Caution tape tied in bow around the chairs. Plastic spackle tools were serving utensils. Sawhorses, pink hard hats, orange cones, etc.
Breathe Deeply: Live Fully
Focus on “Live, Laugh, Love.”
Red Hat Society décor.
This sounds great, but where do I begin?
† Pray. Pray. Pray. Enlist others to begin praying about this day and during the event.
† Establish when the special event will take place. While the meeting can be anytime, an optimal time is usually in April. Easter offers a great opportunity to easily transition into spiritual matters. It is also far enough into the year for moms to have built relationships and trust with the Steering Team and Discussion Group Leaders. April meetings allow time for follow-up with the moms before the MOPS year is over.
† Choose a theme and focus for your day. Make decisions regarding food, decorations, etc.
† Create special invitations to send to each mom and have them RSVP to their Discussion Group Leader. This extra touch helps them know what a special day this will be.
† Choose two MOPS moms to share their testimony. It’s good to have two diverse stories to show how God wants a relationship with everyone, no matter where they are in life. Having more than two may take up more time than you have for a meeting. Give the moms information about “Preparing Their Testimony” (see attachment) and have them write it out. Plan a meeting for the moms to practice in front of the Steering Team.
† You may also want to have Discussion Group Leaders (DGLS) share their mini-testimony (5 minutes or so) to their group once the two main speakers are done. If so, have the DGLs attend the meeting mentioned above to practice their testimony as well.
† If you have regular meeting items to do such as icebreakers, doorprizes, creative activities, & announcements, do those at the beginning of the meeting so the reverent atmosphere will not be disturbed later.
† When introducing the topic, mention how MOPS focuses on all relationships. We seek to help moms improve relationships with their spouse, children, friends, and family. Today we would like to focus on a relationship that is important to many of us. We have two moms who will be sharing about their relationship with Jesus.
† After the testimonies are given, have the DGLs give their mini-testimonies to their group.
† Once the DGLs are finished, have someone share the plan of salvation. Those who may be a good choice for this might be a mentor mom, a steering team member, or the church pastor.
† Have everyone complete a response card and then seal it in an envelope. This way, everyone is writing something and a person making a decision wouldn’t be singled out or made to feel uncomfortable. While everyone is completing their card a nice touch is to have someone sing a song or play an instrument. One group had someone sing, “I Can Only Imagine” while a dance trio performed ballet. Have the DGLs collect all the cards and turn them in to the Coordinator, Discussion Group Team Leader, or Prayer & Care Leader.
† If you choose to have discussion time, the following questions may be helpful: 1) With which speaker did you most identify? Why? 2) What does the phrase, “a relationship with Jesus” suggest to you? 3) Compare your life to driving a car. As you drive down the road of life, where is Jesus?
What do we do after the meeting?
† The person who collected all the cards after the meeting should go through them as soon as possible. She should contact all those indicating they made a decision to ask Jesus into their life that day as well as those who indicated they still have questions or reservations. Offer encouragement. If your church or MOPS group has new believer resources available, put together a packet and deliver it to them. Go over all the things you included in the packet. Ask permission to pass this information to their DGL and mentor mom, so they can also follow-up and encourage them in the coming weeks.
† Disseminate all prayer requests to the Steering Team and Prayer Team.
† DGLs should follow-up with every mom no matter her response on the card. A personal call by the DGL gives each mom a chance to express her thoughts. Use open-ended questions, but do not pressure. Suggested questions include: 1) What did you think about what Jane shared yesterday? Do you have any questions about what you heard?
† Continue to pray for the moms. Just because a mom has not responded visibly or verbally, doesn’t mean God isn’t working in her heart.
† Let the Steering Team and church leaders no of the outcome of that meeting. For a steering team to know a mom came to know Jesus for the first time because of their efforts is encouraging. Sharing the information with church leaders helps establish MOPS as a worthwhile ministry of the church.
So what are you waiting for? Getting busy planning the next special day in your MOPS group!
Thursday, March 01, 2007
MOPS Theme for 2007/2008
Mothers of Preschoolers
the HOME factor BEGIN HERE...GO THERE
In our homes of origin many of us learned the deepest lessons about relationship, developed life routines and acquired our tastes and preferences. And now, as moms, we long to create homes where our families can thrive and grow — and we can too.
Our homes must be safe places – physically and also emotionally safe. In them we bond, we eat and play and rest together, we decorate and provision our special home spaces. The theme the HOME factor: BEGIN HERE … GO THERE enriches our perspective and hones our abilities to create a cocoon of home.
But at its healthiest, our home experience should fill us and launch us into wider circles of investment and influence where we interact with our world. We return HOME to reconnect and refuel — but we’ll move from the HOME outwards to make a difference.
The heart of the HOME is also a picture of God’s desire to interact with us and deeply love us where we really live. He desires to make his home in our hearts. He expresses it this way in the theme verse: "...he lives with you and will be in you." John 14:17
Three key elements of this theme to explore throughout the year:
Our homes are where we bond, cocoon, build inwardly.
Our homes are where we refuel so that we can live fully in the world beyond.
Our homes are a picture of Jesus' dwelling within us.
Theme Resources and Graphic Elements
Key elements in the HOME factor: BEGIN HERE … GO THERE include simple houses representing HOME in all its diversity of size, shape and location. The butterfly represents the heart of the home, touching rooms with its glow and leaving the cocoon to soar. The earth represents our home planet, where we live in community.
Theme DVD
Dwelling: Living Fully from the Space You Call Home Book and Curriculum
Anchoring the theme is a new MOPS book and curriculum titled Dwelling: Living Fully from the Space You Call Home by Mary Beth Lagerborg, author and Director of Media for MOPS International. At the heart of Dwelling is the quest by the author to find the foundational principles for building the type of home we all crave – no matter what the home we grew up in is like, no matter what our current income or address. Through interviews, excerpts from literature, and her own experiences shaping a dwelling place for her family, Mary Beth helps us craft a home where we can live fully from our own private spaces. She then compels us to take all we gain into life in the larger world. Dwelling is warm, hopeful and practical.
The companion curriculum for use in MOPS groups will provide six video Home Tours plus additional resources for Discussion Group Leaders. Each tour will feature topics such as understanding and making room for different personalities, dining in, home as a safe place to make mistakes, comparing your home with others’, feeling trapped at home, decorating and organizing, having company and being involved in community.
Deeper Theme for Convention
The MOPS International Convention takes the annual theme a bit deeper for leadership training and spiritual enrichment of leaders. This year the convention theme is Dwell Well: Heart — Home — Planet, also based on John 14:17.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
How do you honor your volunteers?
It so important that we honor the wonderful volunteers that make MOPS a reality. How does your group thank and honor your MOPPETS workers and any other volunteers?
One suggestion is to take advantage of local newspapers and radios that honor volunteer efforts.
I found this link to honor vol
unteers in the Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton area
unteers in the Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton areaTo Nominate a WAEB/Gebhardt's “Someone Special" Volunteer http://www.volunteerlv.org/special.html
I'll be on the lookout for opportunities in other Councils...share what you find.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Donations Letter
Hi ladies,
I know many of you could use some donations for your give-aways or to help with the refreshements at your MOPS meetings. I found this example on the MOPS forums and thought I would share it with you.
Dear Friend,
This letter is to request a donation on behalf of your business. MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) is an international organization whose mission is to meet the needs of mothers of young children. The foundational aspects of the MOPS program include:
© Teaching: Presentations from MOPS Mentors and outside speakers offer information that is relevant to the life of a mother. Topics may explore a mom's emotional needs, practical instruction, and special times of celebrating motherhood.
© Mentoring: MOPS Mentors are experienced mothers who help new moms grow personally and as parents. Through the relationships built in MOPS groups, mentors share wisdom from their own experience and practical and meaningful ways to fulfill the varied roles of mother, woman, and wife.
© Discussion Groups: The intimate and accepting atmosphere of a small group offers moms a chance to share their successes, questions, and concerns. It is during these times that a mom realizes that she is not alone, and lifelong friendships are formed.
© Creative Activities: Moms are also given the opportunity to express themselves creatively during MOPS meetings. Through craft projects and life skills presentations, women are encouraged to experience the sense of accomplishment that comes with trying and finishing new things.
© MOPPETS: Children are cared for during MOPS meetings in a parallel program called MOPPETS, where they experience love in a preschool-like setting.
© Leadership Development: Moms also gain confidence in their leadership skills through training and experience they receive from MOPS. Not only are MOPS groups specifically for mothers of preschoolers, meetings are organized and run by mothers of preschoolers, who often move into other areas of leadership in their church or community after graduating from MOPS.
The MOPS chapter at Southern Church in Homeslad, MD meets twice a month to minister to local mothers of preschoolers. I am asking area businesses to donate refreshments or items to give away as door prizes. Your contribution is a good advertising opportunity, tax deductible, and an excellent way for your business to be involved in the community. As the Coordinator for the Southern MOPS, I would like to thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity in supporting this life-changing organization.
Sincerely,
Mary Doe
Coordinator
I know many of you could use some donations for your give-aways or to help with the refreshements at your MOPS meetings. I found this example on the MOPS forums and thought I would share it with you.
Dear Friend,
This letter is to request a donation on behalf of your business. MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) is an international organization whose mission is to meet the needs of mothers of young children. The foundational aspects of the MOPS program include:
© Teaching: Presentations from MOPS Mentors and outside speakers offer information that is relevant to the life of a mother. Topics may explore a mom's emotional needs, practical instruction, and special times of celebrating motherhood.
© Mentoring: MOPS Mentors are experienced mothers who help new moms grow personally and as parents. Through the relationships built in MOPS groups, mentors share wisdom from their own experience and practical and meaningful ways to fulfill the varied roles of mother, woman, and wife.
© Discussion Groups: The intimate and accepting atmosphere of a small group offers moms a chance to share their successes, questions, and concerns. It is during these times that a mom realizes that she is not alone, and lifelong friendships are formed.
© Creative Activities: Moms are also given the opportunity to express themselves creatively during MOPS meetings. Through craft projects and life skills presentations, women are encouraged to experience the sense of accomplishment that comes with trying and finishing new things.
© MOPPETS: Children are cared for during MOPS meetings in a parallel program called MOPPETS, where they experience love in a preschool-like setting.
© Leadership Development: Moms also gain confidence in their leadership skills through training and experience they receive from MOPS. Not only are MOPS groups specifically for mothers of preschoolers, meetings are organized and run by mothers of preschoolers, who often move into other areas of leadership in their church or community after graduating from MOPS.
The MOPS chapter at Southern Church in Homeslad, MD meets twice a month to minister to local mothers of preschoolers. I am asking area businesses to donate refreshments or items to give away as door prizes. Your contribution is a good advertising opportunity, tax deductible, and an excellent way for your business to be involved in the community. As the Coordinator for the Southern MOPS, I would like to thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity in supporting this life-changing organization.
Sincerely,
Mary Doe
Coordinator
Friday, February 09, 2007
MOPS Mom Survivors Kit
What a cute idea to share with new moms in your group. Do you have any suggestion to add?
MOPS Survivors Kit
Chocolate Hugs and Kisses:
Don’t forget that your children need hugs and kisses everyday. I John 4:7
Toothpick:
Remind yourself to pick out the good qualities in your children. Matthew 7:1
Marbles:
To replace the ones that you might have lost. Colossians 3:2
Rubber Band:
Remember to be flexible. Things may not always go the way you want, but it will work out. Romans 8:28
Chewing Gum:
Stick with it...you can accomplish anything. Phillippians 4:13
Band-Aid:
Remember to heal the hurt feelings of your children, as well as yours. Colossians 3:12-14
Button:
Button your lips and count to 10 when angry. James 1:19
Snicker:
To remind you to see the funny side...there usually is one! I Thessalonians 5:16
Eraser:
Remember that everyone makes mistakes. Genesis 50:15-21
Eyes:
Those extra eyes for the back of your head. Matthew 10:30
An old and new Penny:
To encourage you to share your thoughts with a friend, old and new. John 15:12-13
A Candle:
To give you light when you feel burned out. Matthew 11:28
Hot Cocoa:
Warm and comforting...remember to take a quiet break each day; go over what God has blessed you with. I Thessalonians 5:18
MOPS Survivors Kit
Chocolate Hugs and Kisses:
Don’t forget that your children need hugs and kisses everyday. I John 4:7
Toothpick:
Remind yourself to pick out the good qualities in your children. Matthew 7:1
Marbles:
To replace the ones that you might have lost. Colossians 3:2
Rubber Band:
Remember to be flexible. Things may not always go the way you want, but it will work out. Romans 8:28
Chewing Gum:
Stick with it...you can accomplish anything. Phillippians 4:13
Band-Aid:
Remember to heal the hurt feelings of your children, as well as yours. Colossians 3:12-14
Button:
Button your lips and count to 10 when angry. James 1:19
Snicker:
To remind you to see the funny side...there usually is one! I Thessalonians 5:16
Eraser:
Remember that everyone makes mistakes. Genesis 50:15-21
Eyes:
Those extra eyes for the back of your head. Matthew 10:30
An old and new Penny:
To encourage you to share your thoughts with a friend, old and new. John 15:12-13
A Candle:
To give you light when you feel burned out. Matthew 11:28
Hot Cocoa:
Warm and comforting...remember to take a quiet break each day; go over what God has blessed you with. I Thessalonians 5:18
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