We had a great speaker at MOPS yesterday - Thank you to Dave Ahrendt who took the time to come to MOPS and speak about finances. Many commented on what a great speaker he was.

Here is the link for the MOPS newsletter this week. Clicking on these links will bring you to another website. When you enter the website, just click on "Click here to start download.." to open the file.

http://www.mediafire.com/?ezinnjroxmr

We have a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 17 @ 8:45am! Our speaker is going to be Dave Ahrendt, who will be speaking on finances. Come and hear some great information!

Here are two links for our past two newsletters for MOPS. We had two great speakers - one on cleaning and organization, and one on addiction. Some great information in the newsletters. Sorry about the delay. Clicking on these links will bring you to another website. When you enter the website, just click on "Click here to start download.." to open the file.

http://www.mediafire.com/?zjmhml5znmy

http://www.mediafire.com/?jmyjawmztue

We have a meeting coming up this Tuesday, Oct. 20th! Ladies, remember to bring your Antiquities packets! Have a good weekend!

MOPS Meeting Oct. 6, 2009

We had another great meeting today with Shelli Henrickson as our speaker. She owns her own business, LimeLight Interiors. She had a great testimony and some very practical advice about interior designing.

Our next meeting on October 20th will feature Beth Waller as our speaker. She will be speaking on organization and cleaning - always a great topic for moms.

Below is the link for the newsletter from today's meeting. The quality of the newsletter does not transfer when saved to pdf form. It is legible, it's just the sentences in paragraphs that are not lined up correctly, you will understand what I mean when you open the file.

(This link brings you to another website - just click on "Click here to start download.." to open the file)
http://www.mediafire.com/?rmwzjzjnrtz

MOPS Night Out

We had a great MOPS night out! Our night started off with pizza and then we moved on to a pontoon ride on Lake Belletaine. It was beautiful sunset ride and we didn't lose anyone, although we had a close call with our driver. After our ride, we sat around a bonfire and roasted some marshmallows and ate some s'mores. Thank you John for giving us all such a beautiful ride on the pontoon! Thank you to our Mentor Mom Sue for putting together such a wonderful night!

MOPS Newsletter: Issue 01, Sept 15, 2009

Today was a great first day of our MOPS year. Great to see new faces and old friends. Here is a link for our newsletter from today if you missed out. Some things are omitted for copyright and privacy purposes. (The link will bring you to another site to open the newsletter.) Enjoy!

http://www.mediafire.com/?45e0ekjonyy

Hope everyone's summer was good and that your school year is starting out great! Our first MOPS meeting for 2009-10 is next Tuesday, September 15. See you at 8:45!

MOPS Registration Brochure

http://faithbaptistpr.org/download.php?file_id=343

Is there a cost?

To join MOPS, there is an annual fee of $76.95, which can be paid all at once or in two installments each semester, or you can pay as you come. Scholarships are available.
Membership benefits include:

International MOPS membership
Subscription to MomSense magazine (6 issues per year)
"Life on Planet Mom" book by Lisa T. Bergren
Weekly Mom-E-Mail
Local MOPS meetings and events
Free childcare during MOPS meetings

Your membership fee pays for your individual International MOPS membership ($23.95), local MOPS meetings and activities including childcare during meetings, arts and crafts supplies, paper goods for brunch, and MOPPETS supplies (books, arts and crafts supplies, snacks, etc.).

Please feel free to visit the group before making your decision to join. Visitors are always welcome!

When and where do you meet?

Park Rapids MOPS meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month (September 15 through May 5) from 8:45-11am at Faith Baptist Church, located on HWY 71 South, Park Rapids.

Is Childcare Provided?

YES! MOPPETS consists of children from infancy through kindergarten and offers children a chance to learn to separate from their moms and make some new friends along the way! The little ones are being cared for in a loving environment providing age appropriate activities while their moms are enjoying their morning. Children are divided into classrooms and grouped by age. They enjoy stories, games, crafts, and singing. If you are needed for any reason, you will be given a pager, or a MOPPETS worker will notify you. MOPPETS volunteers help shape the future through their input of Christian love and teaching. Dividing the children into age groups allows each child to socialize and make lasting friendships within groups of similar skill and interst level.

What do we do?

At MOPS, we provide a friendly and fun place for mothers: a morning out to meet with other moms, relax, share some stories, advice, laughter and encouragement in this rewarding, but sometimes tough time in our lives. A typical MOPS meeting includes a delcious brunch and conversation and fabulous speakers. Topics might include sibling rivalry, parenting preschoolers, spring makeovers, home-making or making the best of familial relationships. Sometimes a small, fun creative activity will be created by each mom to take home. At each meeting, there is plenty of time for small discussion groups to interact, thus deepening friendships and growing spiritually.