This morning our speaker was Zeina Hamra, a dietitian with Health Diets Inc.
Zeina shared some very helpful tips with us on healthy eating for our kids, especially with their snacks.
For those mommas who couldn't come this morning, this is the handout she gave us to help pick the best snacks for our kids:
We enjoyed making these adorable notepad holders too! Thanks, April!
Thank you to current MOPS mom Mary Frances Shore with The Produce Box for sponsoring our meeting!
Join us on May 12th for the last meeting of the year!
Stay tuned for details... but there will be waffles in addition to our traditional brunch!
Tracy, Heather Franchi, & Allison's groups are responsible for brunch that week.
Allison's group is going to supply and help manage the Waffle Bar.
There are two separate Sign-Ups:
Waffle Sign-Up for Allison's group:
Regular Brunch Sign-Up for Heather Franchi and Tracy's groups:
Keep your 2nd and 4th Tuesdays open this summer for groupwide playdates!
If you have any ideas for locations, please e-mail KaraMcLendon@gmail.com or comment on this post.
Early Registration has opened for the 2015-2016 year with MOPS International.
You will save $2 off your MOPS International fee.
Also for every 10 moms we register before June 30, we get 1 scholarship so your extra $2 will greatly help our ministry! Starting July 1, it goes up to 1 scholarship for every 20 moms.
You will save $2 off your MOPS International fee.
Also for every 10 moms we register before June 30, we get 1 scholarship so your extra $2 will greatly help our ministry! Starting July 1, it goes up to 1 scholarship for every 20 moms.
Thank you so those who pre-registered today!
If you'd like to pre-register, you can bring cash or check to our final two meetings.
You can also pay online and just put $22.95 instead of $24.95 in the box for "MOPS Int'l fee" and leave the Crossroads $50 fee part blank.
You don't need to put all the information about your kids, address, etc. Just your name and e-mail!
You can pay online with a card here:
Join
us at our May 5th Leadership Team meeting if you would like to learn more about serving at MOPS!
We meet at 9:30am in the room right near the entrance of the preschool hallway.
We currently have vacancies for publicity, speakers, and A/V.
If you have a passion for one of the other areas, I'm sure that momma would love a team of helpers, especially hospitality!
MOPS Areas of Service:
- MOPPETS: Oversees the MOPPETS children’s ministry lessons and crafts.
- Finance: Oversees group finances and member registration. Facilitates fundraiser.
- Hospitality: Organizes staples for the brunch table (napkins, plates, utensils and coffee), sets up the room before meetings. Secures sponsors for our meetings.
- Publicity: Coordinates internal communication (newsletters, e-mail, blog, Facebook group) and external marketing for the group.
- Crafts: Organizes the creative activities for the group meetings.
- Speakers: Secures guest speakers for our meetings.
- Audiovisual: Runs the powerpoint, music, sound equipment during our meetings.
- Small Group Leaders: Coordinates the small groups, facilitates discussion during meetings.
We'd also like to invite you to come with some of our current team to the MOPS Leadership Event for the Triangle Area on Saturday, May 9th from 9:00am to 1:30pm at Crosspointe Church in Cary. This event is for all leaders, including all the mamas who may be considering leadership in the future.
From their website.... "It will be an amazing day of great teaching, discussion time, positional networking, and even time to explore and brainstorm the new MOPS Theme! Our goal is for your whole leadership team to come away from this time with fresh ideas & encouragement in her role for next year. We also want you to feel confident that you can extend your reach beyond MOPS and mommyhood and into your entire life."
For more information and to register, go to their Eventbrite page:
Be sure to register underneath Crossroads Fellowship's "ticket" so they can have an accurate headcount.
