I'm a MESS, but God says I'm beautiful. So what does that make me?

This year's MOPS theme is "A Beautiful Mess" and local speaker Evie Webb is going to dive right into the mess with her talk, "I'm a MESS, but God says I'm beautiful. So what does that make me?"

Don't miss her at our Sept. 24th meeting!

What to Expect at our Sept. 24, 2013 Meeting

We'll be getting our table assignments for the year, which means finding out who you'll be sitting and sharing with this year! 

In addition to hearing from Evie, we'll be making decorations for our tables as a wonderful ice breaker craft.

Also, Emily, our Fundraising Coordinator, will be telling us all about our Butter Braids fundraiser! These sweet yeasted pastries are a little like a Danish in loaf form—totally nom-able! Plus, they come frozen, so you can stock up and have them ready to pull out at a moment's notice for unexpected guests or even Christmas morning!  Take a little sneak peak on their website. They'll be ready for pickup Nov. 12—in plenty of time for the holidays.

Don't Forget:

• Moppets drop-off starts at 9:15, so get there a little early if you can to be sure you're in the main meeting room by 9:30.
• If you didn't pay your dues last time, you'll want to be sure to bring your checkbook or credit card and get with our Finance Coordinator, Brooke to make sure you're all paid up.
• Fall Photo dates are set for Oct. 18, 19, and 20, so mark those dates on your calendar!  Fall photo signup will be at our Oct. 8th meeting.

Can't wait to see you at MOPS!

Embrace Your Beautiful Mess–Starting Sept. 10!

Our theme this year: A Beautiful Mess

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Verse: Ephesians 2:10 (New Living Translation)

Moms live in messes. The toys, crumbs, and spit-up are their natural surroundings. Moms often feel like a mess. They are exhausted, under-showered, and hormonal. Their past and present circumstances and decisions can leave them feeling inadequate for God’s love and purposes.

A Beautiful Mess reminds moms that beauty can come out of their difficult spots. The grime of mothering young children brings the beauty of motherhood. The bruises of life can bring God’s redemption.

Embrace Your Story reminds moms that their past, present and future can be used for good. God knows where each of us has been, where we are today and has set in motion where we are headed.

What to expect at our first meeting:

• Meet our amazing new Coordinator, Jessica Fitzgerald!
• Hear an inspiring message from "veteran" MOPS mom, Brittany Heckenberg.
• Learn more about your new steering committee and how MOPS works.
• Make some SUPER cute diaper bag tags with our craft coordinator, Erin Van Gieson.
• Meet all of the MOPS steering committee members as we rotate from table to table—ask us anything!
• Fill out registration paperwork (if there's time).

What to do now:

• If you already know you want to be a part of our amazing year at MOPS, head on over to the MOPS International website and register. (That's just one less piece of paper you'll have to fill out on Tuesday!)
• If you'd like to try us out, no worries! Bring you and your kiddo(s) on Sept. 10 and see what we're all about.
• Subscribe to our calendar. If you use a digital calendar (like Google calendar or iCal) that uses the iCal format, click this link to subscribe to our calendar.
• And if you haven't already, like us on Facebook, because you don't want to miss a thing!

Will we see you there? Leave us a comment below and say, "I'm IN!"