MOPS Fall Fundraisers

Our MOPS group has some fantastic fall fundraisers this year! Like we mentioned in our last meeting, fundraising money goes directly to support our MOPS group, allowing us to continue to have fantastic childcare for our little ones, supplies (like crafts and paper goods), excellent speakers, and any other expenses we come across throughout the year. So here is our line up of fundraisers:

Texas Roadhouse Rolls

Order forms for the Texas Roadhouse Rolls were passed out at our last meeting (ask for one at our October 14 meeting if you missed it!), and you can gather orders until October 28, when you'll need to bring back your order forms. The rolls are just $5 per dozen and $3 of each dozen sold goes directly to our MOPS group! Of course, the famous cinnamon honey butter comes with your rolls! The rolls will come fresh, but you can easily freeze them until you are ready to bake. The rolls will be at our November 9 meeting so that you can distribute them in time for the holidays.

Fall Photos

Kendra Lanterman will be out photographer for all three days October 17, 18, & 19th!  Sign ups will be at our next meeting on October 14th. The cost is $50 and you can pay by cash, check, or credit card when you reserve your slot at our meeting.  Each session is 30 minutes and Kendra will shoot several photos in several different poses and backgrounds.  Each family will get 5 digital photos included with their $50 and then will be able to buy more from Kendra directly for $10 each.  

We will have 2 different locations:  Friday the 17th & Saturday the 18th will be at a new location in downtown Golden near 10th and Washington near Clear Creek.  There is a bridge, barn, and trees for different beautiful shots. Here are a few examples (not taken by Kendra) of this location:

Sunday the 19th will be near Excel Academy in Arvada, meeting at a pull-off area off Simms & 83rd Lane. There are lots of beautiful trees for background there. Here are some examples from from last year at this location:

October Blast

Foothills Community Church, where we meet for MOPS, puts on a fantastic October Blast party each year for Halloween. Our MOPS group sets up a bake sale at the event to fundraise. First and foremost, we need your delicious baked goods for the sale! We will be taking baked goods donations at our meeting on October 28. We also need mamas to volunteer their time to help package the treats on Wednesday, October 29, and to help at the event on Friday, October 31.

This is just an overview of all our fantastic fall fundraisers! Find out more info at our October MOPS meetings or by contacting your Discussion Group Leader.

All photos are owned by members of this MOPS group and may not be duplicated or sold for any purpose.

Spring Photo Signup at our March 11 Meeting!

Sign up for Spring Kiddo Photo sessions will be Tuesday March 11, on a first-come, first-signed up basis. There will be sign up sheets when you first walk in, your $50 check secures your spot. This is a fun way to get great photos and support MOPS, because it is a fundraiser for us.

Photos will take place in 30 minute sessions between 9-5pm Thurs Mar 27, Fri Mar 28, and Sat Mar 29 in Olde Town Arvada. (The photo above is my daughter, showing off one of the cool locations there!)

• Thursday Mar 27 and Friday Mar 28 photos will be taken by Julia Morgan of http://www.jmostudio.com/. 
• Saturday Mar 29 will be BreAnna Blake, her site is https://www.facebook.com/FamilyInspirationsPhotographyLLC.

Think it over now, consult your calendar and your checkbook — and be ready to sign up at our next meeting! 

Questions, comments, concerns? Email Emily at e.klopstein@gmail.com. 

Sign Up for Fall Photos at our Next MOPS Meeting!

Our Oct. 8, 2013 meeting is going to be CHOCK-A-BLOCK full of cool stuff you don't want to miss! Here's the rundown:

What to Expect:

It's our Fall Craft Day, and we'll be making something fabulously crafty from our Craft Maven, Erin! She'll also have the supplies to make diaper bag tags again if you didn't get to make one last time, or if you'd like to make one for a second kiddo.

We'll also be talking about that terrible "compare and despair" game we all play as moms—and how to overcome it!

Don't Forget:

• It's Fall Photo Signup day! Check out the gorgeous images from our photographer in the slideshow above. This year we will have two locations, so even if you've done fall photos before and were hoping for a different look, we've got you covered. Be sure to bring your calendar and your checkbook if you want to sign up—the slots go super fast! Fall photos cost $50, and fully half of that goes to support MOPS. It's an amazing deal all around.
• If you haven't paid your dues or turned in your paperwork, be sure to see Brooke at this meeting. She'll be at the welcome table before we start.
• Have you sold any Butter Braids yet? Orders will be due at our next meeting, Oct. 22.
• Our food tables for this week are Yellow, Purple, and Pink and our cleanup table is Blue!

See you there!

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!

Announcements 4-27-10

• Food Thank You- Planet Feed Me, Planet Hugs and Kisses, Sleepy Planet


• Next/Last Meeting- May 11th picnic theme, testimonies and ice breakers


• Pictures should be ready in time for the next meeting. Please contact Brittany Heckenberg with any questions.


• Summer park and activity dates are in your newsletter. We will be sending out an evite for each of these events.


• Registration for next year is now available. You may register this meeting and the next meeting to take advantage of the reduced registration rate of $21.95 instead of $23.95. Only available through the end of May.


• Ralston House Wish list is available on the blog. If you'd like to donate, bring to the last meeting and we will deliver it to Ralston House.


• FWN is compiling a cookbook. Recipes can be submitted at www.typensave.com, contributor name: You, Login: foothills2010, Password: a28da (Each recipe entered will enter you into a raffle for a brand new Kitchen Aid mixer!)


• MOPPETS room assignment sheets are available at the check in table and also on the blog

Announcements from 4-13-10

• Food Thank you –Planet Meltdown, Planet Laundry, Planet Clean-up


• Food Next Meeting – Planet Feed Me, Planet Hugs and Kisses, Sleepy Planet


• Next meeting – April 27^th Joel and Julie Thomas


• Last meeting May 11^th


• ^{Picture Sign Ups are still available - please contact Brittany at 303-484-8517 Photo fundraiser details… April 23-25, beginning at 9:00a. 30 minute time slots, Carol Butts Park, 94th and Sheridan. www.briankraft.com}


• ^{Final All MOPS Event for the Year- April 20th 10:00am at Hammond’s Candies (I-25 and 58th) with a picnic at Robbie Ferrufino (74th and Carr) following.  RSVP with Rachel Lopez-Paxson at 720-480-3527 at Planet Hugs and Kisses}


• ^{Registration is open for next year. Pick up a registration form at the check in table. An email will also follow.}


• ^{Ralston House Wish List located on back of announcement page.  If you’d like to donate, bring to next two meetings and we will deliver to Ralston House}


• ^{FWN is compiling a cookbook. Recipes can be submitted at www.typensave.com}

Contributor name: your name

Login: foothills2010

Password: a28da

• New Mom Event – If you are new to MOPS this year and would like to meet some other new moms, join us on Tuesday April 20^th, 7 pm at Panera at 77^th and Wadsworth.

Counselor info:

Michelle Willix: 303-579-0860 Healthy Pathways Counseling Services

Jolleen Miller 720-352-7608

Don’t forget to check our blog for updated MOPS information, speaker podcasts, meeting notes, fun parenting ideas and more:

www.fccmops.wordpress.com

Spring Pictures- Location and Information

Pictures will be taken at Carol Butts Park

Brian Kraft Cell Phone: 720-352-1148

Carol Butts Park

4201 West 94th Avenue

Directions

From: 92nd & Sheridan

East on 92nd

Left on N Raleigh St.

Left on W 94th Ave.

Look for Brian by the North or West edge of the Lake

Family Photographer

We are now opening up the family pictures to anyone that maybe interested in getting those done. If you know someone that maybe interested, please pass this email onto them.

Brian Kraft will be taking family pictures April 23, 24 & 25th from 9 am to 4:30 pm all three days.

Here is a link to his work

www.briankraft.com/MOPS/BrianKraftPhotography-Family2010.html

Pictures are $50 which includes five images of your choosing and each additional image after five is $5.00

We will be taking pictures at Carol Butts Park located at 4201 W 94th Ave, if the weather changes on us and gets bad we will be taking photos at the Fitness Center at Foothills Community Church. Brian has backdrops and lighting to accommodate that need.
Currently these are the time slots available:
Friday-9:00 am; 9:30 am; 1:00 pm; 2:00 pm; 2:30; 3:00; 3:30
Saturday- 4:00 pm
Sunday- 9:00 am; 10:00; 11:00; 11:30; 1:00 pm; 1:30; 2:00; 2:30; 3:00; 3:30 4:00

You can email or call me at your convenience.

Thanks,
Brittany

Reminders

Our next meeting is this Tuesday. Here are a few reminders:

1- At the meeting we will be having a mixer and tie dying one shirt for our oldest child or only child. If you have an infant and would like to tie dye an onesie , please bring one to the meeting.

2- Dues are will be due at this meeting.

3- Sign up for our spring pictures fundraiser and pay to reserve your spot.

4- Bring your magazine orders. They will be collected. If you sell five or more magazines, you will receive a Starbucks giftcard.

5- Sleepy, Noisy, and Forgetful Planets are up for food.

Announcements from 3/9/10 mtg

• Food Thank you –  Planet Cleanup, Planet Feed Me and Planet Hugs and Kisses


• Food Next Meeting – Sleepy Planet, Forgetful Planet, Noisy Planet


• Next meeting – March 23rd – craft and mixers


• Mark your calendars for a night of sweets and fellowship at Cheesecake Therapy!  Noisy Planet is hosting the March All MOPS event March 24th at 7pm.  See Megan K to RSVP and for more details. Email Megan here.


• Packs of Hope has expanded to Denver, for more information of Packs of Hope visit their website at www.packsofhope.org . If you or your small group would be interested in helping process these packs please contact Julie Jaeke or email Julie at here.


• If you were still planning on donating to the upcoming Haiti trip, donations can be dropped off at the church through Thursday, or contact Kim Francis


• If you are interested in more of a leadership role in MOPS, whether it is as a Discussion Group Leader or Steering Position, please join us for coffee and an informational meeting this Saturday morning, March 13, 9:30-11am.  Call Erin to rsvp and for meeting location.


• For more information on the magazine fundraiser, please contact Brittany Heckenberg


• Photo fundraiser details… April 23-25, beginning at 9:00 am. 30 minute time slots, location to be determined. Payment is due to reserve your spot. www.briankraft.com


• Cici’s pizza night/day – join us today for this MOPS fundraising opportunity. Make sure you mention that you are with FCC MOPS as you hand your receipt back in


• Don’t forget to check our blog for updated MOPS information, speaker podcasts, meeting notes, fun parenting ideas and more: www.fccmops.wordpress.com

Announcements from 2/23/10

• Food Thank you –  Noisy Planet, Planet Meltdown and Planet Laundry


• Food Next Meeting –  Planet Cleanup, Planet Feed Me and Planet Hugs and Kisses


• Next meeting – March 9th – Brenda Kaker – The Strong Willed Child


• Reminder - The next all MOPS event will be hosted by Planet Sleepy and will be a Family event!  Please join us Sun., Feb 28th from 4-6pm at the D-Note in Old Arvada for Baby Boogie!  Cover is free but, bring money for pizza and drinks.  See Tricia Nance for more info and to RSVP for this event. An evite has gone out for this event


• The Feb. newsletter is available at your tables and on our FCC MOPS Blog


• Please let us know if you will have extra children for the last meeting in March, so that we make sure we have adequate number of MOPPET teachers. This is spring break for many schools.


• For more information on the Spain student hosting, please contact Stephanie Fritz


• For more information on our Haiti Drive please contact Kim Francis


• For more information on the magazine fundraiser, please contact Brittany Heckenberg


• Don’t forget to check our blog for updated MOPS information, speaker podcasts, meeting notes, fun parenting ideas and more:www.fccmops.wordpress.com

Magazine Fundraiser

Magazines orders/renewals can also be purchased online in addition to the brochure/order form that was passed out at the previous meeting. The website and our online code is provided below.  Email Brittany if you have any questions.

The website is  http://store.gafundraising.com

NO WWW !!!

Our online store ID is 869537

Spring Pictures Fundraiser

Spring pictures will be taken by Brian Kraft. The dates will be April 23, 24, & 25. The cost will be $50 and that will include a 30 minute session and 5 pictures of your choice on CD. Additional pictures are $5 each. You can view a slideshow of Brian's work here. (It does take a little while to load so please be patient.)

Nov. 24 Meeting Announcements

• Food Next Meeting – Noisy Planet and Planet Meltdown


• Next meeting – December 8^th – Christmas Meeting – Fun crafts, get to know other members of our mops group and good food.


• Operation Christmas child update – we were able to drop off over 20 boxes to be given to children in need this season. You guys are amazing, what a blessing to those children and families.


• Spare change drive – We will have a drawing today for the necklace of the month!


• Script program. This is a program in which you can purchase gift cards to over 200 stores and our MOPS group will receive a portion of the total amount.


• Picture directory is available on our blog fccmops.wordpress.com … please check you email for the password to view the directory


• This includes a list of our MOPPET teachers and the classes they are in. Please consider helping your children sign Christmas cards for their teachers.


• December all MOPS event – Dessert and Dancing – Dec. 11^th – sign up today with Leah Casagranda. $10 fee per couple. Location, FCC Red Theater.

Reminder: MOPS tomorrow 11/10

Hi Ladies,

I hope that you all had a great weekend. I look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday. There are quite a few announcements. If you have any questions please call or email your DGL.

1.0 Our speaker this meeting is Paula Valenta. She will be speaking on Sex and Intimacy. Julie Thomas, a fellow MOPS mom, will be speaking the 4th Tuesday of November, 11/24. Her topic is The Angry Mom: Where did all these Emotions Come From.

2.0 Please remember to bring your Operation Christmas Child items/boxes to the meeting.

3.0 Bring your Spare Change. For every $1, you are entered to win a Nepali, handmade necklace.

4.0 Our next fundraiser will be a gift card purchase. This will continue throughout the entire year but it is a great opportunity for gifts this holiday season or a way to stay in budget when going to the store. As soon as we get the information, a link will also be on the blog where you can buy the gift cards online.

5.0 The November all MOPS event is on November 18 from 6-8pm at Supper Solutions (92nd/Harlan). Planet Clean-up is hosting. It is up to you how much this event costs. To select your meals, go to http://suppersolutionsinc.com and then email Michelle Klepper your selections by November 15.

6.0 The December all MOPS event is hosted by Planet Forgetful. It will be Dessert and Dancing on December 11, in the Red Theater at Foothills.  The cost will be $10. Childcare will not be provided. More information to come.

7.0 Stephanie Ours is hosting a New to MOPS event on November 21 at 10am. Any mom that is new to MOPS (Aug 09) is invited to this event at Stephanie's home. Please rsvp to Stephanie at ours9@comcast.net.

8.0 Tables up for food tomorrow are Planet Feed Me and Planet Hugs and Kisses.

9.0 Congratulations to Erin Leyba. Baby Claire was born on Saturday.

I think that is all for now. See you Tuesday.

Announcements for 10-27-09

1.0 Questions about check in procedures? Please see last meetings announcements located on the blog, for more details.

2.0 November 24^th meeting – If you have school aged children, will they be attending MOPS with you this meeting? We need to get an accurate head count, so that we have enough MOPPETS workers.

3.0 Dues are due this meeting – October 27

4.0 Fundraiser – Trunk or Treating – this Friday night, 10/30 baked good donations are needed for the night, pre packaged/wrapped and ready to sell. Drop off at the church this Friday night.  The event itself is from 6:30-8:30pm.

5.0 Please continue to check our blog as it is updated often throughout the week. If you would like to add an event to the blog, contact Michelle Klepper – fccmops.wordpress.com

6.0 H1N1 – Please stay home if you think your child might be sick!

7.0 Children may be dropped off beginning at 9:15 in their assigned classrooms. Please do not drop them off elsewhere. Also, make sure all items are labeled with your child’s name.

8.0 Food Thank You - Planet Laundry and Planet Clean-up

9.0 Food Next Meeting – Planet Feed Me and Planet Hugs and Kisses

10.0 Next meeting – November 10^th – Paula Valenta – Sex and Intimacy

11.0 Spare change drive – Today we will draw for the Nepali necklace. Remember, for each $1 in change you put in your table's jar, you will be entered into a drawing for a Nepali necklace the last meeting of that month.

12.0 Picture directories are available… copies should be at each table.