Maple Grove MOPS

Our next meeting is , December 13 th , 9:30-11:30.    A handful reminders as we look forward to our meeting. Everyone is encouraged to come early. We know this is so often easier said than done, but the earlier you arrive the more time you will have to check in your kids. Make sure to ask the greeters to help direct you of where to check in. Christmas Dress Everyone is also encouraged to come dressed to celebrate Christmas! Come with your sweaters, wearing red and green, your fun leggings, and your crazy hats! Speaker We will be watching a short MOMCON video on Hope. We will also welcome Pastor Jon Platek to share the Christmas message with us! Gift Exchange Please bring a gift for the gift exchange (if you would like to participate). Brunch The   Taurus table  has brunch for the 22nd meeting. Please remember that Mentor moms will be at the front door only until 9:20 to help you with your food. Next MOPPETS Childcare For steering meeting on Tuesday, Janu

There is so much to be thankful for, like MOPS two weeks in a row! Can’t wait to see everyone,   Tuesday, November 22nd, 9:30-11:30.    A handful reminders as we look forward to our meeting. Everyone is encouraged to come early. We know this is so often easier said than done, but the earlier you arrive the more time you will have to check in your kids. Make sure to ask the greeters to help direct you of where to check in. At our next MOPS meeting we will be making sandwiches for Minneapolis Recreation Development, Inc. , which is headed up by Allan Law.  In addition, we will be having a warm blanket and clothing drive for his organization.  They are in need of blankets and adult gloves, scarves, and hats.  All items can be used (as long as they are clean), or of course, they can be purchased new as well.  We’re very excited to tell you that Allan Law is planning on joining us for the last half hour of our meeting!  Below is a link to a video about Allan Law and how he car

There is so much to be thankful for, like MOPS two weeks in a row! Can’t wait to see everyone,   Tuesday, November 22nd, 9:30-11:30.    A handful reminders as we look forward to our meeting. Everyone is encouraged to come early. We know this is so often easier said than done, but the earlier you arrive the more time you will have to check in your kids. Make sure to ask the greeters to help direct you of where to check in. At our next MOPS meeting we will be making sandwiches for Minneapolis Recreation Development, Inc. , which is headed up by Allan Law.  In addition, we will be having a warm blanket and clothing drive for his organization.  They are in need of blankets and adult gloves, scarves, and hats.  All items can be used (as long as they are clean), or of course, they can be purchased new as well.  We’re very excited to tell you that Allan Law is planning on joining us for the last half hour of our meeting!  Below is a link to a video about Allan Law and how he car

We are looking forward to our meeting next week,   Tuesday, November 15th, 9:30-11:30.    A handful reminders before next week. Everyone is encouraged to come early. We know this is so often easier said than done, but the earlier you arrive the more time you will have to check in your kids. Make sure to ask the greeters to help direct you of where to check in. Speaker Information This month we will be watching a video titled, “Becoming…Good Sleepers” featuring Jenni June. Jennifer Metter, founder of Jenni June TM LLC, is a Certified Child and Family Sleep Consultant, Certified Lactation Counselor, Host and Mom of 4 teenagers! She is Host of series, “Baby Care with Jenni June” for the BabyLeague Network and has taught baby and toddler sleep classes for ClubMomMe, BabyTalkLA, Nordstrom, Babies R us and popular LA Mom’s groups. Beyond Jenni’s vast life experience, including 13 years of volunteer mentoring for women and youth and 15 years of homeschooling her own four (now

We hope everyone had a wonderful first meeting and that you are looking forward to our meeting next week,   Tuesday, October 25th, 9:30-11:30.    A handful reminders as we look forward to our meeting. Everyone is encouraged to come early. We know this is so often easier said than done, but the earlier you arrive the more time you will have to check in your kids. Make sure to ask the greeters to help direct you of where to check in. Speaker Information Our speaker will be Mary Dieter! Mary Dieter is the 3 rd of 7 children raised in an Irish Catholic family on the Iron Range in the mining town of Chisholm, MN. What started out as a personal study for her and her 5 children expanded into public speaking engagements throughout the state of Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. She has been a frequent lecturer at school (ECFC), educational seminars (Gifting), workshops, women’s retreats, youth conferences, and numerous civic gatherings. As a gradu

We are switching our Tuesday, November 8th MOPS meeting to Tuesday, November 15th.  Tuesday, November 8th will be our November play date instead. Maple Grove Evangelical Free Church is a voting place on the 8th, and with the anticipated large number of voters this election year, we needed to move our MOPS November 8th meeting to Tuesday, November 15th. Thank you for your understanding, ladies.  We’re sorry for any inconvenience this causes you.  We really hope you can make it on the 15th instead of the 8th.  We have a great meeting planned!  Our amazing MOPPETS workers have graciously made this change to their calendars, so they will be ready to love and care for your sweet children on the 15th. Just to clarify : Tuesday, November 8th will be our November play date (TBD) Tuesday, November 15th is our first November MOPS meeting Tuesday, November 22nd is our second November MOPS meeting

We are switching our Tuesday, November 8th MOPS meeting to Tuesday, November 15th.  Tuesday, November 8th will be our November play date instead. Maple Grove Evangelical Free Church is a voting place on the 8th, and with the anticipated large number of voters this election year, we needed to move our MOPS November 8th meeting to Tuesday, November 15th. Thank you for your understanding, ladies.  We’re sorry for any inconvenience this causes you.  We really hope you can make it on the 15th instead of the 8th.  We have a great meeting planned!  Our amazing MOPPETS workers have graciously made this change to their calendars, so they will be ready to love and care for your sweet children on the 15th. Just to clarify : Tuesday, November 8th will be our November play date (TBD) Tuesday, November 15th is our first November MOPS meeting Tuesday, November 22nd is our second November MOPS meeting

We hope everyone had a wonderful first meeting and that you are looking forward to our meeting next week,   Tuesday, October 11th, 9:30-11:30.    A handful reminders as we look forward to our meeting. Everyone is encouraged to come early. We know this is so often easier said than done, but the earlier you arrive the more time you will have to check in your kids. Make sure to ask the greeters to help direct you of where to check in. Speaker Information Our speaker next week is our very own Caiyte Hall. Caytie has been in MOPS for 4 1/2 years. She relies on "me too" moments to get her through these years with young kids. She and her husband Dylan live in Maple Grove with their two children Hannah and Noah and their dog and cat.  Caytie loves to be in the kitchen baking and trying out new recipes that her picky eaters would prefer she leave on Pinterest. She has recently decided to learn how to decorate cakes and gets a thrill watching you-tube videos and practicin

Welcome to Maple Grove MOPS! We are so excited to have you each of you with us as We are the Starry Eyed. We understand that for some of you this might be your first MOPS meeting ever. Here are a few things to remember for our first meeting of the 2016-2017 year. Meeting Information •                      A reminder that Maple Grove Evangelical Free Church is located at 8585 Rice Lake Rd., Maple Grove, MN 55369. •                      Our meeting starts at 9:30 •                      It is helpful to arrive a little early to check your kid(s) in their rooms •                      Steering team members will be at the front doors to direct you if needed •                      If you are not sure what table you are sitting with this year please email MapleGroveMOPS@gmail.com •                      A reminder to bring a 4X6 picture of your family to our first meeting •                      Remember to save your appetite as we will have a yummy brunch for everyone to

MOPS will be here before we know it! There are still spots available for the Fall! To register (a link is provided below) and email it to  maplegrovemops@gmail.com . You will then receive a link (via email from MOPS Int) to pay online. If you prefer to write a check you can for $24.95 (make payable to MGEFC) and mail it to Peggy. If you choose to write a check instead of pay online. Please email Peggy ( pgoshaw@yahoo.com ) to receive the mailing address. We look forward to another great year with all of you! And don't forget to spread the word to your friends!  Registration 2016/2017 To edit, please click on the link, go to the  File Menu , choose,  Download As  and choose the file type you would like to download to your computer. If you have any questions about MOPS please email, maplegrovemops@gmail.com.

Happy Mother’s Day to all! Our last meeting of the year We are planning to celebrate and look back at our year. We will have plenty of time to talk and enjoy each other’s company. Brunch A reminder that brunch will be provided this week. Mom’s Night Out For our last Mom’s Night Out, we will be playing Bunco. For those of you who have never played, it is a game played with dice that is really easy to learn! Plus you get to move around a lot and get to know other moms!  There may even be prizes for the winners...  :) We will meet on Tuesday evening, May 24th from 7-9:30 or so at the church.  Bring a snack or dessert to share.  To RSVP please contact Lindsey, lindsay.grill@gmail.com Summer Bible Study MOPS will be hosting a bible study this summer. We will be reading the book, “Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage” by Greg and Erin Smalley. The study will meeting every other Monday night. Time is still to be determined (either 6-8PM or 7-9PM) depending on those t

A reminder that everyone is encourage to come early. Remember child care opens at 9:15 so if you check your kids in early you can get settled early too! Speaker THE MARRIAGE IMPRINT: Messages Children Learn From Their Parents’ Marriage We teach our children to read, to ride bikes, to pick up their rooms and mind their manners.  However the most important learning they will do in our homes has to do with learning how to love!  We, as parents, are our children’s blueprint for intimacy.  Based on what our children see in our marriage relationship, they draw conclusions and form permanent beliefs and expectations about marriage.  “Is marriage good?  Is it what I want someday for me?  Will I have a good one?” What is your marriage teaching your children about love?  What does it say about respect, cooperation and trust?  Is your marriage preparing your children to be successful in their own love story later in life?  Join family advocate Rhonda Nordin as she steps throu

The MOPS Leadership There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 The Steering Team provides leadership and direction for the MOPS group. Each member is to attend all steering meetings (except DGLs) and regular MOPS meetings. Have you thought about getting involved on Steering Team?  If you would like more information on Steering Team, positions click here . Apply today for 2016-2017 Steering Team .

A reminder that everyone is encourage to come early. Remember child care opens at 9:15 so if you check your kids in early you can get settled early too! Silent Action We welcome your participation in the Maple Grove MOPS Silent Action during our meeting this week. During the silent action, you will have an opportunity to place bids on items ranging from household goods, children’s toys, clothes and accessories! It’s a great way to get some of the things you have been needing/wanting for great prices and for a great cause. We will be viewing these items after the announcements on Tuesday morning. Bidding: Please bring cash or check to MOPS that morning. Contributing: If you wish to contribute items to the Silent Action, please: Fill out a Silent Action Bid Form for each item Provide full description of item Provide suggested starting bid based on approximate current value Drop off you new or gently-used items (anything you think other moms might like) to church before Mon

A reminder that everyone is encourage to come early. Remember child care opens at 9:15 so if you check your kids in early you can get settled early too! Speakers "Road To Joy Ministries" Cindy Cole Nelson and Kathe Matthews met in a singing group and soon realized it was no accident that they formed an immediate bond. They had quite a bit in common; both were mothers of teenagers, married over 20 years, worked as accountants and had passions for Bible study, speaking and creative writing. Cindy was at work on her first Christian music album and Kathe was compiling short stories and poetry for a book she would later publish. Unfortunately, they also discovered they shared a common struggle with worry and anxiety. Road to Joy Ministries was born when it became apparent that God brought them together, not only to support each other, but to send them out to help others. Today they speak at conferences, retreat programs, and other ministry events. With God leading the way,

Don’t forget to bring your hammer this week!! A reminder that everyone is encourage to come early. Remember child care opens at 9:15 so if you check your kids in early you can get settled early too! Speaker “Meet Mrs. Perfectionist and Mrs. Controllin’ All in One” Our speaker is Diana Jarosiewicz. Diana has been married to Mark for 30 years. They have 5 children (one girl & four boys) from age 14-28. She and Mark have also been blessed with two granddaughters. Diana spends her time speaking to women's groups and working in the office of the family electrical business. She loves sharing her testimony and trials from life and how God has been there every step of the way in health, marriage, children and just plain life. (And life can be hard) Diana loves talking about the great God we serve!!! Craft For the craft this week we will be making string board art. You can choose to make a cross or a heart shape with a bible verse on the back. PLEASE BRING A HAMMER! Playdate

Next Tuesday is our Mentor Mom Panel!! A reminder that everyone is encourage to come early. Remember child care opens at 9:15 so if you check your kids in early you can get settled early too! Mentor Mom Panel At our next meeting we will have a Mentor Mom Panel -- a chance for our Mentor Moms to share with us their experiences, lessons learned, and greatest achievements of motherhood and womanhood! So -- do you have any questions for our Mentor Moms? Please email our questions to MapleGroveMOPS@gmail.com This week the Orange table has brunch. Silent Auction Update A reminder that we have moved the Silent Auction to April 12th. This will give you a chance to sell items you aren’t using anymore and purchase the things you can really use! Please look for more information to come soon. Service Project Mark your calendars, our Spring service project will be on April 23rd, 4:30-6:30 at Feed My Starving Children. Please look for more information to come soon! Steering Team Chil

Next Tuesday is DAY OF PAMPERING!! A reminder that everyone is encourage to come early. Remember child care opens at 9:15 so if you check your kids in early you can get settled early too! Day of Pampering One of the best days of the year has come! Day of pampering allows us to do just that, be pampered! We will be welcoming massage therapists, eyebrow waxers, essential oil consultants and more. Please arrive early to get your kids in child care, get brunch and start using the services. Craft: Our craft this week will be gifted by the essential oils consultant. She will give each of us the chance to make one, room spray, rollerball blend, thieves cleaner, sugar scrub, or bath salts. Please bring cash with you if you would like to make second or third option. Raffle: There will be a raffle at Day of Pampering. Please note that you can enter the drawing to win each prize only once. You are welcome to enter all of the drawings if you wish to win all prizes. Brunch: A reminder th