Members present: Marcy, Jen O, Jennifer O, Angela, Marilyn, Krisitin, Juliane, Sherry, Teresa, Jenny C.
*Devotion: How to get more moms involved in MOPS leadership.
*Suggestion made to do two feedback surveys per year instead of one to give people more opportunities to volunteer to help.
*More help is needed with fundraising. A fundraising committee is in the works.
*Time of prayer
Business:
*Positive feedback on Christy L's web presentation; summary to be printed in Nov. newsletter
*MOPS Sunday should be done annually to keep members updated. A short report will be read each year.
*e-mail Marcy with questions for photographer at Nov. 6th meeting by Oct. 31st; Jenny will send out a mass e-mail about this.
*Angela brought sample photobook craft
*mentors are to help moms in regards to where to sit at a meeting; red flags mean sit w/ d-group; nametags on tables means informal seating
*in order to save time, moms will fill out their own forms at a registration table when they bring an item to the silent auction
*topic of Dec. 4th meeting TBA; possibility that Ramona A. will give a testimony
*we will most likely have stations again for the Dec. 18th Christmas Party; we will learn how to make freezer appetizers; all should bring a snack to share
*new eve. MOPS groups starts at Cornerstone in Dec. ; Pamela can put you in touch with the contact person for that group (Becca L.)
*no steering meetings in Nov. or Dec. Next meeting is tentatively set for Jan. 8th (yes, this is not the 4th Thurs.)
*Jan. 15th topic will be Wiser Older Women panel. If you know of someone who would be a good panelist, please contact Sherry.
*Kristin is going to try distributing "I Owe You" forms as reminders to moms who have not paid dues. She got the idea for this at convention and will see how it works.
*All 50 booklets are out for Herberger's Community Day Sale. Juliane will get more.
*budget: $208 in fundraising, $693 in crafts, $215 in general, $20 in petty for a total of $1137.00. We received $200 from First Baptist.
*fundraisers thus far have raised: Lone Pine $128, Pizza Ranch $232, T-shirts $75
*Mark Mar. 28th on your calendar as a tentative date for vendor fair
*Juliane needs help soliciting businesses for silent auction donations. If you have an "in" with a business, please let her know.
We wish to thank Roxanne and Sarah for helping out in childcare.
Respectfully submitted.
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