members present: Marilyn, Jennifer O, Jen O, Angela, Sherry, Marcy, Juliane, Jenny C., Jenny R.
devotion: theme was remembering to praise God and give thanks during stressful times; followed by time of prayer
business:
*vendor fair: $226 bake sale profits, $760 table fees, $986 profit before expenses, approx. $900 after expenses; attendance between 90-100 people; discussed possibilities of other locations for next year: Wtn. Christian School gym, Co. Fair Banquet Hall (high rental fee), Great Plains Gym, Hy-Vee upper room; lots of competition with other vendor fairs
*MOPPET worker brunch: 17 invites sent out; violet pots will be centerpieces and gifts for women; Jenny R. is going to have Jenny C. forward an e-mail with more detailed info on this event, she'd like an RSVP to see how many moms are coming; help needed Wed. night to set up at church; booklets will be compiled as gifts for regular workers and moms will sign thank-you notes
*May 7th: library field trip; tour, talk by children's librarian, snacks served in community room; Linda hasn't been contacted yet. If this doesn't work for her, a tour of the Goss might be substituted (not of the Tut exhibit). Sherry may also have us do a book exchange
*you may register early at either May meeting for next fall and receive a discounted price; Sherry distributed a reg. form today;
*May 21: craft, introducing next years "Together on Planet Mom" theme, survey/evaluation, possible bracelet craft
*We will have our summer meetings the 1st and 3rd Thurs. of June. Time will be 11-1 at McKinley Park. We will not have a park meeting in August. This one is not well attended and this will also give us more dates to work with for the ice cream social. Time for ice cream social TBA. Sherry will make refrig. magnets again this year with summer dates.
*Steering for next year: Marcy and Jenny will coordinate, Angela- crafts, Jennifer O- hospitality, Jen O- d-groups, Juliane- fundraisers, Sherry- MOPPETS, Marilyn and Teresa- mentors. Finance and Publicity are open. Existing steering was asked if they want to switch jobs or stay the same. Barb B from WOW panel is interested in mentoring.
*suggestion made to reduce number of fundraisers
*suggestion made to cover the cost of mentor mom registration fees; we don't think it's fair to ask them to pay to volunteer
*Roxanne, Renee, Amber and Carla mentioned as possible MOPS graduates; graduates will be recognized at last MOPS meeting in May
*Marilyn is attending Summit in Sioux Falls and will be speaking.
*suggestion made to have four mentors: 1 for ea. d-group
*suggestion made to have a "head mentor"
*suggestion made for next year to have stickers affixed to children in nursery with mom's name and allergy info.
*we will have a summer steering retreat, most likely the first week in June before summer activities start and people start going on vacation
*charter fees have increased due to more materials being distributed; we are short in the gen. fund to cover this expense, so money may be taken from the surplus in the craft fund
respectfully submitted
4.23.2009
4.16.2009
MOPS Apr. 16th meeting
Announcements:
*Apr. 23rd: Steering committee meeting at 9AM. If you are interested in becoming a steering team member, you are invited to join us. Childcare is provided. Come even if you think the area that interests you appears to be filled.
*Apr. 30th: MOPPET worker appreciation brunch at 9:30AM. Bring a brunch item to share with our workers and bring your kids. This is a time to give back to our workers who give so much of their time to us.
*May 7th: 9:00AM library field trip; NO BRUNCH, eat breakfast first, please do not be late
*May 8th: Moms' Night Out Scrapbooking Evening at Cornerstone (in conjunction with the eve. MOPS group) at 7:30PM in atrium. Bring your own scrapbooking supplies and a snack to share. You should have received an electronic invite. If you did, please take two minutes to respond "Yes, No or Maybe." If not, please know that everyone is invited. Bring a friend.
Meeting:
*We had a presentation by the W.O.W. (Wiser Older Women) panel consisting of our mentor moms and two guests. A summary of this presentation will be in the May newsletter.
*We broke into discussion groups after the panel.
*Thanks to the moms who volunteered to babysit in the nursery.
*Apr. 23rd: Steering committee meeting at 9AM. If you are interested in becoming a steering team member, you are invited to join us. Childcare is provided. Come even if you think the area that interests you appears to be filled.
*Apr. 30th: MOPPET worker appreciation brunch at 9:30AM. Bring a brunch item to share with our workers and bring your kids. This is a time to give back to our workers who give so much of their time to us.
*May 7th: 9:00AM library field trip; NO BRUNCH, eat breakfast first, please do not be late
*May 8th: Moms' Night Out Scrapbooking Evening at Cornerstone (in conjunction with the eve. MOPS group) at 7:30PM in atrium. Bring your own scrapbooking supplies and a snack to share. You should have received an electronic invite. If you did, please take two minutes to respond "Yes, No or Maybe." If not, please know that everyone is invited. Bring a friend.
Meeting:
*We had a presentation by the W.O.W. (Wiser Older Women) panel consisting of our mentor moms and two guests. A summary of this presentation will be in the May newsletter.
*We broke into discussion groups after the panel.
*Thanks to the moms who volunteered to babysit in the nursery.
4.02.2009
MOPS Apr. 2nd meeting
Announcements:
*Please consider being a part of our steering team next year. Prospective members may come to the next steering meeting on Apr. 23rd at 9AM. Childcare provided. Some of our current steering members are not returning to their positions. Others are happy to give up or change their positions if a replacement can be found. Please come even if the position that you are interested in appears to be filled. You might be surprised. The following is a list of steering positions: coordinator, co-coordinator, discussion group coord., hospitality, publicity, finance, MOPPETS, creative activities and fundraising. MOPS Int. has also recently created a "service" position for reaching out to the community.
*Thanks to Juliane and all the other moms who gave of their time, talents and contributed financially to the vendor fair.
*Please bring a recipe card with your brunch creations to MOPS meetings. Give them to Jenny C. and she will publish them in the newsletter.
*MOPPET Worker Appreciation Brunch will be held Thurs., Apr. 30th from 9:30-?. Please bring a brunch item to share with our MOPPET workers. You may also bring your children. This is our oppotunity to give back to the workers an show them how much they mean to us.
*Apr. 16th is the Wiser Older Woman (WOW) panel rescheduled from January's cancelled meeting. Rollercoaster Gals have brunch.
*The May 7th MOPS meeting will involve a field trip to the library. Please eat breakfast before you come as no brunch will be served that day.
Featured speakers: Marcy K. and Marilyn P.
The topic was grief and the joy of Easter.
Summary:
Marcy spoke at her high school graduation. The verse she chose for her theme was Jeremiah 29.11, "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." These words proved to be very applicable with upcoming challenges in her life. She attended college in Tenn. and struggled with changing her major and finishing school at Northern in Aberdeen. Her father told her if she was that concerned about the changes, making the changes must be the right thing to do. Two months after she moved to Aberdeen, her father passed away in a farming accident. Eleven days later, her best friend passed away in a car accident. Switching schools had enabled her to go home as much as needed, something that would have been difficult from Tenn.
Marcy discussed the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. People go through these stages at different paces. Marcy experienced some depression. She explained that grief doesn't go away, but as time goes on, it is not as painful as "fresh grief."
Marcy also lost a baby she was carrying last fall. Despite her losses, she feels blessed to have the husband and family God has given her.
Marcy followed up her talk by singing a beautiful solo.
Marilyn said God has given her the gift of being a good listener. She believes healing occurs through listening. She said that we all have a "loss line" with varying degrees of losses on it. These losses differ. Marilyn believed losing a school board election and seeing her son get married were types of losses. She also lost her mother. Losses impact other losses and little losses can help prepare you for big losses. God has a part in all these losses. People also need to keep in mind that the stages of grief are never "completed."
Marilyn also experienced depression after a loss and sought help. Help can come in the form of a counselor, friends or a family network. A recommended book is the Grief, Recovery, Loss Handbook available in the hospice library at the hospital. Sometimes people express concern over some family members during a loss but may overlook how other family members are handling the loss.
One passage Marilyn quotes is Matt. 5.4, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." We can be comforted in knowing that one day we will be reunited with those we have lost in heaven.
Marilyn distributed materials and a poem she wrote herself about grief. That poem will be published in the May edition of the MOPS newsletter.
A time of discussion re: grief followed the speakers.
*Please consider being a part of our steering team next year. Prospective members may come to the next steering meeting on Apr. 23rd at 9AM. Childcare provided. Some of our current steering members are not returning to their positions. Others are happy to give up or change their positions if a replacement can be found. Please come even if the position that you are interested in appears to be filled. You might be surprised. The following is a list of steering positions: coordinator, co-coordinator, discussion group coord., hospitality, publicity, finance, MOPPETS, creative activities and fundraising. MOPS Int. has also recently created a "service" position for reaching out to the community.
*Thanks to Juliane and all the other moms who gave of their time, talents and contributed financially to the vendor fair.
*Please bring a recipe card with your brunch creations to MOPS meetings. Give them to Jenny C. and she will publish them in the newsletter.
*MOPPET Worker Appreciation Brunch will be held Thurs., Apr. 30th from 9:30-?. Please bring a brunch item to share with our MOPPET workers. You may also bring your children. This is our oppotunity to give back to the workers an show them how much they mean to us.
*Apr. 16th is the Wiser Older Woman (WOW) panel rescheduled from January's cancelled meeting. Rollercoaster Gals have brunch.
*The May 7th MOPS meeting will involve a field trip to the library. Please eat breakfast before you come as no brunch will be served that day.
Featured speakers: Marcy K. and Marilyn P.
The topic was grief and the joy of Easter.
Summary:
Marcy spoke at her high school graduation. The verse she chose for her theme was Jeremiah 29.11, "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." These words proved to be very applicable with upcoming challenges in her life. She attended college in Tenn. and struggled with changing her major and finishing school at Northern in Aberdeen. Her father told her if she was that concerned about the changes, making the changes must be the right thing to do. Two months after she moved to Aberdeen, her father passed away in a farming accident. Eleven days later, her best friend passed away in a car accident. Switching schools had enabled her to go home as much as needed, something that would have been difficult from Tenn.
Marcy discussed the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. People go through these stages at different paces. Marcy experienced some depression. She explained that grief doesn't go away, but as time goes on, it is not as painful as "fresh grief."
Marcy also lost a baby she was carrying last fall. Despite her losses, she feels blessed to have the husband and family God has given her.
Marcy followed up her talk by singing a beautiful solo.
Marilyn said God has given her the gift of being a good listener. She believes healing occurs through listening. She said that we all have a "loss line" with varying degrees of losses on it. These losses differ. Marilyn believed losing a school board election and seeing her son get married were types of losses. She also lost her mother. Losses impact other losses and little losses can help prepare you for big losses. God has a part in all these losses. People also need to keep in mind that the stages of grief are never "completed."
Marilyn also experienced depression after a loss and sought help. Help can come in the form of a counselor, friends or a family network. A recommended book is the Grief, Recovery, Loss Handbook available in the hospice library at the hospital. Sometimes people express concern over some family members during a loss but may overlook how other family members are handling the loss.
One passage Marilyn quotes is Matt. 5.4, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." We can be comforted in knowing that one day we will be reunited with those we have lost in heaven.
Marilyn distributed materials and a poem she wrote herself about grief. That poem will be published in the May edition of the MOPS newsletter.
A time of discussion re: grief followed the speakers.
3.26.2009
May 26th Steering Meeting
*set up for vendor fair; got two extra tables in to accommodate more vendors (total of 20??? vendors)
Brief meeting:
*Sue will be at church from 9-2 tomorrow with no lunch break for anyone wanting to drop off baked goods
*will charge 50 cents for pop due to good deal at Hy-Vee
*worker appreciation still on for Apr. 30, Sherry will be gone and Marcy will help run the event
*no brunch at May 7th meeting due to library field trip
*we WILL have brunch at the last meeting of the year
*cost is $21.95 if you register for MOPS prior to May 29th; then the price is $23.95; you can pay Kristin now
Brief meeting:
*Sue will be at church from 9-2 tomorrow with no lunch break for anyone wanting to drop off baked goods
*will charge 50 cents for pop due to good deal at Hy-Vee
*worker appreciation still on for Apr. 30, Sherry will be gone and Marcy will help run the event
*no brunch at May 7th meeting due to library field trip
*we WILL have brunch at the last meeting of the year
*cost is $21.95 if you register for MOPS prior to May 29th; then the price is $23.95; you can pay Kristin now
3.12.2009
Mar. 12th Steering Meeting
All members present.
*devotion on changing life seasons: seasons can change suddenly
*time of prayer
*24 moms attended Tun O' Fun; $339 spent; event went well
*positive feedback provided re: PJ Day, Tina B, Ramona A.
*e-vites have been switched to Zoji.com, your spam filter may catch these
*next steering meeting is Mar. 26th; will set up for vendor fair at this time; Teresa will bring two large boxes for us to tack signs on
*Juliane is sending out e-mail invites which can be forwarded on for the vendor fair in lieu of postcard invites
*11 confirmed vendors for fair, still waiting to hear from some, can have 18 vendors max.
*Jenny will sent out mass e-mail bake sale reminder; Juliane may include something about bake sale in her e-mail, too
*d-group leaders are to call their members and ask them to help with bake sale/vendor fair
*Jenny will do MOPS table at vendor fair
*Sherry will be in charge of children's activities for fair
*Angela will do a lunch run for the vendors
*Emily J. has volunteered to do a shift at MOPS table
*discussed provided water and a treat for vendors to thank them
*those sitting at MOPS table need to keep a count sheet of how many people attend
*Jenny will put up downtown area posters, Sherry will do churches, Juliane will do other areas
*Apr. 2 Marcy and Marilyn will discuss grief and losing loved ones
*Apr. 16 W.O.W. panel rescheduled
*Apr. 23rd steering
*Apr. 25th is summit in Sioux Falls, let Sherry know SOON if you want to go; eve. group members are going
*Apr. 30th (fifth Thurs.) will be MOPPET Worker Apprec. Brunch; discussed having children sing songs and compiling books for the workers
*All moms should bring items to brunch; d-group leaders can discuss what members should bring
*brunch time 9:30AM until finished
*May 7th field trip to library (tentative)
*Next year's MOPS theme is "Life on Planet Mom" (galactic theme)
*dicussed future fundraising ideas: selling raffle tickets and winner gets their house cleaned; selling CDs for $10 and MOPS gets $5 profit from ea. CD sold
*Male viewpoint needed for May newsletter article; Angela's brother may be a possibility
*Kristin said a training category will be a new part of our budget; $ to be allocated for convention expenses
*reviewed mid-year evaluations completed by MOPS moms; would be nice for moms to share recipes of items they bring to brunch
*thanks to Roxanne and Sarah for babysitting today
*devotion on changing life seasons: seasons can change suddenly
*time of prayer
*24 moms attended Tun O' Fun; $339 spent; event went well
*positive feedback provided re: PJ Day, Tina B, Ramona A.
*e-vites have been switched to Zoji.com, your spam filter may catch these
*next steering meeting is Mar. 26th; will set up for vendor fair at this time; Teresa will bring two large boxes for us to tack signs on
*Juliane is sending out e-mail invites which can be forwarded on for the vendor fair in lieu of postcard invites
*11 confirmed vendors for fair, still waiting to hear from some, can have 18 vendors max.
*Jenny will sent out mass e-mail bake sale reminder; Juliane may include something about bake sale in her e-mail, too
*d-group leaders are to call their members and ask them to help with bake sale/vendor fair
*Jenny will do MOPS table at vendor fair
*Sherry will be in charge of children's activities for fair
*Angela will do a lunch run for the vendors
*Emily J. has volunteered to do a shift at MOPS table
*discussed provided water and a treat for vendors to thank them
*those sitting at MOPS table need to keep a count sheet of how many people attend
*Jenny will put up downtown area posters, Sherry will do churches, Juliane will do other areas
*Apr. 2 Marcy and Marilyn will discuss grief and losing loved ones
*Apr. 16 W.O.W. panel rescheduled
*Apr. 23rd steering
*Apr. 25th is summit in Sioux Falls, let Sherry know SOON if you want to go; eve. group members are going
*Apr. 30th (fifth Thurs.) will be MOPPET Worker Apprec. Brunch; discussed having children sing songs and compiling books for the workers
*All moms should bring items to brunch; d-group leaders can discuss what members should bring
*brunch time 9:30AM until finished
*May 7th field trip to library (tentative)
*Next year's MOPS theme is "Life on Planet Mom" (galactic theme)
*dicussed future fundraising ideas: selling raffle tickets and winner gets their house cleaned; selling CDs for $10 and MOPS gets $5 profit from ea. CD sold
*Male viewpoint needed for May newsletter article; Angela's brother may be a possibility
*Kristin said a training category will be a new part of our budget; $ to be allocated for convention expenses
*reviewed mid-year evaluations completed by MOPS moms; would be nice for moms to share recipes of items they bring to brunch
*thanks to Roxanne and Sarah for babysitting today
3.05.2009
Mar. 5th MOPS meeting
Announcements:
*Thanks to Kristin J. for organizing the Tun O' Fun event. Well done!
*We have had many directory revisions and additions in recent months. Some of the e-mails and phone numbers listed in the directory may no longer be correct. There are also some new moms. I am reluctant to publish the info. on here for security reasons. Please check your Jan. and Mar. newsletters to see what these latest changes are.
*There will be TWO steering meetings this month: Mar. 12th (due to cancelled Jan. meeting) and Mar. 26th. Anyone interested in steering involvement next year is invited to attend the next meeting. Childcare is provided. Steering is a great way to meet new people as it involves a much smaller group and more time is spent together. :)
*Kindergarten screening will be held at Garfield school Apr. 29-30 and May 1st. (Wed-Fri) Your newsletter did not list the Wed. date. Contact Garfield to make an appt.
*Mom's Night Out to be held at Marilyn P's house on Friday, Mar. 13th at 7:00PM. If you didn't receive an e-vite, please contact Jenny C. (number on back of newsletter). Come for games, food and socialization.
*Thank you, Sherry, for babysitting in 2-3 class today.
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT:
*MOPS Vendor Fair/Bake Sale (fundraiser for MOPS) to be held at First Baptist on Sat., Mar. 28th from 10-3.
*If you want to rent a table to market your home-based business wares (i.e. Tupperware), cost is $40. Contact Juliane (number on back of newsletter).
*If you know of someone who'd like to rent a table, contact Juliane.
*ALL moms needed to help out by:
-attending vendor fair
-inviting others to attend vendor fair
-bringing baked goods (see below)
-working a shift at the bake sale
-working a shift at the MOPS publicity table
-Watertown has a very budget-friendly MOPS program. We are about the most inexpensive group in the state. In order to keep our dues low and also to cover childcare costs, we need all moms to pitch in and help out with this fundraiser. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year.
BAKE SALE DETAILS:
-We're looking for a variety of goods, so use your creativity (pies, bars, cookies, breads).
-Wrap items at home and label. Wrap a variety of sizes (i.e. single items, pairs, half dozen).
-Drop off baked goods at: 1. First Baptist Church on Fri. from 9-noon or 1-3. 2. First Baptist Church at 9AM the day of the vendor fair 3. At the home of Jennifer O. (phone number in newsletter and MOPS directory)
QUESTIONS?:
-contact Juliane (fundraiser coord.) for vendor fair info.
-contact Jennifer O. (hospitality) for baked sale info.
-contact Jenny C. (publicity) if you'd like to work a shift at the publicity/welcome table
Mar. 5th Speaker Summary (thank you, Jen. O. for taking notes)
*Ramona A. (4-5 MOPPET worker) was the featured speaker. She illustrated her personal testimony by decorating a cake as she spoke.
*talk based on Isaiah 64.8
*The cake being decorated represents us. We are molded by God.
*Ramona lost her mother at a young age and became a Christian after her death.
*Before we become Christians, we mold ourselves. Afterwards, God molds us. He molds us to fit His plan for our lives.
*God builds our lives under pressure and trials. Ramona had a break down but never gave up hope.
*God chooses what we go through, but we choose how we go through it.
*When Ramona's sixth child was 4 yrs. old, her husband left her. She thought God dropped the cake on the floor. She pulled herself up and called on God. God is molding her to this day.
*God doesn't mold us for a few weeks or months, but for a lifetime.
*Give everything to God, humble yourself and be open to His plan for you.
Have a great weekend!
*Thanks to Kristin J. for organizing the Tun O' Fun event. Well done!
*We have had many directory revisions and additions in recent months. Some of the e-mails and phone numbers listed in the directory may no longer be correct. There are also some new moms. I am reluctant to publish the info. on here for security reasons. Please check your Jan. and Mar. newsletters to see what these latest changes are.
*There will be TWO steering meetings this month: Mar. 12th (due to cancelled Jan. meeting) and Mar. 26th. Anyone interested in steering involvement next year is invited to attend the next meeting. Childcare is provided. Steering is a great way to meet new people as it involves a much smaller group and more time is spent together. :)
*Kindergarten screening will be held at Garfield school Apr. 29-30 and May 1st. (Wed-Fri) Your newsletter did not list the Wed. date. Contact Garfield to make an appt.
*Mom's Night Out to be held at Marilyn P's house on Friday, Mar. 13th at 7:00PM. If you didn't receive an e-vite, please contact Jenny C. (number on back of newsletter). Come for games, food and socialization.
*Thank you, Sherry, for babysitting in 2-3 class today.
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT:
*MOPS Vendor Fair/Bake Sale (fundraiser for MOPS) to be held at First Baptist on Sat., Mar. 28th from 10-3.
*If you want to rent a table to market your home-based business wares (i.e. Tupperware), cost is $40. Contact Juliane (number on back of newsletter).
*If you know of someone who'd like to rent a table, contact Juliane.
*ALL moms needed to help out by:
-attending vendor fair
-inviting others to attend vendor fair
-bringing baked goods (see below)
-working a shift at the bake sale
-working a shift at the MOPS publicity table
-Watertown has a very budget-friendly MOPS program. We are about the most inexpensive group in the state. In order to keep our dues low and also to cover childcare costs, we need all moms to pitch in and help out with this fundraiser. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year.
BAKE SALE DETAILS:
-We're looking for a variety of goods, so use your creativity (pies, bars, cookies, breads).
-Wrap items at home and label. Wrap a variety of sizes (i.e. single items, pairs, half dozen).
-Drop off baked goods at: 1. First Baptist Church on Fri. from 9-noon or 1-3. 2. First Baptist Church at 9AM the day of the vendor fair 3. At the home of Jennifer O. (phone number in newsletter and MOPS directory)
QUESTIONS?:
-contact Juliane (fundraiser coord.) for vendor fair info.
-contact Jennifer O. (hospitality) for baked sale info.
-contact Jenny C. (publicity) if you'd like to work a shift at the publicity/welcome table
Mar. 5th Speaker Summary (thank you, Jen. O. for taking notes)
*Ramona A. (4-5 MOPPET worker) was the featured speaker. She illustrated her personal testimony by decorating a cake as she spoke.
*talk based on Isaiah 64.8
*The cake being decorated represents us. We are molded by God.
*Ramona lost her mother at a young age and became a Christian after her death.
*Before we become Christians, we mold ourselves. Afterwards, God molds us. He molds us to fit His plan for our lives.
*God builds our lives under pressure and trials. Ramona had a break down but never gave up hope.
*God chooses what we go through, but we choose how we go through it.
*When Ramona's sixth child was 4 yrs. old, her husband left her. She thought God dropped the cake on the floor. She pulled herself up and called on God. God is molding her to this day.
*God doesn't mold us for a few weeks or months, but for a lifetime.
*Give everything to God, humble yourself and be open to His plan for you.
Have a great weekend!
2.19.2009
Feb. 19th MOPS meeting
Announcements:
*Purchase Herberger coupon books from Juliane. Unsold books should be returned to MOPS by the 26th.
*MOPS Vendor Fair fundraiser:
-First Baptist Fellowship Hall
-Mar. 28th
-10AM-3PM
-If you have a home-based business (i.e. Tupperware) or make crafts, you may rent a table for this event. Contact Juliane.
-If you know of someone else who may want to rent a table, contact Juliane.
-Table rental cost is $40.
-ALL moms are asked to bring pre-wrapped baked goods for a bake sale to be held in conjunction with the vendor fair. More details on bake sale to come. Last year this was a good fundraiser for us.
*Steering committee meets next week @ church @ 9AM.
Misc.:
*Drawing held for Applebee's gift card, with Malissa V. winning. Congratulations!
*Speaker was Tina Buri, coord. of Women's Ministry at Cornerstone, wife, mother to four children. Topic was marriage.
*Broke into d-groups for discussion time following speaker.
Speaker notes:
*Romance is tough with preschoolers in the house.
*Eve was created to be Adam's helper. She was formed from his rib.
*Some women may have husbands who aren't fulfilling their roles in the way God intended. We still need to fulfill our role as wives. Suggestion made to pray and seek counseling in these situations.
*We filled out a private survey re: our relationship with our husbands.
*Satan is battling us for our husbands' affections. To combat this, we must show a tremendous amount of affection to our husbands.
*Spend time apart from the kids for better intimacy.
*There are four factors which kill romance:
1. Sin and not forgiving ea. other.
2. Age and the toll it takes on our bodies.
3. Forgetfulness: Try to forget the negative things your spouse does.
4. Laziness
*Don't speak negatively of your spouse in public.
*Women's role as translated from original Hebrew and Greek found in the Bible (Gen. 2.18-25):
-"ezer" from root "azar": means "surrounding, girding, defending," Just as God is our helper and shield, we are to be an ally in war to our husbands
-"tsela" from root "tsala": means "limp, become lame, incline to one side", God gave Adam the need to have a need for a helper
_"basar" means "of the body of humans" from root "ba sar" meaning "to be joyful/cheerful", a joyous face makes you beautiful, a woman is a beautiful message of joy
FROM ALL THIS, WE KNOW THAT WE ARE A BEAUTIFUL ALLY TO OUR HUSBANDS.
*Ephesians ch. 5 describes the role of women: submit to husbands as to God; respect husband
-"hupotasso" is Greek for "submit"
-God knew the fall into sin was coming and Adam would need a helper
-today we experience battles inside and outside the home
-mens' roles are to be head of their wives and to love their wives; God is in charge of us through men.
*When on a date, if you can't come up with other topics of conversation, it's OK to talk about your kids. That's what you have in common and talking about them may lead to other topics of conversation.
*Don't go through life with the thought that your spouse may not have been the soulmate intended for you. Accept him.
*Purchase Herberger coupon books from Juliane. Unsold books should be returned to MOPS by the 26th.
*MOPS Vendor Fair fundraiser:
-First Baptist Fellowship Hall
-Mar. 28th
-10AM-3PM
-If you have a home-based business (i.e. Tupperware) or make crafts, you may rent a table for this event. Contact Juliane.
-If you know of someone else who may want to rent a table, contact Juliane.
-Table rental cost is $40.
-ALL moms are asked to bring pre-wrapped baked goods for a bake sale to be held in conjunction with the vendor fair. More details on bake sale to come. Last year this was a good fundraiser for us.
*Steering committee meets next week @ church @ 9AM.
Misc.:
*Drawing held for Applebee's gift card, with Malissa V. winning. Congratulations!
*Speaker was Tina Buri, coord. of Women's Ministry at Cornerstone, wife, mother to four children. Topic was marriage.
*Broke into d-groups for discussion time following speaker.
Speaker notes:
*Romance is tough with preschoolers in the house.
*Eve was created to be Adam's helper. She was formed from his rib.
*Some women may have husbands who aren't fulfilling their roles in the way God intended. We still need to fulfill our role as wives. Suggestion made to pray and seek counseling in these situations.
*We filled out a private survey re: our relationship with our husbands.
*Satan is battling us for our husbands' affections. To combat this, we must show a tremendous amount of affection to our husbands.
*Spend time apart from the kids for better intimacy.
*There are four factors which kill romance:
1. Sin and not forgiving ea. other.
2. Age and the toll it takes on our bodies.
3. Forgetfulness: Try to forget the negative things your spouse does.
4. Laziness
*Don't speak negatively of your spouse in public.
*Women's role as translated from original Hebrew and Greek found in the Bible (Gen. 2.18-25):
-"ezer" from root "azar": means "surrounding, girding, defending," Just as God is our helper and shield, we are to be an ally in war to our husbands
-"tsela" from root "tsala": means "limp, become lame, incline to one side", God gave Adam the need to have a need for a helper
_"basar" means "of the body of humans" from root "ba sar" meaning "to be joyful/cheerful", a joyous face makes you beautiful, a woman is a beautiful message of joy
FROM ALL THIS, WE KNOW THAT WE ARE A BEAUTIFUL ALLY TO OUR HUSBANDS.
*Ephesians ch. 5 describes the role of women: submit to husbands as to God; respect husband
-"hupotasso" is Greek for "submit"
-God knew the fall into sin was coming and Adam would need a helper
-today we experience battles inside and outside the home
-mens' roles are to be head of their wives and to love their wives; God is in charge of us through men.
*When on a date, if you can't come up with other topics of conversation, it's OK to talk about your kids. That's what you have in common and talking about them may lead to other topics of conversation.
*Don't go through life with the thought that your spouse may not have been the soulmate intended for you. Accept him.
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