It's Marvin MOPS Week (11/8/12)!

Wonderful Moms,

Visions of creative costumes, fun size candy and pumpkin rolls fill my head as I recall last week’s hubbub of festive activities!   What a great launch to one of my favorite seasons of the year.   Following on the heels and excitement of the most delightful and informative Mrs. Debby, we have our next MOPS meeting this Thursday, November 8^th at 10 a.m. 

In a slight change to our scheduled programming, we will host our annual MOPS Mentor Panel where our beloved Mentors will field and answer questions from US about anything that we are currently living through in our lives, which as we all know covers the spectrum of topics!  As we always have done, questions may be submitted confidentially or openly either during the meeting or by email ahead of time to Judy Carter at bjcarter@suddenlink.net.    Topics in the past have run the gamut from child discipline to strengthening our marriages.  Let’s really use this precious time with these thoughtful women who have been on this journey before us, and can give solid insight into our challenges or questions.

If you will be using childcare, also known as our MOPPETS program, you may bring your children to the childcare rooms which are located on the first floor.  There will be a sign to direct you.  If your children are not coming, and you are signed up for childcare, it is important that you contact Stephanie Lamb, our MOPPETS Coordinator, to let her know:  Steph.lamb@sbcglobal.net, or 903-363-7447.  This affects how many volunteers/workers/rooms we need.

Some additional important reminders about our MOPPETS program:

·         Please LABEL ALL of your child’s belongings (sippy cups, pacifiers,etc.) 

·         Please DO NOT bring your child if he/she shows ANY signs of illness.  Please refer to the “Moppets Guidelines” for further instruction

·         Drop off time is 9:50-10:00 a.m. before the meeting.  Please pick up your children promptly by noon to be courteous of the MOPPETS staff

Thursday Meeting Reminders:

1. The YELLOW table will bring food
2. Please bring your new and gently used coats in support of our Fall Missions Project in support of St. Paul’s Children’s Foundation
3. If you are able, please consider making one of our awesome casseroles for our annual fall bake sale.  Pans and recipes will be available on Thursday. 

UPCOMING MOPS Events:

-          November 6 (Tuesday)- MOPS Play Date at Brookshire’s Wildlife Museum and Park, 10 a.m.- 12 noon

-          November 16 (Friday)- MNO at KE Cellars on Broadway at 6 p.m.

If you are UNABLE to attend this Thursday’s MOPS meeting, please notify your Table Leader.  If your children are not coming, and are signed up for childcare, please also notify Stephanie Lamb (MOPPETS Coordinator) at steph.lamb@sbcglobal.net or 903-363-7447.

And LASTLY, A BIG THANK YOU to ALL of the moms who volunteered their time and mixers to our awesome pumpkin roll baking day extravaganza!  In record time, Suzanne Lambert coordinated the successful baking of 75 pumpkin rolls in only 3 HOURS!  Now that is leadership and teamwork at its finest!

I hope to see you all on Thursday!  

Have a wonderful and blessed week,

Debra Bochow

Discussion Group Coordinator