Marvin MOPS Meeting Summary from 9/12/13
Dear Moms,
We hope this finds you all well and ready to tackle your
busy week! We are so sad that you missed
the first MOPS meeting, but look forward to seeing you at the next meeting on
September 26th at 10 a.m. on the second floor at Marvin in the Faith
classroom. This past week, on the board
at the front of the room, Holly and Debra wrote an outline for the meeting, and
I thought that might be an easy way to let you get an idea of the main topics that
were covered. Most of the information is
available in your MOPS folder, which you will receive at the next meeting. The outline was:
·
What is MOPS?
·
Meeting format and MOPS “Biz”
·
Our Theme
·
Tables—Ice Breaker
·
Our Steering Committee
·
Prayer Request/Devotional
·
“Our Favorite Things”—we did not get to this, but will at the next meeting
·
Table Time
o
Start planning your table night out
o
Plan informal play dates together
o
Access your mentors (prayer journals)
I wanted to tell you a little bit more about Judy Carter’s
wonderful devotional. It was based on
our MOPS theme for this year, “A Beautiful Mess,” from Ephesians 2:10.
For we are God’s
masterpiece. He has created us anew in
Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
Judy reminds us that we are not products on
an assembly line—we aren’t formed the exact same way nor do we come out exactly
alike. God created us with His own
hands, and we are God’s handmade
workmanship. Where you are and what you are doing right now is not a
mistake. God put you in Tyler, Texas,
for a reason. Though it might not always
seem like it, our lives are all part of God’s bigger plan. If you are having a hard time right now,
remember that you are where you’re
supposed to be. God makes no
mistakes. God has a wonderful purpose
for our lives! He is currently working
to pry open our fingers to get us to let go of the things we are clinging to
(the wrongs done to us, etc.), so he can give us new blessings. We are
part of God’s Great Redemptive Plan! God
doesn’t do things on a whim; it’s all planned beforehand, and we must trust in
Him. So give yourself a break! Relax!
Be a beautiful mess! Trust
that God has BIG PLANS for you. Judy
tells us that we are God’s workmanship—embrace
your mess!!
Your table leader should be getting in touch with you soon
to update you on the dates decided on during table time. Have a blessed week, and we can’t wait to see
you at the next MOPS meeting!
XOXO—
Kate Iglesias
Publicity Team Leader
