Spring Creek MOPS: November 2009

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Tuesday, November 10th at 9:15am

Dear MOPS Moms,

Wow! Welcome to November already…where has this fall gone??!! I hope you’ve all been able to spend some enjoyable time with your kiddos in the last month.

We have a whole bunch of great stuff planned for our next MOPS meeting on Tuesday, November 10^th, as well as some awesome activities for moms and kids in the months to come. This coming Tuesday, we are happy to have Elizabeth Murphy who will be sharing on a topic that I think we can all relate to – “Mommy Guilt”. Come and prepare to be blessed by her insights as a mom!

Here are a few things that you should be aware of in advance of Tuesday’s meeting:

1. Don’t forget about Operation Christmas Child. We will take some time as groups to pack shoe boxes for each of the kids that we collected items for.

Please remember to bring:

A shoe box (if possible, 2 needed per group)
$1-2 for shipping/handling ($7 needed per box)
items for each child’s box (see attached list for suggestions)

2. Our November event will be a Mom's Night Out on Thursday, Nov. 19th at 6:30pm starting and ending at church (with lots of fun to be had in between). Stay tuned for more details!!

3. Our December playdate is going to be a birthday party for Jesus. It will be held on Friday, December 11^th from 10-11:30 at church. Joy Buntrock is coordinating this fun activity, which will include a story and activity, games, craft, and of course, a birthday cake! This activity is only open for 2 ½ -5 year olds, but childcare will be provided for younger siblings so that moms and preschoolers can enjoy the party together! If you are interested in participating, please bring $5 with you to this month’s meeting so that you can sign up and pay. This will really help us to plan appropriately.

4. And last, but not least, our “early bird” prize this month is a pair of Milwaukee Bucks basketball tickets to a game in late January at the Bradley Center . You must be here, registered, have kids dropped off, and be in the main meeting room by 9:15 to qualify for the drawing. Nursery workers will be ready by 9am, so come early and be ready to go!

Hope to see you all next Tuesday!!

Amy Gruetzmacher

Giving Thanks!

Joy Buntrock: This year I am incredibly thankful that my husband has a good job and that my family is healthy.

Jessica DeGraff: I am so blessed and thankful to have a wonderful husband, three precious children, great family and awesome friends. Praise God!!!

Trick or Treat Pics

Nathan the pirate and Lillian the fairy

Madelyn is quite the little pumpkin!!!

The ADORABLE lion and monkey: Casey and Caleb

Warren, Brynn and Grayson not so happy with Mommy dressing them up!

CELEBRATIONS

MOPS Anniversaries
May 6 Karen & Brad Zingler
May 21 Brianne & Jericho Haust
May 27 Debra & Ben Bender
May 29 Tracy & David Alexanian
May 31 Anna & Greg Herman
May 31 Ruth & Jeremy Sohre
June 1 Sarah & Steve Baratka
June 7 Gretchen & Matt Weis
June 14 Crystal & Andy Topp
June 28 Sheri & Jeff Fowler
July 18 Amy & Brad Mealey
July 19 Carrie & Brent Lavin
July 23 Melissa & Andy Boeck
July 29 Laura & Erik Barnes

MOPS Birthdays
May 9 Stephanie Adamich
May 17 Nicole Strait
May 19 Catherine Draeger
May 22 Melissa Boeck
May 27 Erin Place
June 5 Theresa Aron
June 22 Jessica DeGraff
June 22 Raelle Belland
July 13 Amy Gruetzmacher
July 18 Tammy Ferrell
July 23 Sheri Fowler
July 23 Tracy Schultz

MOPPETS Birthdays
May 7 Delila Draeger
May 8 Grace Adamich
May 9 Carson Sohre
May 23 Eli Boeck
May 26 Benjamin Herman
June 2 Andrew Poelzer
June 3 Isaac Gruetzmacher
June 8 Danielle Alexanian
June 12 Grayson DeGraff
June 23 Noah Hansen
June 24 Gabriel Zingler
July 6 Shrey Jain
July 6 Shreyans Jain
July 11 Caleb Buntrock
July 14 Emily Ryan
July 24 Brady Ferrell
July 28 Lily Ryan

31 Ways To Pray For Your Children - Bob Hostetler

1. Salvation. “Lord, let salvation spring up within them, that they may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory” (Isa. 45:8, 2 Tim. 2:10).
2. Growth in grace. “I pray that they may ‘grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’” (2 Pet. 3:18).
3. Love. “Grant, Lord, that my children may learn to ‘live a life of love,’ through the Spirit who dwells in them” (Eph. 5:2, Gal. 5:22).
4. Honesty and integrity. “May integrity and honesty be their virtue and their protection” (Ps. 25:21, NLT).
5. Self-control. “Father, help them to be ‘alert and self-controlled’ in all they do” (1 Thess. 5:6).
6. A love for God’s Word. “May they grow to find your Word ‘more precious than gold, than much pure gold; [and] sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb’” (Ps. 19:10).
7. Justice. “God, help them to love justice as you do and to ‘act justly’ in all they do” (Ps. 11:7, Micah 6:8).
8. Mercy. “May they always ‘be merciful, as [their] Father is merciful’” (Luke 6:36).
9. Respect (for self, others, authority). “Father, grant that they may ‘show proper respect to everyone,’ as your Word commands” (1 Pet. 2:17a).
10. Strong, biblical self-esteem. “Help them to develop a strong self-esteem that is rooted in the realization that they are ‘God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus’” (Eph. 2:10). 11. Faithfulness. “‘Let love and faithfulness never leave [them],’ but bind these twin virtues around their necks and write them on the tablet of their hearts” (Prov. 3:3).
12. Courage. “May they always ‘be strong and courageous’ in their character and in their actions” (Deut. 31:6).
13. Purity. “‘Create in [them] a pure heart, O God,’ and let their purity of heart be shown in their actions” (Ps. 51:10).
14. Kindness. “Lord, may they ‘always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else’”(1 Thess. 5:15).
15. Generosity. “Grant that they may ‘be generous and willing to share [and so] lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age’” (1 Tim. 6:18-19).
16. Peace, peaceability. “Father, may they ‘make every effort to do what leads to peace’” (Rom. 14:19).
17. Joy. “May they be filled ‘with the joy given by the Holy Spirit’”(1 Thess. 1:6).
18. Perseverance. “Lord, teach them perseverance in all they do, and help them especially to ‘run with perseverance the race marked out for [them]’” (Heb. 12:1).
19. Humility. “God, please cultivate in my children the ability to ‘show true humility toward all’” (Titus 3:2).
20. Compassion. “Lord, please clothe them with the virtue of compassion” (Col. 3:12).
21. Responsibility. “Grant that they may learn responsibility, ‘for each of you should carry your own load’” (Gal. 6:5, TNIV).
22. Contentment. “Father, teach them ‘the secret of being content in any and every situation. . . . through him who gives [them] strength’” (Phil. 4:12-13).
23. Faith. “I pray that faith will find root and grow in my children’s hearts, that by faith they may gain what has been promised to them” (Luke 17:5-6, Heb. 11:1-40).
24. A servant heart. “God, please help them develop servant hearts, that they may serve wholeheartedly, ‘as if [they] were serving the Lord, not people’” (Eph. 6:7, TNIV).
25. Hope. “May the God of hope grant that they may overflow with hope and hopefulness by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Rom. 15:13).
26. The willingness and ability to work hard. “Teach them, Lord, to value work and to work hard at everything they do, ‘as working for the Lord, not for human masters’” (Col. 3:23, TNIV).
27. A passion for God. “Instill in them, Lord, a soul that ‘followeth hard after thee,’ a heart that clings passionately to you (Ps. 63:8, KJV).
28. Self-discipline. “Father, may they develop self-discipline, that they may acquire ‘a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair’” (Prov. 1:3).
29. Prayerfulness. “Grant, Lord, that their lives may be marked by prayerfulness, that they may learn to ‘pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests’” (Eph. 6:18).
30. Gratitude. “Help them to live lives ‘overflowing with thankfulness’; that they may be ‘always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ’” (Col. 2:7, Eph. 5:20).
31. A heart for missions. “Lord, please develop in them a desire to see your glory declared among the nations, your marvelous deeds among all peoples” (Ps. 96:3).

Spring Creek MOPS

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Tuesday, November 10th at 9:15am

Giving Thanks!

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31 Ways To Pray For Your Children - Bob Hostetler

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