2015-16 steering: meet the team the date: tonight! mom’s night out shopping night mops shopping...

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CHRIST CHURCH MOPS | 600 North Ford Road, Z ionsvi l le, IN 46077

OCTOBER 2015

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Fall happenings... Save the Date: TONIGHT!

Mom’s Night Out Shopping Night

MOPS Shopping Night - TONIGHT at 7pm here at Christ Church, with more than a dozen vendors, including Paper by JKane, Creations by Karie, Wildtree, Jamberry and more. Bring a friend, it’s open to anyone! Get a head start on holiday shopping AND check out our “garage sale” table and raffle to help us raise money for the Boone County Child Advocacy Center!

Next Month:

Join us for a Wildtree freezer teaser meal night on Thursday November 19. Make 4 delicious dinners with your MOPS wildtree reps, Kristi Goehausen and Kristi Jones! Secure your spot by ordering your bundle before November 1st.

Questions?

Contact Mom’s Night Out Coordinator Stephanie Walters at [email protected].

Coordinator Connection. . . As we talk this month about Flourishing Friendships we thought these are good words to live by … “God help me to be the type of friend who loves at all times. When my friends are in need, give me the diligence to express my love towards them with care and faith. And please give me wisdom to surround myself with the same type of friends.” (powertochange.com)

Let’s try to set a goal for ourselves this month … to be the friend we want to have in our lives. Reflecting on our relationships is so important especially as we approach the holiday seasons spending lots of time with friends and family.

- Jacki & Danielle

Photo Directory & Home Based Businesses

Please be sure to see Kristi Jones during the meeting today to have your photo taken for the directory if you didn’t get your picture in September. In the past, members have found the directory very helpful when meeting new moms and learning and remembering new names and faces! The directory will be published in time for our November meeting.

MOPPETS CORNER Today’s lesson for Moppets is the story of Noah’s Ark. There will be a special focus on the rainbow, which reminds us that God always keeps His promises!

Our number one goal is to make sure your children are in a safe and secure environment while you enjoy your time in our meetings. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns you might have regarding the care of your children. Our contact information: Brooke Jung (317)-409-3859 [email protected] or Amy Fulkerson (317)-443-6722


Our Speaker Becky Wood once considered herself organized, tidy, and calm. Then she had four sons in the span of six years. Today, she strives to find peace in the chaos,

happiness in the clutter, and joy in the clamor. When she's not shuttling boys between sports practices and

washing an endless supply of dishes, she's writing. Becky is a freelance writer whose works have been

published in MomSense magazine, Indy's Child, Dayton Parent, Cincinnati Parent, Travel Indiana, and Zionsville

Town Post. She was a member of the 2014 Listen to Your Mother Cast with her essay, "Confessions of a Boy Mom." Becky lives in Zionsville with her husband Chris and their brood of boys. A dog may soon be added to the family, but she refuses to welcome a pet snake.

Prayers Please pray for the Donnelly family during this difficult time. She is feeling your prayers.

Pray for Danielle Smith’s mother Margot as she is having invasive surgery in her throat. And pray for a speedy recovery.

Pray for the health of our country as we all work through difficult and challenging times. Pray for peace, strength and support.

a October Birthdays & Babies a Congratulations to Elizabeth Murphy on the arrival of Finnegan “Finn” Murphy, September 14th!

Happy Birthday to these MOPS Moms! Elizabeth Ganci - October 10th Sarah Walls - October 12th Brooke Jung - October 19th

Next Month . . . Next month we will be helping you organize your busy lives to get ready for the holidays. Stacy Gibson from Simplified Living will talking about decluttering our spaces!


Mentor Musings Happy Fall! I am hoping to put aside my dislike for cold weather, dark mornings and flu shots, and look forward to the beautiful colors, upcoming holidays, and of course, pumpkin spice lattes this time of year brings. It isn’t easy I’m a summer girl!

Now for this month’s topic, I have to admit I find the timing of this theme ironic. Flourishing Friendship. I picked the Bible verse weeks ago, and I wish I had read it about 100 times before I had a falling-out with a friend.

“You must understand this my beloved, let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.” James 1:19

We have all been there, feeling tired, a little emotional, and something happens that makes us snap! Suddenly, the world is against you and that friend is your target. How could she do that? What she said was so hurtful! Doesn’t she see what she did? STOP, breathe, listen and pray. Be slow to anger. Not so easy, is it? Ah, but so very necessary! God wants us to take time to flourish our friendships. He has given us these women to support us, make things a little easier as moms, and to remind us how we are loved by more people than just our needy little ones (and big one) at home. Our friends stem from many different circumstances and times in our lives. Growing up, college, work, preschool, PTO, church… We drift from some and hold tight onto others. A few friendships will always be dear to us even if we only see each other in passing. We must cherish each and every one of them. Let us be the friends God wants us to be. In Proverbs 17:17 it says, “A friend loveth at all times.” Do we really have time in our busy lives for loving all of our friends? You bet! It doesn’t take much more than a quick text or a card in the mail. Maybe you can get together for lunch, make them a meal in a time of need, or best of all, say a prayer to lift up that friend any day, anywhere. Last week I ran into an old friend at the high school football game. We had a quick hug and a chat before we had to part. That night she sent me a text saying how despite the fact we don’t see each other often, she still cares about me and hopes we can reconnect soon. That text meant the world to me! That was all it took for her to show me that I am loved! So let us try to remember to hear God’s word for our friendships; be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger, and love at all times. If you slip up like I did, just dust yourself off, make amends and try again. God is there to help you!

Wishing you God’s blessings,

Catherine

Service Come out tonight to support the Boone County Child Advocacy Center at our Shopping for a Cause event! From 7-9 PM tonight in Fellowship Hall here at Christ Church, you have the opportunity to shop while supporting our service project! Visit our Garage Sale Booth to score some great deals and enter our raffle to win a number of prizes from the vendors here tonight!! All proceeds from the Garage Sale and the raffle go to the BCCAC. Tickets for the raffle are $2 each or $5 for 3. Come shop and enjoy time with friends, all while supporting the BCCAC!

THANK YOU to all who donated items for the Garage Sale and for the raffle!

The Boone County Child Advocacy Center will also be hosting their annual basketball tournament on November 7th. As more information becomes available, we will post in on Facebook!

Hospitality Welcome to our October meeting ladies! Can you believe it is October already? Many thanks to the Yellow table for providing us with our wonderful breakfast buffet this morning. Look for the sign-up sheet coming your way. As always, please contact myself or your table leader if you end up not being able to bring what you have signed up for. We try to keep the meetings running as smoothly as possible when it comes to our food. Also, please let me know if you are ever interested getting your hands on one of the recipes of dishes provided in our buffet. I will help steer you in the right direction. Some are just too good to not have again! Thank you!!


Getting to Know: this month we ask some members of the Red Table

What are some special things you do to keep your friendships flourishing?

Heather Jansen: Technology can definitely be isolating, but so can motherhood, so I really do value texting with friends, especially when days are busy and we can't talk on the phone or meet in person. I actually set an alarm on my phone for each of my closest friends on a different day of the week to remind me to pray for that person or encourage them that day. I love voice texting and really try to send a quick voice text if something makes me think of one of my friends. I think it's important for my kids to hear me send a message that I am thinking of or praying for a friend when I am. That way, at least they know what I'm doing with that device in my hand.

Jessica Gray: My friends and I have created our own traditions throughout the year. Each person hosts a different holiday, but hardly ever on the actual holiday. Each year, my best friend hosts a 3rd of July party, my husband and I host a Halloween costume party, another friend has a Friendsgiving, and we do a Fake Christmas slumber party. We know these events are happening and we schedule life around them in order to enjoy each other's company. The greatest part has been watching our gatherings grow as we start our families and invite new friends each year.

Karie MacDonald: I am grateful for friends that do not let distance determine friendships! I have some amazing friends in other states and countries and although we may not see each other for years we still have a great friendship and are there for each other.

Jennifer Weintraut I try to connect with my best friends at least once a week. When I am on the car by myself I usually call a friend.

Door prize Thanks Special Thanks to Jodi Prihoda for our door prize today! Norwex offers an extensive line of cleaning and personal care products to support that mission and save you money! Norwex microfiber cloths are all composed of high quality microfiber measuring at least 1/200th the size of a human hair.. All those tiny fibers go to work on your surfaces to give you a real clean using ONLY water, which eliminates the need for harsh chemicals that can leave behind nasty residue. On top of that many of our microfiber cloths contain microsilver, an antibacterial agent for self cleansing purposes. The microsilver particles embedded into the fibers of the cloths inhibit the growth of bacterial odor, mold, and/or mildew within the cloth. Once inside the cloth, the micro silver goes to work with self-purification properties against mold, fungi, and bacterial odor within 24 hours, so that your cloth is germ-free and ready to use again. This line of cleaning products will save you time & money, improve health, and move towards creating a better environment. Not ONLY will the norwex microfiber cloths make your surface shiny, they will also mechanically CLEAN your surface, removing up to 99% of bacteria. The Envirocloth with only water removed more than peroxide, lemon, vinegar, Clorox, and 409. Once the cloth is rinsed well with hot water and hung to dry, the microsilver goes to work inhibiting the growth of any bacteria remaining on the cloth which means, NO MORE STINKY DISH CLOTHS!!! Please contact Joni at 812-449-0953 and look at her website www.joniprihoda.norwex.biz if you would like to purchase or host a party. She will also be a vendor at our shopping night tonight!

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