MOPS this week - Fierce Flourishing

Hello ladies! Here's your reminder that we have MOPS this Thursday! We'll be switching it up a bit this year and rather than do our Mentor Mom/Steering Panel we want to hear YOUR opinions. We know that every one of you has a world of wisdom, whether you're just starting on this mothering journey or you've been at it for years. So we will have some great "Fierce Flourishing" discussion questions for each table to discuss (no, we won't put you up on the mic!) We'll also introduce a fun new activity that will help us to track our flourishing throughout the year.

Remember that Jill will be taking photos again for our directory so if you missed it last time, please come prepared to smile!

Also, as we're preparing for Crocktober on October 15th, we'll be compiling all of our tried-and-true crockpot recipes for our handout once again. If you have any crockpot recipes that you love and you haven't sent to me in the past, please email them to me prior to next Thursday (Oct. 8).

Thanks! I hope to see you on Thursday, it'll be a great chance to get to know the ladies at your table better!

Mandy

First MOPS - this Week!

Hello ladies! We will finally be having our first MOPS of the year this Thursday!! We're excited to get started again!  Here's a few things that you need to know.

We'll start at the Crossfield Baptist Church at 9:15am so please arrive early to get your kids settled in the childcare rooms and yourself settled at your discussion group table.

If you have a child in the nursery (babies & 1 year olds) and they need diapers/wipes/bottle/sippie, please put their essentials in a Ziploc bag labelled with their name. This makes it much easier for the caregivers to find the right supplies for the right baby.

If you have a child in the 2 & 3 year old room or the 4 & 5 year old room, please bring a piece of fruit (unsliced is fine) or small bag/box of crackers to share.

If your child is sick, please don't bring them to MOPS. We want to avoid as many germs as we can!
Jill will be taking photos of us for our directory (moms only) so this is your heads up to fix your bed hair (or come as you are, we won't judge!)

We will have 2 options for registration this year, either $35 or $60. I'll explain the difference in the package on Thursday. Whether you pay your registration fee with a cheque or cash, you will need to bring a cheque (if at all possible) for your childcare deposit. This is a POST-DATED cheque for $20 that we will keep until the end of the MOPS year and shred when you take a turn in childcare.

PLEASE remember that we NEVER want finances to keep anyone from joining us. If the registration fee causes any difficulty for you, please talk to anyone on the Steering Team. We want you to come anyways!

One final thing! All of our childcare workers are volunteers and MOPS wouldn't be able to run without them. We have a very limited team so far for this year. If you have a mom/grandma/sister/homeschooled babysitter who may be interested in helping us out once in a while, or every MOPS, we would love any help. Please have them contact me.

I think that's everything for now! In case you're not already overwhelmed, I'll have more info for you on Thursday! I hope to see you then!
Mandy