September 2011

Jessica Reade and Shanna Beachy, Coordinators

Game On: MOPS

Do you remember the first time you ever played “The Game of Life” as a little girl? There was the excitement of selecting a pink car or blue car in which to place your little pink stick figure and travel about the board. Then there were the exciting milestones of getting married and having children, further adding more pink and blue stick figures to your car. Remember fantasizing about those things being a reality, and how romantic it all seemed? Oh, how fabulous life would be if all we had to do was spin a wheel full of numbers and let it determine our perfect path through life.

Well, real life isn’t like that. But there is good news! Another MOPS year is beginning, and you don’t have to travel the road of life alone! We, Jessica Reade (1/3) and Shanna Beachy (2/4), are your Christ Community Church MOPS Coordinators for the 2011-2012 year. It is extremely exciting to begin thinking about this year’s MOPS International theme of MOMSENSE: Loving-Bold-Sensible. How awesome would it be if twenty years from now our kids used these adjectives to describe us as mothers!

We are anticipating a wonderful year of connecting with other moms and mentors, creating some incredible crafts, and exploring and refining our roles as moms of preschoolers. There is a line-up of outstanding speakers and panels with ideas and wisdom to share on life, marriage, and parenthood. Our hope is that every other Friday you will be able to get a little break, relax (knowing your children are being loved, cared for and having a fabulous time just a few steps away), laugh, cry if you need to, learn, and leave feeling recharged and inspired to continue on in your own game of life!
 
We’re praying that MOPS will be a huge blessing to you this year!
-Jessica Reade and Shanna Beachy

“Mentor's Favorite Things…”

“My favorite date with my husband is our "Progressive Date" - we do this about once a year, either on our anniversary or on one of our birthdays.  We have a date that "progresses" from one location to another.  We'll start off with appetizers at one restaurant and then go someplace (shopping, Lauritzen Gardens, for a walk, Old Market) for a few hours.  Following that we will find a movie we've both wanted to see and follow that with dinner at a different restaurant.  Then we finish our date with one last stop for dessert.  My birthday this year went like this:  Shucks for lunch, shopping at Legacy & Regency, Captain America, Stokes for dinner and Red Mango for dessert.  Organizing childcare can be the trickiest (and costliest) part of the date (why not try and swap days with another couple) - but the other pieces do not have to be expensive.  Spending undivided time with your husband can't be beat!”  -Kris Morrissey (2/4 Mentor)

Time Out To Cook

Cowboy Candy Dip (Perfect for a game day appetizer!) 
1 pkg. cream cheese
Jar of black bean dip
Jar of corn relish/salsa
1/2 jar Cowboy Candy pepper (at Sugar Bakers)
Cheddar Cheese
Corn Chips
* Spread cream cheese on a pan. Layer each ingredient in order. Heat in a warm oven (100 degrees) for 15 minutes. Serve immediately with corn chips.

Game Stats

The Christ Community Church MOPS Facebook page has 93 followers. Are you one? Join in and see updates and engage on Facebook with your MOPS friends between meetings:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christ-Community-Church-MOPS/125998760779919

Go Play Around Town

For local happenings both for free or a fee check out: http://www.visitnebraska.org/

Be A Team Player!

Step Into Village One:  Interested in providing cookies or painting supplies for a work day and block party being held in North Omaha? Follow the link below or contact Eric Carpenter for more information: ericc@cccomaha.org (402-330-3360 x430) http://cccomaha.org/facebox/popup.php?id=1087

Announcements!!

September 16 & 23:  First days of MOPS! Your kiddos can be dropped off at 9:00am and the meeting is from 9:15-11:15am. Be sure to wear your photo smile for our directory. Here is the church's website if you are in need of directions to the Old Mill Campus: http://cccomaha.org/

MOPPETS 
Each month, those who are assigned to work MOPPETS will be posted here. Please be sure to note this and contact the MOPPETS Staff coordinator with any questions or changes. Thank you!

Prayer hot line:  Have a prayer need? All requests are confidential. Please send it to: prayer4mops@gmail.com