MOPS.org Resources for MOMS!

Hey moms,

Hope you are all having a great summer. I know your time is limited to reading and catching up on emails, websites and your favorite blogs, but I didn't want the summer to pass by with you forgetting all of the helpful information on the MOPS.org site.

RESOURCES
Take some time to visit the site and see all of the fun resources they have put together just for us moms.

Check out the forums (you have to register and create a user name and password, but it's easy)

There are also some great articles for you too like:

Mom Moments
http://www.mops.org/page.php?pageid=1961&srctype=menu

MOMOLOGY: Are you a Momologist? Check out a direct link for resources and building blocks to our new theme for this year. It has some really cool information from moms to moms. mom-ology.org

REGISTRATION
Registration for Waxhaw MOPS, which includes your annual membership for MOPS International, will begin in late August. I am planning for an Open House just before our first meeting to introduce our new Theme MOMOLOGY, Steering Team and get moms registered for our new year. If you are interested in getting your membership started before then, you are welcome to send a check for $45.00 made payable to Waxhaw Bible Church and I will get you registered sooner.

Send to:

Waxhaw Bible Church
Attn: Heather Steele – MOPS Coordinator
6810 Pleasant Grove Road
Waxhaw, NC 28173

Have a great summer! Can't wait to see everyone again in September; it will be here before we know it.

Blessings,
Heather Steele
MOPS Coordinator

Suncreen Information

Submitted by Andrea Anderson

Here's some good sunscreen info which I thought might be good for the blog, since it's getting to be summer now!

Lots of people don't know that some sunscreens are actually really bad (containing toxics or hormone disrupters, lovely). Also, some of ones that say "broad spectrum" are not really. The FDA currently does not regulate sunscreens, and the companies don't have to prove that they work. This site lists good and bad ones and has a search function to check out the one you use.

http://www.ewg.org/2010sunscreen/

Western NC Nature Center

Submitted by Laura Rothert – DG Leader

www.wildwnc.org

Laura shared at MOPS last Friday about a really good deal for family fun. There are many different places to visit that are included in the family membership.

$62 for a 1 year family membership including 2 adults and 4 kids

Here is the link for the affiliated zoos and science centers:

http://www.wildwnc.org/friends/affiliated

Free Summer Movies

Submitted by Melissa Jenkins Regal Cinemas Union Square 6 1911 Dickerson Boulevard Monroe ,NC 28110 704-283-6123 Call ahead for available seats. . . I am sure they will go fast!
06/15/2010-06/16/2010	Kit Kittredge: American Girl (G)
	Hotel For Dogs (PG)
06/22/2010-06/23/2010	ARCTIC TALE (G)
	Monsters Vs. Aliens (PG)
06/29/2010-06/30/2010	Tale of Despereaux (G)
	Alvin And The Chipmunks Squeakquel (PG)
07/06/2010-07/07/2010	Charlotte's Web (G)
	Night At The Museum II (PG)
07/13/2010-07/14/2010	Wallace and Gromit (G)
	Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (PG)
07/20/2010-07/21/2010	Polar Express (G)
	Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs (PG)
07/27/2010-07/28/2010	Doogal (G)
	Planet 51 (PG)
08/03/2010-08/04/2010	Pirates Who Don't Do Anything (G)
	Imagine That (PG)
08/10/2010-08/11/2010	March Of The Penguins (G)
	Paul Blart: Mall Cop (PG)

http://www.regmovies.com/theatrelocations/default.aspx?zip=28110

Mom’s Night Out

You deserve a break!

Bring a Friend

Tuesday, April 27^th

7:00 pm until

Hickory Tavern

Wesley Chapel (next to Target)

6400 Weddington-Monroe Rd

Wesley Chapel, NC 28104

704-684-0000

WBC Awana Carnival

This Saturday April 24 11am - 2pm

For more information and a list of Silent Auction Items go to:

http://www.wbcawana.org/announcements/awanacarnivalsilentauction-saturdayapril24th1100-200pm

Here is a GREAT last minute thing to do Saturday, April 10th

"Bloom Where You're Planted"

for

Ladies & Girls

(That includes STUDENTS... you know, teenagers & college!)

Saturday, April 10, 2010

2 - 4 p.m.

Speaker: Melinda Whited (MOPS mom)

Music by Kent & Jean Jewel (yea!)

craft following

Covenant Baptist Church

Lancaster, SC

Fellowship Hall

FREE!!

I look forward to sharing what the Lord has placed on my heart with the ladies of ALL ages... girls of all ages (well, first or second grade is probably the youngest girl that I would bring). I'm bringing my Olivia (third grade), but my Emma (who just turned 5) will be staying at home. I won't be sharing from my life of perfect blooming (ha ha); instead, I will be sharing what the Holy Spirit has been challenging me with in the present, and how the Lord has given those around me as examples of Blooming! It WILL be relevant to all ages & stages there... from the girls, to young ladies, students, college, career, single, married, moms, grandmothers, empty nesters, everyone...

I think there might be childcare available, but I'm checking on that! When I know for sure, I'll post the info here!

I'd REALLY appreciate your prayers for this day. Please pray for the Lord to be Glorified in all I say and do. Please pray for me to be sensitive to His leading. Please pray for those attending to hear whatever the Lord wants them to hear. Please pray for all those involved to be healthy that weekend (my family, the Jewels, the women's ministry team).

Thank you!!

I look forward to seeing you on the 10th!!

Blessings,

Melinda =0)