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Welcome to Titusville MOPS!
We are so glad that you are here!
Are you a mom or mom-to-be looking for new friends? Do you need support and validation of your mothering choices? Are you ready to relax and enjoy the wonderful company of other mothers in the community as your children are lovingly-cared-for? Do we have the place for you!
Come join Titusville MOPS! A mothering support group existing to meet the needs of mothers in the greater Titusville, Port St. John and Mims communities. We offer great conversation, refreshment, dynamic guest speakers and creative activities. Age-appropriate childcare is provided by our professional Nursery Staff.
Enjoy Mom's Night Outs, regular playdates and the opportunity to connect with other moms all year long through our amazing e-mail network. We are here to help you be the best mom you can be!
Join us as we embark on a fantastic year of friendship and fellowship! This year's theme from MOPS International (www.mops.org) is "Together on Planet Mom". We look forward to sharing this journey with each and every one of you!
Please call me at 383-8293 or e-mail momof3sisters@yahoo.com to begin YOUR MOPS excitement!
Yours,
Linda Benson, Titusville MOPS Coordinator
Titusville MOPS Steering Team 2008 - 2009
Titusville MOPS exists to equip, nurture and support expecting moms through moms with children of Kindergarten age in becoming the best moms they can be. Join other mothers in your community for mornings of great conversation, creative activities and special guest speakers. Playdates, evenings out and special events are scheduled throughout the year. Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month, September through May, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Loving, age-appropriate childcare is always provided. While there is a $5.00 per meeting fee to offset childcare costs, scholarships are ALWAYS available and are a single telephone call or e-mail away! Meetings are held in the Wesley Fellowship Hall of Indian River City United Methodist Church at 1355 Cheney Highway in Titusville, Florida. All mothers are welcome, regardless of religious affiliation. Please contact Linda Benson, Titusville MOPS' Coordinator, at 321-383-8293 or momof3sisters@yahoo.com to begin your MOPS' experience!
Registration for Spring Study is Now Open!
I am very much looking forward to the Titusville MOPS' 2010 Spring Semester. There is so much that is new and exciting ahead -- I look forward to sharing this journey with each of you.
One of the many highlights of the Titusville MOPS' Spring Semester will be our Spring Study. The title of this study is "I Second that Emotion: Untangling our Zany Emotions" by Best-Selling Author and Women of Faith Speaker, Patsy Clairmont. The book includes its own DVD and Study Guide with each copy.
Our study will begin on Wednesday, January 27th and will conclude in April. We will break for school holidays. Our meetings begin at 9:30 and end at 11:30. Childcare drop-off begins at 9:15.
"We women are wonderfully made, but, boy, we sure are emotionally intricate. With her trademark conversational style and wit, Patsy Clairmont tackles a subject most women feel at a loss to approach -- their feelings.
I Second That Emotion takes one of Patsy's most popular topics at the Women of Faith conferences and shows how you can deal with a turbulent emotional life.
I Second That Emotion pulls some of our emotions out to examine them individually. Think of this book, study guide, and DVD as a spa-a place to be refreshed, revived, and even repaired a little. Don't allow life to push your emotional buttons until you have an emotional meltdown. Instead, let God help you get untangled."
We will meet in the Wesley Fellowship Hall of Indian River City United Methodist Church at 1355 Cheney Highway in Titusville. This study is open to all women. Childcare is provided at no cost to you with advance registration.
The cost of the book is approximately $13.00 but scholarships are available for the asking. There is no additional cost for this study.
Please come and join other women in the community for friendship, fellowship and connection as we enjoy this time together.
Childcare is available in an age-appropriate setting but spaces are limited. If you are interested in attending this study, you are encouraged to "RSVP" at an early opportunity so appropriate arrangements can be made.
An excerpt from our new study book follows:
Excerpt begins . . .
Pierced Years
In the midst of winter, I finally realized within me that there was an invincible summer.
Albert Camus
If there's a season within me, as Albert Camus's quote suggests, I know my season would have to be a blustery one. It is my way to do too much and to say to much. Quite honestly it is more natural for me to bluster about in a flurry of activity or talk up a full-fledged whirlwind than to "Be still and know . . . " I think that's because if I am quiet too long and listen carefully to the still small voice within I will have to own my behavior and I will "know" I will need to change. Change requires much, is scary and is about as appealing to me as sushi. Trust me, I don't do raw. Yet I long to be . . . sweeter, deeper, kinder and less aware of my deficiencies. Don't you?
It is not a mystery that we all at some point or other feel like our hearts have a hole in them where our confidence regularly seeps out. Because of sin, no one escapes the "woe is me" syndrome. Gratefully in this chapter, Good News is ahead.
Excerpt concludes . . .
Activity Formerly Known as BRAFT AFKAB! Join us January 27th for our next gathering. Call Tracy Romero @ 289-4591 or txt 321.987.2902 to RSVP. AFKAB is from 6:30 to 9PM once a month. . . and always on a Wednesday night. Because of holidays and school schedules, it will not always be on the 4th Wednesday of every month, but that is what we are aiming for. Mark your calendar NOW and RSVP. . . I need to know for how many people to prepare. New to AFKAB? Well, let me tell you why you want to attend. A craft will always be provided, which you choose whether or not to participate. Sometimes there will be a fee, but NEVER more than a $1/item. Not feeling crafty? Bring your coupons to work on, your to-do list to update, pictures to sort, anything that you WANT to do. Come join us and get to know your fellow MOPS. Please bring a snack to share. . . . drinks will be provided. Please bring something to craft, a light snack and RSVP so we can let Tracy know how many guests to expect.
Moms Night Out Schedule Please contact the hostess for each MNO if you will be attending so a seat can be held for you. Should your schedule open up at the last minute, please feel free to drop by without RSVPing. Feel free to bring a friend! January 19th Tuesday – 6:30pm – Dogs-R-Us in Port St John – Hosted by: Christine Verderame. If you are interested in hosting a MNO, please contact Christine Verderame at (321) 458-1989.
Play Date Schedule Our next play date, February 5th, will be at 10AM at Sandpoint Park and will be hosted by Kelly Cook. Please contact Kelly at (321) 604-1543 to let her know to look for you. Feel free to bring some friends! Should you be interested in hosting a future play date, please let Kelly know.
MOPS & POPS Dinner (2/28) Our Annual February MOPS & POPS dinner wll be here before we know it. Please take a moment to send pics of your family, your kiddos, and yourself to Kristen Sharp. These pics will be put into a lovely slideshow presentation that will be shown at the MOPS & POPS dinner. Kristen can be reached at sksharp1113@yahoo.com. More information will be coming soon about our MOPS & POPS dinner!
Read up on the latest events for our group, check out the photos from previous events, or just stop by to say Hi!
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Together on Planet Mom!
Siberia: How it is Possible to Feel Lonely as a Mom even in the Center of a Crowd
The year begins anew. Fresh air. Fresh sunshine. New resolutions. Closets to be cleaned. Drawers to be straightened. Habits to begin. Habits to let go.
I find the beginning of a new year a wonderful time to take stock. To look around my life and take honest note as to what needs to be addressed, what needs to be released and what needs to be forgiven. Those loose ends? Time to wrap them up or to say goodbye.
A new year is a gift. It is a time to bring new perspective into our world. It is time to make those lists or crumple up the ones from last year that simply didn't get done.
The older I get, the more comfortable I become in knowing that I will not get everything done on every one of my lists. It is simply impossible. As I get older, I also recognize that other people, consciously or unconsciously, make lists for you as well. Whether they are teachers, co-workers, neighbors, relatives or even friends, sometimes the lists developed for us by others can be the most difficult to check off.
It is that time of year again. A time to shake off the cobwebs, to drink in the crisp, cool air and welcome the fresh start! That bright sunshine shining down on us? Time to throw open those doors on all those dank, dark places and welcome that sunshine into each and every crevice! A new year is a gift. A shiny, happy, brand-new gift. And in that pretty gift bag? Please save room for a healthy dose of terrific relationships with your fellow moms! Welcome, welcome. Welcome to 2010!
Sincerely yours,
Linda Benson
Titusville MOPS' Coordinator
2009 - 2010
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