It’s finally time!!  MOPS is back in session starting this Friday, September 1st!!  I can almost hear the mom chatter and smell the coffee brewing!  I hope you will join us at 9:30 for a fun morning with friends.  We will have breakfast, play some games, give away some cool prizes and learn a little about what MOPS is going to be about this year–GOOD stuff! There are some helpful hints below, but you can always email with any questions: mopsofnewnan@yahoo.com.  Can’t wait to see you all Friday morning!

Helpful hints:

Childcare opens at 9:15 a.m. You will need to fill out a short registration form for each of your children.  Someone will be there to help you figure out who goes where.

We provide a peanut-free snack for the children, but feel free to provide a snack for your child if he/she has special dietary needs; just make sure it is peanut-free.

Please bring a labeled drink or sippy cup for your child to use during snack time.  Please also make sure any other gear your child brings (bag, jacket, etc) is labeled for easy identification at pick-up.

COME AS YOU ARE!! You do not need to bring a thing for yourself and there is no dress code 🙂  The forecast calls for rain, so feel free to sport a bun and rain boots!

Invite a friend!

 

The last events for this MOPS year are coming up this weekend! First up is the MOPS & POPS Banquet on Friday, May 5, 6-8 pm. If you still need tickets, please contact your table leader ASAP! Childcare drop-off begins at 5:45. Only the adults are being fed a meal, so you’ll need to feed your children before you come. Dress is casual to go with our theme, Camping Under the Stars!

The next morning, Saturday, May 6, is the RACE for the Orphans. This is the culminating event for the service project we’ve been supporting all year. The deadline to register is Thursday, May 4, and you can complete it all online at this link. If you made a MOPS of Newnan shirt at the last meeting, remember to wear it on Saturday!

We’ll take the rest of May off, and then summer activities will begin in June (more to come on that, soon). Regular meetings will resume in September with the new theme, Free Indeed!

Hey there Starry Eyed Sisters! It’s our last regular meeting of the year, and it’s jam packed with MOPSy goodness! First up, we’ll be decorating shirts for us to wear to the RACE for the Orphans (or any other time, too). You provide the white shirt and MOPS will provide the paint and stencils. We’ll also have our spring swap, so bring in all of those items you’ve been wanting to leave your house, and take some new treasures home! Last, we’ll hear testimonies from some of our mamas about how MOPS has made a difference in their lives. You may have to crack open that tiny pack of tissues that sits on your table.

The MOPS banquet is our last hoorah for the year and will be held Friday, May 5. This is an evening event that requires a ticket to cover the cost of your meal. Many ladies bring their husbands to enjoy the night, and just as many come solo. There will be childcare during the banquet, so this will be a fun night out! Some of the things we have planned are a photo booth, mixer games, and a s’mores station.

But wait, there’s more! During the summer you won’t even have time to miss MOPS, because there’s a Bible study and MOPS play dates to attend! Our summer activities are open to the community, which means we’d love for you to bring a friend. There will be lots of information about summer activities on your table this week, so grab a flyer to stick on your fridge.

Reminders:

• Our last fundraiser is a Partner’s Pizza Night this Tuesday, April 18, from 4-8:30 PM. Please encourage your friends and family to dine in or pick up and MOPS will receive a percentage of the profits. This fundraiser will help cover our end of year expenses.

• Brunch is being provided by the Moon Silver and Big Dipper Light Blue tables.

• Bring a WHITE shirt to paint.

• Bring your stuff to SWAP!

• Banquet tickets will be on sale this Friday and are $10 per person.

Looking Ahead:

• Banquet is Friday, May 5, from 6-8 PM at First Baptist. Tickets are $10 per person.

• RACE for the Orphans is Saturday, May 6!

• Summer activities start in June!

Have you taken the End of Year Survey? Please take a few minutes to give us some feedback about your experience at MOPS of Newnan. Here’s the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M6ZF2QT.

Devotional: Freedom from the Facade

Local Events:

Spring Taste of Newnan

When: Thursday, April 20, 5-8:30 PM

Where: Downtown Newnan

Cost: Tickets are $1 a piece; food and rides cost between 1-10 tickets

You can find more information at http://www.mainstreetnewnan.com/events/2017/spring-taste-of-newnan

University of West GA Newnan Family Fun Day

When: Saturday, April 22, 12-3 PM

Where: Front lawn of UWG Newnan campus, 80 Jackson Street

Cost: Free

You can find more information at https://go.activecalendar.com/westga/event/family-fun-day—uwg-newnan/

April Birthdays

Debbi Jones

Maranda Wood

April Anniversaries

Kala Arrington

Jennifer Coggins

Amber Gharapetian

Heather Sewell

May Birthdays

Michelle Baumann

Robin Ervin

May Anniversaries

Katie Billingsby

Jennifer Carlson

Joni Deyton

Manda Hutchison

Jenn MacKinnon

Shauna Murphy

Abby Smith

Amanda St. Germain

Maranda Wood

June Birthdays

Coti Brown

Allison Caines

Leslie Edwards

Amber Gharapetian

Aimee Hadden

Tiffany Saul

Tiffanie Teel

June Anniversaries

Ashley Grant

Tami Leech

Roxie Magro

Ember Martin

Kari Meckling

Katie Morgan

Ashley Pelc

Tiffany Saul

Karen Slade

Lisa Stauffer

Heather Walker

July Birthdays

Jamie Bird

Priscilla Coffey

Jenny Enderlin

Manda Hutchison

Katie Morgan

Shauna Murphy

Jaimie Moss

Katie Tucker

Ashley VanDenBerg

July Anniversaries

Michelle Baumann

Robin Ervin

Heather McDonough

Cassi Roberts

Lynsey Van Nevel

August Birthdays

Taylor Eure

Cassie Jackson

Kari Meckling

Jess Zehr

August Anniversaries

Katie Beese

Christy Faircloth

Sarah Kithuka

Jaimie Moss

Rachel Schory

Hail, Prayer Warriors! This week we’re going to focus on how to pray for our children with our own Katie Morgan. We will be sitting on the hard floor, so you should wear comfortable clothes and bring a towel, blanket, or cushion to sit on. There will also be a drawing for two free banquet tickets for those who have registered to RACE for the Orphans!

Reminders:

• Brunch is being provided by the Little Dipper Purple and Milky Way Navy tables.

• Wear comfortable clothes and bring something to sit on.

• Have you registered for RACE for the Orphans? You can register online at the RACE for the Orphans website. If you register by the meeting this Friday, you’ll be entered into a drawing for free tickets to the MOPS and Pops Banquet!

• Banquet tickets will be on sale this Friday and are $10 per person.

Looking Ahead:

• We have two meetings left this year: March 31 and April 21.

• Our last fundraiser is a Partner’s Pizza Night on Tuesday, April 18, from 4-8:30 PM. This fundraiser will help provide decorations for banquet.

• Banquet is Friday, May 5, from 6-8 PM at First Baptist. Tickets are $10.

• RACE for the Orphans is Saturday, May 6!

Have you thought about joining our leadership team for next year? Let Rachel tell you why she did! 

Devotional: Whose Kids am I Raising?

Local Events:

40+ Things to Do This Easter in Coweta & Fayette Counties

Hello, Movement Mavens! Spring fever is in the air, which means it’s time for our health and fitness meeting. This year we’re going to try something different with a walking scavenger hunt around the courthouse square! This means you need to wear your walking shoes and comfortable clothes that you can move in. And don’t forget, this is the meeting where we get our special breakfast, bagels and schmear from Einstein Brothers. We’ll fuel up and then burn it all off!

Reminders:

• Brunch is being provided by the Aurora Pink and and Orion Gold tables.

• Wear your comfy clothes and walking shoes.

• Have you registered to RACE for the Orphans on Saturday, May 6? You can do this online at the RACE for the Orphans website. If you register by March 31, you’ll be entered into a drawing for free tickets to the MOPS and Pops Banquet in May!

• We have three meetings left this year: March 3, March 31, and April 21.

• We will finish our year with the MOPS and Pops Banquet on May 5! Instead of meeting in the morning, the banquet is a dinner in the evening and you can bring your spouse. As usual, child care will be provided by our sweet Moppets workers. Tickets are required and will be on sale soon, so keep your eyes open for the announcement!

Devotional: Make Your Spiritual Fitness a Priority

Local Events:

Storytime at Barnes & Noble

When: Thursday, March 2, 11:00 am

Where: Barnes & Noble Bookstore at Ashley Park, Newnan

Cost: Free; no registration required

Home Depot Kids Workshop – Build a Rain Gauge

When: Saturday, March 4, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Where: Home Depot, 1100 Bullsboro Dr.

Ages: 3 and up; parent participation required

Cost: Free

March Birthdays

Katie Beese

Carly Mansour

Katie Murphy

Laura Prout

Lisa Stauffer

March Anniversaries

Jamie Bird

Allison Caines

Cassie Jackson

Carla Payne

Tiffanie Teel

Ashley Van Den Berg

Hello, Magnificent Mamas! This week we will continue February’s love theme with the topic of marriage. Our speaker, Connie Brezina, is a local family counselor. After her talk we’ll get to be the lucky studio audience for a classic game show, The Newlywed Game, featuring some of our own mamas and their husbands. It’s sure to be a great morning of discussion and laughs!

Reminders:

• Brunch is being provided by the Big Dipper Light Blue and North Star Teal tables.

• It’s time to turn in your change for RACE for the Orphans! Please put it in a ziptop baggie and turn it in at the Welcome Table when you arrive. Remember, if we reach our goal of $250, we get to choose a special breakfast item for the March meeting!

• Speaking of the RACE, it’s coming up on Saturday, May 6! You can register at the RACE for the Orphans website, or fill out a paper registration form at the meeting. If you register by March 31, you’ll be entered into a drawing for free tickets to the MOPS and Pops Banquet in May!

Devotional: Praying For My Marriage

Local Events:

Toddler Tuesday at Bubbles & Brushes Art Center

When: Tuesday, February 14, 9 am – 7 pm

Where: Bubbles & Brushes at Ashley Park, Newnan

Cost: $3.50 for children 3 and under per hour

Find more information at www.bubblesandbrushes.com.

Cardboard Construction at ChildrenConnect (Newnan Children’s Museum)

When: Saturday, February 25, 10:30-11:30 am

Where: ChildrenConnect Musem, 30 Temple Ave., Newnan (the former Male Academy Museum)

Ages: 4 and up

Cost: Free

Find more information at https://www.childrenconnectmuseum.com/calendar.

Spring Consigment Sales

Here is a list of some of the local consignment sales that will be coming up in the next few months: https://peachtreecity.macaronikid.com/articles/589c8ea6bd30946c4190c592.

Bonjour, Sassy Sweethearts! In January we focused on self-care with spa treatments and a speaker about mental health. In February we’ll turn to another topic: intimacy. That’s right, we’re talking about S-E-X! Oh my! This can be a sensitive topic, so we’ve got a thought provoking video segment from MOPS International, then we’ll enjoy discussion in a safe environment. We’ll also have a craft to round out our time together.

Reminders:

• Brunch is being provided by the Milky Way Navy and Moon Silver tables.

• It’s time to restock the Moppets pantry! If you didn’t bring a snack to our last meeting, please bring a peanut-free snack to share, such as Cheerios, animal crackers, etc. You can hand it to one of the leadership ladies upstairs at drop-off.

• Keep collecting change in your RACE for the Orphans jar. Our challenge is to reach the $250 level of sponsorship by the February 17 meeting, and we need about $150!

• Speaking of the RACE, it’s coming up on Saturday, May 6! You can register at the RACE for the Orphans website. 

Devotional: Three Things I Wish I’d Known When I Was Single

Local Events:

Barnes and Noble Storytime

When: Thursday, February 2, 11 am

Where: Barnes and Noble at Ashley Park, Newnan

Cost: Free

Valentine Craft at Powell Library (Ages 3 and up)

When: Thursday, February 2, 6-7 pm

Where: Powell Library, Hospital Rd., Newnan

Cost: Free but must register; call 770-253-3625

Sky Zone Trampoline Park Toddler Time

When: Wednesday, February 8, 10 am – 12 noon

Where: 1098 Bullsboro Dr., Newnan

Cost: $5 per person, per hour

February Birthdays

Katie Billingsby

February Anniversaries

Laura Prout