Tiny Tot Tuesday: Fine Motor Edition

Hello everyone, sorry I haven't been getting these posts written each week!  Things have been crazy!  Anyway, this week's 'Tiny Tot Tuesday' is all about fine motor (small muscles in your hands and fingers) skills and how to develop those!  Developing these muscles is super important because it prepares your child for learning to hold a pencil and write, as well as so many other things! Below are some ideas to get your fine motor muscles engaged and have fun!

1. Stringing: Give your child a piece of yarn, string, ribbon or a pipe cleaner and have them string things!  You can string beads, cereal, pasta or anything else that has a hole in the middle of it!

2. Play dough!

3. Tweezers or a chip clip: Give your child a pair of tweezers or a chip clip, a bowl of something small and an empty bowl and have them transfer objects from one bowl to the other using the tweezers!

4. Sensory tub: Fill a container with dry beans or rice and objects to use to pour and scoop and let them go to town!

5. Punching holes: Give your child a hole puncher and paper and let them punch holes however they want!

6. Squishy balls: Give your child a squishy ball to squeeze.

7. Pick up sticks: Dump out a small amount of a small object (cheerios, pom poms, beads) and have your child pick them up one at a time!

8. Pipe cleaners: Give your child several pipe cleaners to twist and play with!

9. Sponge: Give your child a sponge and have them wring it out!

10. Poke container: Take an old container with a plastic lid (like a baby puff container) and poke several holes in the lid.  Give your child spaghetti noodles or pipe cleaners to push in the holes.

~Melissa McMinn, Coordinator, mother of 3 boys

Meeting - December Activities!

Hi ladies! Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving week with your families! We have a super fun packed December planned for MOPS, so be sure to read carefully, mark your calendars, and plan accordingly!

*WED, DEC 5, 9:30-11:30am - Drop and Shop. Literally, drop your children off at COS, and spend the next few hours shopping the local merchants of Grove! Because this is not a typical meeting and we mamas will be off-site, and for the safety of all involved, this is available for current members only, please do not invite friends to drop off their children. Also, you must RSVP for childcare by MON, DEC 3, so that we can ensure enough childcare workers.

*WED, DEC 12, 9:30-11:30am - Playdate @ COS....This is the perfect opportunity to invite new friends to experience what MOPS is all about!! Have your little ones dress up in their favorite pj's, and if you like, bring a couple dozen cookies! We'll have an (optional) cookie exchange for the moms, and also a fun cookie decorating station for the kids. (Sugar cookies/icing/sprinkles will be provided for your use, you don't need to bring anything for that, and it will be set up in a separate room from play area.) This is absolutely just for fun, no pressure to bring anything, just come on out and have some fun with your kids - we already have moms coming who will not be bringing any cookies because of allergy issues for their little ones!

*THURS, DEC 20, 7:30-9:30pm - Christmas Party @ COS. For the moms only, childcare will not be provided. Appetizers/Desserts/Drinks will be provided courtesy of your Steering Team, but please feel free to bring your favorite appetizer or dessert as well!

This year, we're going to have some fun with: "My Favorite Things" and here is how this works... think of something that you absolutely love, that kind of describes your personality or might help someone decide that it could belong to you. It could be anything - homemade/cooked/baked/store bought, etc. We want you to provide us three of those 'things', and wrap each one separately. You may not spend more than $10 TOTAL for the three things combined.

Here is an example: Lucy loves yellow #2 pencils. She purchases 3 of them at $1 each, which means she spent $3.00 TOTAL, which is below the $10 limit. Other examples: glitter anything (shoes/nail polish/lip gloss), are you really good at baking? can you make a great homemade skin product? are you obsessed with accessories? check your house for things that you tend to have around all the time - I seriously just considered bringing some lucky girls some Lanolin Cream. If you don't know, that's nipple cream for nursing. It makes an AWESOME chapstick (which I use ALL the time) and also hand cream! But I won't now that I spoiled it! Plus it's $7.54 a bottle, and well, I doubt that anyone would appreciate my used bottles! :)

Got it? 3 'things', each wrapped, no more than $10 total. So have some fun and be creative!! You will end up taking home 3 'new' gifts. If you do not want to participate in the gift exchange, PLEASE COME ANYWAY!!!

If you have any questions, or concerns about anything, please contact us! Looking forward to a fun-filled MOPS month!!

~Erica

Tiny Tot Tuesday: Alphabet Edition

Hello everyone! Today's 'Tiny Tot Tuesday' is full of ways to practice making the letters in the alphabet!  The more exposure to the letters your child gets the better!  These ideas include several different sensory ideas as well as large and fine motor ideas.  Hope you enjoy!

1. Yarn: Cut two large pieces of yarn (or string, or ribbon).  Using one piece, make a letter on the floor.  Give your child the other piece and have them copy your letter!  The bigger you make it the more fun!

2. Play dough: Write the letters on a sheet of parchment paper (foil or wax paper can work too).  Give your child some play dough and show them how to roll it to make "snakes" then use the "snakes" to place on top of the written letters to make the alphabet!

3. Shaving Cream: Put shaving cream on a cookie sheet.  Have your child spread it out then practice drawing letters in it. (Can also be done in the bathtub if you don't want a mess)

4. Glue: Draw a big letter on paper.  Give child something that starts with that letter to glue onto the letter, making the letter as they glue.  (ex: A=apple jacks, B=buttons)

5. Sticks: Use sticks to write the letters in dirt or sand.

6. Magazine: Give your child a magazine and scissors and cut out the letters in the alphabet.  If you find them all you can glue them on paper to make the alphabet!

7. Bathtub: Use bath crayons to write letters while taking a bath.  (You can search the Internet for how to make your own)

8. Water: Give child a bucket of water and paint brush and paint the letters on the sidewalk or side of the house then watch them disappear!

9. Blocks: Use blocks to construct the letters.

10. Body:  Call out a letter and have your child try and make it with their body!  Some letters require more than one person.  

Just remember to have fun and follow your child's lead.  If you only do 1 letter before quitting it is okay!  Just provide materials and opportunities and see what your child can do!

~Melissa McMinn, Coordinator, mother of 3 boys

Meeting - How to look cute on a budget!

Hi ladies! Hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I know we just saw each other a few days ago, but the way the calendar falls this month, it's meeting time again!

I'm sure many of you can relate...pregnant and/or nursing the last 4 years of my life has taken its toll on my sense of fashion! I mean let's be honest, no one 'plans' to become the stay-at-home mom who's lives in pj's/work-out/lounge clothes, and I'm fairly certain I swore that would not be me! But you know, I LOVE my pj's. And for a season (or two, or three...) it's okay. And, besides that, who wants their nice clothes puked (or, ahem, poohed) on?!

So, join us this Thursday evening for a segment we'd like to call, 'How to look cute on a budget'! Tiffany Porter is our special guest speaker, and will walk us through some fun fashion ideas, using things that most probably already have in your closet. And, as mothers of little people, modesty is of course a priority. If you are able, we ask that you bring a scarf, or some article of clothing or accessory, that you no longer need/wear, and we'll do a fun little swap, so you'll end up taking home something "new"! If you don't want to participate in the exchange, not a problem, please come anyway!!**Correction: bring any article of clothing or accessory that you do not use any more, and learn fun new to ways to use them!

Thursday, November 15, 7:30-9:30pm @ COS (Church of the Shepherd) 1600 W. 13th Street in Grove. Friendly reminder, there is no childcare provided for evening meetings. *Ladies assigned to bring snacks: Michelle Sorochman, Krista Sampson, Katie Schauf, Rachel Harrison.

Calendar Dates: Please read carefully as we have changes for December!

*WED, DEC 5, 9:30-11:30am - Drop and Shop. Literally, drop your children off at COS, and spend the next few hours shopping the local merchants of Grove! Because this is not a regular meeting and we the mamas will be off-site, and for the safety of all involved, this is available for current MOPS of Grove members only, please do not invite friends to drop off their children. Also, you must RSVP for childcare by MON, DEC 3, so that we can ensure enough childcare workers.

*WED, DEC 12, 9:30-11:30am - Playdate @ COS. PJ party for the kiddos and cookie exchange! Perfect opportunity to invite new friends to experience what MOPS is all about!!

*THURS, DEC 20, 7:30-9:30pm - Christmas Party @ COS. For mothers only (childcare is not provided for evening meetings) Please bring your favorite dessert or appetizer!

If you have any questions about anything, please feel free to contact any one of the Leadership! Also, make sure to check Facebook (don't rely on your newsfeed) often for the most up to date information; it’s the easiest way to communicate last minute changes!! See you soon!

~Erica

Meeting - Gifts Galore!

Hi ladies! Can you believe it's November already?! Which means...the Holidays are fast approaching! Do you purposefully plan your gift shopping throughout the year, or perhaps you're one of those "crazy" Black Friday shoppers that camps out all night? Or, do you enjoy the comforts of your home while shopping online, or possibly prefer to put your own stamp on it with creative homemade gifts? Whatever your style, this week is sure to spark some ideas!

Join us this WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 from 9:30-11:30am @ COS for some fun, food, and fellowship! This week's topic - 'Gifts Galore'! Breakfast and coffee will be served for the mamas, and childcare is provided through MOPPETS (cost is covered in your annual membership fees) but PLEASE let us know if you will be utilizing childcare, so that we can be sure to have enough childcare workers! Also, please make sure your little ones have eaten breakfast, but rest assured they will be given a snack (i.e. goldfish crackers, etc.)

**Ladies assigned to bring breakfast items for Wednesday - Lynn Hassleman, Mandi May, and Heather Fink

**T-Shirt Fundraiser - see attached pictures. All sizes available. $15 adult, $12 youth. The shirt itself is charcoal, but the screen print comes in your choice of hot pink, yellow, or turquoise (the 'of Grove' is not actual print on turquoise, it will match the pink/yellow). Deadline to order AND make full payment is on Wednesday!!

Calendar Dates:

Thursday, November 15 @ 7:30-9:30pm @ COS

Wednesday, December 5 @ 9:30-11:30am @ COS

Thursday, December 20

 

Hope to see you all there!

~Erica

2012-2013 T-Shirt Fundraiser

Just a friendly reminder to ORDER YOUR T-SHIRTS!! All sizes available. $15 adult, $12 youth. The shirt itself is charcoal, but the screen print comes in your choice of hot pink, yellow, or turquoise. Deadline to order AND make full payment is next meeting, WED NOV 7!!

We're going on a nature walk!

Hello everyone!  This week's Tiny Tot Tuesday is all about getting outside and enjoying Fall's beauty!  

1. Scavenger Hunt: Turn an ordinary walk into a game by making it a scavenger hunt!  Give your child a list of things to find and a bag to collect them in then set out to find them!  You can do a color hunt, texture hunt or item hunt!  Example: Find something brown, green, yellow and red.  or  Find a leaf, a stick, and a bug.

2. Collage: Go on a nature walk and collect items in a bag.  When you get home, glue items on a piece of paper to make a collage. 

3. Leaf Rubbings: Collect leaves in a bag. Come inside and place them under a sheet of paper and rub a crayon over it to make the outline.

4. Sorting: Go on a walk and collect all sorts of things.  When you get home, sort them.  You can sort them color, texture, or any other way you want!

5. Alphabet Walk: Go on a walk and try to find something for each letter of the alphabet! 

6. Five Senses Walk: While on your walk talk about what you see, hear, feel and smell.

~Melissa McMinn, Coordinator, mother of 3 boys

Meeting - Cooking 101

Hi ladies! Hope you all had a fabulous fall break with your families, and have been enjoying this beautiful fall weather!!

Join us this THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 from 7:30-9:30pm @ COS (Church of the Shepherd) 1600 W. 13th St. for some fun, FOOD, and fellowship! Our special guest for the evening is Jenean Perryman, featuring a cooking demo!

Just a few housekeeping items...

**Membership fees ($55) DUE THURS! If you have not already, PLEASE turn in your membership fees Thursday evening. This is our last opportunity to earn scholarships through MOPS International.

**T-Shirt Fundraiser - See attached picture....All sizes available. $15 adult, $12 youth. The shirt itself is charcoal, but the screen print comes in your choice of hot pink (featured in picture), yellow, or turquoise. Deadline to order/turn in payment is NOV 7. 

Calendar Dates:

Wednesday, November 7 @ 9:30-11:30am @ COS

Thursday, November 15 @ 7:30-9:30pm @ COS

Wednesday, December 5 @ 9:30-11:30am @ COS

Thursday, December 20

One last thing...if you have not already, make sure to "LIKE" us on FACEBOOK and check our page often for updates (do not rely on your newsfeed to show all posts).

Hope to see you all this week!

~Erica

Froot Loops - They aren't just for breakfast anymore!

Hey everyone, welcome to Tiny Tot Tuesday!  Each Tuesday we will post some fun activities to try with your kids at home!  Today's ideas all center around everyone's favorite cereal, Froot Loops, so grab a box and let's get started!

1. Sorting - Give your child a handful of Froot Loops and help them sort them by color!  After sorting them, count them and talk about which color has the most and which has the least!
2. Tasting - Have your child taste one of each color and tell you which one is their favorite and why!
3. Stringing - Give your child a handful of Froot Loops along with a piece of string and have them string the Froot Loops to make a necklace, braclet, or hang it on a tree to feed the birds!
4. Creating Sets - On a sheet of paper draw some circles and write a different number inside each one.  Have your child place/glue the correct number of Froot Loops in each circle!
5. Tweezers- Give your child a pair of tweezers, a cup and some Froot Loops.  Have your child use the tweezers to pick up the Froot Loops and place them in the cup!
6. Making Letters - Write some letters on a sheet of paper.  Have your child place Froot Loops on top of the lines to make the letters!
7. Collage - Give your child paper, glue, Froot Loops and crayons.  Have them draw a picture and glue Froot Loops on to make a collage!
8. Relay - On one side of the room place a bowl of Froot Loops and spoon on a chair.  On the other side of the room place an empty cup or bowl.  Have your child carry Froot Loops one at a time using the spoon and place them in the empty container!
9. Patterns - Use Froot Loops to make patterns!
10. Describing - Have your child describe Froot Loops to you.  Talk about shape, color, texture, smell, size and anything else you can come up with to describe them!

~Melissa McMinn, MOPS of Grove Coordinator, mother of 3 boys

Meeting – Couponing 101

Hi ladies! Join us for 'Couponing 101' this WED, OCT 3 from 9:30am – 11:30am @ COS (Church of the Shepherd) 1600 W. 13th St., as well as fun, food, and fellowship! Our very own Rachel Harrison, along with a few other fellow MOPS gals, will be showing us how best to utilize coupons. Breakfast and coffee will be served for the mamas, and childcare is available through MOPPETS (cost is covered in your annual membership fee, $55).

A few things to note regarding MOPPETS….

• Please make sure your child(ren) has already eaten breakfast, but rest assured they will be given a snack (i.e. animal crackers, gold fish).
• With the beautiful fall weather, the children (age 2+) will spend some of their time outside on the playground, so dress accordingly - proper shoes, jacket, sunscreen, hat, etc.
• It’s always a good idea to provide an extra set of clothes for all children (accidents happen to everyone!) .
• Please make sure all bags/cups/etc. are clearly labeled (we will provide sticky labels at the sign-in table), especially the drink cups. (Bic markers work well and will actually come off in the dishwasher.)
• And lastly, please RSVP to mopsofgrove@gmail.com if you will need childcare, so that we can ensure enough workers for the day of the meeting.

For those of you new to MOPS of Grove…Just a friendly reminder, if you have not already - please make sure to read through the new member packet, fill out registration forms and return those with your annual membership fee ($55). New member packets are always available at the sign-in table if you have not received yours.

CALENDAR ITEMS:
*THURS, OCT 25 @ 7:30-9:30pm, Cooking 101 with Jenean Perryman (please note date on water drop magnet is incorrect).
*WED, NOV 7 @ 9:30-11:30am, Holiday Gifting 101

Hope to see you all this week!
~Erica

MOPS Night Out – BUNKO!

Hi ladies! Get ready for....BUNKO!! Join us this Thursday, September 20 for our very first 'MOPS Night Out'! We'll meet at COS (Church of the Shepherd) 1600 W. 13th Street from 7:30-9:30pm for some much needed fellowship time, without our children! Reminder: There is NO childcare for our evening meetings. There will be a $5 buy-in to play the game with cash prizes to win, and snacks/drinks will be provided, so bring a friend!

Friendly reminders....

• $55 annual membership fee due this THURS, SEPT 20, so please bring your checkbooks!
• Scholarship applications due this THURS, SEPT 20 (turn in to Rachel or Melissa).
• Please turn in registration forms for you and your child(ren) (even if you have applied for a scholarship).
• New Member packets along with registration forms/scholarship aplications are always available for pick-up at the Sign-In table.

Calendar items:

• WED, OCT 3 @ 9:30am @ COS - Couponing 101 with Rachel Harrison and Charla Matthews
• THURS, OCT 25 @ 7:30pm @ COS (due to fall break) *please note the date printed on the water drop magnet is incorrect - Cooking 101 with Jenean Perryman

If you have any questions or concerns about anything, please let us know! Looking forward to meeting all the new faces this week!

~Erica

Can you relate? - Devotional

Do you remember the story where Jesus fed the multitude with just 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread, then He sent the disciples across to the other side but they encountered a storm and in the midst of it saw Jesus walking on water? As I describe this familiar day in the life of Jesus, see if you might be able to relate to someone in the story.

Matthew 14:19-36 NIV

¹⁹ And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. ²⁰ They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. ²¹ The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Jesus Walks on the Water

²² Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. ²³ After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, ²⁴ and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. ²⁵ Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. ²⁶ When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. ²⁷ But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” ²⁸ “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” ²⁹ “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. ³⁰ But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” ³¹ Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” ³² And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. ³³ Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” ³⁴ When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. ³⁵ And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him ³⁶ and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.

Might you be one of the crowd, the many who gathered together, maybe out of curiosity, or perhaps necessity, but all were hungry and they were there to be fed by Jesus – both spiritually and physically, and everyone of them left full.

Maybe you’re the group Jesus and the disciples set out to minister to on the other side of the water. Where, when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they gathered all the sick and in their great faith they begged to simply touch the fringe of His garment, because they knew that they would be healed, and as many as touched it were perfectly restored.

Perhaps you’re one of the 12 men that were on the boat. You’ve had close, intimate time and a personal relationship with Jesus, and now He has sent you out, but you’ve encountered a storm that threatens to destroy you before you get to your destination.

Or, are you Peter? The one who, when he realizes it’s Jesus walking on the water, forgets the storm and steps out of the boat and starts to walk on the water to Jesus. But, suddenly his natural senses are overwhelmed with the reality that the wave that just hit him in the face is real, and that it’s impossible for him to really walk on water. Fear grips him, and immediately he sinks, he’s consumed by the water and in his struggle he hopelessly drowns and dies.

Why did he die? Because he sinned. He allowed fear and unbelief to consume him and separate him from the Lord. Let me say that again, he allowed fear and unbelief to consume him and separate him from the Lord. And isn’t that the ultimate death? To be separated from the Lord? All the time he had spent as a disciple, learning and preparing for his future, gone in an instant because he sinned.

Is there something in your heart, a sin that’s just too dark, too deep to be forgiven; a fear perhaps about finances, health, or a relationship, that’s just too big, too overwhelming; unbelief that leaves you hopeless and in itself declares that God is not big enough to save you?

Well, Peter didn’t die. Even though in that moment he believed that his life was over, what did he do? He cried out to Jesus to save him. Instantly, Jesus not only pulled him up, out of death and hopelessness, but held on to him. The Lord knew that even though Peter believed it was the end, Peter’s ministry had not even started. Peter’s destiny, for which he was created, had not even begun.

This is the truth, that there is no sin or circumstance that is too big for the Lord. That repentance is simply a call from God for us to turn around and return to the high place from which we have fallen, because He has great things for us.

And just a note: everybody was fed, everybody was healed, and
everybody was saved.

~Joy Hunt – a.m. meeting Mentor Mom

Kick-off Meeting

Hi ladies! Hope you all had a fabulous weekend with your families! It’s time to kick-off our 2012-2013 MOPS of Grove year!

Join us this WED, SEPT 5 @ 9:30am – 11:30am @ COS (Church of the Shepherd) 1600 W. 13th St. for fun, food, and fellowship! Breakfast and coffee will be served for the mamas, and childcare is available through MOPPETS (cost is covered in your annual membership fee, $55).

A few things to note regarding MOPPETS….

• Please make sure your child(ren) has already eaten breakfast, but rest assured they will be given a snack (i.e. animal crackers, gold fish).
• With the beautiful fall weather, the children (age 2+) will spend some of their time outside on the playground, so it would be a good idea to slather them with sunscreen and bring a hat if necessary.
• It’s always a good idea to provide an extra set of clothes for all children (accidents happen to everyone!) .
• Please make sure all bags/cups/etc. are clearly labeled (we will provide sticky labels at the sign-in table), especially the drink cups. (Bic markers work well and will actually come off in the dishwasher.)
• And lastly, please RSVP to mopsofgrove@gmail.com if you will need childcare, so that we can ensure enough workers for the day of the meeting.

For those of you new to MOPS of Grove…Just a friendly reminder, if you have not already, please make sure to read through the new member packet, fill out  the registration forms (one for you and one for your child(ren)) and bring those along with your annual membership fee ($55) on Wednesday, and leave at the sign-in table. New member packets are always available for pick-up if you have not received yours.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

*THURS, SEPT 20th @ 7:30pm-9:30pm, ‘MOPS night out’ @ COS (Church of the Shepherd) 1600 W. 13th St. Invite a fellow mom (expecting or has a child age birth-Kindergarten) to BUNKO NIGHT! Snacks and drinks will be provided, but just for fun there will be a $5 buy in on the game. No childcare provided.

*WED, OCT 3 @ 9:30am-11:30am @ COS, MOPS of Grove meeting

Hope to see you all this week!
~Erica

OPEN HOUSE

Are you new to the Grove area? Are you new to MOPS? Are you curious what MOPS is all about, but not quite sure its for you or your child(ren)? Then come on out to COS on WED AUG 29th! Meet the leadership team, the childcare workers, and take your little ones on a tour of our super fun 'Lego Room'!!

Welcome Back!

Hi ladies! Hope you all had a fabulous summer, and that those of you with school aged children have been able to get back into the swing of it all! Which brings me to...It's time for MOPS again, HOORAY! We definitely have some announcements and changes for the upcoming year, so please read carefully...

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• 2012-2013 MOPS of Grove Annual Membership Fee = $55, however your first meeting is free so please come visit us! Scholarships (full and partial) are available and kept anonymous.
• Morning meeting time change: All a.m. meetings will begin promptly at 9:30am and end at 11:30am.
• Childcare is available for a.m. meetings ONLY, through the MOPPETS program, and the cost is covered in your annual membership fees. If you plan to utilize childcare for any given meeting, it is imperative that you respond to either the meeting reminder email or text and RSVP for your child(ren) so that we can ensure enough childcare workers for that particular meeting.
• Evening meeting time change: All p.m. meetings will begin promptly at 7:30pm and end at 9:30pm.
• There is NO CHILDCARE for evening meetings, so leave the kids at home and join us for a Mom's Night Out!
• We have a new website!!! http://mopsofgroveok.blogspot.com so head on over and check it out! Members will automatically be signed up to receive the updates, but if you would like to follow us, make sure to look on the right-hand side for the "Follow by Email" and sign yourself up! We will continue to use email and FACEBOOK to keep in touch as well!

CALENDAR ITEMS:

• OPEN HOUSE: Wednesday, August 29th from 10-11am @ COS (Church of the Shepherd) 1600 W. 13th St. Bring a fellow mama and join us for a morning of fun and fellowship while meeting the faces of MOPS of Grove! Meet the leadership team, the childcare workers, and take your little ones on a tour of our childcare facilities so that when you come back for meetings, it will be somewhat familiar!
• FIRST MEETING: Wednesday, September 5th from 9:30-11:30am @ COS (Church of the Shepherd) 1600 W. 13th St. Please take note of the time change for this year.
• FIRST Mom's Night Out: Thursday, September 20th @ 7:30-9:30pm @ COS (Church of the Shepherd) 1600 W. 13th St. Please take note of the time change for this year, and remember there is no childcare provided for evening meetings.

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Looking forward to a super blessed year!

~Erica