M O P S a t C y p r e s s B i b l e C h u r c h

September 4, 2009

Rocket Fuel Houston, we have liftoff

This year’s MOPS is going Hey MOPS Gals!! We are all so excited to get
to be a blast because… this party started. Yes, we know it is not a
party, but we feel like it is!
We are going to have another
awesome year of getting to know We get to hear fabulous speakers talk about
some great moms. Marianne Lit- stuff that we can actually apply to OUR life!
tle Plus, there’s hot breakfast! What mom of
preschoolers would not have a little mental party
All types of moms get to come
when having breakfast made by our own mentor
together to share, bond, and make
new friends. Kristina Bennoch moms!?
Don’t forget the crafts or the discussion groups
Life is so much better when you
have other moms as friends to go where we get to hang out with other moms. All
through it with you! Lisa Guer- while our kiddos are right here at CBC being
rero lovingly cared for and learning about the love of
our Lord!
How can it not be when our kids
are getting loved on and we are Your MOPS team of leaders has planned like crazy to make this a wonderful year, working on all the
having girlfriend time!! Allison details that make every activity at our MOPS meetings fun and meaningful. This years’ theme is
Despres “Welcome to Planet Mom!” It deals with all the relationships that change after you have a baby:
husband, friends, parents, the community, and even our relationship with our heavenly Father. They all
My oldest son is in kindergarten
change. We focused on supplying the tools to help with these changing relationships.
and it’s a whole new world for both
of us. Bonnie Mancuso The theme verse for this year is from Matthew 18:20, “For where two or three are gathered together
in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” You are not alone. Welcome to Planet Mom!
I get to go to MOPS Convention in
Nashville in September! Last - Kelley Lacy, MOPS coordinator
year’s convention was life chang-
ing, so I can’t wait to do some
bonding with my fellow CBC MOPS 5 Commandments of MOPS meetings
leaders! Stacey Cates
Thou shalt eat breakfast while it’s hot and not cut their neighbor’s food
We will have yet another opportu-
into bite size pieces.
nity to connect with new moms.
Laura Winston Thou shalt feel free to leave your cell phone on for those important
family calls, but respectfully take conversations to another room during
I’m really looking forward to the
our speaker.
crafts and speakers we picked for
this year. Margaret Welch Thou shalt contact Marianne when you will miss a meeting so we are able
to invite a mom from the wait list.
I get to be with other moms who
are just like me: ones who love Thou shalt pee in peace before discussion groups, but head to your
their children, but not the mashed location promptly so we can optimize small group time.
banana in their hair! Kelley Lacy
Thou shalt pick up your children from MOPPETS before 11:45 am.
Forgotten children will be given espresso and a free puppy.
Out of this world Launch Schedule

Oasis begins at 6:30 pm on We’ll be distributing a list Sept. 18th

September 10th. It is a of our moms that have
“Welcome to Planet Mom” with
women’s evening with dinner, home-based businesses
Dallas Louis
discussion, music, and a mes- with our MOPS directory.
sage. Purchase tickets for $10 online or If you want to be included, please send Oct. 2nd
in the women’s alcove. Childcare is avail- your information to margaretma-
Women’s Fitness with Stacie
able for single moms. riewelch@yahoo.com.
Ripkowski
Morning Watch bible study Bring any unwanted issues of
begins at 10:00 am on Sep- MomSense magazine to
tember 22nd. You can MOPS meetings and we will
register for $20 online or donate them to Care Net
in the women’s alcove. Childcare avail- Pregnancy Center.
able by reservation only. Be together by staying linked up
Bring a photo of your chil-
with CBC MOPS on the web. You
Care Net Pregnancy Center dren to our meeting on Sep-
can check out our weekly MOPS
will be having their annual tember 18th. We’ll be put-
Monday posts on our blog at
fundraiser and silent auction ting them on our backdrop.
www.cypressbiblemops.blogspot.com
on October 8th from 6-9 pm. They are the stars of our show.
or follow it through the Facebook
wall for Cypress Bible Church
Make sure you check out the new driving laws that went into effect on MOPS.
September 1st. Affecting moms is a law requiring children younger Our meeting schedule, special
than 8 years of age to be in approved safety seats and a law making it events, and links to MOPS Interna-
illegal to use wireless communication devices in school zones unless you tional and Cypress Bible Church are
are stopped or using a hands-free device. also available through the blog.

Cypress Bible Church

11711 Cypress-N. Houston Rd.
Cypress, TX 77429-2817