FREE Breast Cancer Seminar

FREE Breast Cancer Awareness Seminar

April 9, 2013

6:15 - 9:45pm or 6:15 - 8:30pm

Fellowship Hall

We will hear from an expert in the field as well as a panel of survivors including ladies from our congregation who will share their individual stories. Professional nursing CEU’s are provided.


Participation Options: Marabel Kersey, our FFC Parish Nurse, has organized the program so that those who cannot join for the full 3.5 hours may still participate. Segment I (6:30 - 8:15) will address early detection and emotional and spiritual responses to breast cancer and include the panel of survivors. Following a break and refreshments, Segment II will address treatment options (8:30 - 9:45). 

To be eligible for CEU's you must attend the entire workshop.

Please join us for either or both segments and invite family and friends! 

You may register on-line: Go to www.firstfederated.org ; click on “Sign-Ups” heading and then on “Breast Cancer Awareness Workshop” or registration forms may be dropped off or called into the Adult Ministry Office at 255-2122. 

Since we have had two of our members (Jodie and Margie) diagnosed and treated for Breast Cancer in the last year, I think it is VITAL that as many of our members attend this seminar.  BECAUSE OF THIS, we will NOT have our regular meeting on April 9.  WE WILL ATTEND THIS INSTEAD!!!  

Be in the know....

It is rare to find a mom who doesn't know a child with ADD or ADHD. The children can be found in churches, Christian homes, well-disciplined families, low income homes, children of affluence, broken homes or ones with two parents who genuinely love them and each other.  It is a condition that each of us needs to know more about because it will touch our family directly or indirectly.

This Tuesday at MOPS/MOMS'  Club we will be having Jody Stevenson of Treasure Chest ministries teaching us about ADD and ADHD.  Come with your question, concerns, and your hearts ready to hear what she has to say to us as moms.

We will also have great food, fellowship,  and a cute Easter Craft.

Invite a friend!

See you at 7:00!!!!!

LOVE is in the AIR!!!!

Love, Love, LOVE!  Love talk is everywhere... from the magazines at the checkout line, to the TV, to romance books, to songs.  Even our kids talk about how much they LOVE mac and cheese or Veggie Tales. When we really look at LOVE, are we doing the right things... loving like we should?  We will discuss this and MORE at our next MOPS meeting... IN TWO WEEKS!!  Tuesday, February 12 at 7PM.

We WILL get to our craft this time, which is a cool photo craft (see the picture below), but we need you to bring part of it with you!  We need you to bring 2 4x6 pictures that we will cut down and put on our 4 inch squares (see the picture below).  This will make a really cool collage that spells I love my family.  We may have enough for you to use more than 2 family pictures, depending on who attends.

Questions?  Email Sarah Lightner (firstfederatedmops@gmail.com).

PS  You may want to bring more than 2 pictures.  You could put one picture on the front and another picture on the back of the square.  Bring a bunch.... it is always great to have several to choose from!

Girls Gone WISE

Are you looking for another way to connect to other ladies in the church and grow in your relationship with the Lord at the same time?  Then you MUST come to the Girls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild Bible Study on Wednesday Nights from 6:30-8 (with childcare provided) or on Thursday mornings 9am  (no childcare provided).  It is a fabulous study and our own Sharon Johnson will be facilitating the Thursday morning sessions.  

Sign up for the class and get more information at http://www.firstfederated.org 

"Girls have gone wild! And we're not just talking about someone from the romance novel or star from the latest hit movie. She's the girl next door, your best friend, or someone in your family.  She may even be you.

 That's because the longing, the thrill, and the fun is real. Very real.   Mary Kassian isn't naive to that.  But she knows there's another side to it--the devastation and heartache being wild can bring.  Her insights from Proverbs on the differences between a saucy, seductive Wild Thing and a smart, biblically-savvy Wise Thing is a must read. Every minute you spend here will help you--or someone you love--replace the emptiness and guilt of being wild with the power of living out God's spectacular design for women.    But be prepared.  This isn't your grandmother's handbook on etiquette.  It's God's Word powerfully unfolded by someone He's commissioned to speak the truth in love.  You'll be captivated, challenged, and impassioned to be far more than the world's model of the perfect woman.  You read this book and apply its principles and you'll become something your Heavenly Father and Friend has always intended you to be:  A Girl Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild."

Need Winter Inspiration?

Try this ADORABLE project for your kids!  I am sure that they will want to do it over and over again!

http://www.thelittlegiggler.com/p/felt-snowman.html#.UOx-IuRX2uI

Start the new year right....

Have you made it a point to get more organized this year?  Are you excited to pull everything out of your pantry and cure its messiness once and for all? I wish mine looked like this:

Then you MUST come to MOPS/MOMS CLUB this Tuesday, January 8 at 7pm to hear from Cindy of Straighten Your Paths to learn how organize your home and your life! She will even have a questions and answers time for your specific questions!

Please bring an empty cereal box so we can transform it during our craft time into a great organizational tool!

A good friend will not let her be disorganized...invite a friend; it may transform her life!

Only $5... your first meeting is FREE!

November 13 Meeting

There is nothing like the smell of an apple pie baking in your home on a crisp fall day!  It is a smell that just smells homey!  I love it!  Make sure you come to MOPS on Tuesday for our traditional Apple Pie Meeting! We will have Connie Rose (Pastor Mike's wife) sharing thoughts with us about being thankful, and then we will make our APPLE PIES!! YEAH!

What should I bring?

A Pie Plate

Any knives/corers/utensils you like to peel and cut your apples

A FRIEND!!  Each mom who brings a friend will get an extra ticket for our give away for herself and an extra one for her friend!  (And you don't want to miss THESE give aways! 

TRUST ME!)

We will provide all of the crusts, apples, seasonings, etc.  

Be ready for a night of fun and yumminess!!

Holiday Traditions

As the time for holidays approaches, what special traditions mean the most to you and your family?

Cute crafts for Tuesday

We have three crafts for you to choose from for Tuesday:

1.  Making a Tutu for your little girl (or boy if you really want to!).

 

 

2.  Making a Cape for your little girl or boy.  If you are planning on doing this one, please bring an old adult-sized tee shirt in the color of your choice to make your cape.

 

 

 

3. Making a fall decoration...you will have to come to see what this one looks like!

 



When Life gives you a pain in the neck....

Literally....

Do you have neck pain from carrying your screaming 6 month old son? Are your shoulders always tense due to the stress of life with a third grade girl with issues at school?  Did you wake up today with pain in your back from your 15 year old lumpy mattress?

THEN YOU NEED TO DE-STRESS AT FFC'S MOMS' CLUB!!

This Tuesday night we will have a representative from Blum Family Chiropractic (http://www.blumfamilychiropractic.com) talking about how we can be healthy mommas for our families. They will also have free neck screenings and answer our questions about chiropractic care.  

After they share we will have two crafts to choose from:

1.  Making a tutu or a super-hero cape for your kids for Halloween

(If you choose to make a cape, you will need to bring an adult-sized tee shirt to make your cape.) 

2. Making a fall decoration for your home. 

Don't forget to bring $5 to cover the cost of the materials, our speaker and the food!

See you on Tuesday... BRING A FRIEND!!  

Lost the Creativity?

Kids' lunches -- whether you pack them for school or create them at home -- are a chore!!  It is easy to get in a rut of the same old lunch over and over.  Mom is bored and the kids are bored. 

SO... let's work together and share our best ideas:

What is your most creative lunch for the kids when you are bored with the normal, everyday lunches?

Mom's Club at FFC

Announcing a new group, just for you!!!

Mom's Club at First Federated Church

What:  A club for moms that meets once a month for games, learning, sharing, fun, crafts, food and MORE!  This club will take the format of MOPS but will also include MOPS Next which is a program designed for moms with children in elementary school.


Who:  All moms with children ages birth-grade 6 and pregnant moms from First Federated Church, their friends, and friends from the community!

When: the Second Tuesday of the Month from September – May from 7-9pm

Where: at First Federated Church (4801 Franklin Ave, DSM) in Room 152

Why:  We all need encouragement, relaxation, conversation with other moms, yummy food, and a time to be a little creative!

(Childcare will NOT be provided; babies are welcome to come with mommas!)

We start on September 11 so mark 

your calendars NOW!

FINAL MOPS Meeting -- Tuesday

We have our final MOPS meeting Tuesday, May 22 at 10 AM at Colby Park in Windsor Heights as a play date!  We are praying for good weather so we can enjoy good company with friends.  Come when you can and leave when you must!  Please feel free to stay for a picnic lunch together as a group and invite a friend or two to join us for a special time at a GREAT park!  Hope you can make it! :)

Physical Therapy Links

We had two GREAT speakers yesterday and they left two sites for us to get more information!

www.hab-it.com

www.prolapsehealth.com

Use the first site to contact Tasha Mulligan and Michelle Herbst about questions! They are ready and willing to help!

EVENING MOPS -- May 8

We will NOT be meeting for our regularly scheduled MOPS tomorrow night, May 8!  Please check our church bulletin, email announcements and this blog for more information about next year's MOPS which will resume in September!

A WILD Play date Tomorrow

Come to join your MOPS friends for a fun play date at the ZOO tomorrow morning!  Meet at the Blank Park Zoo at 10 AM so we can all go in together and have a great play date!  If you haven't been to see the new pool for the sea lions -- it is REALLY COOL!

Check back in the AM in case of any weather problems!  Hope you can make it.... INVITE A FRIEND!!

YOGA FUN!

Yes, you read that correctly!  We will be doing YOGA tomorrow at MOPS!! Come prepared to have a blast as we explore the fun of YOGA!  Please wear comfy clothes -- PJs if you like -- and come with a joyful heart, ready to have a good laugh!

We will also be making Special Occasion plates for our families!

Hope to see you there -- we only have two regular MOPS left for the year!

Where Kids Eat FREE!!!

This morning Rachelle mentioned several places where kids can eat for free on certain days. Here is the list that she gave and then I also put a link to a site to check out with MORE options:

Tuesdays:
Fuddruckers
Champs (2 kids free with each paying adult)
Lonestar (2 kids free with each paying adult)
Pizza Ranch
Perkins
Fazoils -- .99 cent kids meal
Carlos o Kelly's -- .99-1.99 kids meals

Wednesdays:
Cornpatch -- discounted kids meals

Sundays:
Q'doba

Want More? Check out:

http://www.desmoinesfamilies.com/kidseatfree

I NEED A VACATION!!!

Have you ever said that or thought that but knew that it was impossible to have a vacation on YOUR budget? Well, you MUST come to MOPS this Tuesday to hear from Melanie Snodgrass, Tracy Teachout's sister! She is going to be sharing her tips and secrets about vacationing on a budget in our morning AND evening sessions. She is a mom who likes to take her family on trips and has mastered the art of vacationing on little money.

After her insightful talk, we will be making art for our homes...using letters! If you have a favorite pattern of scrapbooking paper, please bring it with you or you can choose from the stack that we have. Here is the one that I made!

It is sure to be a fun MORNING and EVENING!!

Summary from Liz Nead

Thanks again for inviting to speak to your MOPS group. I thought they were a fun and open group!

I wanted to follow up and summarize what we talked about.

Nothing with God is impossible. You are called to "ask and imagine" and let God do the rest.
Don't let your fear of failure keep you from those amazing seeds of vision in your life.
Don't externalize your life- you were born with the Holy Spirit living inside of you!
You have a game you can play better than anyone else- you were born with it! When you play your game, you can move towards fulfilling the life God intended for you.
We explored three different areas of "game."

Love (Romantic)

Health

Mothering

Love:
Think about what works for you, what relaxes you, what gets you going. When you open
yourself up, you also open up your partner to love you and invest in you!
Ask for what you want (think shaving)- if you are into a clean shaven husband, then tell him
that! Get yourself ready and let your partner know you want to hook up later in the day.
It will make it exciting for you. If you feel unattractive, you will not be attracted. What can you do to prepare yourself? Get cute, get moving, get rest. Get it out- what are you holding back emotionally? Try to talk it out. Be affirming. Don't hold your game back from your partner!

Health:
What is your game in health? Nurture yourself so you can give to your family and community fully as God intended. Get enough rest. Take time for yourself. Eat the right things- what works for your chemistry. Acknowledge your health issues - don't "wish or pretend" them
away!

Mothering:
Again, remember- take care of you so you can take care of your children
Be in the moment - take time to enjoy the kids
Don't set yourself up for failure in your life. - Take care of yourself so you have the
energy and clarity to take care of those who depend on you!

~ Liz


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