Monday, August 27, 2007

Registration Still Open...MOPPETS Filling Up Fast!

Dear Moms,

We are excited to tell you that we are still accepting registrations! There has been a fantastic response to Habersham MOPS!!! The Steering Team is hard at work preparing for Fall Meetings and beyond! Remember, our first meeting is September 7th!

With such a tremendous response, we are experiencing limited space in the MOPPETS (children's) program!

God's Gifts (Babies) - Class is closed as child/teacher ratio is met
Special Ones (Creepers/Crawlers) - Class is closed as ratio is met
Forever Friends (1s & 2s) - 3 Spaces Remaining
Helping Hands (3s & 4s...up to 5) - 5 Spaces Remaining

Please do not be discouraged!!! We will NEVER turn down any moms!! However- if you register, you will need to make childcare arrangements on your own until we are able to secure more loving childcare volunteers. There will be a waiting list for MOPPETS, as the need arises. It will be based on a first come, first served basis. Registration forms are still coming in and we will post changes to available spaces as we receive them. Also, as registrations are received, mothers will be placed on the appropriate waiting list(s) for classes, as applicable.

We are praying fervently for more MOPPETS volunteers in order to better accommodate ALL children of moms who want to be a part of MOPS.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Habersham MOPS invites you to

Open House
Friday, August 24thBethlehem Baptist ChurchFellowship Hall8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
The hot weather has driven us inside! Instead of holding a registration roundup outside, we will have an Open House with coffee, tea, and a light breakfast indoors! This will be a great opportunity for moms who would like to register.
The Steering Team will be working on various tasks to get ready for our first meeting on September 7th! They would like for you to drop by briefly to meet the Steering Team, register yourself and your child(ren), and/or take a short tour of the beautiful facilities at Bethlehem Baptist Church. If you have already registered, please feel free to also come to the Open House. This event will be very informal and casual.
Registration is still open, but the MOPPETS (childcare) program is filling up fast! Please contact Merideth Shaw at habershammops@gmail.com or 706-754-8273 if you would like to register.

Monday, August 20, 2007

REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN!!

Registration for Habersham MOPS is still open, but the MOPPETS (childcare) program is filling up fast! Please contact Merideth Shaw at habershammops@gmail.com or 706-754-8273 if you would like to register.

Here is a preview of what is in store for us this year ….
The Steering Team has been working throughout the Spring and Summer to create a curriculum for this year that is both practical and sensitive to the needs of mothers. We have heard over and over from mothers, grandmothers, aunts, cousins, etc., “Oh, that’s such a great idea and so needed in our community,” or “I wish MOPS would have been around when my kids were preschoolers!” This little bit of inspiration has gone a long way and we hope that you find this MOPS year to be just what the house doctor ordered!

This year our theme is the HOME Factor. MOPS International provides a new theme each year and chartered groups use that theme to build a relevant curriculum for the year. Our steering team took the direction of focusing on different rooms in the home. Some of the topics/discussions will range from home organization, how to inspire a hungry reader, preserving family memories to decorating and the meaning of true hospitality.

Please join us for an exciting year!!

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

No Friday in the Park, August 17th

Due to the incredible heat this August, we are canceling Friday in the Park this Friday, August 17th! We had a fantastic summer with all of you at FIP.

Our last FIP was extremely hot...the true Georgia summer has arrived.
MOPS wants you to know that we are always available for questions, concerns, and registration! But SPACE IS LIMITED!!!

Don't forget, MOPPETS (children's program) is now free!!!

MOPS Cost TOTAL: $40.00 for Fall
($20.00 MOPS International plus $20.00 HabershamMOPS fee)
Please make checks payable to: Bethlehem Baptist Church
Please send an email to Merideth Shaw at habershammops@gmail.com or call 706-754-8273 for specific registration instructions.
Click on the link below to download a registration form:
http://www.bbcofclarkesville.org/clientimages/29881/mops/registr