Toy Drive

     Ladies...I know that it is hard to get gifts for our own family and friends at Christmas.  But according to the Lord, we are all his children, which means we are all brothers and sisters in Christ!
     There are children out there, in our neighborhoods, that do not get anything for Christmas.  I know we are inundated at this time of the year with fundraisers and donation opportunities, but imagine this child as your own or your child's friend!  What an impact you could make....for a LIFETIME!!
      There is a toy drive that will end on December 5 and you can bring your toys to MOPS or call Amber C. to make arrangements to drop off/ pick up. The toys will be given out in our community (Freeport) and Rockford to low income/single parent homes.  The goal is to fill up the back of a pick-up truck, driven by one of our own moms, Amber C., and donate them to the 12 hour Salvation Drive in Rockford.
        So, when you are scoring those awesome pre-holiday deals, grab a couple extra, knowing what an impact you will be making to an entire family!

Thanks for caring and considering!
    

Come one come all to MOPS....

This Thursday is our next MOPS meeting.     We are going to hear testimonies form three of our MOPS moms about what they are thankful for!  We will also be filling up shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child...so bring in your completed boxes from home.  If you have some empty ones and goodies to put in them, bring those too! 


**Check-in for MOPPETS will not begin until 9:10.  Also, you need to check-in child first, then head down to the nursery.  
**Also, if your have a child going upstairs (2y-Kind.), you do NOT need to check them in downstairs, just head up and check them in in their room!
**Make sure you have a fresh diaper on those babies before leaving them in the nursery.  Ad please take your toddlers potty before you leave them as well.
  
Yummy food provided by zoology and fruit by audiology!


**And we will be finishing up our yearbook pictures this meeting and at our Christmas meeting.  So come ready to smile if you haven't had your picture taken yet :)**


See you on Thursday!! 

Shoe boxes

We need shoe boxes to fill for our next MOPS meeting.  If you have any laying around and wouldn't mind putting them towards our Operation Christmas Child project, bring 'em in.  It would be greatly appreciated!


Thanks ladies

Happy Birthday to you...

Nov. 1- Nikki K

Go do something for YOU and ENJOY!!

Nov. 16- Heather R.


Nov. 20- Julie M.


Nov.  21- Michelle K.


Nov. 21-  Morgan L.


Nov. 24-  Robyn J.


Nov. 25- Kim N.


Nov. 29- Christy Y.

...but who's counting

                               55 days until Christmas!

Operation Christmas Child

      At the next MOPS meeting, Nov. 11, we will be putting together boxes for Operation Christmas Child.  If you do not want to put a box together at home with your kids but want to help, just bring in some things that we can put in the boxes.  Also, we need shoe boxes, so bring in those boxes :)
      There is a $7.00 fee per box for shipping. You do not need to pay for a box to fill one, but if you feel you can and want to,  you can make your checks payable to Samaritans Purse.
        You can check out their website at www.samaritanspurse.org/occ for more information and to answer some questions you may have.

Steps...
-decide which gender and age group you are making a box for. (in brochures handed out at the last MOS meeting or at www.samaritanspurse.org/occ)
-stuff the shoebox (or small rubbermaid like container) with age appropriate goodies and necessities
- put your $7.00 donation in the box (remember, you can still do a box without having the money....DO NOT LET THAT STOP YOU)
-wrap your box (wrap box and top seperately so the box can still be opened, but you do not need to wrap it at all) and tape your tag with gender/age group on top of the box
-pray with your children over the box and for the child who will receive it
-bring it to our Nov. 11 MOPS meeting
-smile and imagine how you have impacted a child's life forever

    

Freeport Christian High School info

Informational Meeting

Freeport Public Library

Tuesday, Nov. 9

7 p.m.

Who are we?

Freeport Christian High School is grass-roots effort by a group of dedicated Christians in Freeport to offer local youth a Christ-centered secondary education. Our mission is to teach our young men and women how to apply a Biblical worldview to every aspect of their academic and personal lives.

FCHS is a nondenominational association of Christians and local churches seeking to do God’s will and prepare our youth for a life of discipleship and responsible Christian participation in the ever-changing world.

Where are we now?

·               Target opening date of Sept. 2011

·               Presently seeking seed money for start-up/formation costs

·               Looking for volunteer committee members (operations, marketing, fundraising, church/community relations, prayer team)

Join us on Nov. 9 to find out how you can help and/or how your teens can be a part of this new opportunity.

Let’s make it happen!