January Parent's Night Out

Our first year of PNO has proved to be a lot of fun!  Not only does it give our moms time away by themselves or with a loved one, but it gives the MOPS workers a chance to get to know each other better! 



Here are some photos of our January 21st Parents Night Out Co-Op:

 Crafty F.S. shows what the nights craft is for the kiddos.  The kids put their handprint on the heart and a poem to go with. 

Good job, F!

The sponge tickled their little hands!

 A round of 'Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes'

If you are interested in joining the Parents Night Out MOPS Co-Op, please see the Coordinators.

Next PNO is scheduled for February 18th!

Wine Tasting

January MOPS Night Out was a success!

A total of 10 moms enjoyed each others company, while tasting new white wine's and red wine's....and a surprise dessert sherry!

MOPS is all about taking care of and supporting each other so we made sure to have 2 designated drivers who sipped on tea all night!  :)

Thanks, ladies, for making the wine tasting night out a ton of fun and laughs! 

The high tech secret way to judge!

Guest Mentor A.D. trying to escape the camera

S.K. and N.F. enjoying laughs

H.H. and F.S. getting to know each other better

A.D., S.L., and A.S.

N.F. getting ready to pour from secret wine bottle sample #8

Although it looks like N.F. is pouring quite a bit in D.S.'s glass, she is not.  Fancy wine stoppers only poured 1 oz!

 

Some of the revealed bottles

Thanks ladies for a wonderful MOPS Night Out!  Thank you, H.H. for hosting!!

T-Shirts For Sale (Reduced Price!)

MOPS T-shirts are available for a new reduced price of only $10.00!

These are great to have on hand to wear to MOPS outings and to wear while working at the garage sale.

Please see Lou Ann at the next meeting to get yours!

January and February Events

Don't miss these upcoming MOPS events!

January

1/21 - Parent's Night Out

1/27 - Play date and Lunch at Burger King at 119th and Strangline 11:30-1:00

1/31 - MOPS Meeting - Zumba (wear workout clothes and bring a towel), mentor moment, ugly present/garage sale drive, My Favorite Things, Set-up/Brunch - Rubik's Cube Red

February

2/2 - Mom's Night Out - Going away party for G.A. at Jose Pepper's 6:30 pm

2/7 - MOPS Meeting - Guest Speaker Kristina Light from KC Parent

2/15 - Play date at Skate City 9:30-11:00 - $5 per child includes skates, snack and drink.  Skate Mate rental is extra $3.50

2/18 - Parent's Night Out

2/18 - Father Daughter Dance at Indian Creek Church

4/15 - Garage Sale! 7:00 am - 2:00pm - Collecting donations now.

Zumba Open House

As we mentioned at the meeting today, our January 31st MOPS meeting we will be having

A ZUMBA PARTY!!

Zumba leader, Jessica, will be guiding us in a fun, and exciting 30 minutes! 

Please be sure to wear comfortable clothes, and bring bottle of water and a towel.

Of course, this is an optional 30 minutes, you do not have to partake, but you are not allowed to laugh at the rest of us!  :)

We will eat brunch AFTER the Zumba dance party.

Jessica wanted me to pass along some info on their Zumba classes and Open House at Indian Creek:

Zumba Open House!

Where: Indian Creek Community Church

When: Saturday, January 21st from 10-noon

What: Zumba!! Fun!! Healthy Snacks & Recipes!! Prizes!!

This is a chance to check out our Zumba class & see what we're about. We want to create a FUN and SUPPORTIVE group of women as we encourage each other to move toward a healthier lifestyle.

We will also be starting our regular classes this week, Tuesday & Thursday from 6-7 pm in room 018, if you'd like to just drop in and check it out.

Hope you can join us!!

~Jess & Hillary~

Zumba Fitness -- "Ditch the workout -- join the party!!!"

Father Daughter Dance Coming Soon!

Dads, grab your best girl, put on your dancing shoes, and take her on a date night she will always remember! Saturday, February 18th, take advantage of spending some quality time with your special young lady. You'll have fun dancing to a professional DJ, enjoy eating from a fabulous dessert bar, and capture it all by taking a picture together to remember the special evening.


God has entrusted you with a significant role in raising your daughter in His likeness, and we want to provide a memorable evening to help grow that unique relationship.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL - $20 through Feb. 12

Register early to take advantage of the early bird pricing for just $20. The ticket includes admission for one father and daughter couple, Each additional daughter is just $7. After February 12 tickets will go up to $30. Cost covers admission to the dance and a professional photo. The dance is for fathers and daughters of all ages, and tickets are available below or for purchase in-person at the church office.

Date: Saturday, February 18
Time: 6-9 p.m. - photos available starting at 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $20 per couple with $7 for each additional daughter ($30 after Feb. 12)
Who: Fathers and daughters of all ages
Location: Indian Creek Community Church - Olathe Campus
Volunteers also needed.  Please contact the church office for details.

Please click here to register online.

** FYI -  This is the same night as the February Paren'ts Night Out .

New Children's Community Groups

At Indian Creek there are many wonderful community groups (like MOPS) for adults to attend and grow in there relationship with Christ.  Starting in February there will now be community groups for children of all ages!  The only requirement is that one or more parents is involved in a community group at Indian Creek.  If you are currently enrolled in MOPS your children are eligible to attend Wednesday night classes and learn about the Bible this semester.  You do not have to attend a group at church on Wednesday night, you can drop your kids off and go to dinner or run errands.  I hope some of you take advantage of the opportunity for your kid's to hear God's Word while you have some time to yourself or maybe there is another community group you would like to attend.  I have included the information for the new children's community groups below, but please go to the Indian Creek website here to register your kids for groups or to check out what else the church has to offer for the Spring semester.  There are also classes for middle school, high school, and college students.


Children's Ministry - Whats In The Bible? - Elementary Grades 1-5

Day: Wednesday   Time of day: PM 06:30   Frequency: Weekly   Start Date: 02/01/2012   Location: Children's Ministry Check-In   Study Topic: "What's In The Bible?"   Description: “What’s In The Bible?”: Kids will engage in worship time, games & activities and a 12-week Bible curriculum program developed by Phil Vischer, the creator of VeggieTales with live and video instruction. Take home activities are included. Age Levels: Elementary Grades 1-5. There is a $10 Participation Fee per child if you get signed up by January 23rd. Afterwords, the fee will increase to $25 per child.

Children's Ministry - Love Jesus Bible Study - Kindergarten & Pre-School

Day: Wednesday   Time of day: PM 06:30   Frequency: Weekly   Start Date: 02/01/2012   Location: Children's Ministry Check-In   Study Topic: Love Jesus Bible Study   Description: Available for kids ages 4 years old through Kindergarten, this high energy interactive Bible study will include live and video instruction, activities, games and fun! There is a $10 Participation Fee per child if you get signed up by January 23rd. Afterwords, the fee will increase to $25 per child.

Children's Ministry -Childcare Babies- 3 years old

Day: Wednesday   Time of day: PM 06:30   Frequency: Weekly   Start Date: 02/01/2012
If you have more questions please contact Wayne Janner, the Children's Minister at Indian Creek Church.

Meeting Tuesday!

Just a reminder that there is a MOPS meeting Tuesday, January 17th. 

We are so excited to see all of you after our long break.

We have a fun morning planned:  Comedian video, games, and discussion time.

Brunch and set-up provided by Steering Team and Discussion Group Leaders

Some reminders: 

- We will be collecting items for the Garage Sale starting next week so please bring any items you would like to donate.  The pod will be available the first week of February.

- If you have a child in the Turtles room please note that they will be moving next door to the Monkey room.  These classrooms will be combined for second semester.  All other classes will remain the same.

- You may bring a "My Favorite Thing" if you did not get a chance to do so last semester.

- Payment of dues will be accepted the next couple meetings.  Please bring your checkbooks.

Hope to see you there!

Spa Day Part 9 (Nails)

At Christmas Brunches of past years everyone brought food and we decorated our tables for Christmas.  This year we decided to try something new and different.  Since moms generally handle most of the holiday stress in a household (shopping, wrapping, baking, decorating.....) we decided that the moms needed a well-deserved day of relaxation.  So, we came up with a Spa Day complete with catered food, a homemade sugar scrub, Mary Kay facials, and for comic relief, a photo booth and ugly sweater contest. 


We had such a fun time and we have so many pictures to share that we thought it would be fun to post in several parts. 


Part 9 - Nails

Lots of polish colors to choose from

Sisters T.L. and N.D. do each others toe nails while H.B. and L.C. work on their fingernails.

R.V., L.C., A.B, and J.H. work on their fingernails while H.B. feeds Baby D.

A.S. works on her nails while A.T. and K.H. chat a while

P.B., S.I., A.D., L.L., J.P. and M.T. enjoy a bit of pamper me time

Thank you again for joining us on Spa Day! 

We are looking forward to kicking off our 2nd semester in MOPS!

See you January 17th!

Garage Sale News

It is almost time for our annual MOPS Garage Sale!

If you love to shop for deals you won't want to miss out on this event.  We will have items from over 30 families including furniture, adult and children's clothing,  baby items, books and movies, household items, and pretty much anything you can think of.

Doors open at 7:00 am so shop early for the best selection.

MOPS Garage Sale

Saturday, April 14, 2012

7:00 am to 2:00 pm

Donations accepted January through April.  Please email indiancreekmops@gmail.com for more information.

All proceeds will go directly to the Indian Creek Morning MOPS Group. 

All leftover items will be donated to others in need.

Hope to see you at the sale!

Spa Day Part 8 (The Photo Booth)

At Christmas Brunches of past years everyone brought food and we decorated our tables for Christmas.  This year we decided to try something new and different.  Since moms generally handle most of the holiday stress in a household (shopping, wrapping, baking, decorating.....) we decided that the moms needed a well-deserved day of relaxation.  So, we came up with a Spa Day complete with catered food, a homemade sugar scrub, Mary Kay facials, and for comic relief, a photo booth and ugly sweater contest. 


We had such a fun time and we have so many pictures to share that we thought it would be fun to post in several parts. 


Part 8 - The Photo Booth




One thing new this year was our photo booth complete with props.  This was so much fun, to watch as well as partake!  :)

J.H. and T.L.

K.H. and L.B.

T.L.

I think the coordinators had too much fun with this one...

Spa Day Part 7 (The Food)

At Christmas Brunches of past years everyone brought food and we decorated our tables for Christmas.  This year we decided to try something new and different.  Since moms generally handle most of the holiday stress in a household (shopping, wrapping, baking, decorating.....) we decided that the moms needed a well-deserved day of relaxation.  So, we came up with a Spa Day complete with catered food, a homemade sugar scrub, Mary Kay facials, and for comic relief, a photo booth and ugly sweater contest. 


We had such a fun time and we have so many pictures to share that we thought it would be fun to post in several parts. 


Part 7 - The Food


It wouldn't be a MOPS meeting without food!

M.T. and H.H. help themselves to the chocolate fountain (YUM!)

Cookies, Donut Holes, Tortilla Roll Ups, and Meatballs

Bagels...lots and lots of Panera BAGELS!

Chocolate Mint Cake Pops, Strawberry Cake Pops, Brownie Bites, Oreos and Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

Up Next: The incredibly awesome, most fantastic fun, PHOTO BOOTH!!!

Spa Day Part 6 (MOPPETS)

At Christmas Brunches of past years everyone brought food and we decorated our tables for Christmas.  This year we decided to try something new and different.  Since moms generally handle most of the holiday stress in a household (shopping, wrapping, baking, decorating.....) we decided that the moms needed a well-deserved day of relaxation.  So, we came up with a Spa Day complete with catered food, a homemade sugar scrub, Mary Kay facials, and for comic relief, a photo booth and ugly sweater contest. 


We had such a fun time and we have so many pictures to share that we thought it would be fun to post in several parts. 


Part 6 - MOPPETS


While we were having fun at the spa the kids were having fun in their classes.

Turtles

Teacher S.W. rocking a sweetie.

Monkeys

Lions, Ostriches, Giraffes!

Teachers B.M., S.G. and K.A. playing games with the big kids.

Otters

Having a snack.

Up Next: THE FOOD!