Radiant MOPS

May 1, 2009

Radiant Church ~ 4020 Maizeland Road ~ Colorado Springs, CO 80909 ~ (719) 597-4402

MOPS Year-End Information

∗ Our next meeting (Friday, May 15th) will be our

last meeting before summer our summer break.
The Main Attraction

∗ We will have a monthly park playdate during the months

of June, July & August (more details to follow).

∗ We are looking for volunteers to serve on the 2009-2010

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS

Steering committee. If you would like to participate in a

leadership role, please contact Roxanne Cook at 598-
1740

Upcoming Speakers & Crafts

Today, May 1st: Friday, May 15th:
Spa Day ~ Pedicures, Game Day
Massages & Smoothies Craft ~ I Spy Jars
Craft ~ Flavored Chapstick (Travel Game for Kids)

Inside this issue:

MOPS Cookbook Update 2

Thank You to Heather Huerta 2

Upcoming Children’s Consignment Sales 3

Happy Mother’s Day 3

Prom Revisited Cancelled 3

The Concession Stand ~ Lemonade Mint-Iced Tea 3

The Golden Ticket: Word of Becoming 4

 Cookbook Update
Thank you to everyone who submitted recipes
for our 2009 MOPS Cookbook. Niki has
finished typing in the recipes and has
submitted it to be published. The cookbooks
will be professionally printed and bound and
will sell for $10. We are collecting pre-paid
orders now, and the cookbooks will be ready
in May.
The winner of the “Name Our Cookbook”
contest is Stephanie McAvoy. She came
up with a witty name, you all voted, and our
cookbook will be titled “Mind Over Platter”.
Thank you, Stephanie, for the creative
submission!
We would like to thank Heather Huerta
for donating the Lemongrass Spa
products (soaks, scrubs & lotions)
for our pedicures today.
If you are interested in high-quality, natural
lotions, soaps and other great products made
right here in Pine, Colorado, please contact
Heather to view the Lemongrass Spa line.
lemgrassheather@gmail.com
2008/2009 Steering Team
Coordinator ~Naomi Thomas ~ 494-0936

Co-coordinator ~ Niki Broyles ~ 494-8292

Advance Sales Coupon
MOPS Cookbook

Date: Mentor Mom ~ Rae Driscoll ~ 444-0506

Price Per Book: $ 10.00
Number of Books: Discussion Group Coordinator
Amount Paid: Lindsey Giaffoglione ~ 201-1628
Sold By:
Finance ~ Rachael Felice ~ 576-2379
Purchaser Information
Craft Coordinator ~ Heather Gwinn ~ 244-2142
Name:
Craft Coordinator ~ Becky Walker ~
Address:
(720) 733-0343
City/State/Zip:
Phone Number: Hospitality ~ Jennifer Dorminey ~ 548-8370
Hospitality ~ Carrie Reeck ~ 596-2052

Publicity ~ Roxanne Cook ~ 598-1740

Publicity ~ Amber Scott ~ 388-8407

Discussion Group Leaders

Niki Broyles ~ Orange
Lindsey Giaffoglione & Heather Huerta ~ Red
Anna Peterson ~ Yellow
Amber Scott ~ Blue
Michelle Vacha ~ Green

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 Upcoming Children’s Consignment Sales

Munchkin Market at Fellowship Bible Church

5590 N. Nevada Ave. (I-25 & Nevada)
May 1st, 8am -11am & May 2nd, 8am - 11am
* Funds to support the FBC MOPS group

24th Annual Garage Sale Sponsored by La Leche League of Colorado Springs

7431 Bentwater Dr., Fountain CO
May 8th, 8am - 3pm & May 9th, 8am - 1pm
* Funds to help local breastfeeding mothers

Wishing you a relaxing,

carefree, do- anything kind Please note that the
of day… “Prom Revisited”
The kind of day that you’ll scheduled for April
remember as being 25th has been
just perfect! cancelled.
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

“Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs…

since the payment is pure love.”
~Mildred B. Vermont

The Concession Stand ~ Lemonade Mint-Iced Tea

• 3 tablespoons crushed fresh mint
leaves
• 1 quart boiling water
• 1/2 cup instant iced tea powder
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 quarts cold water
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade
concentrate, thawed
In a 1 gallon pitcher, combine the mint leaves,
1 quart of boiling water, instant tea powder
and sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar. Let stand
for 15 minutes.
Stir in the cold water and lemonade
concentrate. Serve in tall glasses over ice.
Strain out mint leaves, if desired. A refreshingly
easy treat!

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 The Golden Ticket

Words of Becoming
“A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.” ~Proverbs 25:11

To a large degree, our children will become what we tell them they are. If we tell our
children they are clumsy, forgetful or stupid, they will be clumsy, forgetful or stupid. How we
react to our children’s shortcomings - when they spill their breakfast cereal, when they leave
their assignment for class at home, or when they return from a friend’s house an hour late -
determines what they will think of themselves and what they will become.
In Genesis 49, Jacob blesses each of his sons, speaking “words of becoming” over them.
We can do the same. We can start feeding our children praise in the ordinary moments of our
days. Give it like a vitamin supplement at each meal. Offer it for midday snacks. Serve it for a
substantial dessert. No matter what the age of our children, it’s never too late to include the all-
important nutrient of affirmation in their diet.
At two, twelve or twenty-two, what we tell them they are, our children will become.
What we say is what we’ll get.
~By Elisa Morgran from the Mom’s Devotional Bible, NIV