Lunch and ice cream!!

Join us on Monday, October 8th from 11:45 until 12:45 for lunch at Qdoba at the Arboretum!  Kids are welcome!
Thursday, October 11th we will be meeting at Chick-Fil-A at the Arboretum for Ice Cream and outdoor play for the children!  Hope to see you there!

Superior Play Playdate!

Just a reminder that we have a playdate scheduled for tomorrow, October 5th at Superior Play.  The address is 10709 Granite Street  Charlotte, NC 28273.  This is a great place for the children to let out some energy indoors! :)

Park Playdate!!

Wed, Sept 19, 1:15-2:30 Sardis Park  (9650 Sardis Rd.--just north of the intersection of Sardis Rd. and 51)

            Pick up the kids from WEE School & stop by for a while! 

Get together this Thursday!

MOPs get together this Thursday, September 13th, 9:15-11:00, Blakeney McDonalds (9710 Rea Rd.--near the intersection of Rea Rd. and Ardrey Kell)
Get a snack and let the kids play in the indoor play area!

MOPs

Thank you to everyone who came to our first 2012-2013 MOPs meeting!  We had such a great time!
Just a reminder that there is a get together tomorrow morning!  Here are the details:

Thurs, Sept 6, 9:15 a.m. Matthews Target Starbucks (near the intersection of 51 and 74)

Meet for coffee and then get some shopping done! The Starbucks is located in the front of the store—look for someone in a blue MOPS t-shirt!

 

MOPs childcare

Just a reminder, if you need childcare for the first meeting, please call the preschool office at 704-849-9723 option 1 to register!  Can't wait to see everyone!  Looking forward to a great first meeting!

Only 5 more weeks!

Hey ladies!  Only 5 more weeks until our first meeting!  The summer is flying by so fast. Just wanted to let you know that if you register early, before the first meeting, your name will be entered into a drawing for some great prizes to be given out on the first meeting!  You can pick up registration forms at the Wee school desks. We are planning a fabulous first meeting with a speaker from Proverbs 31 ministries!  Join us as we set sail for a new year!!  In His Love, Michele

McAllisters

There is a dinner at McAllister's Deli schedule for tomorrow night.  I have family flying in from Texas so I won't be able to be there.  I am going to keep it on the calendar for all of those who are interested in getting together and letting the kids eat for free!  Remember, 2 free kids meals for every paying adult!  Sounds like a great deal to me!

Our new Facebook page!

http://www.facebook.com/CarmelBaptistChurchMoPs

Follow the above link and "Like" Carmel Baptist MOPs new Facebook page.  It will keep you up to date on the latest playdates and Moms' nights out.  Invite friends to "like" the page too!  There will be a referral contest coming up soon with great prizes!  Will post more information in July! 

Playdates!

Hello Ladies!  I have added a few playdates and Moms' nights out for July.  I will add more next week.  We have a few playdates coming up this week.  The first one is tomorrow at Plaza Fiesta in Fort Mill.  I have personally never been but have heard great reviews from parents who love it!  Friday I have scheduled a lunch at the Chick-Fil-A in Stonecrest.  They have a indoor play area for the children to have fun and keep cool!  Hope you all are having a fantastic summer and look forward to seeing you soon!!

Squirrel Lake Park

In the event of rain tomorrow, the park playdate will be cancelled and I will reschedule for another day.  Praying the rain will holdout and we can enjoy the morning together though!  :) 

Upcoming Events

Hope you all are having a fantastic summer so far!  I did not receive any responses to tonight's dinner at Brixx so therefore that is being cancelled.  Hopefully we can try again soon!  This coming Monday, June 11th there is a playdate at Squirrel Lake Park. I have already had a couple people respond saying they would be there!  Yea!  Thursday, June 14th there is a Mom's coffee at the Starbucks on Rea Road next to Trader Joes.  Hope to see you all soon!  Blessings!  ~Michele

Mom's Night Out and other dates

Hello ladies!  I trust you are all having a good summer!  Just wanted to let you know of a few upcoming events. There is a Mom's night scheduled for this Saturday at Brixx in the Blakeney shopping center. Please post a comment to this post if you are going so I will know how many people are coming so I can reserve a table.Our  first playdate is tomorrow with lunch at McDonald's in Blakeney followed by a Wednesday playdate at Monkey Joes.  There is a playdate scheduled for Thursday at Noah's Ark in Blakeney that I will not be able to attend due to my daughter's dance recital rehearsal, but I am going to leave it on the calendar for those of you who want to get together and do something fun with the kids.  Hope to see all of you very soon!
~Michele

Playdates

I have had to postpone the first couple of playdates due to family coming in from out of town, but I will be adding more playdates this week so be on the lookout for new and exciting things to do!

Living Life with Balance

"Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength." Isaiah 40:30-31

Some women have the gift of serving others, and they serve until they can't stand up anymore. You might be one of those women. You think, I don't have time to rest, and I really don't have time to be sick. But let's face it: sometimes our human bodies wear out. We get sick or just plain tired. That's when we can ask for help from the One who is the source of healing and strength. Jesus is still in the miracles business! Ask him to heal your body, mind and spirit. And keep in mind that there is nothing wrong with finding the healthy balance by meeting your own needs so you can continue to meet the needs of others.  How are you taking care of yourself?  Sometimes as women we think we have to be wonder woman. There is pressure from all over to be super mom. Have a spotless house, have a hot dinner on the table every night, and the list goes on and on.  When the kids go to bed may be our only time alone but then we are just to tired to pamper ourselves.  The past 2 weeks have been filled with sickness in my house. If it wasn't my daughter, it was me. I honestly think that God allowed me to be sick so I could rest, and rest is what I did! I didn't worry about having the perfect meal or the spotless house, and you know what? We survived and so did my house! Take time out for yourself daily. If it is only 5 or 10 minutes on the patio with a glass of tea, I promise when you come back inside you will be refreshed. Sometimes that is all we need and sometimes in those quiet moments is when we hear God speak the loudest.