Next Time: May 11, 2015

Join us next month for our gardening

themed last meeting of the year!

MOPS MOMSnext

April 2015 Richland Baptist Church

Your Leadership Team

Malaina Giger

MOPS Coordinator

Melissa Ruzicka

Registration

Melissa Abel

Moppets Coordinator

Lizzy Bielstein

Co-Sunshine Chair

Julie Ziabletsev

Co-Sunshine Chair

Natalia Mozhayeva

Crafts

Heather Carlson

Publicity

Jennifer Simper

Secret Sister Chair

Bobbi Clawdus

Table Leader Coordinator

A very special Thank You to those who donated

gift items or their time to our spa day:

Dream Dinners

Great Harvest Bread Company

Li’l Firehouse Coffee

Lucas Marc Academy

Sassafras Children’s Resale Boutique

Starbucks

Amber, Tranquil Waters Massage

Bev Panther, Top Knot Salon, manicures

Bobbi Clawdus, Tastefully Simple consultant

Jennifer Simper, Scentsy consultant

Jennifer Simper, Velata consultant

Lizzy Bielstein, Lemongrass Spa consultant

Tamera Ralston, Annointed Hands Massage

Wendy Clawdus, Bella Fluer

Debbie Byers and Tonya Loux, for making our hair wraps and

Faith of Emerald Studios, our speaker today, for sharing your styling tips with us! (for more information about Faith, please visit her website www.emeraldphotography.info)

Happy Birthday!

Susan Arola 4/15

Jolene Kunze-Acevedo 4/22

Lizzy Bielstein 4/25

Susan Wiedner 5/6

Kimberley Martini-Young 5/7

Heather Carlson 5/8

Don’t Forget to Register

for Next Year!

Register by June 25th, to receive the

early registration discount!

If you have questions or concerns about

your child or the MOPPETS program

please feel free to contact Melissa Abel at

429-0936.

We are still in need of MOPPETS work-

ers during our MOPS meetings. If you

know anyone that may be interested

please contact Melissa for more infor-

mation.

Baking Blessings

for Andrea Andrea Blackard, a former MOPS

mom is raising money for Andrea

Tullos by decorating and selling

cakes, cookies, and cake pops. For

more information or if you are

interested in ordering you can visit

Andrea’s facebook page https://

www.facebook.com/

BakingBlessingsForAndrea/

Are You Interested In Joining Our Leadership Team:

Our next meeting in May is our last meeting of the year, which means it is time to start thinking about next year.

Below is a list of the various positions/committees on the leadership team and their descriptions from the MOPS

website. If you have questions about a particular position, please speak with Malaina or the person holding the posi-

tion for more information and/or questions about the time commitment involved.

Coordinator: You set the tone of our MOPS/MOMSnext group by preparing your leaders, planning your meetings

and welcoming moms. You help develop your MOPS groups’ story and want every mom’s story to include knowing

Jesus. Take a look around and find lots of ideas to build yourself, your team and your group. Examples of specific

responsibilities include: Leading Steering team meetings to plan MOPS meetings, scheduling speakers, facilitating

MOPS meetings. Because this position coordinates with our home church, Richland Baptist Church, this position

must be a member of Richland Baptist Church. (Malaina)

Registration: Spreadsheets make you happy. You keep the group, and its leaders on track. Examples of specific re-

sponsibilities include: Registering all moms with MOPS International, tracking attendance, creating/maintaining Photo

Directory, nametags, address labels, etc. (Melissa R.)

Finance: You can do magical things with a calculator and a spare few minutes. Your group reveres your way with

numbers. Because this position coordinates the finances and budget of our MOPS group with Richland Baptist Church,

this position must be a member of Richland Baptist Church. (currently unfilled, Malaina)

Hospitality: Hugs and brunch may be your native language. You know that a cozy atmosphere and a yummy meal

have the power to heal. Good food, cute decorations and fun icebreakers are just part of what you do. The moment a

woman walks through the door of your MOPS group she feels that you have created a place especially for her. The

tone you set welcomes women and keeps them coming back! Examples of specific responsibilities include: welcoming

new members to MOPS, coordinating meal plans, sending birthday cards and make members feel welcome at our

group. (currently unfilled)

Publicity: Your creative efforts and sparkly words help to spread the word about all of the fun to be had at MOPS.

You also help spread the vision of MOPS throughout the church that supports your MOPS group. There are moms who

are secretly hoping for a group of women to share life with so get out your mega phone and make someone’s day. The

Publicity chairs are responsible for the newsletter, as well as publicity in the community. (Heather)

Table Leaders (Discussion Group Leaders): You know that having a safe space to spill your guts is valuable and hard

to find. Trust and honesty are your anthem. You have made it your goal to go about leading your group discussions

by asking great questions and cultivating transparent moments. The table leaders must be strong in their Christian

faith and open in their heart, as they help guide discussions and coordinate their tables. Table Leaders need to be

willing to be their table’s ambassador to the group, making sure members are aware of meetings and outside

activities, helping grow relationships, and making all the women at their table welcome. Specific examples of

responsibilities include: setting up tables Sunday evening, taking down tables after the meeting, meeting monthly

outside of MOPS, calling their table members to remind them of meetings and events, and providing a welcoming

environment for their table members. (Bobbi, Kim B., Cody, Heidi, Jolene, and Stacy)

Creative Activities: The local craft store is on your speed dial and you thank God every day for the invention of

Modge Podge. Creating comes naturally to you and you thrive on finding new ways to help your MOPS group make

beautiful things together. The Creative Activities Chairs develop and coordinate the craft projects for meetings,

including determining what the craft is, getting supplies for the craft, setting up the craft, presenting the craft to the

group, and coordinating with the Coordinator regarding the supplies and budget for our crafts. (Natalia)

Moppets Coordinator: Kids are some of your favorite people and you believe that the best lessons involve play

dough and finger paint. Letting kids know that God loves them makes your day. Moppets Coordinator makes sure

that the MOPPETS program runs smoothly and finds and coordinates the MOPPETS workers to make sure the MOP-

PETS are well taken care of. (Melissa A)

Service: Making the world a better place one project at a time. Your gift to your group is making connections

between need and plenty. Each of your efforts to ease the suffering of another, changes the world in profound ways.

Service chairs are responsible for coordinating service act ivies for our group. (currently unfilled)

Sunshine (Outside Activities): A girls night out or a fun evening in with your friends is something you look forward

to and love planning. Sunshine chairs are responsible for planning, coordinating, attending, publicizing, and

occasionally hosting the outside activities our moms look forward to all month long. (Lizzy and Julie Z.)

Secret Sister Chair: Watching someone receive a gift puts a smile on your face. The secret sister chairs are responsi-

ble for planning and coordinating the secret sister program, including matching secret sisters, sending reminders

when needed, and making sure the program runs smoothly. (Jennifer S.)

UPCOMING MOPS

EVENTS

Bowling Enjoy a moms night out

bowling at Atomic Bowl

624 Wellsian Way, Richland,

Thursday April 30th, 6pm,

$6 plus tax ($3 plus tax for ad-

ditional games)

Honey Tour Bring the family, and learn how

Two Sisters Honey is made!

Wednesday, May 6th, 4:30pm

Two Sisters Honey

106 Lesa Marie Ln,

Kennewick, 99338

Other Events Around Town

CATS: The Musical Mid-Columbia Musical Theater

April 10, 11, 17,1 8 @ 7:30pm,

12, 19 @ 2pm, Richland H.S.

Little Women: the Musical Academy of Children’s Theatre

April 17th-25th 7pm

Meet Your Farmer Apr. 19th, Heavenly Hills Harvest,

762 S. Emerald Rd, Sunnyside, 1-4pm

Guys and Dolls Toyota Center, April 22nd @ 7:30pm

Pasco Shrine Circus TRAC, April 24rd-26th

https://circus.elkatif.org

Health & Safety Expo TRAC, May 12-13th 7am-7pm

Kidz Dig Rigs Columbia Park, Kennewick

May 16th, 11am

April 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4

5 Easter 6 Bible

Study @ RBC

9-10:30am

7 8 9 10 CATS,

MCMT, 10, 11, 17,

18 @ 7:30pm,

12, 19, @ 2pm

11

12 13 14 15 16 17 Little

Women: The

musical, ACT

17th-25th

18

19 Meet

Your Farmer,

1 -4pm

20 Bible

Study @ RBC

9-10:30am

21 22 Guys and

Dolls 7:30pm

Toyota

Center

23 24 Pasco

Shrine Circus

@ TRAC 24th-

26th

25

26 27 Bible

Study @ RBC

9-10:30am

28 29 30 MOPS

Bowling

6pm

May 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

3 4 Bible

Study @ RBC

9-10:30am

5 6 Two Sisters

Honey Tour

4:30 pm

7 8 9

10 11 12 Health &

Safety

Expo @

TRAC 12-13

13 14 15 16 Kidz Dig

Rigs, 11am

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 Memorial

Day 26 27 28 29 30

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