Sunday, November 13, 2011

Twin Oaks Cafe Mission

During the month of October, our MOMs group ran the Twin Oaks Cafe. Our volunteers enjoyed fellowship with each other while serving church members breakfast tacos, doughnuts, and drinks each Sunday morning. All of our customers left the cafe with a smile and a happy tummy. Plus, we even enjoyed some rainy weather for the first time in months! Thanks to everyone who volunteered to work shifts and to those who donated items, we were able to raise almost $900! All of the proceeds will go directly to missions. Thank you, ladies, for giving of your time to benefit missions throughout the year!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

MOM's Welcome Tea

Brandy Boggs, Angela Faucher, and Brandy Simpson hosted a lovely welcome tea for the Ministry of Motherhood on September 8th. Here are a few pictures from that morning. Thank you to these ladies and the MOMs council members for putting together a beautiful brunch.




Friday, September 9, 2011

Thank You from Children's Ministries

We would like to say THANK YOU to all of you. The Ministry of Motherhood made a great donation to the nursery to buy new equipment and supplies. With the money we have been able to purchase swings, exersaucer, jumperoo, train set, pretend play toys, parachute, and more shelving/bins for room 145. Be on the lookout for the new toys in the childcare rooms they should be arriving soon. Also, while we are talking about toys, if you ever have gently used toys that are in need of a new home please keep us in mind.

Thanks again,

Jessica and Judy

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Austin Heart Walk

For our first mission this fall, I'm excited to announce that we will be participating in the Austin Heart Walk. Come join us for a FREE, purposeful, active, and fun-filled morning. The 5K walk (not run) is not competitive, so I encourage everyone to participate as we celebrate healthy living and raise awareness about heart disease and strokes. Strollers and children are welcome, so bring your kiddos! If you choose to donate or raise money during the month of September, all proceeds will benefit the American Heart Association.

To register:
2. Click register and agree to waiver
3. Click join a team and our team name is MOMS FUMC


If you raise $100 or more, you will receive a t-shirt. The race is from 7:30-11:00 a.m. on October 1st at South 1st Street Bridge. Have a great week!

Katie and Manda

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Twin Oaks Cafe Donations

I am so excited for the fall semester to begin and to see everyone's beautiful faces! During the month of September, we will need to collect supplies for Twin Oaks Cafe. The proceeds from Twin Oaks Cafe during the month of October will benefit our group. We will need the following items:

*one case each of 24 PLASTIC BOTTLES with lids (not cans):
-coke -Dr pepper -Pepsi
-diet coke -Diet Dr Pepper -Tropicana Apple Juice
-water -sunny D -Sprite

*Capri Sun (any flavor)
*one 5 lb. bag of shredded cheddar cheese

We will also need volunteers on October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th to work the Twin Oaks Cafe. Working at Twin Oaks cafe is fun and easy. Manda or I will be there each Sunday to set up and help. We need 2 volunteers for each shift from 8-9, 9-10, 10-11, and 1 volunteer from 11-12 on each of those days.

We will have sign up sheets for food items and shifts at our meetings next week, but please let us know if you have certain shifts you would like to work or specific items you would like to donate. Have a fantastic day and I look forward to seeing all of you Thursday at the Welcome Tea!!

Katie and Manda

Friday, September 2, 2011

Fall Backpack Drive


We wanted to say thank you once again for your generosity with the school supply mission. We delivered 12 backpacks full of supplies to A World for Children. They were very appreciative and thanked us again for our support of their organization. Here are a few pictures from the mission.

Manda & Katie




Friday, August 5, 2011

MOM Registration Form Now Available!

2011-2012 M.O.M. Council

The registration form for the 2011-2012 fall semester of M.O.M. is now available! Click here to download the form. When you register yourself, please remember to register your children that will be needing childcare while you attend meetings. If you have any questions about registration, please contact Shannon Seib. If you have any questions about childcare, please contact Suzanne Fell.

The meeting schedule for the fall is now posted on the left side of the blog. Please see the list for meeting dates and topics. We look forward to a fun filled semester.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Welcome Tea Registration

You can register now for the Welcome Tea!
The tea is on Thursday, September 8th,
at 9:30 until 11:30am, in the church foyer.
There will be a light buffet, iced tea, and lemonade.
All veteran and new moms are invited to join us!
Childcare will be provided, but we do need you to register your children when you register yourself.

See you there!

Monday, June 27, 2011

School Supply Drive

I hope everyone is having a fantastic summer so far. Our July mission will be collecting school supplies for A World For Children. AWFC in Round Rock services about 145 children who are currently in the foster care system in our area. Of the 145 children receiving services, 109 are school age: 39 are elementary, 26 are middle school, and 44 are high school students. Below are the supplies that are needed.

Elementary:
  • backpack (no rolling backpacks, please)
  • rounded scissors
  • crayons (24 pack-Crayola brand preferred)
  • colored pencils (12 pack)
  • 1 package wide-ruled paper
  • Elmer's glue
  • 1 package multicolored construction paper
  • spiral notebook (wide-ruled, 70-page, any color)
  • folder w/ brads and pockets (any color)
  • ruler
  • box of tissue

Middle School and High School:
  • backpack
  • packages of #2 pencils
  • packages of pens (red, blue and black)
  • 2 packages of paper (wide ruled and college ruled both needed depending on grade level)
  • 3 spiral notebooks
  • 3 folders w/ brads and pockets (any color)
  • ruler

Please keep these children in mind as you take your next trip to the grocery store, Walmart, Target, etc. Any combination and amount of donations are greatly appreciated. We will be collecting supplies in the blue MOM's bin located outside the Family LIfe Center at church beginning next week through Friday, July 29th. If you cannot get the supplies to church, please contact Manda or myself and we can make different arrangements. Manda and I are truly excited to be serving you as Missions Coordinators this year. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Thank you for your generous hearts!

Thanks,
Katie & Manda

P.S. Manda's email is txmd02@hotmail.com.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Introducing the 2011-2012 Council

The 2011-2012 MOM Council held their first meeting on Thursday, June 16th. The ladies are very excited about this year's MOMs group and look forward to putting together a fun meeting schedule. If you have any ideas or feedback that you would like to share with the leaders, please contact either Kim or Jessica! We are looking forward to a fantastic year!

Kim Aleman (Thursday Leader)
Jessica Mierau (Friday Leader)

Valerie Holmes (Sunshine Coordinator)
Brandy Simpson (Congregational Care Coordinator)
Brandy Boggs (Social Co-Coordinator)

Suzanne Fell (Childcare Coordinator)
Manda Hall (Missions Co-Coordinator)

Dana Prewitt (Communications Coordinator)
Angela Faucher (Social Co-Coordinator)
Katie Bailey (Missions Co-Coordinator)

Shannon Seib (Registrar)


Monday, May 30, 2011

June Ladies Night In

June's Ladies Night In will be held on Monday, June 13th at 7:00 pm. We will be making bracelets. Here is a list of the supplies you will need to participate:

  • Beadalon 19 Strand wire .015 to .019 gauge wire
  • Beadalon silver plated 2mm crimp beads (get lots of these)
  • What ever filler beads you guys would like to use (in the past I have used swarovski crystals (round or bicone or both) and silver plated round beads both)
  • 5mm or 6mm even spacers if you guys want them (cute ones are flat bali 5mm)
  • Toggles (I would get the pewter ones they are sturdy), the heirloom 2 loop is really good for moms with two kids, a couple of other good ones are the jubilee silver pewter heart or the toggle with curved bar
  • Letter beads 5mm
  • You might also want to get a wire cutter and crimper we can use mine but may not be enough to go around depending on how many women will be there. Hope to see everyone there.
You can buy all of this off wwww.aunitesbeads.com

Hope to see you there!!

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

April's Mission

Hi All:
Well, Spring has sprung! Nice segway into our mission this month. We will be collecting hardcover books for BookSpring, a non-profit organization that promotes literacy in Austin and the surrounding areas. We had the pleasure of Ladye Anne Wofford’s company at a Friday meeting in March. She informed us that only 1 out of every 300 children in America owns their own books. Now this may sound unrealistic to us as we look at our children’s book baskets and shelves overflowing with various childhood favorites, but this fact is a hard reality and affects the children in our community.
So please feel free bring gently worn or new hardcover books for children 12 and under the next few weeks. Half-price Books always has a wonderful selection, Target has the $1 bins, WalMart has great deals and feel free to look at your own collection if you are ready to part ways. Reading is the key to your child’s education and creativity – shouldn’t we open the doors for as many children as we can?
Please let me know if you have any questions. For more information on BookSpring, please visit www.bookspring.org.
Thank you for your continued support.
Enjoy your week!
Laura

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Ronald McDonald Family Room at North Austin Medical Center

Hi Moms!
We will continue to collect individually wrapped food and snack items for the Ronald McDonald Family Room the next two weeks. The donations have been well received and the families are grateful for your contributions. Please let me know if you have any questions. Oh, and individually wrapped homemade sandwiches and/or baked goods are acceptable as well, if you have a culinary impulse within the next two weeks.
Stay tuned for more information on our book drive for BookSpring in April.
Thank you ladies – looking forward to seeing everyone again this week!
Laura

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Get your questions ready!

Greetings Moms!

Hope everyone has had a chance to enjoy this gorgeous weather we've had this week. 

So, next week's meetings (March 31/April 1) will be our "Mom-to-Mom" spring chat with ladies from our congregation who have children ranging in age from late elementary through college.  Just like our "Mom-to-Mom" meetings back in October, this will be an informal type of meeting where we will ask questions about a variety of topics ranging from, but not limited to, discipline methods, potty training, sibling rivalry, school, relationships, etc.

We will have two moms each day offer their past and current experiences of motherhood to us.  These women have already gone through the infant/preschool/elementary stages with their children, so what better way to learn from them about what worked or didn't work, as well as hearing the experiences they're going through now with their children to perhaps learn how we can prepare as our children get older. 

I would love to get questions from y'all in advance for next week's meetings so that I can pass them along to our mom "experts" so they can get a better idea of what kinds of topics we're looking to discuss. 

Example questions....
"Did/do you experience sibling rivalry with your kids, and, if so, how have you handled it?"
"Do you have any discipline methods that seemed to work well for your kids?"
"What advice, if any, would you tell us moms that you wished someone had told you during the first few years of raising your kids?"

In case y'all are interested, below are the women of our congregation who will be joining us in our chat.
"Mom" speakers:
Thursday:
Beverly Varga
Cindy Greer

Friday:
Diane Bouchard (spoke at Thursday's meeting back in October)
Leigh James (spoke at Thursday's meeting back in October)

**I need your questions by Monday, March 28, to allow time for our moms to prepare.**

Thank you for your participation! 
-Emily Ahlquist

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

2011-2012 MOM Council

Leslie and I are so excited to announce our council for next year:

Thursday Leader:  Kim Aleman
Friday Leader:  Jessica Mierau
Special Events Coordinator:  Angela Faucher
Special Events Co-coordinator:  Brandy Boggs
Missions Coordinator:  Katie Bailey
Missions Co-coordinator:  Manda Hall
Registrar:  Shannon Seib
Childcare Coordinator:  Suzanne Fell
Sunshine:  Valerie Holmes
Congregational Care:  Brandy Simpson
Communications/Correspondence: Dana Prewitt
Past Leaders:  Leslie Clemmons and Lauren Burden

A giant thank you to everyone who expressed interest in being on council for next year--don't forget that we will have committees for Special Events and Missions next year that we would love for you to join.  If you're interested, please let Leslie or me know before the end of May so we can pass that information on to the new council.  We know this will be a great group of leaders for the Ministry of Motherhood and we have no doubt that God had a hand in selecting these wonderful ladies!  Have a great Spring Break!

Lauren

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Are you good with computers? Then the Communications position is the one for you!


Communications and Correspondence Coordinator: This position is currently being held by Amy Mitschke. This position needs someone who is organized and is familiar with computers. This position usually gets a little busy just prior to the beginning of the year, and then tapers off as the year progresses.

The person in this position is responsible for:      
  • Responsible for collecting information for, publishing, and updating the blog on a monthly basis
  • Responsible for maintaining the Ministry of Motherhood information on the church website, and in the church bulletin
  • Responsible for designing a slide to be shown prior to all church services
  • Responsible for scheduling dates for handbills to be included in the church bulletin
  • Take minutes at the monthly Council meeting and promptly distribute to full Council for reading and correction
  • Design and update the Ministry of Motherhood bulletin board
  • Maintaining and updating the Ministry of Motherhood Calendar of Events

Are you involved in the church or want to get more involved? Then Congregation Care is the position for you!


Congregational Care Coordinator: This position is currently being held by Emily Ahlquist. This council member needs to be a social  person who is comfortable talking to various members in the church.

The person in this position is responsible for:
  • Coordinates and organizes staffing for recruitment table in church courtyard (on Sundays and first week at COP) to promote MOM membership and "Welcome Tea"
  • (NEW for 2011-12)- Co-chairs "Welcome Tea" with social chair
  • Acts as MOM contact for entire congregation (i.e. church bulletin)
  • Serves as contact for bereavement committee and assists with food coordination and sign-up in case of immediate family member's death, etc.
  • Sends postcards to new mothers who contact us via bulletin as well as to those who sign up at recruitment table
  • Answers questions and provides general MOM info to potential members
  • Coordinates "Mom-to-Mom" meeting for both fall and spring semesters 

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Do you love brightening someone's day? Then the Sunshine Coordinator is the position for you!


Sunshine Coordinator: This position is currently being held by Jessica Mierau. This position normally has a small yet steady flow of responsibilities throughout the year. And it needs someone who can be organized.

The person in this position is responsible for:
  • Arranges meals through a care calendar following the birth of a baby, illness, or death in the family. 
  • Organize and facilitate gifts to mothers of newborns
  • Coordinate secret sister exchange
  • Send out Joys and Concerns after weekly meetings
  • Responsible for organizing and following-up on snack sign up for the weekly meetings

Do you love working with children? Then the Childcare Coordinator is the position for you!


Childcare Coordinator: This position is currently being held by Dana Anderson. This position needs someone who is good at communication and staying organized. This position is primarily busy during the first few weeks of each semester.

The person in this position is responsible for:
  • Ensure every child has been registered with the Childcare Director and Registrar
  • Serve as liaison between Childcare Director and the Ministry of Motherhood. 
  • Obtain and present appreciation gifts at end of each semester to childcare workers.