Calling all MOPS moms!!!

For the first time ever, we are offering you an opportunity to go deeper with your relationships and your personal quest of the bible!  We are so excited of offer you the opportunity to take part in a dynamic bible study for just MOPS moms!!!!

Join us Monday nights starting February 7, 2011 for a MOPS Bible Study!  Kelly Minter's Ruth:  Loss, Love & Legacy.  This awesome 6-week Bible study delves into the noble character of Ruth, her unique relationship with her mother in-law Naomi, and her blossoming love with Boaz.  Our group is going to be meeting on Monday nights at 7:00 pm, co-lead Sylvie Osgood & Kelly Switzer.  www.kellyminter.com 

If you have any questions or want to sign up,  you can email Kelly or Sylvie directly!!!  kellyswitzer2005@yahoo.com  or sylvieosgood@hotmail.com

DON'T MISS IT!!!!!!!!!!

Blessings,

Anyone up for a run and a good cause?

Ava Mason 5K Fun Run/Walk

Saturday, February 5, 2011 at 8:30 am

Minneola Trailhead Park

315 Madison St in Minneola

Prizes for Best overall, top 3 male and top 3 female participants.

Registration is $20.00.

For more information contact Michelle Clinger

Cell 321-388-8663 or mclinger@cfl.rr.com

 Registration starts at 7:15 am the day of the event or you can register anytime prior to the 5^th at “2econd Life Resale Shop”

207 US HWY 27-Minneola, FL 34715. 

Cash or check accepted. Make checks payable to Samuel E. Mason

*Ava is a brave 8 year old little girl who was recently diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoma.*

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/avamason

Christmas Happenings at Real Life!!!

Greetings girls!!!
I can't believe Christmas is almost here!!! Even more than that, I am trying to wrap my brain around the idea that 2011 is right around the corner! Whew!! I guess time flies when you are having fun!

Just wanted to let you know about our Christmas happenings at Real Life Christian Church, our chartering ministry!! On Christmas Eve, we have 4 services to pick from! They will be a little under an hour each, and will be jam packed with Christmas fun that everyone will enjoy! So bring your family/friends and celebrate with us!! Childcare is provided and new this year the elementary age kiddos will have their own festive celebration in the Edge room (MPR)!!

Service times are :
3:00p
4:30p
6:00p
7:30p

Then a little change up for our weekend services!! NO services will be held on Saturday evening! Enjoy Christmas with your families!! Then please join us on Sunday , December 26th for a very special morning with Christian recording artist JASON GRAY! Enjoy some great music and an awesome testimony! You can check out his music HERE! You have 3 opportunities to hear Jason on Sunday morning!

Service times are:
9:00a
10:30a
12:00a

It's going to a great weekend!!! Hope you will all consider joining us!

On a quick side note.... we had you all bring in spare change at our Christmas brunch for our local teen moms to help make their Christmas a little brighter! After only one meeting of bringing in change, we were able to bless them with $65.00 !! Thank you so much!! You are all a huge blessing to these moms! I can't wait to watch you knock their socks off with our diaper and wipe drive next month!

Have a blessed Christmas and don't forget... when you are crazy busy, up to your elbows in Christmas festivities, and just plain wiped out from the holiday hustle and bustle-- find rest and peace in HIM!!!!

Blessings and Merry Christmas,
Kelly Gooch
Pam Amaral
Amanda McKnatt

Fundraiser Benefit!

Don't forget girls...

I had mentioned at our last  meeting about a friend of Lisa Wright's family having a fundraiser benefit!!!!

Local Transplant Recipient

David Smith

Saturday MAY 15th 

8am- 8pm

Ferndale

Corner of Hwy. 455 & CR 561A

Bounce House--  Food & Drink--  hair cutting booth--  baked goods--  rummage sale--  crafts--  face painting-- local talent & more fun for all!!!!!!!!

Proceeds to pay for David's surgery

Vendor Booths are Available

Contact Dinah 407-469-4648 or email teamdavid2009@yahoo.com

New Beginnings Community Outreach Day!

Community Outreach Day Saturday

January 23rd

11a - 2p

Event Location: River Church 796 Hooks Street, Clermont, 34711

(Behind Denny’s Restaurant, off Hwy 27)

*Participate in the 2010 Housing Survey and receive:

FREE food

clothes

blankets

kids haircuts

medical screenings

flu shot

*participating in the 2010 Housing Survey will take just a few moments of your time

More Information: Volunteers, and donations of warm clothing and blankets are needed.

Please call 800-789-7717 Ext. 103.

You may also bring your donations to the 2econd Life Resale Shop located at

207 N. US Hwy 27, Minneola 34715

M-F 10a-5p or Sat 9a-4p.

New Beginnings’ objective is to transform and restore the lives of people who have lost their job and home. New Beginnings of Lake County, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization.

Real Life Church (our charter organization for MOPS) is a sponsor of New Beginnings!

Compassion for Christmas!

Hi Ladies! This is a guest post from Jeri Stone, a Mentor Mom for the FUMC MOPS group in the area. She's an ambassador for Compassion International and wanted to share some information with us about the Child Survival Program. MOPS International supports Compassion as well, and it is such a SOLID organization that feeds, clothes, schools, and shelters struggling children and shows them the love of Jesus in their everyday life. Compassion gives these children a true shot at not just living, but thriving in their surroundings. My husband and I have sponsored Kennedy Wafula for over 4 years...check out the links below!! ~ Amanda

MEANINGFUL FAMILY CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEA

There's no greater gift than the life of a child! Yet too many children enter the world sickly and malnourished. Every year nearly 10 million children die from preventable causes before they reach their fifth birthday. Often they're not even given names, because they'll only live just a fraction of that time.

To combat this horrendous problem, Compassion International's Child Survival Program works with expectant mothers and their babies in the most impoverished areas of our globe. The program supports and feeds malnourished children, while training mothers to sustain the growth and development of their little ones.

It provides prenatal care and basic nutrition for the expectant mothers. Later it ensures health care for both mother and child : treatment of infections and diseases, and regular health check-ups. It also teaches moms by giving them infant survival training and stimulation techniques for mental, emotional and social development. Caregivers are given the opportunity to learn to read and write and develop a trade skill to help them provide for their families. All these benefits are delivered through a local church in a developing country, because it knows where the greatest needs in the community lie. In addition, the church wants to show these mothers and children that God loves them.

You can help too! You can help save these little ones for their desperate, heartbroken moms! What better "love gift " for Christ at this most holy season of His birth! If you'd like to make a special gift from your family this Christmas or New Year to Compassion's Child Survival Program please call Jeri Stone at 352-243-1479 or 616-437-5460 or head over to http://rescuebabiesnow.org/ for more information

Call to Action!

In light of yesterday's meeting on LOVERS AND GIVERS, here are some ways to put that into action during this holiday season!  Thank you Cindie Butts for this great information!!

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

Here is the link to the info on how to pack an Operations Christmas Child shoe box.

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/Pack_A_Shoe_Box/

The collection is this week from Nov. 16-23rd and these are our local collection sites:

Woodlands Lutheran Church
15333 C.R. 455
Montverde FL 34756

YMCA Roper Center
100 Windermere Rd
Winter GardenFL 34787

First Baptist Church
1000 E 1st Ave
Mount Dora FL 32757

Trinity Chapel
1951 Dora Ave
TavaresFL 32778

Cindie would be willing to deliver them to one of the locations on Monday if any of the moms can get some boxes together. We would just need to figure out how she can get them from you. Unfortunately there isn't a processing center around here so we can't really go and volunteer.  Renee Tindol has also offered to  do another drop this coming Monday since she will be working in Orlando .She would need to pick up the boxes by this Sunday afternoon.  You can email questions for Cindie or Renee to the MOPS email address!

OTHER SERVICE PROJECTS IN THE AREA:

Some websites to find service project in the area are;
http://www.allforgood.org/
http://www.serve.gov/
http://www.volunteermatch.org/

You can also get involved with Real Help at Real Life Christian Church.  (our charter organization) For   service opportunities available through the church visit their website!  HERE

Happy serving!! 

The Playground Music & Arts Festival

The PLAYGROUND Music & Arts Fest
Sunday, April 26th at Lake Eola in Orlando

http://playground-magazine.com/2009/03/musicartsfest/


The coolest Music & Arts Festival Central Florida has ever seen. Sponsored by Orange County Arts Education Center and Orange County Art Education Association, it will blow your mind on April 26 at Lake Eola. Live performances, the Arts Summer Camp Fair and the Student Arts Market will bring out more than 10,000 families.
Don’t miss opportunities like marketing, advertising, sponsorship & promotions.
WHERE: Lake Eola
WHEN: Sunday, April 26, 2009
TIME: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Advancing the Arts in Central Florida
The PLAYGROUND Music & Arts Fest will combine several events into one gigantic symphony of arts and arts advocacy, including: The Student Art Market, the Community Arts Festival, the Lake Eola Farmer’s Market and the Arts Summer Camp Fair.
So cool it’s hard to put into words…but we’ll try.

killer live music, cutting edge dj’s, temporary tattoos, punk rock hairdo, kiddie yoga sessions, creative performances, breakdancing, storytelling, instrument “petting zoo”, group drum circle, photo shoots, art center, make a tutu, graffiti wall, rock band experience, shakespearean photo op, finger puppet creation, fire dancers, singing talent search, model casting call, karakoe, puppet shows, and more…

Sponsors/Exhibitors: Please contact Chrissy Allen at 321-281-7255 or chrissy@playground-magazine.com to get involved.

Entertainers: Please contact Krista DaSilva at krista@playground-magazine.com to be considered.

Opportunity for FREE Disney on Ice Tickets

Kelly G. at 4mykids wanted to share this with you girls...



Here is an awesome opportunity to get some FREE Disney on Ice tickets....check it out!


Thanks, Kelly for sharing this info!