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Join the game by staying linked up with CBC MOPS . . . EVENING WATCH Bible Study meets Tuesday nights at 7pm beginning September 20th in the Outreach House. Registration is open. Fee: $15. Small group for Spanish speakers available! Contact Brenda @ 281-469-6063 x255 for more information.

MOPS @ CBC

On Facebook @ Cypress Bible Church MOPS On our website @ www.CBCmops.org where you can get all the latest info, link to our blog, and check out all the upcoming events on our calendar. Our meeting schedule, special events, and links to MOPS International and Cypress Bible Church are also available on our website.

MORNING WATCH Bible study begins on Tuesday, Sept 13th, at 10am in the WLC. Childcare is available for children infants - 4 years old. Registration is open. Fee: $15. Contact Mary @ 713-466-6814 for more information.

October 7, 2011

Guess Who?
Here are some Q&A from a gal on our Creative Activities Teamcan you guess who it is? (answer on back) I have a super handsome husband Matt and two great kids, Addison (4) and Ryan (2). Baby years were an adventure and Im LOVING the toddler/ preschool years! Q-What is your favorite childhood game and/or childhood memory of playing games with your family. A- I liked playing Mousetrap setting up the game was more fun than playing it! Q When playing a game, is there a color piece that you will fight to get? A- I really dont like orange. Ill be anything but orange! Q- What is your favorite thing about MOPS A- Time without kids that I know will be refreshing and fulfilling Q- If you could be any game piece from any game, what would it be and why? A I would be Queen Frostine because she lives surrounded by ice cream floats! Q-What is one of the things you like best about being a mommy? I love how my kids need and want to be with me for snuggling and companionship I know these days are fleeting!

Gifts from the Heart to Bastrop MOPS

These moms had lost everything and we were able to be the arms and feet of Jesus to them after the wildfires. We collected two van loads of diapers, clothes, snacks, etc. and on September 9th we took items to Sugarland, the staging area for the Bastrop wildfire donations. The drop-off site was an ordinary house, but there was something extra-ordinary about the place. The driveway was FULL of donated items. I met the lady that started it all, Jessica Shockley from Grand Parkway Baptist church MOPS. It all started with her and her husbands heart to drive a trailer with aid to Bastrop, and then then word got out to Houston MOPS. She was overwhelmed and amazed at the response. I saw the truck on the street (26' U-Haul) and knew everything was not going to fit. She told me that there were still eight more loads still to arrive that day. God is good! So, that night tons of folks got together and packed up everything and drove it to Bastrop the next day. In the end, it took two large U-Haul trucks and two SUVs to transport all the items. Jennifer Pennington, another MOPS mom from Grand Parkway, wrote: "I can just tell you for the six of us that went up there and back; we came back moved, humbled, raw, emotional, happy, fulfilled and wondrous in God's work and his ultimate plan. I cannot even begin to tell you how thankful Amy, Misty and the rest of their team (from Bastrop County MOPS) were at how much showed up. Tears were fought back and hugs were long and tight!" All this to say, thank you for donating to these families in Bastrop!

Greek Style Capellini

6 ounces capellini, uncooked (angel hair pasta) 1 lb. fresh broccoli Vegetable cooking spray 1 tsp. olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced cup canned low-sodium chicken broth, undiluted 1 tsp. Greek seasoning 2 cups peeled, seeded, and chopped tomato teaspoon freshly ground pepper cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese Remember Refreshments! Breakfast and MOPPETS snack reminder:

Prepare capellini according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain well and set aside. Trim off large leaves of broccoli; remove tough end of lower stalks. Wash broccoli thoroughly, and cut into small flowerets; cut stems diagonally into inch pieces. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add oil. Place over medium-high heat until hot. Add garlic; saut 1 minute. Add broccoli; saut until crisp-tender. Stir in broth and Greek seasoning. Bring to a boil; stir in tomato and capellini. Reduce heat, and simmer until thoroughly heated. Add olives and pepper; toss gently. Transfer to a serving platter or bowl, and sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately. Yield 7 servings (149 calories per cup) MOPPETS REMINDER!!!! Next Up:
October 21st Erica Stidham Intentional Mothering October 28th Halloween at Ainsley Court 10:30 a.m. November 4th Joyce Conners Holiday Heart Prep

Please let Ann McWilliams know if you or your children will be absent! To have the right number of teachers and October 21st allow other moms from the Yellow and Blue small groups waitlist to visit we need to know even up to Friday November 4th morning. Blue & Purple small groups Text, Call, or Email : Ann at 713-516-8745 (please bring name-brand Ann_mcwilliams@sbcglobal.net large bags/boxes of snacks for MOPPETS)
Guess Who Answer: Melissa Nevill

Mentor Mom Panel!

Our wonderfully wise mentor moms are sharing with us this morningeveryone is a winner! Betty NixLeader Kathi Gibson - Candyland Sweeties Valerie Perez - Cranium Cuties Marie Pinto Precious Pursuiters Rhonda Lehman- Life Ladies Kristy Eddy- Monopoly Mommas Cindy Sauer- Scrabble Sisters
Lets Get Together!

The Pumpkin Patch is the perfect place

MOM CHALLENGE #3
Bring a camera, your kids & their costumes!

Date: Time: Place: Cypress United Methodist Church

Pumpkin Patch