Baby Mania!!!

As you are all well aware....we have a bit of baby mania in our group!
We have to decided to celebrate with a shower for the October babies next Wednesday the 12th.
Brandy will be collecting money to purchase gift card for the 4 mamas due this month.
Please take a moment to write an encouraging word/scripture to these ladies to give them Wednesday. If you will not be able to make it, consider sending them an email, text or call. 
Looking forward to partying with you all! (I almost said "showering" with you all, but that just sounded bad!)

Craft Signups - Fall '11 & Spring '12

Here are the craft signups for this fall.  Please bring 20 crafts divided into 2 classes of 10 each.  The craft can relate to either the letter OR the verse OR the story - it doesn't have to do all three, although if you have a stroke of brilliance, it certainly can!  Feel free to go ahead and bring your craft now even if it won't be needed for several weeks.  We love to have our stash all ready early!

September 14 - Emily A. - B, Ps. 63:6, David loved to pray
September 21 - Gina R. - C, Gen. 1:1, Creation
September 28 - Jodee B. - D, Ps. 51:15, Solomon was a wise man
October 5 - Christa N. - E, Ps. 150:6, Noah and the flood
October 12 - Erin L. - F, Prov. 17:17, Jonathan & David
October 19 - Ashlee H. - G, Prov. 15:1, Jesus saves the sinful woman
October 26 - Lisa M. - H, Deut. 6:5, The rich, young ruler
November 2 - Ashley H. - I, Gen. 1:27, Adam & Eve
November 9 - Jianpu W. - J, Neh. 8:10, Paul lives a godly life
November 16 - Elizabeth M. - K, Prov. 4:4, Jeremiah reminds Israel
November 23 - NO MEETING: THANKSGIVING!
November 30 - Brandy C. - L, Ps. 119: 105, Paul on the Damascus Road
December 7 - Elizabeth M. - M, Is. 55:8, Joshua & the battle of Jericho
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Next Semester:
Renee R. - N, Prov. 18:10, Esther saved her people
Elizabeth M. - O, 1 Sam. 15:22, King Saul disobeyed God
Kristen J. - P, Jer. 29:11, Jeremiah gives hope
Karen C. - Q, Zeph. 3:17, Jesus calms the storm
--- - R, Ecc. 12:1, Josiah, the young king
Amy R. - S, Ps. 23:1, David, the shepherd boy
Jenelle W. - T, Ps. 136:1, The Ten Lepers
Elizabeth M. - U, Prov. 3:5, Mary trusts God
--- - V, Ps. 5:3, Joshua calls on God
--- - W, 2 Sam. 22:31, Jesus is the Way
Ashlee H. - X, Ps. 34:3, Mary & Martha
Jianpu W. - Y, Ps. 32:7, Hannah made a promise
Elizabeth M. - Z, Prov. 19:2, Peter had great zeal

Snack Schedule - Fall '11

Here are the signups for snacks this semester.  The first person has signed up for the egg/juice, and the second person has signed up for bread/fruit.  (If no one has signed up yet, I indicated the opening with ---.)  If you are unable to bring it on your week, please call Amy Roberts at 298-6830 so she can find someone else.  Thanks!


October 12 - Kahla A., Erin L.
October 19 - Kristen J., Jianpu W.
October 26 - Christa N., Ashlee H.
November 2 - Lisa M., Joni T.
November 9 - Jianpu W., Renee R.
November 16 - Karen C., Erin L.
November 23 - NO MEETING: THANKSGIVING!
November 30 - Amy R., Shanna B.
December 7 - Brandy C., Ashlee H.

Also, the following ladies have signed up to bring the following supplies:
Cups - Christa N., Renee R.
Plates - Lisa M.
Forks - Jenelle W.
Napkins - Emily A.
Coffee - Joni T.
Creamer - Ashley H.

Fall Semester Schedule

Our Fall Semester of Wednesday morning Bible study has begun!  We are excited about what God will teach us this semester, and how He will use us in each other's lives.  We will be studying the book The Mission of Motherhood: Touching Your Child's Heart for Eternity by Sally Clarkson.  In order to keep the homework easy and light, we are reading only one chapter a week.  The schedule below lists what chapter we will be discussing on each meeting.

September 14 - Chapter 1
September 21 - Chapter 2
September 28 - Chapter 3
October 5 - Chapter 4
October 12 - Chapter 5
October 19 - Chapter 6
October 26 - Chapter 7
November 2 - Chapter 8
November 9 - Chapter 9
November 16 - Chapter 10
November 23 - NO MEETING: THANKSGIVING!
November 30 - Chapter 11
December 7 - Chapter 12

Discussion/Homework Schedule

Here is our schedule for what Psalms we will be discussing each week from now on.  Note that we will be discussing the Psalm on the listed day, so you need to complete the homework beforehand!

Mar 23 - Spring Break, no meeting
Mar 30 - Ps. 126 & 127 (HW: p. 75-96) - Video 3
Apr 6 - Ps. 128 (HW: p. 97-105) - Video 4
Apr 13 - Ps. 129 &130 (HW: p. 106-129)
Apr 20 - Ps. 131 (HW: p. 130-138) - Video 5
Apr 27 - Ps. 132 & 133 (HW: p. 139-161)
May 4 - Ps. 134 (HW: 162-171) - Video 6

Snack Signups

Here are our snack signups for the rest of the semester!  The first person is signed up to bring the juice/egg, and the second person is signed up to bring bread/fruit.

March 16 - Renee, Meiling
March 30 - Chunnai, Jodee
April 6 - Melanie, Ashlee
April 13 - Meiling, Chunnai
April 20 - Jennifer, Emily
April 27 - Joni, Ashley
May 4 - Audra, Brandy

Unable to bring food on your assigned day? Please contact Amy Roberts at 298-6830 so that she can assign someone else.

Craft Signups - Spring 2011

Here are our craft signups for the rest of the semester.  I have no idea who has already brought theirs, so if you've already done yours, please disregard!  If you haven't done yours yet, please bring it ASAP!  Let me know if you have any questions.

• March 30 - Ashley Haupt - Letter: S, Story: Shad, Mesh, & Abed, Verse: Matt 6:33 (SEEK)
• April 6 - Renee Roller - Letter: T, Story: Parable of the Talents, Verse:Luke 16:10 (TRUSTED)
• April 13 - Emily Ashley - Letter: U, Story: Job faces many trials, Verse:Eph 4:29 (UNWHOLESOME)
• April 20 - Jamee' Stimpson - Letter: V, Story: Samson, Verse:John 15:5 (VINE)
• April 27 - Audra Sanderson - Letter: W, Story: Elijah & the prophets of Baal, Verse:Luke 4:8 (WORSHIP)
• May 4 - Ashlee Herx - Letter: X, Story: Moses & 10 Commandments, Verse:Phil 4:8 (EXCELLENT)
• Extra - Jennifer Carter - Letter: Z, Story: Zacchaeus, Verse:Luke 19:5 (ZACCHAEUS)

May 4 should be our last meeting, but there was one more signup, so it would be great to have an extra just in case.  :)  Thanks, ladies!

Spring 2011 semester

Hello Wonderful Ladies, I'm excited to tell you that Brandy Crowell will be helping me lead discussion this spring & Joni Tapp will be doing our group administration. We are so excited about our study because God confirmed in several ways that it was the material he wanted to use to teach us this semester. It is called, "Stepping Up, A Journey through the Psalms of Ascent" by Beth Moore. We will start on Feb 2 & be done by the first week of May. The book is $12.95 payable to first babtist. Our first meeting will take place in the choir room this year & then we will move up to our normal room. Please respond & let us know if you will be attending this year & if you will be bringing any friends. We would love it for you to put the information in your church bulletin if you attend somewhere besides first baptist because we love that we are a unified group of moms from many churches. We are looking for someone who might want to oversee that kid crafts arrive & snacks for kids are taken care of if you would be willing to do that let Joni know. Can't wait to see you Feb. 2, Lesile Shuler

Money Saving Sites

Here are some of the blogs that Jamie mentioned yesterday and a few that I use also.  Hope you find some great deals!  Oh and I got my $6.50 Target jeans in the mail today and I love them!  That was a hip2save.com deal.. I'm glad I took the chance! :)
http://moneysavingmom.com/
http://pennypinchinmom.com/
http://hip2save.com/
http://couponbug.com/
Also Hip 2 Save will give you links to other money saving blogs, just scroll through the offers until you see them listed out with the link attached.

Prayer for Africa

We specifically prayed for four areas regarding the Africa team:
Salvation, Healing, Safety, and Unity. Here are the Scriptures that the girls came up with to pray over the Africa team.

Salvation:
Ezekiel 36:26 “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.”
Psalm 51:10 “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
Rev. 3:20 “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.”
Matt. 7:7-8 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.”

Healing:
Proverbs 31:17 “She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks.”
Isaiah 58:8 “Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.”
Isaiah 40:28-31 “Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
Isaiah 53:5 “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.”
Psalm 103:1-5 “Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits-who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s”

Safety:
Psalm 4:8 “I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.”
Psalm 32
Psalm 46:7 “The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.”
Psalm 121:2, 8 “My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth…the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”
Psalm 125:1 “Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.”
Psalm 23:4 “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
Psalm 27:1 “The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?”
Psalm 124:8 “Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.”
Psalm 91

Unity:
I Corinthians 13
I Corinthians 3:6 “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.”
Romans 15:5 “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Colossians 3:12-14 “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
Ephesians 4:2-3 “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.”
Proverbs 11:2 “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.”
Proverbs 3:34 “He mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble.”

Ashley's Blog

Ashley Haupt has added a blog that you might want to check out!  It's www.ashleyhaupt.blogspot.com

Childcare Needed for Moriah

Hey Ladies... I have a childcare need that I wanted to share with you.  I substitute teach 2-3 days a week, normally Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays.  My neighbor has been watching her and it was going great, but her family has had a schedule change.  I am looking for someone to possible watch her from 8:45 until 11:45 when she will need to leave for Sonshine Pre-school (she goes in the afternoons.)  Steve is able to bring her over and take her to school, unless someone is willing to do that for us and in that case we would pay you a little extra for gas and time.  It only pays about $3.50 an hour but I know sometimes if you are staying home with your kids anyway every little bit helps.  I also enjoyed my kids having a playmate when I watched kids in my home.  Let me know if you're interested or have questions!  Call me at 816-550-7572 or email me at srmallory6@gmail.com

Events!

My Life Group is having a garage sale Friday and Saturday from 8-2 at 1585 S Mission Ave. All proceeds will go to Freshwater Church Gambia Mission Trip. This is the trip Leslie and James Shuler are going on! It will help the Shulers first then anyone else on the trip if all support for them is raise

We have a LOT of random things from books, videos, toys, boys clothes (2t winter some 3t), microwave, furniture...etc. 

Come on out and support Leslie!!

Gina Ryan

Women's event coming up at First Baptist.  It is called "Feast on God's Word". Women from our

church will be sharing different ways they dig into the word of God.

Our own Brandi Crowell will be one of the speakers. :) If you are

wanting to do something a little bit different or new with your quiet

time, you might get some good ideas.  It is from 8:30am to noon on Sat.

October 30th.  There is no charge and childcare is free.  

 

Also, the fundraiser for the Schmickles is going to be Sat. Nov 6 at

4:00.  We will be showing Toy Story 3 at the Encounter.  The admission

is free, but we are asking for a donation to go to Kate and Eric.  They

are caring for her sister and her children while she goes through a bone

marrow transplant.  Please keep them in your prayers.  I know that Kate

could use an encouraging email or note.

Snacks

Hey Ladies,
Just wanted to let you know that we are running low on spoons, coffee, and forks. Anyone going to the store before Wednesday might pick up a package or two.
We are looking forward to snacks from Andrea and Renee.
See you soon!
Amy

Zumba, Zumba, Zumba, Zumba (trying to hypnotize you into coming)

Ok ladies I heard some of you say that you would be embarrassed to try zumba in front of a bunch of people. So Jenna, the girl helping me, called today & said most of the women coming are teachers at the intermediate & primary schools & have never done it. It will be a very beginner night & everyone will have to stare at the instructors (lucky me) to follow along. So please come & try it; it is so fun I promise!

Update on Childcare/ Please e-mail Joni

From Joni:  I did talk to Missy and she said we can lower the cost for the rest of the semester.  I've already collected most of your money for September, so we'll just go ahead and keep it at that.  (If you haven't paid yet, it is $20 for one child and $40 for 2 or more.  I'd appreciate it if you could pay next week - cash or checks made out to First Baptist Church.  We've already had a donation to go toward anybody that's having trouble with meeting that high cost, so don't be afraid to pay less if you need to!)  But starting in October, it will be $12 for one child and $24 for 2 or more.  Hopefully that will fit better into our budgets!
I  would appreciate it if you could just shoot me back an email at  jonitapp@gmail.com let me know how many kids you're putting in childcare, just so I can know how much I'm supposed to be collecting!

zumbathon

ZUMBATHON-FRIDAY OCT. 8TH-7-8:30PM @ FRESHWATER. donations taken at the door for west africa mission trip. Ladies if you haven't tried zumba it is ssoo fun and easy to follow; so grab your friends and let's have a dance party.

Fall Escape 2010

My Sister & her church Osage Hills is hosting their first woman's conference in Kansas City on Oct. 22 @ 7pm-Oct24 12pm. Cost is $95 and includes lodging @ a Hyatt, 3 meals, and t-shirt. The topic is intimacy and Nicole Edgmond and myself will be sharing and Amber Berber will be leading worship. There will be time for self reflection and small group discussions as well as fun skits, dancing, and an afternoon of shopping in KC. I will bring registration forms on Wednesday!

Breakfast reminder

Jodee has signed up to bring breakfast this week, but we need someone to help her.  Please let her or Amy know if you can help.  THANKS!

Meals

I would really like to bless the Herx family with meals for one month.  We almost have all the spots filled but I wanted to share the ones that are still open. 
Monday, Oct.4_____________________
Wednesday, Oct. 20_________________
Wednesday, Oct. 27_________________
Friday, Oct. 29_____________________

Please email me if you can fill one of these spots.
garbergang@hotmail.com

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