August 2008:
8/5 63rd Street Beach
8/12 Guest Speaker - Nutrition ideas (healthy lunches & snacks, picky eaters, nutritional guidelines)
8/19 Mommy shower & brunch
8/26
Back to school prep
MOPS Topics Schedule for 2008/2009 School Year. 
Adventures in Mothering
". . . how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.”
Eph 3:18
September Adventures in Mothering:
9/02 Kick-off Brunch/registration/Getting to know each other
9/09 Adventures in Mothering/DVD & discussion
9/16 Identity Adventure/DVD & discussion
9/23 Healthy marriages – guest speakers Russ & Beth Knight
9/30 Mothering fears
October Adventures in Mothering:
10/07 Children's fears – Mentor Mom Panel
10/14 Shepherding the Heart & Shaping the Will – Guest speaker Laurie Chapman
10/21 Operation Christmas Child
Monday - 10/27 Set up for Shop the Closet (10 a.m.)
10/28 Operation Christmas Child/ Shop the Closet
November Adventures in Mothering:
11/04 Clown Car AKA-Traveling with Kids Ideas
11/11 Help Adventure/DVD & discussion
11/18 Domestic Violence – guest speaker Elouise Spencer /WellSpring
11/25 Preparing for your parents (or his parents)
December Adventures in Mothering:
12/02 Hope Adventure/DVD & discussion
12/09 Testimonies
12/16 Christmas Brunch
12/23 No MOPS – Christmas Break
12/30 No MOPS - Christmas Break
January Adventures in Mothering:
1/06 Perspective Adventure/DVD & discussion
1/13 Rising Above so you can see beyond – Mentor Mom Panel
1/20 Guest Speaker- Family Finances
1/27 Growth Adventure/DVD & discussion
February Adventures in Mothering:
2/03 Strengthening your Faith/Personal testimony/small groups.
2/10 Healthy marriages - guest speakers Milton & Cynthia Massey
2/17 Brunch/Mommy Shower
Monday 2/23 Set up for Shop the Closet (10 a.m.)
2/24 Shop the Closet/ Open Discussion
March Adventures in Mothering:
3/03 Book Study
3/10 Book Study
3/17 Leaving a Legacy/Scrapbooking/Time Capsule
3/24 Open Discussion/Childhood or Wedding Albums
April Adventures in Mothering:
4/07 Three Ring Circus – balancing family responsibilities
4/14 No MOPS - Spring Break
4/21 Adding children to the family – Mentor Mom Panel
4/28 Brunch/Mommy Shower
May Adventures in Mothering:
5/05 Love Languages
5/12 Craft May flowers
5/19 Open Discussion/Me Time
5/26 Open Discussion/Supporting our husbands
June
6/02 TBA
6/09 TBA
6/16 TBA
6/23 TBA
6/30
TBA
July
7/07 TBA
7/14 TBA
7/21 TBA
7/28 TBA
August
8/04 TBA
8/11 TBA
8/18TBA
8/25 TBA