Moms Night Out!

Time Monday, February 7 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm

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Location Cornerstone Community Church


Let's get together for a fun evening for women only. We'll watch the movie "Letters to Juliet" and make an easy handmade card and fabric envelope you can give to your valentine or use as a thank you or encouragement card for a girlfriend. The cost for the craft and snacks is $10. Entrance to the movie is FREE.

Please register at the Women's Ministry Kiosk before January 31 so we can prepare enough craft items and snacks for everyone. You can also sign up by going online at http://go2cornerstone.com/ and clicking on "Event Registration and Payment."

For more information, contact Bridget LaPointe at blapointe@go2cornerstone.com.

m2m Fundraiser!

Hello Ladies! The m2m 2011 fundraiser is just around the corner! Tell anyone you think might benefit from a fabulous and inexpensive photo shoot! These photogs are amazing! All of the proceeds go right back to m2m!

Another Giveaway

Yay! Giveaway #2 is a fabulous bracelet to go with our fabulous nickel auction! Just by showing up to our Scheduled Thursday meeting you will be entered to win the pictured bracelet from bead for life! What makes this bracelet Uber cool is that the beads are hand made from recyled paper by Ugandan women. No two beads or bracelets are the same. They come with a cute tag that says bead for life and are stetchy so they will fit all of us! Feel great about wearing this trendy and unique bracelet and spread the word about a great organization doing great things in Uganda! I have to say this is an extra special giveaway and event because my Cousin left today for Uganda as a missionary! So wear this bracelet and say a prayer for my cousin Courtney!

You can earn 2 extra entries for bringing a friend new to m2m! It's that easy! If you have never been to m2m and you show up on January 21st you will recieve 5 entries! Come ready for some serious fun for a fabulous cause ladies!

Nickel Auction Fun!

"She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet."
Proverbs 31:20-21

So far in mom2mom we've learned the Proverbs 31 woman is a blessing to her husband and children. Now, we see she's also kind to those in need. Our January 20 meeting will combine the thriftiness and generosity of this remarkable role model. Get ready, ladies, because we're going to have a loud, fun time while raising money for charity. We're going to have a Fun Filled Nickel Auction. Just bring in your roll of nickels and your gently used items and be prepared to have a good time.

Possible Items:
New or gently used please!
Children's Toys
Children's Books
Children's Clothes
Puzzles
Games
Picture frames
Diaper Bags
Jewelry
Purses

We will be dontaing any money made from our auction to bead 4 life. Check out the website to learn more: beadforlife.org
In His Grace,
Your m2m Team!

Some Christmas Time fun!

Thanks for making our very 1st m2m Christmas brunch such an amazing success! Stacey and her hubby Jonathan were a stupendous duo opening for the acclaimed Cora Alley! Thanks to both of you for sharing your talent, love, support, and energy with m2m. Cora Alley was amazing to hear. She taught us how to manage the Labor Pains and Birth of the "Good News" in such an inspiring way. I know we all took home something fabulous...here are a few highlights of our 1st annual Christmas brunch...

Deck the halls!

Well, Turkey Day has passed and it is officially time to start the mad dash towards Christmas! Fall decor has come down and Christmas is all around. I don't know about you, but I have been preparing for Christmas for months now. I say that because preparing for Christmas takes a long long time in our house! We make our own wrapping paper, design homemade gifts galore, and we even make a few decorations each year to add to our collection. We use these elemnts to teach our children the true meaning of Christmas. It forces us to slow down, sit, and teach. It helps us relish the holiday for what it really is...

Join us on Thursday December 2nd at 9:30am to learn some tips and trick for a fabulous homemade Christmas. Don't get discouraged, there is something for everyone ;)

Thanksgiving Devotion

Celebration of Devine Goodness

According to the Merriam Webster’s dictionary, Celebration of Devine Goodness is one of the definitions of Thanksgiving. Devine. Ponder that word, Devine; superhuman, Godlike, heavenly, perfect, being in the service or worship of a deity. Humm, thanksgiving is looking a little different now; isn’t it?

Most of us are hoping no one will ask us what we are thankful for this year. It has been fairly dismal for most of us if we look at it without thanksgiving, without devine goodness. Have you lost your job? Lost a loved one? Lost your home? Lost a child to the world? Moved away from your family? Are you tired? Is that what your focus is on?

In order to be thankful, we have to remember what God is doing in our lives; what devine goodness is.

One, we are daughters of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Really! How can you not be thankful for that! Like my mentor friend likes to say, “There we have it. Done deal!” Sounds easy enough, but we have to live here on this earth and sometimes we just have a hard time remembering what we are thankful for.

How can we celebrate Devine Goodness?

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Be joyful always; pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus”

Wouldn’t it be fun to make a Thanksgiving box this year and put it out for the whole year somewhere easy to get to and always in sight, and each time you
(or anyone in the family) has something to be thankful for, you write it down and stick it in the box. Then next Thanksgiving open that box at the table and have everyone read all the devine goodness that has been poured out on you all year.

Just think of the memories you’ll make and how pleasing to God it will be when he hears you praising, worshiping and thanking Him at your Celebration of Devine Goodness year after year.

Ephesians 5:20 “always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Celebrate! "Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. 1Chronicles 16:8-9; May God bless each of you with the most amazing Celebration of Devine Goodness.

~Your Mentor Mom Pen Pal Pam Harris

Our Very 1st Giveaway . . . .

So what is more fun that winning something!? I say, not much. I would like to welcome Buttonit to m2m and say thanks for offering up our very 1st giveaway. Button it will be giving away 1 customized bottle cap necklace. m2m will be drawing the winner on November 18th. You can win one of these fab necklaces by leaving a comment here about your favorite design in her store. You can earn 1 extra entry for every person you refer to the blog (make sure they leave a comment with your name in it ;)) So what are you waiting for . . . leave your comment and start recruiting!

To participate please visit buttonit.etsy.com.

See Ya'll soon!

Have a Happy Halloween!!!