Evite List Has Been Updated

If you are on the Time Out! email subscription list, you received the evite to our first July event, a field trip to the fire station, on Friday morning.  If you did not receive this evite, it is because you have not signed up to receive Time Out! emails.  If you would like to continue receiving evites, please sign up your email address on the blog homepage (upper right corner).

Book Study for the 2010-2011 Year

Many current members expressed interest in doing a Bible Study/Book Study component to our mom's group this year, and since we are able to meet weekly, we finally have time to fit it in!

We realize that a book study is not for everyone, so we will be updating the calendar with the dates of meetings that will be focused on the book, that way you can plan your schedule accordingly.

The book that we have chosen to read is called Mothers of the Bible: A Devotional.  HMUMC Time Out! will be providing personal copies of books to members wishing to participate in this activity.

Product Description from Amazon:

Mothers of the Bible takes you inside the lives of twelve biblical mothers whose struggles to live with faith and courage are much like yours. Through their successes and failures alike, these women from long ago will encourage you and strengthen you in your challenging and rewarding role as a mother.

From the Back Cover:

Children need the love, wisdom, and nurture that mothers are uniquely capable of giving. Mothers of the Biblecan help you fulfill your own calling as a mother by offering insights from God's Word. Exploring the lives of women in the Bible can help strengthen your faith and your effectiveness as a mother. Like you, these mothers wanted the best for their children. And like you, they sometimes faced difficulties that challenged their faith. Looking to them can help deepen your understanding of Scripture, enabling you to experience more of God's love so you can reflect that love to your children. Adapted from Women of the Bible, Mothers of the Bible furnishes a unique twelve-week devotional experience. Each week becomes a personal retreat focused on the life of a particular biblical mother. Designed for personal prayer and study or for use in small groups, Mothers of the Biblewill help you ground your relationship with your children on God's Word.

August/September Meeting Topics

We had such a productive steering meeting last night...can you tell with all the posts??? :o)

Here is the line-up for topics/speakers for our August and September meetings:

August 25: Welcome and Getting to Know You activities
September 1: 9 Characteristics of Biblical Fellowship
September 8: Book Study #1: Eve
September 15: It's okay to say no and not feel guilty!
September 22: Book Study #2: Sarah
September 29: Dr. David Davis-Building Your Relationship with Christ

Save the Date: Family Cookout

Please join us for a family cookout on Sunday, September 26 from 5-7 at Erin Clary's house.  Details and evite to be sent out closer to the event!

Save the Date: 2010-2011 Mom's Night Outs

Go ahead and put the following dates on your calendar for Time Out! Mom's Night Outs during the 2010-2011 school year.  We tried to pick a variety of days because we know that we are all very busy and have many evening commitments!

*Monday, July 12
*Wednesday, August 4
*Thursday, September 16
*Tuesday, October 19
*Monday, November 8
*Thursday, December 2 (Women's Christmas Dinner at HMUMC)
*Sunday, December 12 (Time Out! Christmas Tea, afternoon)
*Tuesday, January 11
*Thursday, February 17
*Monday, March 21
*Tuesday, April 12
*Tuesday, May 10

Save the Date: 2010-2011 Play Dates

Go ahead and put the following dates on your calendar for Time Out! play dates during the 2010-2011 school year.  We tried to pick a variety of days because we know that we no longer have a common morning day during the week.  Many of these dates are days off from the Gwinnett County Public School calendar.

*Friday, September 10
*Monday, October 11 (GCPS Student Holiday; HMUMC Preschool/MMO off)
*Tuesday, November 2 (GCPS Student Holiday-Election Day; HMUMC Preschool/MMO off)
*Monday, January 17 (GCPS Student Holiday-MLK Holiday; HMUMC Preschool/MMO off)
*Monday, February 21 (GCPS Student Holiday-Presidents Day; HMUMC Preschool/MMO off)
*Monday, March 14 (GCPS Student Holiday; HMUMC Preschool/MMO off)
*Wednesday, April 6 (GCPS Student Holiday-Spring Break; HMUMC Preschool/MMO off)

Evite List to Be Updated

We are going to be updating the evite list for events taking place in July and beyond.  Please make sure that you are signed up on the HMUMC Time Out! email list to continue receiving evites.  In a constant effort to make sure that Time Out! announcements and invitations are welcome in your inbox, you will be removed from the evite list if you are not subscribed for Time Out! emails. 

Stroller Club Time Change

By popular demand, Stroller Club will continue through July and August at Little Mulberry Park (Hog Mountain entrance), but we are going to change the start time to 8:30, effective Monday, July 5th, due to the summer heat!  We will adjust the start time again once HMUMC preschool & MMO resumes.

Babysitting Exchange Update

We had a poll posted on the website through yesterday for those interested in a group babysitting exchange in July, but unfortunately, we only received votes from 2 members on which days would be the best to schedule the event, so we have decided not to have a group exchange take place during the summer.  However, we've had several moms express interest in swapping sitting services, so if you are open to this idea, please leave a comment on this post with your name and the way you would prefer to be contacted (please don't list contact information, just home/cell/email; we can send an updated directory via email), and we will set up a babysitting exchange page.  Like the group exchange, you must be willing to participate in both ends of the exchange.  Time Out! will be happy to set up a babysitting exchange page to facilitate communication, but the swapping of services needs to take place between members.

Shutterfly Password

If you are already a member of the Shutterfly share site, you should have received an email this evening with the password to access the site.  Because we have pictures of us & our little ones on the site, I wanted to make sure that only members were able to view them.  If you have not yet registered for the Shutterfly site, please click through the email that was sent several weeks back to be approved or email me and I can send you a new invitation.  If you are already a member, you can use the password or sign in through your email address.