Christmas with Rhea Briscoe

WOW!  What an amazing evening we had at MOTTs last Thursday evening.  We were so blessed to have Rhea Briscoe come and share her thoughts with us on Christmas.

Have you ever really thought about where our Lord was born?  Do you realize what a gross and nasty place that is?   It is almost unimaginable to think about.

Some of us feel that we are just as gross and nasty.  The Lord doesn't view you or I that way at all!  He loves us and thinks of us as His treasure.  He loves you no matter what!  How amazing is that?  Do you need to be delivered from something today?  Reach out to Jesus.  You will never be the same!

Merry Christmas!  We will see you in the 2013 on January 3rd!

Cultivating a Grateful Heart

Last night we were blessed to hear from Bethany Smith on the topic of cultivating a grateful heart.  Here are some of the key points from her talk. 

Cultivating a Grateful Heart

Psalm 103

I.                    The Discipline of Gratitude

A.      Gratitude is a direct reflection of our relationship with God. 

B.      It does not come naturally.

C.      Forgiven people are grateful people

D.      Gratitude is a discipline in the midst of trial and prosperity.

II.                  3 Stages of Discipline

a.       Toddler Gratitude-baby Christians

                                                               i.      Born out of duty, told to do so

b.       Teenage Gratitude

                                                               i.      Being genuinely  thankful for the blessings of the Lord

c.        Adult gratitude

                                                               i.      Joy for simply knowing the Lord regardless of your circumstances

III.                 Application

a.       In Myself-dwelling on the goodness of the Lord

                                                               i.      Ways to foster a grateful hear t in my personal time with the Lord

1.       Journal

2.       Once a week write what your thankful for

3.       365 notecards (one for each day)

a.       Write 3 things you are thankful for that day

4.       Prayer book

                                                             ii.      Ways to have a grateful hear in everyday activities-what stirs your affections for Jesus?

1.       Quiet time and coffee or being around those that are complainers?

b.       In my family-retelling the deeds of the Lord

                                                               i.      In my marriage

1.       Spend the 1^st 30 minutes of a date night discussing things that you are grateful for

                                                             ii.      With your kids

1.       Large frame that contains pictures of things the Lord has blessed your family with over the years.

October meeting!

Please come and join us as we hear from Pastor Mike Wilkerson and his wife Christy on the topic of Godly parenting.  They will be sharing some of the things they have done in their own home while raising their 3 children.  You won't want to miss it! 

Plan to come at 6:45pm for food and fellowship. MOTTs will begin at 7:00pm.  We hope to see some new faces!

First Meeting of 2012!

The room was decorated, the banners were hung, the food was out....now bring on the moms!

 

 

Last Thursday night was our kick off for our new MOTTs program at Spring Creek Church.  We had started the planning stages back in spring and couldn't wait to see what God had in store for our first meeting.  The Lord answered our prayers that night in so many ways. 

Fifty women were in attendance that night to hear our speaker Kirsten Hildebrand.  There was such an awesome mix of  women in the room.  We had working moms, stay at home moms, moms of tots, moms of elementary school kids and moms of teenagers. 

When we broke out into 6 small groups we took time to get to know each other a little bit more.  There was some time for discussion of the topic as well as time to pray together.   I was amazed at how well the small groups seemed to click with one another. 

If you missed the first meeting it is not to late to join us!  Our next meeting is on Thursday, October 4th at 7:00pm right here at Spring Creek Church.  We look forward to hearing some tips on how to raise Godly children from our very own Children's Pastor, Mike Wilkerson! 

 

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Starting up in fall of 2012!

MOTTs is designed for moms of tots all the way up to teenagers to learn and grow spiritually and in parenting. 

As moms we all wear different hats:
All moms; working, stay at home, home school, single, married, moms of toddlers, tweens and teens, we are all different but have so much in common to share with one another.  This group will be a place where each mom can grow spiritually in motherhood.  A speaker each month will focus on meaningful topics to all moms.  Small group discussions and prayer time will follow. 

When & Where

·         First Thursday evening of the month (September-May)

·         7:00-9:00pm

·         Spring Creek Church room 152-153

·         Registration is $45 for the year

 To register please click here: Spring Creek MOTTS registration