Alright fellow moms, as promised, here are the details for our upcoming six-week study. I am so anxious to get started!
We will meet on Monday nites at 8:00 PM Central (9:00 EST) for one hour starting Monday, January 12.
Our six-week study will, fittingly, be called:
Angry Homemade Noodles
Monday, January 12 - A Broken Record
Monday, January 19 - Name That Tune
Monday, January 26 - Self-Help is a Lie
Monday, February 2 - Just Breathe
Monday, February 9 - No More Lone Rangers
Monday, February 16 - Embracing Imperfection
It was that Angry Homemade Noodles blog post, afterall, that got me to own up publicly to some of the issues I am struggling with. And it was your comments that spurred this whole community into being. An exciting journey we are on now, and I am just holding on and anxiously awaiting to see where God takes us.
I am still unsure how I am going to facilitate our gatherings. I've though about doing a simple chat room via Meebo.com. I've also thought about doing live video via Ustream.tv. This would be me talking on web cam while all of us can simultaneously interact in a chat room. There is also TokBox.com where we could all be on video together and talking and chatting. This could be fun! I wasn't sure how many of you have web cameras though and if you'd be cool being seen. :) Do you guys have a preference? Let me know in the comments.
Since I do have a newborn, and life can be sort of unpredictable due to his schedule (or lack-there-of) I am afraid that if I leave it until our evening to share with you my thoughts, that Luther might be having an off-night and instead of hearing me, you'd just hear a crying baby. So I have decided that I will write up a blog post each week and post it before we meet. That way we will all be on the same page as to what we are going to discuss. I will come on Monday nites with some discussion questions to get the ball rolling. This will give us more time to learn from each other and pray for each other. Also, if anyone can't make it on Monday nites, you'll still be able to learn and jump in on conversation via my blog comments or our Facebook Group.
Oh yes, I haven't told you about that yet. I'm going to start a private Facebook Group for us. If you aren't on Facebook go now and sign-up and then be sure to add me as friend so I can invite you. Our Facebook Group will be a great place to encourage each other throughout the week, pray for each other, ask questions, carry on discussion, etc. I think it will be a useful piece in building our community.
As far as on my blog, I will label each blog post relating to this group with the label "LifeGroup." This is what the church I am a part of calls small groups like ours, and I think it's a good name, since we are a group of people gathering to do life together. So if you ever need to reference one of these posts, just click on the lable "LifeGroup" on the left sidebar of my blog.
Lastly, but most importantly, I must tell you that God is doing something here. I am not exaggerating when I say this group of women is nothing short of incredible. I think there may be something greater going on here than just a six-week study. There is passion in each one of you, a great passion to do something great, to be something great, and I think God wants to do something remarkable with each of us. This is just the beginning of something big. So please, invite any other women/moms you think might be interested. Link to this post on your blogs, invite friends on Facebook, extend the invitation. And then, let's all show up with great anticipation for what God is going to do!
20 comments:
Thank you so much for inviting me! I'm in! Don't have a web-cam... yet but maybe I can get one- we'll see! It all sounds great to me- I'm dying for something like this- you have no idea! (Well you probably do seeing that you started this group!!) :)
I can't wait Mandy! I agree this is going to be incredible! Love the name! It couldn't be better! I do have a web cam....a gift....still sitting in the box! LOL!! Don't tell! I'm up for anything.....really looking forward to this! Thank you for stepping up to the plate and getting this going! :D
I REALLY Want to do this, but if I'm a little late to the chat each week, would it be a pain to have me join in? I could at least partake in the stuff on the Facebook group!
I don't have a webcam, but I do have a slightly unpredictable baby, also, so chatting is probably better for me when I am able to make it!
I love it! I have a web-cam=) I dont know how to use it, but I can learn. ha ha
Mandy, thank you so much for taking those few moments and visiting my blog and leaving such an incredibly encouraging word. I needed that. *hugs*
I'm also interested in your "gathering" online. I just needed to get Christmas and other commitments to one side and then I'll have a good read of what you're proposing. At the very least, I'll be praying for this group!
Happy New Year!
x
There's a good chance I'll be late every week joining you for the chat is that going to be a problem? I don't have webcam, so chatting for me would probably work better for me. Whatever you decide though will be fine, especially since I'll be late joining you every week anyway... give others priority on their preference. At least I'll try and join in for sure with facebook, and the blog.
Am I too old to join in????
I'm excited for this, Mandy! I want to join in -- I do have a webcam, so that's no problem if we want to do the video thing. But chatting is just as well for me too. I'll probably be able to be there for the first chat, and then that next week I'll hopefully have a new one in the house, so I'll be MIA for a while. But I'll definitely try to get into the facebook group and follow along when I can. :)
Yeah! So excited to see this is really starting! I don't have a working webcam. Whatever is decided is fine with me! Happy 2009! Looking forward to meeting everyone!
This is looking so awesome. Love the name and the titles of the discussion. Can't wait to get started. I do have a webcam, but haven't used it much. Would be happy to get better acquainted with it or chatting is fine with me also.
I would love to join in. Please :) This Monday is womens ministry at our church but I will be there any other Monday!
Thanks
I really love the idea of this Mandy! I went back and read the post originating the idea of "Angry Homemade Noodles" and want you to know I completely understand and experience what you described. I'll look forward to being part of this group and doing my best to participate. (The timing is a wee bit tricky for my timezone but I'm going to try really hart to participate! And I'll look forward to your blog entries about it!)
Ang(rocamp)
OK, I'm in!!
Oh neat! Yes! I'll have to leave early on the 12th, but i can join in. I have a web cam.. it should work. LOL. Thanks so much for thinking of me.
Sounds great! I am looking forward to meeting everyone. I really need something like this!
Lisa
Hi Mandy! I'd like to be a part of it- i'll have to find out what time it is for me :) (i'm Mountain Standard Time) but this sounds good - you can add me on facebook (stephanie fehler) and i do have a webcam although i haven't really used it much - i'll try to figure out how it works just in case :) - i want to figure it out so the littles can talk to Oma that way...
I'd love to be a part of the group too - just saw the post on quiverfull. These next two months are going to be kind of crazy but even if I just get a couple of weeks in that would be great! I do have a web cam. I'm off to find you on FB. Thanks! Jenny in Korea
Can I join even though I am not a christian?
K -
Absolutely you can join! Not everyone that has signed up for this study is a Christian. I'd love to have you be a part. We need support as moms and women whether we all have the same "beliefs" or not. You are welcome! Just add me as a friend on Facebook (Mandy Steward) and I'll send you an invite for the private Group. Or let me know your Facebook name and I'll find you.
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