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Hearts for Him Women’s Ministries

The goal of College Park’s Hearts for Him is to provide ministries and Bible studies that will emphasize three key things:

• God’s unique design for a woman as revealed in the Bible is the platform by which she models her life and service to God.
• Scripture speaks to the issues and concerns of all women today.  God’s Word is not bound by culture or time.
• Within the framework of Scripture, spiritual gifts enable a woman to have a vital role in the local and universal church’s purpose and ministry.

We are committed to equipping women to use their gifts in a way which will in turn equip other women to serve Christ.  We are also committed to encouraging women to reach out to the lost people in their community of influence.

Women’s Bible Studies –

Registration for the Fall Women’s Bible Studies has begun.  Please come to the table in the foyer on Sunday morning to register.

Discover...What MOPS is.

MOPS is about…

• Celebrating motherhood
• Meeting needs
• Making connections
• Experiencing God’s love through relationships and resources

MOPS is dedicated to the message that “better mothers make a better world” and that moms of young children, ages birth through kindergarten, need encouragement during these critical early years. Moms take care of their children. Who takes care of moms? MOPS provides mothers a safe place to relate, relax and recharge with other moms.

The MOPS International theme for the 2008-2009 year is Adventures in Mothering. Motherhood, like an amusement park, can feel like sensory overload—the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of our lives are a fun and fast ride. But they can turn us upside down. Some days we enjoy the ride but other days we want to jump off. In MOPS, moms can share the ride together as they celebrate and embrace both the fun and serious experiences of motherhood.

MOPPETS is the quality children’s program where little ones are loved, encouraged and nurtured through carefully planned activities while the moms are meeting together. The children are provided opportunities to grow socially, spiritually, and creatively.

Enjoy…What MOPS offers.

• Food and Fellowship
  A haven for soothing frazzled nerves and forming lifelong friendships
• Creative Activities
  Learning opportunities and hands-on projects that busy moms may not try at home
• Teaching and Speakers
  Teaching by experienced mothers who share Biblical truths and practical ways to fulfill the varied roles of mother, wife and women.
• Group Discussion
  Discussion in a supportive, encouraging atmosphere where moms share experiences as a mother, ask questions, and apply the morning’s teaching.

Experience…A MOPS morning with us.

We meet at College Park Church in Indianapolis from 9:30-11:30am on the first and third Thursdays of each month from September through May. If you would like to visit, please call ahead so we can ensure proper childcare. Shelly Reindl at 876-8994 or email at shelly.reindl@netdirect.net.

Become…A Part of MOPS

Enrollment Information

1. Complete a registration form for you and each child in MOPPETS. Please note that MOPPETS is for your children only.
• CLICK HERE to download registration form for mom.
• CLICK HERE to download MOPPETS registration form.
2. Mail the non-refundable registration fee and your registration forms to Anne Sushka, 13703 Goldfinch Dr., Carmel, IN 46032.. Please make checks payable to College Park Church and write “MOPS” in the memo line.
   • MOPS Fall 2008: Registration is $40. Fee and forms are due no later than August 15, 2008. (Space is limited due to childcare.)
   • MOPS Spring 2009: Registration is $40 for new members and $20 for continuing members. Fees and forms are due no later than Jan. 7, 2009.
3. Pay the semester fee for MOPPETS at the first meeting each semester. Fees are $45 for one child, $65 for two children and $85 for three or more children.

Heart to Heart Discipleship

The purpose of this discipleship ministry is to equip faithful, available and teachable women to fulfill Jesus’ Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) by using transferable materials to share the biblical foundations of faith in a one-on-one relationship with another woman.  These women, in turn, use the materials with other women, one-on-one, in order to help produce spiritual generations that multiply (2 Timothy 2:2).

Periodic orientation and training sessions will be scheduled to equip groups of new disciplers.  For more information, please contact Ellie Timberman at 848-1972.

Women’s Mentoring

If you have questions about the Titus 2 Mentoring Ministry or resources to be used for study, please contact Mary Beth Oblinger at 875-0282.

Mentoring is the work of the entire Body of Christ.  It is a mutual relationship with an intentional agenda.  It is designed to convey specific doctrinal truth coupled with a life of wisdom and godliness which is communicated from one life to another.  Here at College Park, we would like to see mentoring and discipleship become a part of our culture – something that flows naturally out of a woman’s desire to grow through helping others grow in the Lord.  Because mentoring is so relational, the best mentoring relationships seem to be those where the women have an affinity toward one another.  Webster defines “affinity” as “a natural liking or attraction; connection.”

How to find a mentor at College Park:

• The best way to find a mentor is to pray that God would provide one and then begin to look around you for God’s answer to that prayer.  Is there a woman whose godliness and character you have admired?  Is there anyone like this in your Sunday School class, your flock group or your Bible study?   Talk with this woman and ask her if she would be willing to mentor you.  Don’t allow fear to get in the way.  This approach to finding a mentor has been the beginning of many long term biblical friendships between women here at College Park!

• If you are new to College Park or if no one comes to mind as a potential mentor after you have spent time in prayer about it, we would be happy to help you find someone.   Please fill out a Disciple Form as completely as possible.  These forms are available in the Welcome Center (look for the pink paper).   Submit it to Mary Beth Oblinger in her mailbox which is located across from room A8A (Fellowship Hall).  This form can be filled out at any time.

• Your form will be reviewed and you will be provided with the name of a woman who is willing and excited to mentor you.   The information from your form will be used to match you with someone with similar life experience and mentoring expectations, if at all possible.  You can contact this woman and begin to meet together in a mentoring relationship.

How to be a mentor at College Park:

• Pray that God will provide you with an opportunity (or opportunities) to mentor a woman younger than you in age or in the faith.  Begin to look for women who He places in your path (i.e. Bible study, Sunday school, flock group, etc.)

• If you are interested in being available as a referral to mentor a woman who has filled out a Disciple Form, please fill out a Mentor Form which is available in the Welcome Center (look for the blue paper).  Submit your form to Mary Beth Oblinger in her mailbox which is located across from room A8-A.

• Your form will be kept on file until there is a request for a mentor who seems to be a good match for you based on life experience and availability.  You will be contacted in order to confirm that you are still available to mentor.   The potential disciple who has been given your name will contact you and you can begin to meet.

Some things to consider as you get started in a mentoring relationship:

For the disciple:

1)    Early on, discuss mutual expectations with your mentor.  The frequency of your times together, the duration of meeting together (if there is an expectation), the development of your friendship, and approaches to growth (i.e. what you will study together). 

2)    Identify where your mentor shines.  Focus on gleaning from that strength.

3)    Consider keeping a journal to remember the things that God is teaching you through your mentoring relationship.

4)    Respect time limitations of your mentor.  Develop the discipline of taking things to Jesus first.

5)     Intercede for your mentor.

6)    Begin investing in others.  This is the whole idea of multiplication that Jesus has in mind for advancing His kingdom.

For the mentor:

1)    Discuss mutual expectations with your disciple.  Make sure that you have an understanding of how often you will meet and what you will study together.

2)    Look for ways to teach and encourage growth in your disciple in the areas of doctrine, character, and service in ministry (this could be within the local church or within her own family at home).  Be sensitive to what God is already doing in your disciple’s life and how you can participate to promote conformity to Christ in her life.

3)    Spend time with your disciple and model for her the things that you are teaching her.  Create contexts for learning in addition to Bible study and prayer time (i.e. cooking, gardening, attending a conference together, etc.)

If you have questions about the Titus 2 Mentoring Ministry or resources to be used for study, please contact Mary Beth Oblinger at 875-0282.

Women’s Events –  Winter / Spring 2008

Mark your calendars and being watching the Sunday morning bulletin for more information on the following events:

A Taste of College Park – Monday,  March 10, 2008     6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

This great evening is an annual event which will have you taste-testing fabulous food, hearing an incredible testimony of God’s faithfulness, enjoying fellowship with other women and leaving with some new recipes to try at home!