Band of Moms

Band of Moms

Please join us

  • First Sundays at noon at a local restaurant
  • 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays at noon in the large parish hall
  • Fifth Sundays – no meeting
  • To get on the mailing list and for meeting location, please sign up using the button below.

Band of Moms is a group of mothers of every age group – babies, toddlers, tweens & teens, young adults, failure to launch…it’s for all moms. As joyous as the season of raising children is, it is also one of the most challenging times in a woman’s life. For that reason, a safe space is provided for moms to communicate with each other.

Potluck

At Band of Moms, childcare is always provided. Each meeting includes a potluck & discussion. Bring a brunch dish to share if you can, come anyway if you can’t! There is always enough food! We’ll sit & talk about everything and anything and we’ll listen to one another. Sometimes as moms, all we really want is adult conversation and someone to listen. We always end in prayer. Come as you are. We form strong friendships as we grow together in faith and support one another on this walk.

Discussion

We really strive to make this a safe place for moms to pour their hearts out to and feel comfortable in knowing that they are never alone. We eat breakfast, drink coffee, then talk about about the Gospel for the week. We talk about our own experiences & how we get through them, and celebrate the blessings and wins, which are many!

Support

We have seen each other through cancer, surgeries, behavioral diagnoses, anxiety, depression, pregnancy, birth, the loss of loved ones, and the list goes on. The big thing we always remember is that what happens in our group, stays in our group, and we all are fiercely committed to protecting the privacy of one another.

Meetings are on Sundays at noon in the Large Parish Hall and at a restaurant once a month. Our annual celebrations, Christmas parties and special occasion dates will be determined as a group.

Questions? More info? Contact Liza Goodner, liza.goodner@stmartininthefields.org.

Teen News for February

Teen News for February

Happy February, everyone! We’re back in the full swing of things!
Parents, please provide me a list of any and all extracurricular events that your students are involved in for school. I am a firm believer in being an encourager not only at church, but also in the holistic ways your kids participate in the world. I had the privilege of attending one of the Keller High School theater productions last fall and I would really enjoy seeing more of our students at work.
Confirmation
This month we’re kicking off our confirmation classes. These classes will be held every Sunday morning during our normal Sunday School hour. I earnestly encourage all students to participate whether or not they plan to be confirmed this year, or even if they are already confirmed. Simply participating lets us learn so much from each other!
Sunday Funday
This Sunday Funday we’ll be chilling! In order to honor the full range of our student’s ideas of fun, this month we’ll have a mellow hangout session. This is an intentional way for all of our students to experience a way of community that is not stressful for them. So on February 25, we’ll go to Barnes and Noble in Southlake to browse books, read, chat and drink hot beverages.
Mission Trip
We have set the date for our summer mission trip to Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey in Pecos, New Mexico! June 17-22 we’ll be heading out for a week of intentional spiritual practices and service to the community. We’ll be staying at the abbey on the nights of June 18 -21. I am reaching out to churches in Lubbock, TX to stay for the first and last nights of the trip in order to split up the 9 hour drive. Mission Trip information will be on the church website soon, so be on the lookout for that!
Service Sunday
Service Sunday is coming up on February 11 after the 10:30 am service. Please join us as we assemble sandwiches and bags of food for the homeless served by Union Gospel Mission! Want to help in another way? Be an Early Bird and help us set up before church at 9:30.
Volunteer!
Thank you to all the volunteers who have showed up for Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings! We really need more volunteers for Sundays. If you have yet to experience our special chaos, please sign up for a time:
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Teen News for February

Teen News – January

We’re racing through January, and here’s a look at what we have going on for teens. In all we do, teens can come and be themselves and explore faith, ask tough questions, and have fun together!

Sunday school

Each week in Sunday school we take our direction from the lectionary, which are the lessons and gospel that we hear during church. We read the text prayerfully & then we discuss what we think the meaning behind the text is. You can also find the weekly readings at lectionarypage.net.

January 21

At 10:30 am, teens and their parents are invited to a special brunch in the small west parish hall. We’ll share experiences from 2017 and discuss 2018 activities. We’ll talk about confirmation and about our summer mission trip, including finalizing the dates! Please come and bring your favorite brunch or breakfast items to share, as well as your ideas and calendars!

January 28, Sunday Funday!

Join us for a trip to Main Event in Grapevine. While the adults are attending the annual meeting, we’ll sneak out for pizza and games! Cost is $16.95 per student which includes 1 hour of bowling, a $10 arcade card, 1 round of laser tag, and 2 slices of pizza and a drink. Scholarships are always available! We’ll leave directly after church and we need two adult drivers to join us.

Adult volunteers!

Each week during Sunday school & at Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) meetings, we must always have at least 2 adults present who have had Safe Church training. This ensures the safety of all, and helps if there is ever an emergency. To find out more about Safe Church training, contact the parish administrator, Anika Rinker at 817-431-2396 or stmartin@stmartininthefields.org.
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More Info

Still have questions? Need more information or a scholarship? Contact youth minister Megan Grant at megan.grant@stmartininthefields.org.