The Moms' Connection is a community of mothers of young and grade school aged children who share the desire to:

• Know Jesus in a deeper way; being empowered by Him to live with a sense of purpose.
  
• Be a good mother; growing in understanding what that means.
  
• Develop relationships with other moms; encouraging, caring, and praying for each other.
  

If you are single, expectant, foster, or working outside the home, you are invited to participate as well.  We meet on Thursdays from September through May, from 9:15-11:45am. First we meet with the Women's Connection Bible Study for a time of worship and Bible Study. At 10:30, the WCBS separates to their small groups, while the Moms remain for our small group time.  Each small group has a mentor mom and a peer mom who offer wisdom and support to our young moms.

In addition to our small group time of sharing our lives, discussions, and prayer, we're adding some new things this year:

• Conversations in the Vineyard, is our online place to connect with each other.  Each week, a question will be asked to which you may respond...or you may start another topic.

         ~ If you would like to enter the  Conversation in the Vineyard.  it's easy!  If you are already signed up on the PBC website and are on the Moms' Connection email list you may join the conversation by clicking on the Conversation icon.  If not already signed up, you  need to sign-up on the PBC website at the top right of the page.  You will receive an email asking you to confirm your sign up request. You also need to sign up to be on the Moms' Connection email list using the same email address that you used for the PBC website.  You may sign up by choosing "Kathy Woodhall" icon above and request to be added to the email list.  You will receive an email confirmation.   If you are already receiving emails from Moms' Connection, you are ready to join the conversation.  Each time you come you will need to  sign in, and then  choose the Conversations in the Vineyard header above. Only registered moms have access to this forum and may participate and read the conversation.   It is assumed that if you join,  you will abide by the  policies listed on the Conversation page.

• MOMS & Company is a new group that blends moms who work outside the home and stay at home moms who are unable to attend Thursday's Moms' Connection.  We meet on Saturday mornings, every other month.  Go to:  MOMS & Company   Our next gathering will be Saturday, December 10th. 
  

A children's program, Kids Connect, runs simultaneously to our Thursday morning gathering. Your children have an opportunity to learn and play in a safe and fun setting with our loving and dedicated teachers.  You may register your child with the following form, if you have questions, please contact PBC's Children's Ministry Intern, Laura Quinlivan through either email, by using the contact link above, or calling her at the church.

Spiritual Food 
Registering at the websites below will deliver spiritual encouragement to your inbox.

• Fullfill.org - a weekly blog - "Re-fill", written by Elisa Morgan 
• raystedman.org - a daily devotional from the sermons of Ray Stedman 
• janjohnson.org/wisbits.html - a monthly writing of Jan Johnson

Also look at  Lynne Fox's website, BibleGrapes.com, which offers you a feast of  "Food for Hungry Hearts."

Pregnancy Issues

• realoptions.org provides information, compassion and practical support for women and men facing pregnancy issues at three locations in the bay area.

"I am the vine, you are the branches. She who remains in me and I in her, she bears much fruit; for apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5