Oct2011 Newsletter

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For our October meetings we will be delving further into some of the

ideas discussed in the MomSense book by Jean Blackmer. You will

receive a copy with your MOPS membership. We will be discussing

some of the concepts from chapter two during our Oct 13th meeting.

There will also be a Mom Panel of mother daughter mothering duosavailable to answer questions about their mothering techniques and

influences.

On October 27th we will start to discuss Whats a mama to do?

(chapter three) when the daily mama dramas are played out right

before our eyes. We will explore our decision making skills to decide

what type of decision maker we are (and what we can do about it)!

Join us for a night of refreshing fun and encouragement!

MomSense this month!

Steering Team:

Vicky Barnhart

Co-Coordinator

Lacy Reynolds

Co-Coordinator

Natalie LowmanMentor Mom &Hospitality Coordinator

Tammy Palmer

Mentor Mom

301-241-3227

www.vtmops.blogspot.com

[email protected]

VT MOPS

6170 Kellys Store RoadPO Box 174Thurmont, MD 21780

Upcoming Events:

MOPS Meetings

Oct. 13th & 27th

Nov. 10th

6-8 PM

MOPS Night Out

Oct 20th 6-8 PM

Our first MOPS Night Out will be, Thursday October 20th, from

6-8 PM. We will be meeting at Applebee's in Waynesboro, PA.

Remember this is a MOPS only event- no childcare will be

provided. Please bring cash to pay for your meals. Please let

us know if you will be attending by Monday, October 17th sowe are sure we have a large enough table. You can email

[email protected] or call Lacy at 301-241-3227.

MOPS Night Out!


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MOPS meals are provided each meeting by generous volunteers or local businesses who

sponsor our meetings. Octobers menu and sponsors are listed below..

Chicken Noodle

Casserole

Bundt Surprise

Cake

October 13th Dinner is

provided byBarbara Heinz andApril Poole

October 27th Dinner is

provided by

13th 27th

Why Membership MattersAccording to Victory Tabernacles charter agreement with MOPS International, our members are required to

register with MOPS International no later than their third visit to MOPS. The membership cost of $23.95

which goes directly to MOPS International. In order to keep our meetings affordable and accessible for

every MOP, Victory Tabernacle MOPS does not charge dues over and above the MOPS International

Membership. But why pay a MOPS International Membership Fee? How are the membership dues being

used?

There are certain MOPS members that do not have to pay for their

membership (Teen MOPS for example), our membership dues go

directly to supporting these ministries to young mothers who need

support. As a member you will receive the membership package

pictured to the left. It will include:

MomSense Magazine (6 per year)

Weekly Mom-E-Mail

MOPS Reusable Shopping Bag

MOPS Iron On Appliqus* (t-shirt notincluded)

MOPS Stickers featuring VeggieTales

APP of the month!

Flash Cards by Parents Magazine is

free to download on the iPhone and

iPad. Great tool for teaching shapes,

colors, and so much more!

Warning: You may not get your iPad

back from your child!

Fried Chicken,

Mac N Cheese,

Green Beans,

Applesauce, rolls &

dessert

Fundraisers!Special Thanks to Verna Keeney for donat

ing her time and efforts to raise over $400

for our MOPS Group by having a yard sale

during Colorfest weekend.

We are selling labels from Mabels Labels.

If you or anyone you know need labels for

any item (clothing, bags, sippy cups) pleas

visit our dedicated site at

mopsofvt.mabel.ca


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This is not exactly a money saving tip, but its more of a heads up for

a good time to be had! Are you looking for a fun weekend away with

just the girls? If so MOPS Convention is just for you!

In August the VT MOPS Steering Team gathered with over 2000

other mommies at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville TN. We had an

amazing time learning about how to be a better mom and sharing our

stories with other moms around the world. This year we heard from

Max Lucado, Steven & Mary Beth Chapman, Lisa Harper and many

more. Please join our team this year at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine,

TX (near Dallas). If you plan to attend you will be responsible for paying your

own way, but it is SO worthwhile, start saving now!

More details will follow as the year progresses.

If youre having trouble

sticking to your budget

at the grocery store or

those Target runs, try

putting that allowance in an

envelope instead of using your

credit or debit card.

Once its gone its gone!

Each month we will feature a quick and easy recipe that will be fun for

the whole family! Of course pumpkin is top on my ingredient list during

the fall months. I got this recipe from familyfun.com. There were so

many recipes to choose from, it was difficult deciding what to make so of

course the one with chocolate won!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients: 1 cup pumpkin puree, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, 2 large eggs, 1 and 1/4cup sugar,1 and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice,

1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (plus more to

sprinkle on top).

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a muffin tin, or line with paper. In a large bowl, mix together

pumpkin puree, oil, eggs and sugar until well blended. In another bowl, whisk the flour, baking

powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. Add to the pumpkin mix-

ture and whisk until

just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips. Spoon batter

into prepared muffin tin, filling each about 2/3 full. Sprinkle a

few chips on top of the muffins. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until

a toothpick inserted in the middle of the muffin comes out clean.

Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove to a rack.

August 9-11, 2012 Grapevine, TX

Gaylord Texan


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NewsMonthly update on those precious little ones that make us MOPS!

The Toddler MOPPETS will be with

Ms. Verna and Ms. April having fun

reading Bible Stories, playing games, doing

crafts and having yummy snacks! There will be some

time for music and stories, much of the toddler time

is spent in free play.

Teachers: Verna Keeney & April PooleHelper: Kaitlynn Lowman

MOPPETS will be studying the theme

of "Values to Grow On" based on

excerpts from various VeggieTale movies.

After eating & worship led by Pastor Aaron, the

evening includes activities to illustrate the movie &

theme & Bible account it is based upon. The

children enjoy coloring, activity pages, games,

drama, crafts and learning a key Memory Verse.

Oct. 13 - Obedience- "Josh & the BigWall" (Joshua & Jericho). For Oct. 27 - Trusting

God- "Gideon: Tuba Warrior" (Gideon's battle)

Teachers: Paul & Kathy JenkinsHelpers: Aaron Reynolds & Jason Lowman

Oct. 13th- Ham & Cheese sandwiches (or roll ups), cheese, grapes & brownie. Apple juice & water.

Oct. 27th- Mac & Cheese, Pretzels, fruit cup & cookie. Apple juice & water.

We will post the menu for our MOPPETS Meetings each month in case your childmight need an alternate snack. If so please notify the MOPPETS workers andprovide them with the snack of your choice.

Fabulous Foliage Art from Familyfun.comMaterials Needed: Card stock, pencil, scissors, kitchen sponge, tempera paint, & plasticplate.First, have your child draw a tree trunk with branches on a piece of card stock. Then

snip and tear a kitchen sponge into roughly one-inch-wide pieces. Pour a few small puddles of tempera

paint onto a plastic plate, and place a piece of sponge on each puddle. Have your child use the sponge

pieces to stamp fall foliage onto the branches.

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