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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
VTMOPS@gmail.com
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
vtmops@gmail.com 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
pow- der, 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.