The Maternal Journal
Volume 1
In this Issue:
Welcome to MOPS!
Be an Encouragement
Kitchen Corner
Your Steering Team
Kids in the Kitchen
Events- In an Around
Check it Out Online!
Happy Birthday
New to MOPS?
Parenting with Scripture
BREAKFAST
Tables bringing breakfast
-9/21 Steering Team
-10/5 Chemistry Chicks,
History Hotties
-10/19 Biology Babes,
We also welcome
Sociology Sisters
MOPPETS
.
*Please let your table leader know
wall
celebrate the is a blessing
ahead of time if you are unable to
bring treats so we can make sure
there are enough to go around.
and
science
of to have all
mothering!”
these kids here
so they can begin
CORNER
Tables bringing treats
-9/21 No one
-10/5 Debate Darlings,
differently. Yet, God calls us to be in
Geography Girls
-10/19 Business Beauties,
Psychology Sweeties
*Please make sure your treats are
not made with or in a plant where
Peanuts are used.
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Welcome to MOPS! 2010-2011
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Welcome to the 2010-11 year of MOPS.
We are excited to join you on this
adventure as we look at the art and
science of mothering. Sometimes it might
seem that the art is those dirt smudges on
the wall and the science is what we find
last week’s snack in the couch cushion.
But there is so much more to consider.
We hope to expand our understanding
throughout the year.  The steering team
has met over the summer and hopes to
provide you with a variety of quality
speakers, crafts, service opportunities
and many chances to get to know other
mothers from the area. 
In the Bible their are many examples
of mothers, some of them admirable and
some are more "dysfunctional".  Yet,
God is able to teach us through all the
examples, not just the admirable ones.
Just as God loves all of us, we too should
love and learn from each other. It would
be easy for us to pass judgment on others
(or ourselves) because we do something
relationships with each of you and see
community with each other. We have a
wonderfully blessed group, with many
denominations of Christians, in various
stages of faith. We celebrate each and
every one of you.  We have both had a
chance to start and develop many dear
friendships through our years at MOPS.
September
2010
It is our wish that you are able to grow a
relationship with women at your table as
well as meeting women from the larger
group. There are so many ways that other
mom's can speak to our lives and support
us in times of struggle. We hope that you
take that "first step" to start friendships
with the women around you. It is a life
changing opportunity. Feel free to get
together outside our meetings as well. 
“Next time you your kids to the
see dirt
on
the program. It
art
friendships as well.  We hope God is able
to work with grace and love through our
MOPPETS workers. What a gift to our
kids to get a moment to grow with other
kids their age. 
Looking forward to getting to build
how God will work in our community of
Moms. We hope that the next time you
see dirt smudges on the wall, you will
celebrate the art and science of mothering.
God Bless,
Co-Coordinators,
-Ivy Langeberg and Kim Kubicek
 Kitchen
Corner
Are you going through a difficult moment/season/time in life?
Taco Chicken
Ingredients:
2-3 chicken breasts
1 bag cheddar
1 bag doritos
1 can cream of mushroom
1 (8oz) jar taco sauce
lettuce
sour cream
olives
salsa
onion
tomato
Directions:
Cook and chop chicken, mix
in cream of mushroom with
taco sauce. Pour doritos on
the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
Smash with a spatula or
your hand. Top chips with
chicken mixture. Top
chicken layer with cheese.
Bake at 375 for 25-30
minutes. Top your own
serving with the extra taco
toppings of your choice.
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You can be an Encouragement!
Do you know someone who may be going through a hard time right now?
Did you know what the Bible says in James 1:2-3, “consider it pure joy, my
brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the
testing of your faith develops perseverance.” Did you catch that? First of all he
said, WHEN you face trials. And then after that he said, of MANY KINDS! Lets
face the facts, we are all going to go through some kind of a trial and just when it
gets over, we’ll probably go through another one. Are you going to let someone
else encourage you during this time, or are you going to push them away? On the
flip side....are you going to notice that person who’s going through a tough time
and bring them encouragement, or just leave it alone? Proverbs 12:25 says, “worry
weighs a person down. An encouraging word cheers a person up.” Get out there
and encourage a friend today! I like to find little encouraging bits from the Bible,
or in songs, or books, and then I write them all down in the same encouragement
journal. This way when I’m feeling down, I get that journal out and let those
words brighten my heart. Below is a few of my favorites, now I encourage you my
friend to make your own encouragement journal and share some with another
friend when they look like they could use a boost!
-Proverbs 16:9 We can make our plans but the Lord determines our steps.
-God doesn't ask us to understand, He just asks us to trust!
-God uses things we go through as ways to get our attention, so we will come to
Him and depend on Him.
-However long our feet have walked on this earth. We've all lived long enough to
know, sometimes life will go our way, and other times it wont. Circumstance and
situations change. You know life can turn on a dime. There's a constant hope and
peace that I have come to find, it's all because of who God is and that He's ALIVE.
We are all as happy as we make our minds up to be. But I've decided that nothing's
going to take this joy from me.
-It's all about you, Jesus. And all this is for you. For your glory and your fame. it's
not about me, as if you should do things my way. You alone are God, and I
surrender to your ways.
-Proverbs 16:20 Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the
Lord will be happy.
-Praise even if you are disappointed.
-Stephanie Wright
2010-2011 STEERING TEAM
Co-Coordinator Finance
Kim Kubicek 507-444-4128 Beth Oltmans 507-456-1106
Co-Coordinator & Service Moppetts
Ivy Langeberg 507-390-0753 Julie Schultz 507-213-1421
Mentor Moms Lisa Weber 507-676-2811
Anne Swedberg 507-390-0214 Kara Seiler 507-446-0561
Hospitality Discussion Group
Stephanie Butler 507-213-1721 Bridget Hayes 507-413-0413
Creativity Publicity/Newsletter
Nancy Hawkinson 507-444-9230 Stephanie Wright 507-676-1216
 THE KITCHEN
KIDS IN
Cut with animal shape cookie cutters.
Homemade Animal Crackers
6. Bake at 400 degrees until brown (10-12
1. Grind 1/2 cup of oatmeal in the minutes)
blender until fine.
Kids--
2. Add 2 tsp honey, 1/4 & 1/8 tsp salt, Taste some oatmeal.
3/4 cup flour and 1/4 tsp baking soda. Describe what happened in the blender.
Mix together in bowl. Taste the buttermilk.
What is buttermilk?
3. Cut in 1/4 cup butter (use REAL Bake the left over pieces too.
butter and soften first) What does these interesting shapes remind
you of?
4. Add 4Tbsp buttermilk, and stir. Make up a story about the animal crackers
you made.
5. Roll very thin. Enjoy your snack!

Events--In and Around Check it out

• Pick-Up-Park, Bring your own lunch, lets pick
up, picnic and play at Fairgrounds park! Online
Tuesday September 28th, 9:30-11am
• Homecoming- Friday, September 24th Find lots of MOPS moms on Facebook!
Parade 1:30pm Looking for a daycare?
• 8th Annual Harvest Fest-September 23-25th Find a list of daycare providers in town:
Th-Sat Downtown-Sidewalk sale, www.steelecountychildcareassociation.com
Scarecrow contest
Websites worthy of visiting:
• Saturday-Pumpkin weighing contest-
www.momadvice.org
Central Park www.flylady.com
• Village of Yesteryear-Harvestfest www.proverbs31.org
September 25th, 11-3pm www.allfreecrafts.com
• CulturFest at Wilson Elememtary www.allrecipes.com
September 25th, 11-5pm www.mom-ology.org
www.current.com
• Women of Faith, St. Paul Excel Center
October 22-23rd
For more information visit www.womenoffaith.com BLOGS:
• ECFE Bazaar & Bake Sale www.tjandstephanie.blogspot.com
{Stephanie Wright}
Saturday, November 6th, 9am-2pm
• Hearts at Home 2010 Conference Want to list your blog or webpage here
to share with other moms?
Saturday, November 13th Contact Stephanie Wright, 507-676-1216
For more information visit www.heartsathome.org
or tjandstephanie@gmail.com
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New to MOPS? 1611 Hemlock Ave
Owatonna, MN 55060

Is this your first year at MOPS?

Beth Oltmans- June 8th
Lisa Weber- June 19th
Megan Ziegler- June 18th
Bobbie Trupe- July 5th
Jenny Gronli- July 5th
Jennifer Sheehan- July 20th
Kathy Barbieri-August 14th
Becky Berkley- August 14th
Holly Wasieleski- August 30th
Megan Schmid- September 8th
Nicole Dahl--September 18th
Kris Tucker- October 1st
*If your birthday isnʼt listed here, we may
not have your information. Please see a
Steering Team member.
Have you been here 1, 3, 7, 20 or 100 times?
I can tell you that a(er the first visit last year mid season, I
was on the fence. But I’m so glad I came back because I’ve
gotten to know these super wonderful moms! I’m a social
butterfly, yes, but it always seems to be a different story
when you walk into something and you feel like everyone
else already knows each other. That’s when I start to
backdown a little on the “socialness”. But, I’m here to
encourage you friend! We are all ready and willing to get
to know YOU! We are just another mom out there trying
to save the world, one, two, three or more kids at a time.
And we are just another mom who undoubtedly makes
mistakes. And we are just another mom who wants to get
to know others in the area. Don’t be shy! Shake my hand
and I’ll shake yours. And better yet, I’ll be so Happy to
meet You! Who knows maybe we’ll have something in
common, besides our kids of course!
-Stephanie Wright
Parenting With Scripture
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