Bethel Baptist Church MOPS Volume No. 4 Issue No.

2 November 2010

Newsletter
Welcome
Salt and light.
You've heard the analogy before, right?
Matthew 5:13-16 (New Living Translation):
13 "You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if
it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will
be thrown out and trampled underfoot
as worthless.
14 "You are the light of the world--
like a city on a hilltop that cannot
be hidden. 15 No one lights a
lamp and then puts it under a
basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on
a stand, where it gives light to everyone
in the house. 16 In the same way, let
your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that
everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
Back in the day when the Bible was written, salt was
one of the only spices they really had. Don't like
salt? Well, think of it as chocolate … go out and
be chocolate and light to the world!
Mentor Mom Corner— by Lana Hauger
I was drawn to 1 Corinthians 1:4 and 1:9. In verse 4, Paul is
thanking God for his people in Corinth: the church. Like Paul, I am
thanking God for you, the 2010 MOPS group. I am so thankful for
the opportunity to serve God, one another, and our community
with you! What an awesome opportunity we have each time we
come together to give of ourselves. Whether it be that smile to a
mom we haven’t met yet or who looks like she may be new, or the
word(s) of encouragement for a mom who has opened up about a
struggle she is having, or maybe it’s giving of our money that might
mean we can’t have lunch out this week. Whatever it is that we
choose to offer to someone else, we are the ones who receive the
blessing – we feed our spirits and our souls! Whatever struggles we
are going through this Thanksgiving season I am asking you and me
to take each and every opportunity to give; to reach outside of our
“worlds” and do for or give to someone else. In doing this we are
thanking God for all the blessings he has bestowed on us and using
them to bless others. We will in turn be blessed for this, especially
in our hearts and souls!
In verse 1:9 Paul reminds us that, “God, who has called you into
fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.” God is
faithful to his promises to us…to love (John 3:16 For God so loved
the world that He gave His one and only Son, so that whoever
believes in Him shall not perish but have ETERNAL life), to protect
(Deut. 33:27 The Eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are
the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemy before you,
saying, “Destroy him!”), and to comfort (II Corin. 1:3-4 Praise be to
the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of
compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our
troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the
comfort we ourselves have received from God.). I hope you know
and feel these promises from God this Thanksgiving sea.

Steering Team Members

Shelly Ballard, Coordinator
Tami Troeger, Co-Coordinator
Erika Bourdeaux, Discussion Groups
Denise Lane, MOPPETS
Cathy Burt, Mentor Mom
Amie Hughes, Finance & Publicity
Lana Hauger, Outreach
shelly@wisites.net
hgptami@yahoo.com
ebourdeaux@hotmail.com
lanefamily2000@hotmail.com
jacburt@att.net
benamie@att.net
haugerz@charter.net

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Fun For Families
Visit the following website to get some great Thanksgiving craft
ideas to do with your children: www.amazingmoms.com/htm/
thanksgiving_crafts.htm
Check out Michael's link to see upcoming free family events and
craft ideas: www.michaels.com
Don't forget you can go to Home Depot on the first Saturday of each
month for a free woodworking project from 9-noon.
For December:
 At our Dec. 2nd meeting, we will be exchanging names for
our annual "Initial Me a Gift" on Dec. 16th. If you can't make
it, just let us know. We can still exchange your name for
you. Be thinking of what you'd like for Christmas—anything
from brand new pink socks to a cherry red sports car!
 Thursday, Dec. 9th is our Mommy's Shopping Day. Bring
your kids to the church, and the MOPS steering team will
watch them while you shop or do whatever else you desire!
Time is from 9-noon.

Here is the link to Hedberg Public Library's events for kids under
age 5: www.hedbergpubliclibrary.org/first5_storytimes.html
Visit www.janesvillecvb.com/events to view Janesville area's events
for Nov. and Dec. To highlight a couple:

 Sat. Nov. 27 at 11:00 a.m. is the Spice on Ice figure skating

show at the Janesville Ice Arena on Beloit Avenue.

 Sat. Dec. 4th from 4-9 p.m. is the Sugar, Spice & Ice Festival at
Traxler Park. It features a light parade, concessions,
arts/crafts, games, a visit from Santa and fireworks!
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Happy Birthday!
If you're on Facebook, check out Bethel MOPS page! It's name
is "Bethel Mops", and we will keep it updated with upcoming
events. Cherry Mendoza 8-Nov
Two other great Facebook pages are "Stevies Savings" which gives Shanna Morris 14-Nov
many coupon and specials in the area and "Moms (In Rock)" Nikki Arn 15-Nov
which gives many ideas for things to do with your children. Denise Lane 15-Nov
************************************************* Rachel Gibson 21-Nov
Kristine Weber 30-Nov
If you haven't paid your $24 MOPS International fee yet (or $29 for
mentor moms), please do so ASAP. We are supposed to have Katherine Owens 1-Dec
everyone signed up with them; think of it like paying "dues" for the Rhonda Lewis 6-Dec
YMCA or other organization that you may be involved with. It's a Jacqui Hein 10-Dec
ministry too because the money also goes to helping other moms Lana Hauger 13-Dec
and groups in the world to be a part of MOPS if they can't afford it.
Don't forget our "Drop and Swap" table where you can leave or
take items that are of value to someone! And we have our
"Networking Board" where you can leave business cards or
information that you'd like to share.
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For November:
 We are collecting women's personal products for Love, Inc.
 We are also collecting shoeboxes or items for shoeboxes for
Operation Christmas Child. If you didn't get these ready in
time for the Nov. 18th MOPS meeting, you can also drop
them off at Oakhill Christian Church or School until Sunday,
Nov. 21st.
 Don't forget our t-shirt design contest. Please send us your
ideas for a MOPS t-shirt that we can use for our group. The

Happy Anniversary!
winner will receive a free t-shirt. We'll vote on the ideas at
the first December meeting, so please have your ideas in by
the end of November.
 Girl's Night Out is Friday evening, Nov. 19th. Details: Go out
Katherine Owens 3-Nov
for a leisurely dinner with your discussion group table, meet
Kristen Fox 19-Dec
at 7 at Rivers Edge Bowl, and then at the Speak Easy at 8:30
for music, appetizers and fun! Meet up with the group at Meghan MacPherson 28-Dec
any time during the night. Denise Lane 30-Dec

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 MOPS Mom of the Month

Rhonda Kubehl What’s your favorite TV show? House.

What book are you currently reading?: Eat Pray Love.
How many kids do you have,
and what are their names and If you could have lunch with anyone, dead or alive, who
ages? I have one. His name is would it be and why? Dr. Kelley. She was my high school
Corban, and he’s 25 months. principal, and she has always inspired me.
Where were you born, and What is your biggest pet peeve? When people take
where did you grow up? I was advantage of and lie to hurt each other.
born in Denver, Colorado. I What’s your favorite thing about MOPS? Knowing that I’m
grew up half in Vale, Colorado, not alone when it comes to facing the challenges of
and the other half in Juno, motherhood. The people that I have met, and will continue
Alaska. to meet in the future, and learning something new.
How did you meet your husband? I’m not married, but we
met in Wausau, Wisconsin.
How long have you lived in the Janesville area? 2 ½ years.
Where did you live before you moved here? Madison.
Where do you go to church? Bethel Baptist, LOVE IT!
How long have you been involved in MOPS? Since April
2010.
What did you do before you became a mother? A little bit of
everything.
What is your favorite thing about being a mom? Watching
my son grow and explore new things.
What has been your biggest parenting challenge and how
did you handle it? People doubting that I can raise my child
as a blind mother. I pray every day, and each day it gets
better, but I’m still battling it.
What are your hobbies/interests apart from being a mom?
Reading, talking on the phone or texting, computers, long
walks in the park. Hobbies: writing poetry, playing the
piano, being with family and friends.
Tell us an interesting tidbit about yourself. I’m sort of shy,
but seldom quiet.
What are you most proud of (besides being a mom)?
Achieving many of my long term goals.
How does your faith shape the kind of mom you are? I have
learned to be more patient, and pray before losing my
temper
What’s your favorite food? Pizza and Chocolate.
What’s your favorite restaurant? Olive Garden.
What’s your favorite meal to prepare for your family?
Dinner.
What’s your favorite movie? The Notebook.
Where is your favorite vacation spot? Hawaii.

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