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    November/ December 20

    Dear MOPS Moms,Fall has finally arrived!! School has started, MOPS is back i

    full swing, and now all the fall festivities can begin. Thisnewsletter is full of ideas from your fellow MOPS moms:

    from yummy recipes, to holiday family outings, gift ideasfor Christmas, places you can meet other moms for fellowship, etc.

    We hope this newsletter encourages you, helps you connectwith other moms, and arms you with great ideas for

    Thanksgiving & Christmas!

    See you at MOPS!

    In His Love,

    Samantha Fulton, MOPS Coordinator

    Jaimie Bowman, Publicity Coordinator

    Kings Harbor Church MOPS 23915 Garnier St Torrance, CA 90505Newsletter Contact: Jaimie Bowman [email protected] Contact: Samantha Fulton [email protected]

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    MOPS Meetings: November 5th & 19th, December 10th

    Merry Christmas

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    Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes

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    Spicy Pumpkin SoupContributed by Carol Marks

    Ingredients2 TBLS butter1 cup onion, chopped2 cloves garlic, minced1 teaspoon curry powder1 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes or cayennepepper3 cups chicken broth16 ounces canned pumpkin1 cup half-and-half or milk (if you use

    plain milk add some corn starch to thicken itup a bit)

    DirectionsMelt butter. Add onion and garlic, cooking overmedium heat until soft. Add seasonings. Cookat least one minute. Add broth and bring to alow boil for 15-20 minutes. Add pumpkin andhalf & half. Boil 5 minutes.

    Baked Sweet Potato CasseroleContributed by Paula Arold

    Ingredients1 cup sugar2 eggs1/2 stick butter1 teaspoon salt1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk1 teaspoon vanilla

    Cook potatoes until done; mash. Mixsugar, eggs, butter, salt, milk, and vanillawith potatoes and put in a 2 qt casserole

    dish.

    Topping1 cup brown sugar1/3 cup flour1 cup chopped pecans1/2 stick butter

    DirectionsSoften butter. Add to flour, pecans, and

    brown sugar and sprinkle over potatomixture. Bake at 350 degrees for at least55 minutes or until thickened.

    Birth AnnouncementNovember 1st at 7:45p.m.He was 7lbs 14oz and

    20in. Mommy and baby

    are both doing great!

    Congratulations and we

    cant wait to meet that

    Congratulations to ourfearless leader Samantha,

    along with her husband

    Don and big sister Emily

    who welcomed baby

    Trevor Allen Fulton born

    precious baby boy!

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    Favorite Christmas RecipesHoliday Peppermint BarkContributed by Jennifer Stade

    Ingredients2 cups (12 oz) white chocolate chips24 hard peppermint candies (candy canes) un-wrapped

    Directions1.Line baking sheet with wax paper.2.Microwave chips in medium bowl onmedium-high (70%) power for 1 minute,

    stir. Microwave 10-20 second intervals,stirring until smooth.3.Place peppermint candies in a heavy-duty resalable plastic food storage bag.Crush candies using rolling pin or otherheavy object. While holding strainerover melted white chocolate, pourcrushed candy in strainer. Shake to re-lease all small pieces, reserve largepieces. Stir mixture.4.Spread mixture to desired thickness onprepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with re-

    served candy pieces, press in lightly. Letstand about 1 hour or until firm. Breakinto pieces. Keep in airtight container at

    Worlds Best Sugar CookiesContributed by Shannon Hons

    Dough2 sticks butter2/3 cup sugar1 egg1/2 tsp salt2 1/2 cups flour

    Icing2 cups powdered sugar1/4 cup milkMix well. Add coloring, if desired.

    Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butterand sugar until fluffy. Add egg and saltand beat well. Add flour. Mix just untildough forms a nice ball. Roll out and

    cut into shapes,place on cookie

    sheet. Bake for 7-8 minutes. Letcool, then frost

    cookies. Allow ic-ing to set before

    storing cookies.

    On this same blog they also have atutorial to make a super cute

    Christmas tree ornament.

    You can search this blog for more

    great Christmas craft ideas!

    Contributed by Heather NesbittI love to make crafts for my family

    and friends around the holidays. My

    favorite blog with tutorials is

    http: //blog.betzwhite.com. I made

    an eyeglasses case for myself.

    Eyeglasses Case

    Christmas Tree

    Ornament

    Christmas Craft Ideas

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    we ourselves; we arehis people, and thesheep of his pasture.

    Enter into his gateswith thanksgiving, and into hiscourts with praise: be thankful

    unto him, and bless hisname. For the LORD isgood; his mercy is ever-

    lasting; and his truthendures to all generations."

    Make a joyful noise unto the

    LORD, all ye lands. Serve theLORD with gladness: come before

    his presence with singing. Know yethat the LORD he is God: it ishe that hath made us, and not

    With the weather becoming colder

    (sort of) and the leaves changing

    (a little) it is starting to feel like

    fall. We wanted to give you someideas and stories for you to do with

    your family that would be a fun

    fall outing.

    1.On Thanksgiving Day after we

    have eaten and visited for a while,

    we all take off to the bowling al-

    ley where it is men vs. women.

    Then, we go back home and eat

    some more. Paula Arold

    2.Every year we go see the

    Christmas lights in Torrance. They

    are off of PCH and Calle Mayorand are the best around. Jennifer

    Stade

    3. At Christmas time we pick a

    night (usually a weeknight), and I

    make a bunch of homemade treats

    which I place in zip lock plastic

    bags. We also fill a coupled ther-

    moses with hot chocolate and cof-

    fee. We all take our travel mugs,

    and we head over to the Seaside

    Ranchos neighborhood. We walk

    around the Seaside neighborhood tolook at the gorgeous Christmas

    lights. We all have so much fun,

    and our group continues to grow

    every year. Paula Arold

    frightened. And the angel saidto them, Do not be

    afraid; for behold, Ibring you goodnews of great joy

    which shall be for all the

    And an angel of the Lord

    suddenly stood be-fore them. And the

    glory of the Lordshone around them;and they were terribly

    people; for today in thecity of David there has beenborn for you a Savior, whois Christ the Lord.

    Bible Verse of the Month (November)

    Fun Fall & Winter Family Outings

    Bible Verse of the Month (December)

    Psalm 107:1

    Luke 2:9-11

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    Save the Date!

    Mentor Mom Corner:

    Save the Date for our Annual MOPS Christmas Party on December 14!! Book yourbabysitter now for a fun night of food and fellowship with your fellow MOPS momsand spouses!. Exact time and location will be announced soon!

    Cindy KaneyPlease tell us about your family.: When I met Henry neither of us was interested inthe things of God. We surrendered our lives to Jesus Christ which led to our marriage in1981. For most of our marriage we have been in the ministry and so we raised our one-and

    - only son Adam, in the church, literally. I was so excited to be a mother! After 3miscarriages and being nearly 38 years old, I just wanted to be a mommy.

    Please tell us about your life with a young child.: With the LORD's guidance, I left my 16 yr. career as a flightattendant and dove in. With our own families being thousands of miles away, the church became our local 'family.' We agreed that I wouldstay home and raise our precious boy. He talked so much by 18mos. and surprised us by reading at three yrs. of age... we decided we'd betterhome school in a hurry!

    What was one of your greatest challenges as a mother, and how did you deal with that? One of my greatest challenges was seeing to itthat Henry and I still nurtured our relationship with each other. We traded 'baby-sitting' services with our dear friends, for a date night ora weekend getaway. This was great 'sibling type experience' for our only child.

    What advice do you have for young mothers in MOPS? As a young mom and new Christian, I think I was too proud to ask for help fromwiser or older women in my church. I guess I thought I was supposed to know it all! Having made that mistake, I advise mommies to seekGod through a relationship with women who have gone before them; to seek a godly friend or mentor. It will save you a lot of heartache( and time.)

    What is a scripture that encourages you and sustains you? Philippians 1:6 says, "...being confident of this, that he who began a good work inyou will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." How much peace I receive from that! God knows I cannot make it inlife without him and I can put my confidence in his love and faithfulness now and forever!

    Whats Happening in Mops?touched by how your tablereached out to you, please send usan email. We'd love to feature yourstory in one of our newsletters,

    because we are eager to hear howMOPS is encouraging you during thisseason of your life! Please email usyour stories!

    We want to hear your storiesabout how God is working atyour table and in your life. If youhave a testimony or have been

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    Help support farmers and their families

    n impoverished countries, while alsohelping to keep our MOPS annual costs

    low. For only 10 dollars you can purchase abag of fresh coffee beans or a can of bak-

    ng cocoa. These make great Christmas

    gifts!!We will be selling these prod-ucts this Fall to raise moneyfor our annual MOPS budget.

    Whoever raises the most moneywill win a 50 dollar gift card tothe store of her choice! ContactHeather Nesbitt at

    [email protected] for morenformation.

    This Years Service ProjectThis year our MOPS group has chosen to offer service to Harvest Home. The vision of Harvest Home is totransform the lives of homeless, pregnant women and their children by identifying and overcoming the rootcauses of homelessness and by promoting physical and emotional health, spiritual growth, and financial inde-pendence. Harvest Home is the only maternity home serving the West Los Angeles and Santa Monicacommunities. It can accommodate 8 residents with an average resident stay of 6 to 12 months.

    Through volunteer service and donations our MOPs group will partner with Harvest Home in meeting thephysical, emotional and spiritual needs of each woman with the goal of preparing these women for independentiving and motherhood.

    Do you have a heart to serve other Mothers or a skill that you might be ableto teach the mothers at Harvest Home? We are looking for MOPS momswho might be able to volunteer for a number of service projects over thenext 6 months: Supply drives (cleaning, paper goods, diapers), Work days

    (cleaning, painting), Gardening, Organizing Mothers Day Tea or Baby Showers, Adopt a Family for Christmas,Survival Baskets for Mothers transitioning out of Harvest Home. The needs are vast .

    For more information, please contact Kimberly Speranza, Service Coordinator, [email protected]. You can also visit Harvest Homes website at:www.theharvesthome.net

    Fall Fundraiser: We Need You!Each month we would like to publish a newnewsletter but we cant do it alone! Ifyou come up with anything that you thinkother moms could benefit from or enjoy wewant to hear from you! Whether it berecipes, special outings, or even thebest family-friendly restaurant, wewant to know. As we all know it is hard tocome up with ways to entertain our kidson the weekends, especially during thosefast approaching Holiday breaks. Soplease share with us what you come upwith by e-mailing us! We look forward toreading it!**Please submit any newsletter material

    to Jaimie@khcmops org Thank you!**

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.theharvesthome.net/http://www.theharvesthome.net/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]