To keep a lamp burning we have to keep putting oil in it. -- Mother Teresa
In many ways, Mothers of Young Children is a New Year Ministry. We spent our three 2011 meetings forming friendships, gathering a membership base, and defining who we "want to be" as a group. Our collaborations have led to a clear vision for the year ahead. We want to serve as oil for each others' lamps - to support, enrich, and challenge each other as we grow in our Faith, as Mothers, as Wives, and in Ourselves.
To help us achieve this goal, our future meetings will center around assigned Topical Discussions led by one of our members. Topics are of the members' choosing and will fall under one of four "Matters," Mommy, Marriage, Faith, and Parenting. Maureen O'Connell will start us off on January 24th with a Mommy Matter discussion entitled, "10 Habits of Healthy Mothers."
Each member is asked to please visit the Schedule of Discussions page to view a list of possible topics and select one which she would like to lead. "Leading" a discussion by no means requires you to be an expert on the topic, or to have done any specific preparation/readings. Simply select an area in which you are interested or about which you are passionate, consider possible discussion points within this topic, and come to the meeting ready to share your insights with the group! Our list was created over the course of our initial meetings. We hope to rotate through the four Matters evenly; however, specific topics are not in any apparent order. If you have an idea for a topic that you do not see listed, please email Maria File.
- Maria File
- Maria File
