Better Moms Make a Better World
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Welcome all Moms! MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers, a ministry program designed to encourage mothers with young children (ages birth - 1st grade) through relationships and resources. Our moms come from all different backgrounds, lifestyles and denominations, yet we have similar needs and a shared desire to be the very best mothers that God created us to be.
Our MOPS group provides a caring and accepting environment where we gather together to encourage and support one another through fellowship. We learn from one another; we laugh and cry together; we even make meals for one another when we've had a baby or have simply had a hard week. MOPS is about sharing our lives with one another, and we want you to be a part of our community. You are not alone in this virtuous and noble calling of motherhood!
This Year's MOPS Theme for 2009 - 2010
Don't you find that when you become a mom, all your relationships change? It's like you've landed on a different planet - Planet Mom - and the relationships on Planet Mom don't look like the ones on your previous, pre-children planet. Your relationship with yourself is different - well, you're a mom now! Your relationship with your husband, girlfriends, extended family, community and God have all changed. Many of these changes are positive, but some are not. Even positive change requires some adjustments on your part.
During the 2009 - 2010 MOPS year, we will explore how to thrive in relationships Together on Planet Mom.
What About Our Kids?
We also provide a wonderful program for our children under the umbrella of MOPS, called MOPPETS. Under the leadership of our dedicated MOPPETS Coordinator, Terri Langis, this ministry program includes an entire team of loving women that surround our children with the nurture and care of the Lord at every meeting.
Babies from birth to 18 months are snuggled in our nursery, while the older children participate in a more structured, preschool-type environment that includes a Bible lesson and supporting craft, snacks, singing, and just plain fun! We are also very blessed to be one of the few MOPS groups around that do not currently charge their moms for childcare services. If you have any questions, please contact Terri directly at 508-678-6134 for details.
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Fall 2009 Schedule
September 10 (first meeting of Fall Session)
September 24
October 8
October 22
November 5
November 19
December 3
December 17 (last meeting until our Spring Session begins in January 2010)
Is There a Fee?
Our annual fee for a MOPS International Membership for the 2009 - 2010 year is $23.95 for each individual mom. This includes resources such as a 1-year subscription to MOMsense Magazine, weekly MOM e-Mail filled with encouragement, MOPS online benefits, and this year's 2009 - 2010 theme book titled, Life On Planet Mom: A Down to Earth Guide to Your Changing Relationships.
In addition to this cost, we have a local MOPS group fee (think of it like "dues") of $30 per each MOPS session for the 2009 - 2010 year (one for Fall, one for Spring). This fee covers items such as creative activities, local sponsorships, charity projects, etc.
*Please DO NOT let money keep you from joining our MOPS group! We have scholarships available specifically for this purpose, so if you would like to take advantage of this, please contact our MOPS Finance Coordinator, Annie LaBrie at 401-241-2731.
How Do I Join?
We would love to have you! Please contact our coordinator, Wendy Herren, at 774-202-4282 for details.
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