What You Can Expect at a MOPS Meeting
Community: MOPS provides an open, caring, and accepting atmosphere where women can come together to share this important season of life.Mentoring: Mature women listen, encourage, and offer information and perspectives gained through experience.
Discussion: The intimate and accepting atmosphere of a small group offers moms a chance to share their successes, failures, questions, and concerns. It is during these times that a mom realizes that she is not alone, and lifelong friendships are formed.
Teaching: Topics presented at MOPS meetings celebrate motherhood and meet a mom's unique needs during this season of life.
Creative Activities: Through creative projects and presentations, women are encouraged to experience the sense of accomplishment that comes with trying and finishing new things.
MOPPETS: Children, ages six months through Kindergarten, are cared for in a program called MOPPETS, where they experience love in an age-appropriate setting. Nursing infants are also welcome to stay with mom during the MOPS meetings.
Fees
There is a one-time MOPS International registration fee of $24.95* payable to FCC. The charge per meeting is $8.00, which covers childcare, crafts, speaker fees, and other necessary expenditures. First time visitors can come to their first meeting for free. Scholarships are available.*The MOPS International fee automatically registers you with MOPS International, as well as the “Hello, Dearest” Magazine. For more information, visit the MOPS website at www.mops.org.