MOPS is about...
*Celebrating motherhood...
*Meeting Needs........
*Making connections.......
*Experiencing God’s love.
...Through relationships & resources

When : 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 9 – 11am. The first meeting of the 2007-2008 year will be held on September 12th, the last meeting will be in April (Please note there will be no meeting on Dec. 26th).

How : Registrations will be accepted on a first come - first served basis. Stop by (MBC) and go to the MOPS bulletin board (near the nurseries). All of the necessary forms are attached to, and specific instructions are listed on. If you can’t stop by, call the Church at1-815- 467-2205.

Note as of 9/12/2007 we are unable to take new moms due to the MOPPET program being filled to capacity.  We have a waiting list of mothers who would like to attend MOPS.  Anyone on the waiting list is always welcome to attend if they provide their own childcare. 

Hello Moms,

Welcome to MOPS!  If this is your first time at a MOPS meeting, we want to extend a very warm welcome to each of you.  If you’re a “seasoned” MOPS mom, we know that you are as excited as we are to participate in MOPS.

We are so excited about this year at MOPS!  Our theme is “the HOME factor, BEGIN HERE…Go THERE”  We all know that mothering is HARD work.  It is both challenging and rewarding, but it can also be very draining.  Life is filled with seasons of change, and mothering is no different.  Some days we feel in control of our attitudes, but other days, we feel like we could pull our hair out J  Some days are filled with peace, but others are totally chaotic.  At MOPS, you will find lots of other women who are facing the same challenges.  Get ready to make lots of new friends, develop your talents, and expand your horizons.  We’ve got a lot of exciting topics planned for discussion that will help each of us become better moms, wives, and just feel better about ourselves in general.

We welcome any suggestions and ideas you might have to make this the best MOPS group possible.  Our vision here at MBC MOPS is to provide the encouragement, nurturing, and support that you need as a mother to preschoolers.  We’ve got lots of fun things planned, with 14 meetings from September through April, and hope that you will all join in on the fun!

To encourage more relationship building, we’ve planned some socials and family days outside of our regular MOPS meetings.  In this busy season of our lives, it’s so easy to feel insignificant, unrecognized, and unimportant.  As Mothers of Preschoolers, what we do each day sometimes seems so routine and mundane.  We often question who WE are, and what our purpose is… we wonder if there has to be more to life… Well, we believe you will discover the answers to these questions and more as you become actively involved in MOPS.  Each of us has been uniquely chosen to be the mother of our children, and what we are doing truly does make a difference…

Again, thank you for joining us.  We sincerely hope that relationships formed in this MOPS group will change your life for years to come. 

With lots of love,

Your Steering Team J