MOPS (Mother of Pre-Schoolers) is for any mother of a child who is in kindergarten or younger. MOPS offers a relaxing time to meet with other moms to talk, share, develop friendships and learn new things related to your home and family while embracing the journey that is motherhood. Children receive supervised playtime while enjoying Bible stories, music and craft classes.
There can be multiple MOPS groups within a community. In order to find one near you, simply visit www.mops.org and check out the “find a group” page. This particular post is about the West Green Bay group which meets at Green Bay Community Church.
Moms can attend one meeting free of charge from registration or childcare if they would like to try it out before joining. (Advance notice is appreciated to ensure there are enough childcare workers on hand.) There are typically about 50 moms who join per year. Another great thing is that you are assigned to the same table for the entire year, so you really get to know the six or seven other moms at your table.
Details & Schedule:
MOPS meets at Green Bay Community Church on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 9:30am – 11:15am. The first meeting will be Thursday, September 17th and it runs through the end of April.
The 2015/2016 schedule is: September 17th, October 1st, October 15th, November 5th, November 19th, December 3rd, December 17th, January 21st, February 4th, February 18th, March 3rd, March 17th, April 7th, and April 21st.
MOPS also hosts play dates in the Green Bay Community Church gym on some of the non-meeting Thursdays during the winter as an added bonus.
Cost:
The registration fee is $24.95/year for the mom.
Children attend the MOPPETS program, which is $56.00/semester for the first child, $38.50/semester for the second child, $30.33/semester for the third child, and any additional children are free. September-December and January-April are semesters.
Contact info:
If you are interested in joining or trying out MOPS, please contact Mary Meyer (maryjmeyer84@gmail.com) or Tracy Brush (tlpayne@mtu.edu) for more info or to register.
