FAQ

WHAT IS MOPS?

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) is a place where moms of newborns through kindergartners can come to find encouragement, fellowship, food and fun. For more detailed information, please visit www.mops.org.

WHAT DO WE DO AT MOPS?

We usually start off with a delicious breakfast and fellowship, followed by a speaker with topics that change and have been thoughtfully chosen to enhance knowledge in areas that are most important to moms. These are usually followed by a table discussion lead by a discussion leader who is there to encourage and lead us. 

A typical meeting would look something like this:

9:15-9:25 Moppets drop-off and mom check-in
9:25-9:45 Breakfast/fellowship
9:45-10:30 Speaker
10:30-11:15 Discussion
11:15-11:25 Pick up children


WHEN DOES MOPS MEET?
Bethany Greenlake Mops on every other Tuesday from October to May. We meet from 9:15 a.m to 11:30am. We meet at Bethany Community Church, in the CE building.

IS THERE CHILDCARE?
MOPS has a great program called MOPPETS. Children are separated by ages to provide the safest environment, and each class is staffed with qualified teachers who have all had a complete background check. Each class will have age appropriate activities that may include arts & crafts, indoor or outdoor playtime, snacks, Bible stories, music, videos and toys. We are confident that you will feel at ease placing your children in the Moppets program. However if you feel more comfortable keeping your infant (0-6 mos) with you, you are welcome to do so. ( and sometimes your toddler when he/she needs it!) and as always nursing babies of course are welcome.

WHAT DO I GET FOR MY REGISTRATION FEE?

A full semester of fellowship and encouragement, excellent speakers and craft materials, childcare for your children and MOPS International Membership. (Register here)

 

WHAT IF I CAN'T AFFORD THE FEE?

Bethany Greenlake MOPS has scholarships available. Please email us for information on how you can receive a scholarship!

I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS ABOUT COMING TO MOPS BY MYSELF AND NOT HAVING ANYONE TO TALK TO...
No worries...you will already be placed into an awesome table group before you walk into the door of your first MOPS meeting. Your table group leader will have already contacted you if possible beforehand and someone will greet you when you arrive and show you where to go. You will stay with your table group throughout the MOPS meeting and year!

I AM NOT A MEMBER OF BETHANY COMMUNITY CHURCH. WILL I FEEL OUT OF PLACE? 
Not at all. Greenlake MOPS has a great mix of moms from a wide range of ages, backgrounds, churches and parenting styles. We always find that as moms, regardless of whether we are older or younger, work or stay at home, we have a lot in common and we benefit and grow from knowing one another.