MOPS is about...Celebrating Motherhood; Meeting Needs; Making Connections; Experiencing God's love...through relationships and resources.
MOPS
stands for Mothers of Preschoolers. MOPS of Zion exists to meet
the needs of every mom: urban, suburban, and rural moms, stay-at-home
and working moms, teen, single, and married moms - moms with different
lifestyles who all share a similar desire to be the very best moms they
can be! MOPS recognizes that the years from infancy to kindergarten are
foundational in a mother-child relationship and are filled with unique
needs.
MOPS helps moms through relationships established in the
context of local groups that provide a caring atmosphere for today's
mother of young children. MOPS also encourages and supports mom through
resources such as books, the MOPS website, the daily MOMSense Radio
Program, and the MOPS to MOM Connection.
MOPS is
about nurturing every mother of preschool-aged children by meeting
their distinct needs to the glory of Jesus Christ. We strive to extend
warmth and caring to moms of all backgrounds and lifestyles. We want to
encourage and promote the personal growth of each mother and her
family, aiming to assure her that she matters, that we love and support
her and that what she does is significant.
Each time we meet
there is a time of fellowship, laughter, growth, instruction and
encouragement. The MOPS group provides an opportunity to build
relationships with other women facing the same challenges of life. MOPS
know that every mother of preschool-aged children has at least nine
specific needs: Significance, Identity, Growth, Intimacy, Instruction,
Support, Recreation, Perspective and Hope. Being involved in a MOPS
group will help you meet these needs.
:: IN A MOM'S OWN WORDS ::
"What
MOPS has provided for me… is a welcome break; a chance to make new
friends; the opportunity to know I'm not the only mom who goes through
the struggles and joys of raising young children…"