MUMS stands for Moms Uplifting Moms in the preschool years. We are Moms with kids from pregnancy through kindergarten age who want to encourage, nurture, and refresh one another, making our mothering substantial. MUMS is a resource for information on mommy-hood and a wonderful network for building relationships with other moms.
Immanuel Bible Church's MUMS meets once a month. We do not have childcare during our meetings; we love our kids, but this is a moms-only night (nursing infants are welcome, though). We have good desserts, great speakers, and quality time for round-table discussion in small groups. We have a wide range of ages, backgrounds, lifestyles, and children, but we all share a desire to be the best mothers we can be. Our speakers and our mentors are top-notch women who recognize how important the years from pregnancy through kindergarten are for kids and their moms. We also have special activities throughout the year, both for moms and for their young ones, helping build relationships with one another.
At a time when it is normal to feel tired, overwhelmed, and underappreciated, MUMS is a place where we can come together with other moms for friendship, support and encouragement! We hope you join us this year!
Meetings are held in Rooms A209-211 at Immanuel Bible Church, 7:30-9pm.
MUMS 2024-2025 Meeting Schedule and Audio Recordings
This Year's Theme:
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
--Matthew 11:28-30
Come and Rest.
What does it mean to rest in our early years of motherhood? Often it seems to be a goal we pursue when we feel overwhelmed, our lives feel busy, we’re tired, or grieved by our circumstances; longing for sleep, a vacation, a moment to escape in the quiet. This year in MUMS we will learn from Christ’s tender words and promises to find true rest in Him.
Our Savior meets us in our exhaustion and weariness and calls us Mamas, “who labor and are heavy laden” to come to Him, promising us that He will give us, and we can receive, rest. The rest we need, we long for - deep, soul satisfying rest can be found when we put our burdens on the one who was meant to carry them for us. To accept Christ’s offer to exchange our yoke and burden for His. More specifically, to find this rest, which will be our pursuit this year in MUMS, we must learn more about the gentle and lowly heart of Jesus. And together we will seek after the rest that comes with accepting we need a nap or help from our community and through humbling ourselves to be dependent on our Creator alone.
Meeting Format
The following will give you an idea of what goes on at our meetings:
7:30pm Arrive / Greet / Eat
When you register, you are assigned to a small group of moms that sit at the same table number all year long. We will have hot tea, coffee and dessert.
7:45 Announcements / Games / Giveaways
8:00 Speaker
Sample topics for this year include contentment in motherhood, addressing difficult topics with littles, and remembering God’s promises during times of fear. Speakers are typically women from IBC and will provide a biblical perspective on issues moms face every day.
8:35 Table Time
Discussion and fellowship time at your table led by table leaders and mentor moms.
9:00 End
MUMS Mentor Moms
Each table is assigned a MUMS Mentor Mom. This is a mother whose children are grown and have volunteered to be actively involved in the lives of younger mothers. They are a great source of information and advice; desiring to get to know the young moms at their tables and allow for questions and conversations about their experiences.
Resources and FAQS
IS THIS FOR ALL MOMS? While we have a wide range of ages, backgrounds, and children, this is a group for moms with kids from pregnancy through kindergarten age.
WHAT WILL THE MONTHLY MEETINGS LOOK LIKE? Our meetings include dessert together, uplifting speakers, and discussion time in a small group with other moms in the same season of life. Each small group has its own Mentor Mom to encourage and support us during these important years of mothering. In addition to the monthly meetings, we have periodic special activities for fellowship and fun.
HOW DO I REGISTER? You can register online at the top of this page. Registration is only $30 for the whole year!
Questions? Contact us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
