How do you encourage your MOPS members to take ownership of your group? Is your Steering getting burnt out because they do everything? How can you find new leaders if no one is stepping up to help?
MOPS is a place for moms to be nutured but it is also a place for them to use their gifts and skills and grow. The Steering Team is not hosting a party but providing opportunities.
Here's how a group in Texas tackled the problem...by having every mom assigned to a committee when she joins. Below is what they include with every registration. Interesting idea to try ....
Volunteer Sign-Up
In order for all aspects of MOPS to run smoothly and efficiently, we are asking EVERY member to serve in some capacity. If you are serving as a steering team member, discussion group leader, or mentor mom, you are not required to serve on a team.
We will strive to place you in your top choice. However, in order for all teams to be equal, please rank your top three choices by placing a “1” in the blank beside your first choice, a “2” beside your second choice, and a “3” beside your third choice.
*Prayer & Care Team: Assist Prayer & Care leader in her responsibilities which may include praying for specific prayer requests of the MOPS group, preparing for birthday, anniversary, & pregnancy recognitions, and reaching out to moms in need.
*Hospitality Team: Assist Hospitality leader in her responsibilities which may include decorating for MOPS meetings, greeting moms at meetings, welcoming visitors, & planning icebreakers.
*Creative Activities Team: Assist Creative Activities leader in her responsibilities which may include assisting MOPS members with their craft and assembling craft kits.
*Service Project Team: Assist Steering Team by delivering donated items to the Mid-Cities Crisis Pregnancy Center each month and/or helping with large annual service project.
*Finance Team: Assist Finance leader in her responsibilities which may include collecting meeting fees from members, registering new members, and taking attendance.
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Area Coordinator's (AC's) Corner
Nichole Bethel, Zone 22 AC
MOPS Convention ~ August 5-7, 2010
Registration for Convention is open on Monday, May 17th! Click on the picture.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
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3 comments:
I would add fundraising to the list of things we need moms to help with.
How about clean up committee -- some moms to help clean up after meetings, some moms to watch kids while the rest clean up.
Oh, and childcare for DGL meetings and Steering Team meetings.
How about telling moms they need to be on a "on-call" list for MOPPETS help. When we're short MOPPETS workers we could have a rotating list of moms whose turn it is to jump in and help.
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