Help – We Need More MOPPETS Workers!

Help – We Need More MOPPETS Workers!

Lauren Holmes, Community Networker, Area 25

It’s the age old question that every MOPS group has discussed – how do we find and keep great MOPPETS workers?

While many of us find workers through the church nursery, here are a few other ways to find workers: scout for local college students studying early childhood education, find moms who have graduated from MOPS, or simply ask friends and family who might be looking for extra money.

How do we keep MOPPETS workers coming back?

Make them feel valued.  They are more than just daycare workers; they are reaching our children with the gospel.  Sometimes, we may have a MOPS mother who does not know Jesus and just stumbled upon the group - the MOPPETS workers might be the only time that a child learns about and feels God’s love.  That is why stressing how valuable our MOPPETS workers are is essential - they need to know just how important their job really is, and it’s up to us to provide them with the resources, curriculum, and appreciation so that they will do their job well, feel valued, and keep coming back year after year!

How can we show our appreciation to our MOPPETS workers?

●        Handmade cards

●        Christmas crafts

●        Bringing them food after luncheons or Christmas teas

●        Inviting them to a steering meeting and providing food

●        Sharing how much they personally mean to you, and praying over them

●        Buy them a plant, candle or other small gift

●        Make them a goody bag with candy, coffee, or home-made goods

What about your group?  How do you find MOPPETS workers and keep them coming back?

Feel free to leave comments as well as links to your local MOPS website!

For more information on finding and keeping great MOPPETS workers, feel free to visit the following links:

Communicating with the Church about MOPPETS - from the Guide:  

http://www.mopsguide.org/fileshare_view.php?id=108

More about MOPPETS - Paid vs. Unpaid - from the Guide:

http://www.mopsguide.org/fileshare_view.php?id=284

MOPPETS in the Guide: 

http://www.mopsguide.org/fileshare_view.php?id=775

Again, feel free to leave comments, as well as links to your local MOPS website or blog!