Where does my five dollars go?

Many people often ask the question “why do I have to pay to attend MOPS? Where does my five dollars go?” Well, the answer is, “many places, actually!”

As our MOPS chapter’s charter church, Christian Life Fellowship pays an annual administrative renewal fee of $120. There is also a $23.95 per MOPS mom registration fee that is paid to MOPS International each year. This membership fee is required by MOPS International, and provides each registered mom with a year’s magazine subscription, encouraging emails, and all the goodies that are included in their annual gift package. Those of you who filled out a pre-registration form should have already begun receiving your MOPS benefits.

The remainder of the dues money goes to purchase MOPPETS snacks and juice for your children each week as well as the MOPPETS teaching materials used in each of the classrooms. Other administrative costs involved in running a program such as ours include the need to purchase craft supplies, room decorations, door prizes, newsletter costs (postage, paper and printing) and many other miscellaneous expenses that we incur.

As you can see, there are many places that your $5 per meeting goes! We are so very blessed to be chartered by such a generously supportive church. CLF pays for many of the items that the $5 per meeting dues do not cover, including the coffee and teas, food service supplies, and most importantly, the use of their amazing facility. Because of CLF’s unwavering support of the MOPS program, we have been able to keep this weekly dues amount to a minimum for many, many years.