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Mothers
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About Us Mission Meeting Times Childcare Social Events Calendar Service News Letters St. Vincent de Paul Parish Contact Us
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Mothers & Others is a peer support ministry at Saint Vincent de Paul Parish. We meet once a week to provide mutual support and enrichment for parents and guardians. The group was formed in the Fall of 1990 by a group, primarily made of mothers, who were interested in finding support within our own parish community. When the group began, there was an over whelming voice that the group be for mothers to have time to share with other parents while their children stay in our provided childcare.
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Our main purpose, or mission, is to build community and focus on networking friendships and support through:
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Mothers & Others meets from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. every Thursday morning from September through May in the Willenborg Center Living Room at St. Vincent de Paul. The parish is located at 30525 - 8th Avenue South in Federal Way, WA 98003. We offer childcare during this time for our members to attend the meetings. We meet occasionally during the summer for various fun events with our kids and have at least one evening social without the kids. When creating our meeting calendar we try to balance the topics between Spiritual, Social, Educational, and Service programs. Our meetings are informative, educational, and fun. Look for our meeting schedule in the parish bulletin or stop by the parish office for a list of our upcoming meetings.
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The parish nurseries, during Mothers & Others meetings, are only available to member's children. Member's children can be brought to the nurseries between 9:15 and 9:30 a.m. and must be picked up by 11:30 a.m. The nurseries close at 11:45 a.m. The childcare facility for infants and children up to 3 and 1/2 years is in the Church Nursery. Infants are always welcome at our meetings. The cost is $3.00 per child or $7.00 maximum per family. You may pay childcare fees at the Mothers & Others meeting. For insurance reasons, we cannot allow children in the nursery who's mom is not attending a Mothers & Others meeting. The childcare fees being waived for families with financial hardships. Please come and join us anyway if you can't afford to pay or forget to bring money.
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Our social events give Moms, and other care givers, the chance to relax, have fun, and socialize with one another. We also provide separate events where members can bring their spouses and their children. Come and join us for a fun time. We offer:
A schedule of our social events is available in our online Calendar, Parish Bulletin, or Mothers & Others newsletter; which can be obtained from the parish office. If you would like to co-host a social event or have an idea for a social event, please send an email to Jennifer Johnson.
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Mothers & Others is involved in many fun and exciting activities and services throughout the year. Becoming involved by volunteering for such activities is a way each of us can meet our goals. Each Mother (& Other) has gifts to share, special skills, clever ideas, an enthusiastic spirit, and energy. To allow Mothers & Others to continue to grow and provide us all with the support we need, we ask you to prayerfully consider ways that you can become involved in Mothers & Others and the parish. The following list offers just some of the volunteer opportunities available to you.
If you are interested in volunteering with Mothers & Others please send an email to Jennifer Johnson, Sr. Co-Chair or Diana Carasa, Jr. Co- Chair / Book Club Chair of Mothers & Others.
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Contact
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We are located at Saint Vincent de Paul Parish, 30525 - 8th Avenue South in Federal Way, WA 98003. Call the parish office at (253) 839-2320 for details. Or send an email to Jennifer Johnson, Sr. Co-Chair 253-838-5336 or Diana Carasa, Jr. Co- Chair / Book Club Chair of Mothers & Others. For Mothers & Others Contents contact: by email Jennifer Johnson, Sr. Co-Chair or call 253-838-5336
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