ALL MOMS OF YOUNG CHILDREN ARE welcome to join us!

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What is Mighty Moms?

Mighty Moms is a fellowship group for moms with young kids. It’s a diverse group of women from different walks of life, hailing from different parts of the country, and in different phases of parenting who desire to grow through friendships, Bible study, and prayer. 

What is Mighty Moms currently studying?

We are studying a video series called "Gather Moms: Family Values." These are short videos from RightNow Media about day-to-day mom struggles and how to apply biblical guidance in the midst of chaos. Your home is where life happens! All too often we pass the days with laundry, to-do lists, and complicated schedules. What if you could be more intentional with the time gifted to you in raising your children?

The twelve core values covered in this series will focus your mind and heart to help you pass on what really matters to your kids. The days are long but the years are short. Let’s make those fleeting years count and teach our children life values that will equip them to thrive both today and for the rest of their lives.

All moms with young kids are welcome. Free childcare provided.

What should I expect?

We spend the first 10 minutes or so saying hello and waiting for moms to log on. Tardiness is not a character defect here. We are moms. We know how it is. Sometimes we do an icebreaker question, like, “What’s the hardest thing you’re experiencing right now?” or “What do you eat for breakfast?” 

For the next 40 minutes, either the current leader or another volunteer leads us in a devotional study based in the Bible. Homework is not part of Mighty Moms! We read the study together and discuss during our meeting. Books we have gone through include Motherhood: Grounded in Christ (by Patty Pell), Teach Me Your Ways: the Pentateuch (by Kay Arthur; through Exodus), and Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day (by Peter Scazzero).

Finally, we make sure to leave time to share good news and prayer requests with the group. Prayer requests are always held in confidence by group members. There is no sharing of advice unless the person asks for it, and then only after the group meeting is finished. We pray, and that’s it!

Wednesday mornings would then include fellowship, study, and prayer (and usually snacks) with FREE childcare.

If you have any questions about Mighty Moms, please email Maryam at alohamightymoms@gmail.com.

If you would like to be a childcare provider (every week, once a month or on a substitute basis), please contact: karen@fpchawaii.org.

What do we value most?

At Mighty Moms, we value the priceless gift of Jesus Christ, who created our way to God by His death for our sins and His resurrected life for our eternal life. He is our hope, and we depend on his Holy Spirit to guide us in the wilderness of mothering and beyond.

We value authenticity and acceptance. No need for pretense or keeping up appearances here. We seek to give our real selves to each other and find joy in honest relationships. Our group works part-time and not at all, from home and in offices. We are born-and-raised-here, moved-by-the-military, and moved-and-never-leaving. 

We value the power of sisterhood in good times and bad. For every healthy baby born or infertility treatment failure, we celebrate and mourn with one another. Healthy marriages and unhealthy ones, struggling kids and outperforming ones, homesick and island-lover, young moms and “advanced maternal age” moms -- we’ve seen it all.

We value the realities of life with little kids. Come when you can, as often as you can. We don’t bother with homework that we’ll just pretend to have done the week before. There is no judgment for missing a meeting. Breastfeeding is welcome, as is bottle-feeding. Vent, cry, cheer over your kids. And enjoy a two-hour break from them (when we’re able to offer childcare again.)

Most of all, we value the lived experience of life with Jesus as women in families. We find our anchor in Him so that we can move with the currents of husbands, children, parents, in-laws, siblings, and friends. 

For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him.

He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.

On God rests my deliverance and my honor; my mighty rock, my refuge is in God.

(Psalm 62:5-7, NRSV)

P.S. We also have a lot of fun.  :D

What do people say about Mighty Moms?

“I wasn’t sure what to expect when I first walked into Mighty Moms, but I immediately felt welcomed and encouraged. It is now the 2 hours of my week that I look forward to the most! The time of fellowship really feeds my soul. It’s a chance to share parenting adventures, laugh together, pray together and grow closer to God—rejuvenating and inspiring me on this journey of motherhood!” — Tammy M.

“Coming from the mainland, this group supported me during a very difficult time of transition. In addition to friendship and spiritual growth, these ladies were a great resource for all aspects of life in Hawaii.” — Tracie P. 

“I felt loved from the first time I came to Mighty Moms. We share struggles and tears, but also hilarity and, yes … a cornucopia of tasting sensations. The diverse experiences and personalities of other moms have given me fresh insight and deeper understanding of the bible passages we study each week. Fellow mighty moms don’t judge, and only give advice if you beg for it! Finally, I feel a great peace of mind to know that my child is being expertly cared for and showered with affection in the nursery.” — Beth M.