Starting a MomLife Table (or small group) means that you will become a "Table Mom" to a group of your mom friends or neighbors. Gather with just a few or a whole bunch! MomLife Ministries will provide you all the content, training, and support you need as you foster life-giving community and engage in spiritual conversation that points you and your friends toward Jesus.

Table Moms serve as “mother” for moms at a MomLife table. They are encouraged to promote safety, acceptance, trust, and belonging for each mom at the table. Their primary goal is to focus on creating an atmosphere where the love of Jesus is shared through building healthy, biblical friendships. Table Moms provide support for moms, not because they have all the answers, but because they know that’s what Jesus would be doing. Table Moms lead and share with vulnerability and honesty; no perfection or “having it all figured out” necessary.

Ultimately, Table Moms:

1. Facilitate healthy discussion among moms that moves from small talk to spiritual talk.
2. Connect with moms at the table, helping them to feel seen and cared for. This happens during discussion, text messages, play dates, coffee dates, etc… whatever works best for a specific group of moms.
3. Help moms to take a next step in their faith journey (through their marriage, parenting, personal habits, work, lifestyle, etc.).

• Ideas for starting and maintaining your group available on the Leader's page when you login on momlife.org.
• Leadership Training in August and check-ins from the MomLife Ministries team throughout the year.
• Easy-to-use Teaching Videos and curriculum that is adaptable to fit small or large groups of moms. You can also use our teaching plan to find your own people to share stories or teach on the theme’s topics as desired.
• Discussion Questions to facilitate discussion about each teaching.
• Recommended Resources & Special Printables to equip and encourage you on your MomLife journey.
• Prayer and Support to help you feel successful in your ministry to moms.
• Access to MomLife Ministries leadership all year to ask questions, share prayer needs, etc.

Each Table Mom pays $80 with her Table Mom registration. 

This includes everything that comes with a regular MomLife membership:

• 9 Months of Easy-to-Use, Gospel-Centered Teaching Videos and Curriculum
• 1-Year Access to our Members-Only Content online (and through Kajabi app for Apple and Android) 
• MomLife Journal with space for Gathering notes and recording prayer requests, along with 35 weeks of tools for building spiritual practices at home (scripture reading prompts, prayers and liturgies, personal reflection questions, and more)
• Ring of Scripture Memory Cards that go along with the MomLife theme
• Family Conversation Cards—8 months of conversation starters to use with your family to talk about who God is and how he’s created us that go along with what moms are learning at MomLife Gatherings
• Extra Resources and Printables for each Gathering topic
• Encouragement and Connection to the broader MomLife community through weekly emails and social media

Note: All mom participants who register for your group will pay the same fee as a Table Mom ($80) and receive everything listed above (but no leader content). See FAQs for more.

PLUS things specific to MomLife leadership:

• Leadership Training and Support from the MomLife Ministries team throughout the year
• 1-Year Access to our Leaders-Only Content Online (and through Kajabi app)
• Promotional Tools (graphics, invite cards, videos, etc.) to get moms excited about joining your group
• Creative Ideas for childcare and special Gatherings

Printed materials for your group as a whole will be shipped or delivered to you as the leader.

The deadline to register as a Table Mom is July 19, 2024. This gives us time to (1) be sure we have plenty of printed materials for your group and (2) everyone is ready for August Leadership Training.

All Table Moms will need to attend a Leadership Training either:

• Saturday, August 10 @ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM in-person at Grace Community Church in Clarksville, TN.
• OR Wednesday, August 21 @ 9:30 AM or 6:30 PM (CST) via Zoom.

Email [email protected] with any additional questions.

After you register, MomLife Ministries will provide you with a unique registration link to share with your mom friends so that they can register and pay for your specific group. Your group will also be listed on momlife.org/get-connected. You can choose if you have an open group (anyone who visits momlife.org can join) or a closed group (only moms you share your direct link with can register).

We strongly encourage you to involve your church with MomLife! Communicate with an appropriate staff member (your small group or discipleship pastor, women’s ministry leader, outreach director, kid's pastor/director, etc.) about using MomLife curriculum. Ask questions about possible meeting space at your church and specific childcare needs or challenges. Having connections with your church gives you extra guidance and support from church staff, gives you opportunity to serve through your church community, and puts you one step closer to becoming a Church Partner in the future.

Each MomLife season runs from late August/early September to May (like most school schedules). Here's an idea of how to plan:

• April: Leader registration opens.
• May - August: Make a plan for when and how to meet and invite friends to start registering for your group. General registration for participants opens on Mother's Day, May 14.
• July: Deadline to register as a leader (July 19).
• August: Attend an in-person or virtual MomLife Leadership Training (August 12 or 24). Think about hosting an orientation Gathering (or two) to get to know the moms in your group, pass out printed materials, and talk through what to expect for your specific MomLife group.
• September: All official MomLife content (videos, discussion prompts, etc.) are encouraged to begin after Labor Day and run through May 2025.