Moms Connection
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Moms Connection is the place where moms with young children find friends, fun, and spiritual encouragement! We have playgroups, kid-friendly activities, fantastic speakers. We also seek to enrich the spiritual lives of our members. Moms Connection has been part of Women's Ministries at RBC for more than 15 years. As our group has grown we have had a variety of meeting venues and styles. One thing that has remained the same is our dedication to Christ and to each other. We always keep our fun focused on life's main purpose—loving, enjoying, and reverencing God!
Summer Schedule
July 20 - Pirates Who Don't Do Anything 10am @ Regal Countryside Stadium 20, 45980 Regal Plaza, Sterling, VA 20165. This movie is part of their Free Summer Fun series. Rated G. Tickets and seating are first-come first-served. Afterwards we will meet to eat lunch @ Applebees that offers up to two kids meals for $0.99 with the purchase of any adult meal (starting at $6) on Tuesdays. Please RSVP for reservations!
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July 23 - Park Day 10am @ Golf Course Island
Playground 11301 Links Dr., Reston. Pack a picnic lunch if you wish.
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July 27 - Rhythm, Rhyme & Story Time 10:30am @ Sterling Library 120 Enterprise Street, Sterling. Includes songs and story. Afterwards we can play in their shaded playground/picnic area.
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July 28 - Wolf Trap Children's Theater 10:45-12. Bob Brown Puppets. Outrageously silly dragon puppet show. Pack a picnic if you wish and we'll eat lunch at the picnic tables near the stream afterwards. Tickets are $8 each for age 3 and up.
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August 2 - Reptiles Alive! 2:30pm @ Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Meet live animals from around the world and laugh at our lizard stories and turtle tales. *Free Tickets are required and will be available half an hour beforehand.
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August 4 - Pool Day 10am @ Uplands Pool 11032 Ring Rd, Reston.
Zero-depth Children’s’ Pool (0-3ft deep) with Interactive Fountains, Interactive Sand Pit. Free for RA pass holders. Guest pass is $5, but cost will be shared.
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August 11 - Mr. Knick Knack’s musical adventures @ Tysons Corner Center, by the food court top floor, 1961 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean. Play in the kid’s play area beforehand, then stay for the show which starts 11am right inside the kid's area.
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August 13 - Totally Trucks 9:30-10:30 am, 12250 Sunset Hills Road, Reston.
Sit in Reston’s big trucks, including diggers, and a UPS truck, police and fire truck. The first 250 children receive a hat and coloring book. Free. Afterwards, we’ll go to the Chick-Fil-A across from Target in Reston for lunch, 12160 Sunset Hills Road, Reston.
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August 17 - Muppets from Space 10 am @ Regal Countryside Stadium 20, 45980 Regal Plaza, Sterling, VA 20165.
Free. Rated G. Seating is first-come first-served. Afterwards we will eat lunch @ Applebees that offers up to two kids meals for $0.99 each with the purchase of any adult meal (starting at $6) on Tuesdays.
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August 19- Unicycle Pirate Lady 11-:11:30am @ Lake Anne Plaza 11400 Washington Plaza West Reston.
After the show we will walk (5 minutes) to Lake Anne Recreation Area, 11301 North Shore Dr. Reston, which has a water sprayer, playground, picnic tables, and a sand volleyball court. Bring a swimsuit and change of clothes if you want your kids to play in the water.
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August 25 - Bowling 10am @ Bowl America 46940 Woodson Drive Sterling, VA 20164. $2.79 per person to bowl.
Kid’s shoes are free, adult shoes $3.95.
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August 27 - End-of-the-Summer Potluck Brunch 10am @ Katie Wang’s house, 11304 Fairway Dr. Reston VA 20190.
Please bring a tasty treat to share for kids or moms.
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If you have questions about events, please contact our activities coordinator, Danielle McAdams, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Working Moms Group Summer Schedule 2010
July 17 - Potomac Lakes Sportsplex Playground 20280 Cascades Parkway, Sterling VA 20165
*Once you turn into the park, you will have to go about 3/4 the way around the (one-way) circle and then you will see the playground on your right.
Meet at the playground at 9:30, bring a snack if you wish!
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July 24 - Family Day at the Reston Zoo 1228 Hunter Mill Rd, Vienna VA 22182
Pet the animals, feed the baby goats, meet and feed zebras, camels, emus and more on a Zoofari. 703-757-6222 www.restonzoo.com
Meet at the entrance gate at 9:30. Cost: $12 adults; $9 children 2-12; Under 2 is free.
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August 14 - Potomac Lakes Sportsplex Playground
*see above (July 17th) for info – same time, same place.
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August 28 - Family Day at Volcano Island Water Park at Algonkian Regional Park 47001 Fairway Dr, Sterling VA 20165
New sand area, large children’s splash area, and pool. 703-450-4655 http://www.nvrpa.org/park/downpour_at_algonkian
Meet at the entrance gate at 11am. Cost: $8 adults; $6.75 children under 48”; Under 2 is free. For $9/person you can have unlimited mini golf plus the water park.
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* Family Days are open to the whole family—mom, dad, and kids! Or feel free to come without dad and enjoy a fun time with the kids.
If you have questions about the Working Moms Group events, please contact this group’s leader Holly Myers at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Summer Playgroups
Explorers. For New Moms, Infants, and Toddlers. Meets the first and third Tuesday from 10-12 (flexible) at Laura Velasquez's home in Sterling. Leader: Laura Velasquez, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 703-887-9687
Tiny Tots. For children 2 and under. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays from 9:30-11 at members' homes in Reston and Herndon. Leaders: Libby Hart - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 703-994-1244 and Jess Kennedy - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 571-218-0688.
Chinese Playgroup. For Mandarin and English speakers. Through songs, arts and crafts and games, we introduce our children to Chinese. Meets every Thursday for an ESL Bible Study and every Friday for a playgroup from 10:30-12. Leader: Sophie Du - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . For more details, click here.
Working Moms Group. Meets the second and fourth Saturdays of the month from 10-11:30. The second Saturday is a Playgroup for moms and kids. The fourth Saturday is a Family Day, which is a kid-friendly activity that whole family can enjoy together. (Mom and kids are welcome even if Dad can’t come.) Leader: Holly Myers - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 703-473-8538.
If you have questions about playgroups, please contact the playgroup leader, or our Playgroups Coordinator, Libby Hart This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 703-994-1244, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Fellowships
Our Speaker Series this year will be “User’s Guide to Motherhood.” Motherhood didn’t come with a set of instructions. Until now.
Our kick-off Fellowship will be Friday, September 24th, from 9:30-11:30 with Linda Shoaff. For more than 20 years, Linda’s parenting classes and seminars have equipped hundreds of parents in life’s most difficult and important task–raising the next generation. Linda will share her insights into mothering, in a talk that is sure to bless the newest to most experienced mothers.
Mark your calendars for Friday, October 29th, for our first-ever Fall Festival! We’ll have games, prizes, food, and more. Free. Have fun with the kids and discover why God mandated a fall celebration! Details to come.
Join us Friday, November 19th, from 9:30-11:30 to hear Marie Hazlett share insights from her ebook “User’s Guide to Motherhood.” Marie’s popular series on motherhood is now an electronic book. Marie will address one of the chapters in her book, which includes values and priorities, building self-esteem, discipline, motivation, and letting go. Stay posted for the exact topic.
We’ll also have a Christmas Party this year! Keep posted for details.
Prayer & Care
We have a Prayer Team to pray for our ministries and each other. Prayer Team members receive a monthly email update that includes requests and praises both for the overall Moms Connection ministries and from individuals in Moms Connection who have asked for prayer.
If you’d like to become a part of the Prayer Team, please contact our Prayer and Care co-coordinator Lydia Abram (contact info below). Beginning this Fall, the Prayer Team will meet once a month to pray together as a group. (No need to attend the Prayer Team meetings to be included in the email updates.)
If you’d like to share a prayer request, please email Lydia Abram. You can also request a time of individual prayer with the Team where two or three Prayer Team Members can meet with you (at the church or a home) and pray just for you!
Lydia Abram
Moms Connection Prayer and Care Co-Coordinator
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703-433-5732
MEALS FOR MOMS - We try to provide meals for every mom we know of who has just had a baby, or may need meals for another reason—such as a severe illness or hospitalization. If you'd like to request meals for yourself or someone else, please email Heidi Tilley at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Our Vision
Our vision is to provide fellowship and spiritual encouragement for mothers of young children. Our vision includes four main goals:
1. To focus our hearts on Christ and to grow deeper in our personal relationship with Him.
2. To provide opportunities for moms to fellowship and build deep friendships with one another.
3. To provide practical advice, resources, and encouragement in our roles as wife and mother.
4. To be a welcoming place, where those interested in Christ would come and find Him.
Join Our Email Groups
We use RBC's internet based communication tool called CCB. If you join the email group, you can send messages to and receive messages from other mothers—such as questions on doctor recommendations, formula issues, baby items for sale, prayer requests, or other information that is pertinent to families and child raising. You will also receive email reminders about upcoming events including monthly fellowships, kid-friendly activities, and playgroups. These reminders are the fastest way for you to RSVP for our events, as well as remembering dates and times.
We have two main email Groups—one for all of Moms Connection, and one especially for Working Moms. (If you are a working mom, we recommend you join both email groups.) In order to join the email group(s), send us an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and let us know that you are interested in joining the group.
How to Contact Us
We're here to serve you! Please contact us if you have any questions or comments.
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Moms Connection Coordinator |
Katie Wang |
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Playgroups Coordinator |
Libby Hart |
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Activities Coordinator |
Danielle McAdams |
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Fellowships Coordinator |
Andrea Schattl |
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Prayer and Care Co-Coordinators |
Heidi Tilley |
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Membership Coordinator |
Laura Beaty |
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Working Moms Group Leader |
Holly Myers |
For questions or more information, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .