A MILITARY MOPS — Mothers of Preschoolers — Group meets 10 a.m. – noon the second and fourth Thursday of each month at Northeast United Methodist Church. The program is free for military moms. Children are welcome. For details, visit northeastmilitarymops.wordpress.com, call 803-736-6386 or email northeastmilitarymops@yahoo.com.  

WOMEN OF PURPOSE, a group for women of all ages who want to learn what the Bible says about everyday life, is 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month and 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at Village Church. The cost is $25 each for a book, child care and other expenses. For more information or to register for child care, call 803-419-0989 or email beki@blythewoodvillage.com.  

A GROUP FOR STAY-AT-HOME MOMS meets at 10 a.m. the first and third Fridays of each month at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. The program is free. Contact Debra at users20@rocketmail.com or 803-743-7878.  

KIWANIS CLUB OF LEXINGTON meets at 7:30 a.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month at O’Charley’s in Lexington. Call Elizabeth at 803-359-7644.  

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS meets 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month September – May at Saluda Shoals Environmental Building. Child care is provided. Call 803-429-3645 or email mops@heartscrysc.com.  

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS meets 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Columbia Crossroads Northeast. Meetings include speakers, discussion and occasional crafts. Child care is provided. Membership is $23.95 each per year, with an additional $20 requested for child care and other costs. For details, visit www.columbiacrossroadsne.org/content/mops.  

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS meets at Riverland Hills Baptist Church. Call 803-772-3227 or visit www.riverlandhills.org.  

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS meets during the school year at East Lake Community Church. Child care is provided. Visit www.eastlakeonline.com.  

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS meets 9 – 11 a.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church. Call 803-432-3191 or visit www.lsumc.net.  

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS meets at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in Room 17 of St. Andrews Baptist Church. Dues are $20 annually, plus $3 per craft. Call 803-772-6666.  

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS meets 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at Woodland Hills Community Church. Call 803-772-1893.  

THE MOMS CLUB OF CENTRAL COLUMBIA meets at 11 a.m. the third Thursday of each month at Heathwood Park. Call 803-463-7558 or email moms_club_sc_columbia_c@yahoo.com.  

THE MOMS CLUB OF COLUMBIA NORTHEAST meets at 10 a.m. the third Friday of each month. Call Donna at 803-786-6961 or email northeast@columbiamoms.org.  

THE GREATER COLUMBIA AREA MOTHERS OF TWINS CLUB — a support group for mothers of twins, triplets and more — meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Virginia Wingard United Methodist Church on Broad River Road. Call 803-603-2954 or visit www.gcamotc.com.  

THE MOTHERS’ ASSOCIATION OF CHAPIN meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at the Stoney Pointe Clubhouse. Call 803-233-7314.  

LAKE MURRAY MOMS meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Chapin Chamber of Commerce. Visit www.lakemurraymoms.com or call 803-240-6300.  

MOMS IN PRAYER, a community of mothers praying for their children and schools, is seeking new members for groups in the School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties school district area. Call 803-749-8946, email bakerfca@aol.com or visit www.momsinprayer.org.