Praying that you bask in the joy of the coming of our Savior this week. Merry Christmas from womensministry.net and the Jennifer Rothschild Ministries team!
Celebrating God with Us
“No one has ever tenderly pursued me,” my friend sighed. I felt the pain of her heartbreak as we talked over the invisible burdens we carry. I have never forgotten her statement. Her words resulted from a father who abandoned her, a mother who showed no gentleness and a husband who passively responds rather than […]
How to Love Your Neighbors at Christmas
Tis the season to be jolly! Fa la la la la, la la la la! Or is it the season to be busy? Overwhelmed? Overcommitted? Is it the season for celebrating “God with us,” or complaining about others with us in line at the grocery store and the post office? Planning luncheons and brunches and […]
Icebreaker: Some of My Best Friends are Flakes
Objective Interaction, mixing, chatting, laughing, creativity and fun for a Christmas gathering, meeting, dinner, retreat etc. Materials White sheets of copy paper Instructions Give each woman a sheet of white paper with the instruction that they are to create the best snowflake that they can. Here’s the catch, they only can use their hands – […]
Icebreaker: Christmas Carol Conjecture
Objective To name the most Christmas carols when they are creatively reworded (Example: Bleached Yule = White Christmas) Instructions Type out (or cut and paste) the list of crazy carols below and leave space for people to write their answers. Give everyone a specific time frame to fill out their answers or let them go […]
7 Short Devotions for Christmas Preparation
Seven short devotions to prepare your heart for Christmas. Day 1. Prepare. The Old Testament is sprinkled with the foretelling of Jesus’ birth. It’s easy to see now, because we live beyond the birth of Jesus. Realizing the accuracy of the words spoken many years before is awe-inspiring. Read Isaiah 53 following and let the […]
Taking Back Christmas
Leading up to Thanksgiving, we place emphasis on gratitude, counting our blessings, and enjoying family and friends. However, just one day later, much of our attention is turned from gratitude to consumerism on Friday. Black Friday ads fill our mailboxes, commercials are on TV, and our focus on all our blessings is turned toward all […]
Event: Prepare Him Room
Sometimes our hearts are just like the inn Mary and Joseph visited; there’s just no extra room! Our hearts get full with our busy schedules, Christmas preparations and extra company. During this busy season, here’s an event to keep your heart ready for Jesus. Theme Prepare Him Room Scripture Reference Isaiah 40:3-5 A voice of […]
Event: Advent Service and Candlelight Tea
Advent is a wonderful season to consider the reason for the season and invite others to share in new traditions. The aim for this event is to take time at the beginning of Advent, and the holiday season, to step away from all the preparations for Christmas (shopping, decorating, baking, cleaning, cooking, etc.) and set […]
Event: Deck the Halls…Fiesta Style
From a church in Tomball, Texas… A women’s ministry event that accomplishes several purposes is always appealing to leaders and participants. This south-of-the-border-themed Christmas event encourages and informs while accomplishing an important seasonal task. Objectives For women to fellowship while decorating the building for the Christmas season and to encourage camaraderie while informing women about […]
