One of the most memorable examples of the power of women’s prayers occurred the week I was in Europe speaking for different Christian churches and groups. An invitation had come from a large secular women’s organization in Geneva, Switzerland, made up of expatriates from around the world. The summer before the event, Leslie, a board member, and […]
Template: Event Registration Form
Registration forms are a necessity for nearly every event or retreat. We want to help you make the most of your planning time which is why we’ve provided this template as a starting point to create your next event registration form.
Event Budget Template [Download]
As a leader in ministry, you will likely be managing a budget. Just for members of womensministry.net, we’ve created this budget template as a starting point to create your own event budget. It is an Excel spreadsheet file. To help you get started, you’ll find a brief tutorial PDF providing the steps to customize the template to fit your […]
Team Building Activity: Bon Appetit
Building your team takes time and sometimes a little innovation. Here is a fun and effective team building activity that can be used at an event or retreat, especially if the overall theme involves food. You will love the interaction and laughter that this activity generates. Objectives: Working together toward a common goal. Materials: Recipes […]
Event: Fruit Salad for a Woman’s Soul
Scripture doesn’t say that we’re all fruitcakes, but we give enough evidence to prove that we are all a little fruity! This event gives us a look into some purposeful fruit – the fruit of the Spirit. Based On: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and […]
Event: 7-UP Themed Night
Looking for a way to put some “pop” in your women’s ministry activities? Create a “fizzling” fun event based completely on soda pop. Description: We sent out invitations for “7-UP Night” and asked everyone to wear green. The invitation was designed to intrigue with copy that said the event was “sure to be an UP-lifting […]
Event: In Step With the Spirit
We asked members to develop our idea “In Step with the Spirit,” into a great event, and here are the creative ideas we received: Scripture Reference: Galatians 5:25 Theme Description: In Step With the Spirit = Shoe theme From Kathleen : I would plan a fashion show as a community outreach and witnessing tool. But I would make […]
How to Encourage Inviting Unchurched Women to Events
How do we challenge members to get out of their comfort zones and invite unchurched women to attend the event? Providing incentives can help members do what they already know they need to be doing. Bring a Friend. Have a “bring a friend” event. You can even go so far as to have an event […]
Overview of Event Planning for Ministry
Every event in your ministry should have a purpose. Special events, in particular, offer fun, fellowship and renewal all rolled into one. With an informal setting and non-threatening environment, a special event is a great way to attract people at all stages of faith. Plus, through events, we can teach that God’s church is not merely a building, […]
Passion, Prayer and Purpose of Event Planning
Events are a big part of women’s ministry, but the bottom line of any event is clearly defining, “What is the purpose?” A lot of effort and planning goes into an event and it is important to assess why we are hosting a particular event. It’s equally important to set clear goals and then evaluate […]
