Once when I was a teenager and had a friend visiting, my mom stepped into the doorway of my room and said, “Oh, I thought Lindsay was here. I heard you girls talking about her, so I assumed she must have joined you. Otherwise, you were just gossiping, which isn’t nice. So, unless you can […]
Icebreaker: Get to Know Each Other
Objectives To grow with others in ministry (and life), you need to intentionally get to know each other better. Everyone changes, so there’s always something to learn. Use these ideas to invite people to share their lives and grow their relationships. COMMON GROUND Instructions Give women a category, then challenge them to find someone who […]
Icebreaker: Candy Mix-Up
Objective To have women sit with new people rather than their usual group of friends. Materials Variety of candy bars (eight fun size to one corresponding regular size candy) Instructions This activity works well if done during a meal. In the dining room put one regular size candy bar at each of the tables. If each […]
Icebreaker: Friendship Bingo
Objectives Facilitate conversation, get to know one another, and have fun with Friendship Bingo. Materials Pens, customized bingo cards Instructions This icebreaker involves everyone and works with any size group.Prepare by making customized bingo cards. Include different characteristics, traits, or facts that relate to your unique group in each of the squares. Here are some […]
Icebreaker: Around the World
Objective To get a large group of women to mingle out side of the “comfort zone” of their own circle of friends! Materials Name tags Instructions All the ladies are given a name tag to write their first name on, and the activity begins as they are sent off to find other women whose first […]
Connect Women with “Girls in Groups”
It can be great for women to connect with other women who are in similar life-stages, yet it’s not the only way to connect in ministry. When women connect across, instead of within, life-stages they find similarities among their differences. They initially wonder what they could possibly have in common with each other, but they’re […]
Event: Cafe Night
“A Taste of Women’s Ministry” is a great way to introduce women to your women’s ministry and upcoming calendar of activities. It’s also a great way for the group to enjoy samplings from area restaurants. Invitations Send invitations to the women in your church database. Create and distribute flyers in your community to invite women […]
5 Steps to Grow Your Women’s Ministry
As you plan throughout the year with your team, you’ll pencil in conferences, retreats, Bible studies and the occasional tea party. You decide what to feed your flock – both literally and spiritually. Your budget, if there is one, fades to red as you add up curriculum costs, food expenses, ticket prices and speaker fees. […]
EVENT: Front Yard Retreat – Help a Girlfriend Day Out
You can get women in your front yard for some encouragement, nourishment and excitement! Background Belinda Cress felt the Lord press on her heart a burden for the women of her area and the idea of a “front yard retreat” was born. It met physical, emotional and spiritual needs. She and her team have continued […]
Event: Front Yard Retreat
Would you like to have a women’s retreat and reach out to your community? Do you have a front yard? Would you like to give away cash to the attendees? Belinda combined her desire to do all of these by hosting an event in her front yard! It was such a huge hit that they […]
