Take a few ideas for a small meeting or take several for a larger event.
These are suggestions for you to build upon. Be creative...Julia
Seeds of Kindness
Womens Ministry Theme
This is a garden theme and revolves around us planting seeds of kindness.
Emphasis is on being kinder and more caring Christian women.
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Alternative Theme Titles:
- Garden Party
- Scattering Seeds of Kindness
- Planting Kindness Seeds
- Garden of My Heart
- Spread A Little Kindness
- One Deed At A Time
- Tiny Seeds - Big Impact
Theme Verse Suggestions:
- "And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you." Ephesians 4:32
Devotional:
Seeds of Kindness by Julia
Added Resource - Hand Out:
 Are You Sowing Seeds of Kindness
by Julia BettencourtThis resource is a set of 27 questions regarding the everyday things that we do relating to our kindness shown to others. It was written especially to go along with this Kindness Theme.
The handouts that are available are designed especially for Christian women to survey and evaluate certain areas of their lives to bring them to a closer relationship with the Lord. Great resource at a reasonable cost for Church Ladies Retreats and Events. This booklet is available in a PDF Instand Download Format. Find details here...
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Decorating Suggestions:
Color Scheme
Any. None suggested.
General Decorations
- Decorate as for a garden party whether indoors or outdoors.
- Use lots of baskets, potted trees, and pots of flowers.
- Make walkways by lining up flower pots or even use garlands of greenery and place on the floor to make edging around walkways (garden paths) for your ladies to walk on.
- You could even lay down material (old sheets or inexexpensive fabric would work) to make the pathways. Or use large pieces of cardboard (the sides to a refridgerator box would work well) and paint a flagged stone walkway. Just make sure it's taped down good so no one trips.
- Use watering cans to fill with flowers or greenery.
- If you have a table top fountain or even a small freestanding one made for outdoors, bring it in for your event.
- A birdbath would be a nice addition for your garden theme. You can even place some fake birds around.
Birdbath to Make (JoAnn Fabrics)
For The Tables
- Use mini terra cotta pots and place tea lights in them.
- Space out bowls of water with floating flowers and candles.
- Terra cotta pots filled with flowers would be great accents for your tables.
- Use small garden tools tied up with ribbons and place either in pots or set out on the tables.
- Place in seed packets in table decorations or arrangements or scatter on tables.
See Centerpiece and Table Arrangements
Focal Point
Garden Area
- Use a free standing arbor or trellis and decorate it with vines and flowers.
- Use silk garlands to decorate.
- Bring in a wheelbarrel or cart and fill with planting supplies such as a large bag of potting soil, garden tools, a flat of flowers.
- Add an outdoor bench to your garden area.
- If you enjoy taking pictures at your events, this will make a nice backdrop area.
Games and Ice-breakers:
See the Icebreakers Index for more ideas.
Music:
Any song that deals with being more like Christ will fit in, because that is what kindness embodies--being more like Christ and reaching out to others.
- (Round- To the tune of "Row Row Row Your Boat")
Sow Sow Sowing seeds
Of kindnes for Christ.
Lovingly, prayerfully, joyfully, faithfully,
One seed at a time!
Here it is broken up for you---
Sow Sow Sow ing seeds
Of kind ness for Christ.
Lov ing ly, prayer ful ly, joy ful ly, faith ful ly,
One seed at a time!
- Can Others See Jesus in You? Leonard C. Voke
Can others see Jesus in you?
Can others see Jesus in you?
For how will the lost know of Jesus
If they cannot see Jesus in you?
- Brighten the Corner (Chorus)Ina Duley Ogdon
Brighten the corner where you are!
Brighten the corner where you are!
Someone far from harbor you may guide acros the bar,
Brighten the corner where you are.
Favors:
- Seed Packets - Tie up with ribbon or raffia.
- Printable Seed Packets
- Garden Gloves
- Miniature Garden Tool
See the Favor Index.
Just For Fun:
- Do A Garden Group Craft
Decorated Garden Gloves (from Craft Town.com)
Garden in a Jar (Tallmouse.com)
Garden Pillow (Tallmouse)
- Have a Garden Workshop Speaker
Find someone knowledgeable with tips for a specific gardening topic. You could invite someone from a local plant nursery to share some ideas.
Doorprizes:
- Anything revolving around gardening
- Hanging Flower Pot
- Gardening Book or Magazine
- Decorative Garden/Outdoor Flag
- Box or bag of Miracle Grow
- Decorative Plant Stakes
- Decorative Planter
- Set of Gardening Tools
- Garden Knee Pad Rest
- Garden Gloves
- Garden Hat
- Garden Gift Basket (Fill with a few garden tools,
gardening magazine, Miracle Grow,
Seed packets, garden gloves, etc.)
See the Door prize page
Skits:
See the CLM Skit Links
Food Suggestions:
- Fruit Buffet (Seeds of Knowledge)
- Sunflower Cake (Cooking Village)
- Check the Fun Foods Links on the Recipe Resource Page
See the Recipe Resource Page
Copyright 2001-2007 Julia Bettencourt
This material is intended for your use as banquet and event ideas for your own local church. Permission is granted for printing for reference only. It should not be reprinted for any other reason or reposted on any other website or message/forum board.Spring Clean Up ThemeSpring IndexTheme IndexTools For Womens Ministry
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