Alternative Theme Titles:

• Shinning Forth in a Dark World
• Light in a Dark World
• Beacons For Christ
• Make Me a Lighthouse
• This Little Light of Mine
• Go Forth and Shine!
• Rays of Light
• Sharing SON-light
• Carry The Light
• Send The Light
  
  Theme Verse Suggestions:
  
• "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."    Matthew 5:16
  
  Devotional:
  How Bright is Your Light? by Julia
  
  See the Devotional Index
  
  Decorating Suggestions:
  
  Color Scheme
  Nautical. Navy Blue or combination of sea blue, white and a touch of red.
  
  General Decorations
  
• Think Nautical.
• Use decorative wooden ships, ships in a bottle, seashells, etc.
• Use lighthouse figurines. Sometimes you can find these in dollar stores.
  
  For The Tables
  
• Place votive candles on saucers and fill the edges around the votives with aquarium rocks or small seashells.
• Use different size shells on your tables.
• Make lighthouses to decorate with.
  Terra Cotta Pot Lighthouses (These are intended as bird feeders but you can just leave the bottom saucer off if you wish.)
  
  Focal Point
  Ocean/Lighthouse Mural
  
• Make a coastal scene with a lighthouse.
• For a pattern see Light House Coloring Page (Edupics)
  Table Top Display
  
• Make a collage display of nautical items. Some suggestions are--anchor, compass, ships, lighthouses, lifesaver flotation, large rope, globe.
• Add in photos of any servicemen and women in your church in their uniforms,
  
  Games and Ice-breakers:
  You'll find Ice Breakers here.
  
  Music:
  
• Let the Lower Lights Be Burning   by Philip P. Bliss
• Throw out the Lifeline  (use chorus)   by Edward S. Ufford
• This Little Light of Mine
• Brighten the Corner Where You Are  (use chorus)   by Inda Duley Ogden
  
  Favors:
  
• Wooden Spool Lighthouses
• Flashlights
• Wooden Lighthouses - Find small wooden cutouts to paint at your local craft store.
• Lighthouse Key Chains - Very Reasonable from Oriental Trading Co.
  You cannot link a url to a particular item at Oriental Trading, but just put the word lighthouse into their search box and they'll come up.
  
  Doorprizes:
  
• Anything with Lighthouses - Lighthouses are very popular so it should be easy to find something such as blanket throws, towels, lamps, pillows, figurines, stationary, etc.
• Anything Nautical
• Globe
• Lamp
• Flashlight
• Seascape/Lighthouse Picture or Painting
• Candle
  
  More suitable gifts for ladies on the Door prize page
  
  Skits:
  
• Light (from Bob Snook)
  
  See the CLM Skit Links
  
  Food Suggestions:
  
• Seafood (either main dish or just shrimp to dip, crab dip with crackers, etc.)
• Seafood from Chef 2 Chef

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