Tongue Theme: Apples of Gold

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

Apples of Gold In Pictures of Silver
Womens Ministry Theme

This is an old theme but always prevalent. It revolves around Proverbs 25:11 and the words we speak which is always a timely subject.

Alternative Theme Titles:

Use My Voice Lord
A Woman of Fit Words
Taming The Tongue
A Guarded Tongue

See more Woman's Theme Titles.

Theme Verse Suggestions:
"A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." Proverbs 25:11

Devotional:
A Beautiful Woman in Christ by Julia.
Making a Difference by Julia.

Apples of Gold by Julia.

Added Resource - Hand Out:

Do You Have An Unruly Tongue?
by Julia Bettencourt
This resource contains 4 life situations where you are faced with what you would do if certain Sisters encountered you with gossip. Sister Roast, Sister Wag Her Tongue, Sister Stir Up Trouble, and Sister Gossip Through A Prayer Request all want you to listen to them. What would you do? There are also 20 questions concerning our speech and ends with an evaluation of how we use our tongue and mouth

The handouts 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.

Find details here...

Decorating Suggestions:

Color Scheme
Choose a basic color of your choice. Then accent with silver and gold.

General Decorations

Lots of yellow apples (real or fake.
Lots of silver. Candlesticks, vases, decorative trays--anything silver you can find.
Here is a Styrofoam apple project that will show you step by step how to make fabric apples. Just change your material to yellow/gold.
Styrofoam Apple Project (from Dow.com)

For The Tables
Use yellow construction paper apple cut-outs spread out on tables.
Use yellow apples cored out for candle holders to place votive in.
Directions for Candleholder. (Seasonal, but gives basic idea)
Apple Candle Holders (In Season.com)
Silver frames with theme verse in them.
Drape pieces of silver material on table tops and place yellow/golden apples on top.

Focal Point
Apple Trees
Make some apple trees on murals or make them using craft/butcher paper (the kind on the roll from the paper supply stores). For the apples cut out apple shapes out of yellow or gold paper.
Table Top Display
Make a tablescape using different heights covered with silver material. Place a bushel basket overturned with golden apples flowing out. Place in a bible and a few simple flowers such as daisies. Add in your theme verse in a large silver frame.

Games and Ice-breakers:
See the Ice Breaker Index.

Music:
Take my Life (3rd Verse)
Take my voice and let me sing
Always, only, for my King
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages for Thee,
Filled with messages for Thee.
Frances R. Havergal

Favors:
Apple Butter
Make up a batch of apple butter and place in small gift jars. (You can find easy apple butter recipes online. Do a simple search). Cover jars with a fabric circle and tie up with a ribbon with your hang tag of banquet/retreat info and theme verse attached.
Apple Novelties
Find apple items such as key chains, pins, or magnets that would make great favors.
Real Yellow Apples
Wash and shine! Try to get ones with the stems on them so you can tie your theme verse hang tag on with thin ribbon.

Just For Fun:
Have everyone tell what their favorite apple food or dish is.
Share some recipes made with yellow/golden apples.
Share some apple trivia.
Apples and More (Univ. of Illinois Extension)
Do an apple related craft for a Craft Workshop.
Styrofoam Apple Project (from Dow.com)
Make door prize tickets out of apple shaped paper. Write a number on one side of them and give them to your ladies as they arrive. You can make them out of yellow construction paper or you may find an apple shaped notebook to use (check school supply stores).

Doorprizes:
Dictionary (it's full of words you know:)
Apple scented items such as candle, soaps, hand creams, etc.
Basket of Apples
Apple Novelty Clock
Apple Art (such as a photo or poster)
Apple Craft or Home Decor Item
Apple Dish towels
Apple Stationary
Apple Pot holders/Oven Mitts
Apple Rug
Pillow with Apples
Apple Corer
Bottle of Apple Juice - Tie a big bow around it:)
Apple Shaped Notepad
Pie plate with an apple pie recipe written out on a nice recipe card and taped to the inside.
Bible
Ladies Devotional Book

More suitable gifts for ladies on the Door prize page

Skits:
"Assault With a Deadly Weapon: The Tongue" - A Skit - Written by Bob Snook

See the CLM Skit Links

Food Suggestions:
Apple desserts and dishes.
Apple juice or cider.
Apple slices with fruit dip.
Apple Recipe Source from Best Apples.com
This is a great resource with a search you can do for recipes by apple variety.

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.

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