Time is a great subject for any month, but makes a great New Year’s or January event theme. I like this for a women’s retreat theme too. Nothing is as precious to us as time and how we spend it with loved ones and friends. And think about time with what we spend it doing. This could potentially be a really deep well of possibilities for a women’s retreat for workshops, etc.
Time is also always a good subject for a birthday party, and how cute would a Hickory Dickory Dock baby shower be with lots of cute little mice and clocks to decorate with? I love possibilities with a theme!
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Time Theme Concept
—Originally posted April 28, 2008 as “It’s About Time”
—Updated June 2020
The event themes on the website can be used for showers, parties, women’s ministry retreats and activities, or church functions. Each theme will have one or several possible spiritual applications. I give you lots of info and ideas—You pick just a few to enhance your event. More ideas can be used for showers and parties, but less is always more for ministry events.
Theme Title Ideas
- A Matter of Time
- A Year in Review
- Age to Age the Same
- All in Good Time (God’s timing)
- Always (God is always same and always faithful)
- Around the Clock
- Bath Time (baby shower —with rubber ducks of course)
- Countdown to Serving
- Forever Forward
- From Time to Time
- Gift of Time (not wasting precious time)
- God is Good All the Time
- Hickory Dickory Dock (baby shower)
- High Time (for serving, for laughter, etc.)
- In Due Time (baby shower)
- In Due Time (as women’s ministry event–Romans 5:6; 1 Timothy 2:6)
- In Good Time (Blessings at the right moment)
- In the Fullness of Time (Galatians 4:4)
- It’s About Time
- It’s Game Time
- It’s Your Time (birthday party)
- Just in Time
- Keeping Time with Christ (following direction/Holy Spirit)
- Man of the Hour (man’s birthday party)
- Once Upon a Lifetime (elderly person’s birthday party or truibute)
- On Beach Time
- Once Upon A Time
- One Day at a Time
- Out With the Old, In With the New (out with self, in with Christ)
- Precious Time
- Prime Time for Serving (or loving, etc.)
- Racing Against Time (witnessing)
- Redeeming The Time
- Take Time
- Taking Time Out (for God, or for servings, etc.)
- Tea Time
- The Gift of Time
- The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Christmas)
- The Sands of Time (could be worked into a summer beach theme)
- This is Your Life (adult birthday or tribute)
- Tickin’ and Tockin’
- Tick Tock!
- Time After Time (God’s faithfulness)
- Time Is Ticking!
- Time Marches On
- Time Matters
- Time Well Spent
- Time With Jesus
- Time for Friendship
- Time for Success (revival, love, a change, etc.)
- Time to Slow Down! (Resting in the Lord)
- Today I Choose More (joy, love, etc.)
- Woman of the Hour (woman’s birthday party)
Spiritual & General Applications
- Focus on wisely using the time God allows us (“redeeming the time”—Ephesians 5:16)
- Focus on a season for everything. (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
- Focus on being present. (not living in the past or future)
- Focus on getting past hard times with God’s strength.
- Focus on how to live for Christ in the meantime. (John 14)
- Focus on the New Year.
- Focus on planning and organizing.
- Note: This theme could go in a lot of various directions spiritually speaking, so see the Theme Title Ideas for inspiration.
Theme Verse Suggestions
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:” Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV)
“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep…” Romans 13:11 (KJV)
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:16 (KJV)
Devotional Starters and Workshop Ideas
- Download the Time Devotional Writing Starters.
- Find more devotional writing prompts here.
- Find all my devotional book collections on my Amazon Author Page.
Simple Decorating
- Tray of time related items
- Include different size and shape clocks.
- Include calendars
- Include Hourglasses (I’ve found several inexpensive ones at Marshalls in the past. If you can’t find them, check for hourglass type egg timers.)
- Printable Clock Faces (In My Own Style Blog)
Icebreakers
Beat the Clock
For any activity make it timed.
Alarm Tone Share
- Have everyone share their cell phone alarm ringtone (or a few if you have a large group).
- Find out who has their alarm set for the earliest. (Give a prize if you want.)
- Use this activity as a discussion starter on the subject of time.
Discussion Starter Questions
- If you had one week to live, what would you spend it doing?
- If you knew the Lord would be coming back in three weeks’ time, what would you do differently?
- If you could go back in time is there something you would change?
Music
- The Sands of Time are Sinking (Anne R. Cousin)
- Take Time to Be Holy (William D. Longstaff)
- Work for the Night is Coming (Annie L. Coghill)
Favor Ideas
- To do list pads
- Pocket or small calendars
- Mini Hour Glasses
- Date books
- Journals
- Kitchen timers
- Calendar stickers (check craft stores)
- Download the Plan for the Day free printable.
Door Prizes
- Date book/organizer
- Clock
- Watch
- Calendar
- Kitchen timer.
- Hour glass (sometimes you can find them at Marshalls.)
- Journal
- Book on time management or organization
- Any board/boxed game where you have to be the clock or have a timer such as Boggle.
Just for Fun
Workshop
Have a session on time management and planning.
Bucket List
- Have everyone write at least 5 things they would like to do in their life.
- Use it for a discussion/sharing time.
Prayer Clock
Have everyone sign up for time slots to pray in advance for your event or for a special prayer cause.
Invitation Wording Ideas
- Hickory Dickory Dock. Who’s coming to the block? (gender reveal baby shower)
- Once upon a time, but not too far away—A little princess will be having her birthday (little girl birthday)
- Once upon a time there lived a little princess named, __________________ (little girl birthday)
- Once upon a time, and not too far away, ______________ and ____________ will be having their big day. Join us for a couple’s shower on….
- Once upon a time there was a royal decree—That you should be invited to celebrate the princess (prince) to be. (baby shower)
Food and Serving Ideas
- Cookies or cupcakes decorated as clocks.
- New Year’s Sugar Cookie Clocks (Every Day Dishes)
- Clock (number) Cupcakes (Solo Cup)
Photo Source
- Want the photo used for the page title of this theme? Find the original at Unsplash here.
Thanks for stopping in. Please leave any extra ideas for this time theme in the comments. How do you go about having your church New Year events? Got any ideas to share? Leave a comment.
Creative blessings,
Julia
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