August 28, 2015 (Originally entitled, 35 Catchy Titles for Ladies Fellowships.)

I feel that sometimes everyone wants women's ministry to be overly serious, like our women don't appreciate the lighter side of life at all. I'm here to tell you that I've worked with women quite a number of years and yes, many do appreciate the lighter side. Sometimes within women's ministry is the only time they see that side of life at all. We have women from some very dark and deep homelives, many with heavy burdens, some with hard bosses and draining jobs, and they do appreciate a little upbeat and happy get-together once in a while.

Sometimes it's fun to have a catchy title to an activity, especially one that you want to infuse some bonding and fun time into with your ladies. I enjoyed making these up, because you all know how much I like playing words!

1. Bag & Tag
• Get together to work on gifts
such as food baskets for Thanksgiving.
• Get together to work on favor bags for an upcoming retreat.
• Get together to work on packaging up Christmas gifts for the needy.
2. Bake & Bond
• Meet to bake
• Use it as a way to build friendships.
3. Bake & Take
• Meet to bake up cookies, muffins, or even casseroles to deliver to shut-ins or those that need encouraged.
• Don’t forget to make sure of food allergies or health restrictions.
• You could make it Christmas baking and delivery to your church neighbors.
4. Bend & Blend
• Meet for an exercise workout.
• Blend healthy smoothies after your workout.
5. Broom & Bloom
• Make it a church clean-up day.
• Work on the church yard–plant flowers.
• Pick a neighborhood to spruce up.
6. Chat & Chew
• Talk and eat.
• Meet for lunch or snacks.
7. Chicks & Chatter
• A special get-together for the girls to unwind.
• Make it a laid back meeting.
8. Coffee & Community
• Invite your neighbors.
• Have a coffee bar.
• Pick a community project to work on such as picking up litter, doing yardwork for the elderly in your area, or for planning a neighborhood Harvest Party, etc.
9. Craft & Chat
• Crafting get-together.
• Could make it a crafting time to get ready for a retreat or function.
10. Fill & Chill
• Winter meeting.
• Serve soup, chili, or something to warm you up.
11. Flip & Flop
• Hold in the summer.
• Laid back meeting.
• Encourage everyone to wear flip flops.
12. Franks & Thanks
• Hold a fall barbecue.
• Serve hot dogs or polish dogs.
13. Hook by Book
• Have a book club get-together.
14. Jingle & Mingle
• Hold a Christmas Party
• Go Christmas Caroling
15. Juice & Spruce
• Have a breakfast and cleaning morning for your church.
• Serve orange juice or blended juices.
16. Laughter & Latte
• Serve coffee.
• Have a coffee bar.
• Make it a light hearted meeting.
• Have a Christian comedian speak (or share a portion of a Christian comedic video).
17. Listen & Learn
• Have a special speaker on a specific topic.
• Share an excerpt from an audio.
• Share a devotional or Bible Study video.
18. Make & Take
• Make it a crafty get-together.
• Make a craft – Take it home.
19. Meet & Greet
• Introduce new team members or leaders.
• Share the different aspects of your Women’s Ministry.
• Share a video or power point of the various outreach activities of your Women’s Ministry.
20. Meet & Munch
• Have everyone bring snacks.
• Serve trail mixes and granola.
21. Mix & Mingle
• A good time to introduce new leaders.
• A general get-together.
• Just a fun time of fellowship.
• A time to get to know each other.
22. Munch & Crunch
• Meet with your team to work out details for an upcoming event.
• Meet for lunch or snacks.
23. Mugs & Muffins
• Serve coffee and muffins.
• For a Christmas get-together, exchange coffee mugs.
24. Prayer & Pancakes
• Prayer Breakfast.
• Serve pancakes.
25. Prayer & Praise
• Share testimonies.
• Concentrate on prayer in some way.
26. Shop & Drop
• Shopping day out with the girls.
• Meet for lunch after.
27. Spring & Sing
• Praise and song fellowship held in the Spring.
• Have guest or special soloists and singing groups.
28. Stay & Play
• Make it a game night.
• Makes a good church wide fellowship after a Sunday night service.
29. Swap & Shop
• Have everyone bring in unwanted items such as housewares, clothing, purses, and jewelry.
• Put reasonable prices on everything for sale.
• Put the money earned for a good cause or something ministry related.
30. Sweet & Meet
• Serve desserts.
• Have various candy mixes.
• Have an alternative to sweets such as a fruit or veggie tray.
• Enjoy the sweet fellowship.
31. Talk & Walk
• Have a walking fellowship.
• Meet at a walking track or park.
• Don’t rush the walk–enjoy the fellowship.
32. Tea & Testimonies
• Serve tea.
• Share testimonies.
33. Tea & Treats
• Serve tea.
• Serve desserts. Be sure to keep some of them light.
34. Trunk & Junk
• Have a yard sale from your cars.
• Hold in a parking lot. Everyone brings their yard sale items in their trunk and sells from there.
• Put larger items on the ground to draw people in.
• No need for table set up and tear down. What’s left, everyone disposes of themselves.
• Put the money earned towards a good cause.
35. Unite & Fight
• Make it a fund raising night for a specific cause.
• Meet to focus on cancer awareness.
• Make it a planning meeting for being involved in a local charity.

Copyright ©2015 Julia Bettencourt

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