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con·nect --verb to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind to establish communication between, to cause to be associated
When a woman has a passion to help women connect to God and other people, ministry happens! You've seen it firsthand...in Bible studies, at special events, retreats, in outreach projects and during prayer groups. Everything we do in ministry begins and ends with the influence of connection, and we couldn't be happier about that.
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Icebreaker: Picture Stories
Karen Stangel
Women love to share their stories. Just sit in a group of women long enough and see how long it takes for labor and delivery stories to come up! This activity encourages women to share their stories and build community with each other . . .
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WM 101: Organizing a Book Club, Part 1
Robyne Beaubien
Begin with a firm idea of why you want to start a book club. Is it specifically for the women in your church or will you use it as an outreach tool? Will your books be of a specific genre or will you vary what you read? Will the group . . .
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Outreach: Single Moms
Submitted by Kathy Olson, New Community Church... We hosted a free evening of music, an excellent meal, gospel message, testimony, gifts and door prizes for single moms and their children. Our target was unsaved women but the event was open to all single moms. Women's . . .
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Ministry: Prayer Swap
Submitted by Jennifer Hallenbeck, Smoky Valley Community Church, Round Mountain, Nevada... After trying a few different ways to help our women connect, this has been a great answer for us.
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Event: Books and Chocolate
Submitted by Pam Ross, Family Chrisitan Center, Munster, Indiana...Provide an opportunity for the women of our church to interact in a small group setting, promote reading, have some really good chocolate. It just doesn't get much better than that! . . .
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WM Asks: 15 Can Do Community Outreach Ideas
Robyne Beaubien
One of our readers recently asked us, "What are some project ideas or mission tasks for taking women's ministry out of the church and into the community?" This is a great question, and we decided to take it to the experts...you. Here's what we learned. . . .
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Event: Travel Time
Submitted by Gina Cover, Woodlawn United Methodist Church, Panama City Beach, Florida...Travel back in time to a city of your choosing with this historically themed event, and bring the stories and the wisdom of the ancients to life at your next women's ministry . . .
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Ministry Idea: Prayer Calendar
Incorporate this idea into your next Bible study, ladies night out or prayer group. You will help build community and unite the women through prayer. We always discover that true ministry begins with prayer, and there is nothing better than seeing your women . . .
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Icebreaker: Balloon Burst
Robyne Beaubien
This is a game I love to use as an opening for retreats! It's loads of fun and gets everyone involved. The supplies are as simple as balloons and strips of paper, and the fun is in the interaction it generates among the women. . . .
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Ministry: Caring Calls
Submitted by Linda Justice, Big Woods Bible Church, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania...We are always looking for ways to invite women to join in women's ministry. Most often this means we take the initiative to reach out to women who might feel disconnected. . . .
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Ministry Tip: Books for Book Clubs
Robyne Beaubien
When we asked for your book club recommendations, we had no idea how many of you are really passionate about book clubs and good books in general. We want to pass along the recommendations we received, so here's a list of books that were recommended by our womensministry.net readers. . . .
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Team Building Activity: Bon Appetite
Building your team takes time and sometimes a little innovation. Here is a fun and effective team building activity that can be used at an event or retreat, especially if the overall theme involves food. You will love the interaction . . .
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Icebreaker: Obscure Facts
Submitted by: Holly L. Watson, Ramona, California...This icebreaker can be used to create an atmosphere for women to connect with other women at the event with a hunt to find the women who belong to each fact. . . .
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Ministry in a Minute
Karen True
A few months ago my friend, Kelly, and I had some good laughs with the young man who had just handed us our food in the Chick-Fil-A drive through. It dawned on me that our encounter, though brief, had transformed a usually perfunctory experience . . .
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Icebreaker: Dream Job
Submitted by Sue Stephens, Old Appleton, Missouri...Everyone has dreams, but most of the time we don't get to know what other people dream about. Well, here's your chance to find out what the women in your ministry dream of doing with their lives. . . .
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Icebreaker: Communication Block
Submitted by Suzi Wollman, Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine...This is such a fun idea and a very creative way to get the women in your group talking...or not! You will need some children's building blocks and a group of women to get . . .
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