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Left Right stories and games are always a hit, no matter the size or age of the group! I created this original story for you to use at your next Christmas Women’s Ministry event. You’ll meet Mama Wright and Suzie Wright who are running late for the big Christmas brunch at church. With very little tweaking,…

Christmas Left Right Game

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Most of us probably realize the majority of the women we serve struggle to read the Bible on a regular basis. And if we’re being real, we’d admit that many of us struggle to read the Bible on a regular basis too.

6 Reasons Your Women Aren’t Reading the Bible

Bible Studies

Why women aren't reading the Bible and what we can do about it. #biblestudy

I’m always on the look-out for a fresh icebreaker to add to my toolbox. This Either/Or Icebreaker game is quick, easy, and great for all sizes of groups.

Either/Or Icebreaker Game

Icebreakers

As a women’s ministry leader, you’ll have many opportunities to divide your women into groups. Whether it’s for Bible study or a women’s ministry event, relationships blossom when women are seated in circles and not rows.

Ever wondered what the best way is to divide your women into groups for Bible study, small groups, and women's ministry events? Here's how we do ours!

  Packing and processing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child is admittedly one of my very favorite service projects. For over 14 years our family has packed shoeboxes and now serves every year at the Processing Center in Charlotte.

4 Things You Need to Know About Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes This Year

Operation Christmas Child

How would you describe your women’s ministry team? Grab a pen and make a quick list. Be as honest as you can. What words did you use?

8 Reasons to Develop a Strong Women’s Ministry Team

Leadership

Our women are being inundated with information, advice, posts, and quotes on the internet, social media, and through books that just isn’t Biblical.

According to the research reported in Barna Trends 2017 (affiliate link) 1 in 5 adults regularly or often feels lonely (pg 112). And when “nearly half of women (43%) say they do not feel any emotional support at all from church” (pg 153) we can assume that loneliness is a church problem too!

SHARE: A Bingo-Style Icebreaker Game

Icebreakers

I was 34 years old when I stepped into my first role as a Women’s Ministry Director. I had taken on a position that had been vacant for 1 ½ years.

11 Things I Wish I Had Known as a New Women’s Ministry Leader

Leadership

Perhaps you’ve noticed a drop-off in the attendance of your women’s ministry events. Maybe the Bible studies that once drew women in abundance are all but limping along.