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This post contains affiliate links. Back in October 2016, I received a text from one of our Youth girls. She had just seen the movie PRICELESS at the theater and was blown away. She felt it was something our Youth group (guys and girls) needed to see. Unfortunately, we were unable to plan an outing before the…

Is God calling your ministry to shine a light on sex trafficking?

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In all of our moves, I’ve never struggled like this. People at our church are nice, but it doesn’t extend much past that. Most don’t seem to want to or aren’t able to connect outside of Sunday morning or Bible study.

Are you craving connection?

Encouragement

Last week I shared a brand new, created just-for-you, icebreaker called “What’s on ur phone?“. I thought it would be fun to come up with a Christmas version too!

Christmas Version: What’s on ur phone?

Christmas

Back in the day there was an icebreaker game called “What’s in your purse?” It was a fun game but it no longer works at most women’s ministry events. Have you noticed? A lot of your women aren’t carrying purses anymore.

What's on ur phone? Icebreaker Game. Includes free printable. A great alternative to what's in your purse.

How do you strike the balance of making sure every team member has a say and empowering your team members to make decisions? I’ve sat on a team where there were no clear roles or responsibilities.

To Vote or Not to Vote (on women’s ministry business)

Teams

Does your mind sometimes draw a blank when your team sits down to discuss possible service project ideas?

60 Service Project Ideas

Mission Projects

I need to apologize, the list that follows is probably going to come across a bit critical. You may view it as a list of complaints. I’ve thought about trying to re-write the whole piece from a positive angle. “10 Things I Love about Well-Run Team Meetings” or something like that.

Did you know that October is Ministry Appreciation Month? I’ll admit, it’s not one I have marked on my calendar, but I should.

10 Ideas for Ministry Appreciation Month

Encouragement

Perhaps you can relate to our recent budget dilemma… Our women’s ministry team has been working through the initial plans for our next retreat.

Is your event budget realistic?

Leadership

Do your women know when your next event is? Are you sure?

Why Your Women Need Save the Date Cards