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Tips and best practices for launching a prayer group for the women in your church or community.

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For four years I had the privilege of being a part of a small prayer group. Those precious ladies prayed me through my father’s brief battle with brain cancer, a rocky time in our marriage, and our boys’ sometimes bumpy elementary school years.

How to Start a Prayer Group

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I’m not talking about sponsoring a child through Food for the Hungry (though our family does) or adopting a Sunday school class.

Who is God asking your women’s ministry to adopt?

Mission Projects

Fall is almost here! Anyone else excited?! I must admit I am ready to put away my swimsuit and pull out my jeans and sweaters. Whether or not you can’t wait for those leave to start changing, fall offers some unique fellowship opportunities for your women.

40 Fall Fellowship Ideas

Event Planning

Just a year ago I was getting ready to attend Bible study as the new girl. It’s easy for us “seasoned” Bible study girls and leaders to forget what that feels like.

I recently had a friend start to share about an incident in their church that happened last year. Feelings had been hurt. Deeply. Gaping wounds had not yet healed.

10 Ways We Unknowingly Hurt Women in Our Church

Leadership

Is your head swimming just thinking about the first day of Bible study? From the logistical to the practical to building relationships, there’s a lot to do and a lot to remember!

The First Day of Bible Study

Bible Study & Discipleship

Two weeks ago our Bible Study Facilitator asked if someone in our group would open in prayer. At first there was an awkward silence, but once she admitted she didn’t like to pray out loud a chorus of women echoed her sentiment.

Name tags – you either love them or you hate them! Often a group reaches a point and wonders, is it safe to put away the name tags?

Do we have to wear name tags?

Bible Studies

Have you ever sat at a table with a group of people and felt the conversation at the table stall after you all got past the normal niceties? (What do you do? How many kids do you have?)

Summer Table Talk Cards

Icebreakers

These summer icebreaker questions will help your group connect and share. Includes free printable question cards.

Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Are you stuck in a rut when it comes to distributing door prizes? Do you use the same door prize distribution method at every women’s ministry event? Would you like some fresh ideas to help your team give away door prizes? While it is easy to just pull…

Get creative when you give away door prizes. These 15 creative ideas will add some excitement and fun!