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Should we play Christmas gift exchange games? This post unpacks the 4 main problems with gift exchange games and offers alternative solutions.

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Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 72, Rethinking Christmas Traditions: An Honest Discussion About Gift Exchange Games, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post may contain affiliate links. Rethinking Christmas Traditions: An Honest Discussion About Gift Exchange Games In the last post (here), I discussed the challenges, solutions, and alternatives for…

Rethinking Christmas Traditions: An Honest Discussion About Gift Exchange Games

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We recently hosted our 3rd women’s worship night. It’s become a highly anticipated annual fall event for our women. Below you’ll find all the details. I hope it will encourage and equip you as you plan your own women’s worship event. How to Host a Women’s Worship Night Event Location We host our event underneath…

How to Host a Women’s Worship Night

Event Planning

My best tips for hosting a women's worship night. Schedule, food, decor, music ideas, and more!

Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 70, Bridging the Generation Gap: How to Engage Younger Women in Your Women’s Ministry, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Bridging the Generation Gap: How to Engage Younger Women in Your Women’s Ministry We’re continuing our series on Hot Topics and Hot Takes with a question I regularly…

Bridging the Generation Gap: How to Engage Younger Women in Your Women’s Ministry

Leadership

Are you struggling to reach younger women? Find out how you can bridge the generation gap and engage younger women in your women's ministry program.

Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 69, How to Host a Ministry Kick-off, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. How to Host a Women’s Ministry Kick-Off What is a women’s ministry kick-off? It’s an event teams hold to introduce or kick off a new ministry year. Many…

How to Host a Women's Ministry Kick-off. Be sure to include the seven things in this post!

Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Update: Since writing this post, I’ve had the opportunity to lead this as a Bible Study (book study). Our women LOVED this study! It was not at all what they expected. It challenged them to think differently about hospitality. It was much deeper than they expected too. If…

Book Review: Just Open the Door

Hospitality

Looking for a Bible study on hospitality! This is it! Check out my book review of Just Open the Door by Jen Schmidt.

Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 68, My Faith and Women’s Ministry Story: The Personal Impact of Faith-focused Fellowship, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. My Faith and Women’s Ministry Story: The Personal Impact of Faith-focused Fellowship Originally, today’s podcast episode was scheduled to be a leader…

My Faith and Women’s Ministry Story: The Personal Impact of Faith-focused Fellowship

Leadership

Faith-focused fellowships can impact your women in big ways! I'm sharing my faith and women's ministry story. I pray it will be an encouragement for you to offer faith-focused fellowships for the women in your church.

Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 67: The Importance of Christian Fellowship for Women’s Spiritual Growth from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. The Importance of Christian Fellowship for Women’s Spiritual Growth The following is an excerpt from Rethinking Fellowship: A Handbook for Hosting Meaningful Women’s Ministry Events. © 2023…

Unpacking the importance of Christian fellowship for women's spiritual growth. Why does it matter? How can our fellowship event themes point women toward biblical truth?

“Alright, everybody go around the room and introduce yourself.” “Please tell us a little about yourself – how many kids you have, your husband’s name, and how long you’ve been attending First Baptist Church.” Sigh. My eyes always gloss over by the time the fourth person shares. Six kids. Four years. Two boys. What’s her…

31 Great Icebreaker Questions for Introductions

Icebreakers

Introductions don't need to be boring! These 31 great icebreaker questions spur great conversation and provide points of connection.

During our last couple of fall retreats, we’ve ended with an activity for our women to help drive home the biblical message from the weekend. We’ve worked hard to make sure the activity was purposeful and quick. (Let’s be honest, women are tired and ready to head home.) This last fall our speaker spoke about…

Women’s Ministry DIY: How to Make a Bible Bookmark

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Learn how to make a Bible bookmark. Detailed instructions, video, and free PDF. Our women loved the Bible bookmarks we made at our fall retreat!

Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 66: Rethinking Fellowship for Women’s Ministry – What is fellowship? from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. The following is an excerpt from Rethinking Fellowship: A Handbook for Hosting Meaningful Women’s Ministry Events. © 2023 by Cyndee Ownbey Chapter 1 Defining Fellowship…

What should fellowship look like in our women's ministry program? This post answers the question, what is fellowship?