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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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Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 49, Creative Christmas Event Ideas for Your Women’s Ministry, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Creative Christmas Event Ideas for Your Women’s Ministry This is part 2 in the mini-series on women’s ministry Christmas events. If you haven’t read the post…

Creative Christmas Event Ideas for Your Women’s Ministry

Christmas Events

Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 48, Things to Consider When Planning a Women’s Ministry Christmas event, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Things to Consider When Planning a Women’s Ministry Christmas Event These are the two over-arching questions we’ll consider: Though the answers may seem obvious, I encourage you to stick with…

Things to Consider When Planning a Women’s Ministry Christmas Event

Christmas Events

Before you plan your women's ministry Christmas event, be sure you consider these two key questions.

Years ago I stumbled upon an idea for a Christmas potpourri. You may have seen something similar on Pinterest.  I don’t recall the original source and I’ve tweaked it just a bit to make it friendly for bulk assembly. Between food allergies and dietary restrictions, food gifts sometimes go uneaten or may even derail a…

Christmas Potpourri includes free printable tag. Perfect favor for your Christmas fellowship!

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

Christmas

Are you looking for a fun mission project for your women for the fall? An Operation Christmas Child Packing Party provides an opportunity for your women to work together to bless children around the world!

How to Host an Operation Christmas Child Packing Party

Mission Projects

Hosting or attending a Christmas party or fellowship? Want to guarantee the guests interact and have fun? A great Christmas icebreaker is the perfect way to get your guests to mix and mingle! Here’s a quick round-up of my favorite Christmas icebreaker games. Almost every game includes a free printable PDF and very few supplies. Christmas…

A list of my favorite Christmas icebreaker games! Perfect for your Christmas party, event, or fellowship!

I don’t do White Elephant Exchanges or Dirty Santa games.

Why I Don’t Do White Elephant or Dirty Santa Games

Icebreakers

Before you call me a Scrooge, consider why dirty Santa and white elephant exchanges might not make everyone's holiday happy.

This post was updated in 2021. Are you looking for ideas for your upcoming women’s ministry tea? Many Women’s Ministry Teams host a Mother’s Day event to honor all women – biological, adoptive, and spiritual mothers. Other teams host teas at Christmas. In this post, I’m sharing the details of our Mother’s Day Tea: Our former…

How to Host a Women’s Ministry Tea

Event Planning

Do you need some tips and ideas for your women's ministry tea? I'm sharing how our team hosted a Mother's Day Tea.

My first Christmas in Kentucky, I was invited by a new friend (as her guest)  to my very first Christmas Coffee.

Planning a Christmas coffee or fellowship? You'll want to check out these 10 tips!