40 Fall Fellowship Ideas

40 Fall Fellowship Ideas for Women's Ministry Events, Bible study groups, and small groups

Fall temperatures lend themselves to fall fellowship activities for your women’s ministry, Bible study, and small group attendees.

Embrace the opportunities:

To fellowship outdoors.
To gather and do all sorts of “fall” things.
To experience the smells and tastes of fall.

I’ve put together a list of 40 Fall Fellowship Ideas.

Pick one for your women’s ministry calendar.
Grab some girlfriends for a Girls’ Night Out.
Invite your Sunday school class to bless others this fall.

If you’re looking for more ideas for your women’s ministry meetings, be sure to check out my book, Rethinking Fellowship: A Handbook for Hosting Meaningful Women’s Ministry Events. (affiliate link) The back half of the book is packed with lists of ideas!

Bless Others

1. Attend a high school football game and cheer for the Youth from your church. Make signs!
2. Bless families with pumpkins that might not otherwise purchase any.
3. Make and take Care Kits for the Homeless.
4. Plant bulbs at your church or a local school.
5. Put together no-sew fleece blankets for a local shelter.
6. Rake leaves at a homebound member’s house.
7. Work together on a Fall Festival booth or Trunk or Treat display.

Crafty Ideas

8. Carve pumpkins together.
9. Host a fall craft night.
10. Make fall wreaths together.
11. Knit or crochet scarves

Food Ideas

12. Bake fall flavored cupcakes.
13. Dedicate an evening to desserts – featuring pies of all kinds.
14. Dip and decorate caramel apples.
15. Grab your crockpots and have a soup social.
16. Hold a chili making contest.
17. Host a pumpkin (or apple) flavor party! Ask everyone to bring an item to share.
18. Make and can applesauce or apple butter together.
19. Mix-up custom bags of trail mix – make extras to take to homebound members, church staff, or your local fire station.
20. Set up a progressive dinner.
21. Teach the group how to make an apple pie – homemade crust and all!

Head Outdoors

22. Attend a football game. Guys aren’t the only ones who like sports!
23. Build a bonfire.
24. Drive up to an apple orchard.
25. Hike through the woods.
26. Host a s’mores making party. (Try them with Reese’s cups!)
27. Make your way through a corn maze.
28. Pick out pumpkins at a patch.
29. Saddle up some horses and hit the riding trails.
30. Take a prayer walk on a nature trail.
31. Take a road trip to see the changing fall leaves.

Meet-up

32. Beat the rush and meet up for some early Christmas shopping.
33. Check out a local flea market or thrift store.
34. Go to a museum.
35. Have a ladies night out at the local county fair.
36. Grab dinner – eat outside if it not too chilly!
37. Host a Fantasy Football League for “girls only”.
38. Meet at the movies.
39. Play Bunko or Mahjong
40. Take a walking tour.

You may also want to read:
Rethinking Fellowship: A Handbook for Hosting Meaningful Women’s Ministry Events (affiliate link)
Fall Table Talk Cards (Free Printable)
105 Christian Ladies Night Out Ideas