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Contributors | 12 | ||
Introduction | 13 | ||
Section 1 | Fellowship and fun | 15 | |
Idea 1 | Welcoming ideas | 17 | |
Idea 2 | Weeknight brown-bag meal | 18 | |
Idea 3 | Bike clinic | 19 | |
Idea 4 | Birthday limousine | 19 | |
Idea 5 | Overnight getaways | 20 | |
Idea 6 | Widows craft group | 20 | |
Idea 7 | Praise and exercise | 21 | |
Idea 8 | Prayer walks | 21 | |
Idea 9 | Community progressive dinner | 21 | |
Idea 10 | Ice-cream sundae | 22 | |
Idea 11 | Getting-to-know-you questions | 23 | |
Idea 12 | Jammin' | 23 | |
Idea 13 | Bath sundaes | 24 | |
Idea 14 | Apple-pie class | 24 | |
Idea 15 | Flower-bed fun | 25 | |
Idea 16 | Network of women | 25 | |
Idea 17 | Post-a-note board | 26 | |
Idea 18 | Book clubs | 26 | |
Idea 19 | Weight-loss group | 27 | |
Idea 20 | Where do you live? | 27 | |
Idea 21 | Interviews | 27 | |
Idea 22 | Thanksgiving pies | 28 | |
Idea 23 | Scrapbooking club | 28 | |
Idea 24 | Basket exchange | 29 | |
Idea 25 | Manicure party | 29 | |
Idea 26 | Monster salad party | 30 | |
Idea 27 | Picture gallery | 30 | |
Idea 28 | Meals to go | 31 | |
Idea 29 | Welcome wagon | 32 | |
Idea 30 | Early morning breakfast groups | 32 | |
Idea 31 | Women's ministry directory | 33 | |
Idea 32 | Picture directory | 33 | |
Idea 33 | Going places | 35 | |
Idea 34 | Farewell affirmations | 35 | |
Section 2 | Serving others | 37 | |
Idea 1 | Free haircuts | 39 | |
Idea 2 | Date night with baby-sitting | 39 | |
Idea 3 | Homeless shelter meals | 40 | |
Idea 4 | Eco-ladies | 40 | |
Idea 5 | Clothing giveaway | 41 | |
Idea 6 | Purse exchange | 41 | |
Idea 7 | Abundance troupe | 42 | |
Idea 8 | Mission sewing | 42 | |
Idea 9 | Church murals | 42 | |
Idea 10 | Student helpers | 43 | |
Idea 11 | Thanksgiving baskets | 43 | |
Idea 12 | Evangelube | 44 | |
Idea 13 | Christmas eve staff buffet | 44 | |
Idea 14 | Mitten ministry | 45 | |
Idea 15 | Cell-group baby-sitting | 45 | |
Idea 16 | Soup mixes | 46 | |
Idea 17 | Widows luncheon or tea | 47 | |
Idea 18 | Service brochure | 50 | |
Idea 19 | Mothers' helpers | 50 | |
Idea 20 | Home-project teams | 50 | |
Idea 21 | After-school care | 51 | |
Idea 22 | Unseen helpers | 52 | |
Idea 23 | Music lessons | 52 | |
Idea 24 | Life-skills classes | 53 | |
Idea 25 | Emergency prayer partners | 53 | |
Idea 26 | Fundraising meals | 54 | |
Idea 27 | Spiritual friends | 55 | |
Idea 28 | Errand runners | 56 | |
Idea 29 | College student connection | 56 | |
Idea 30 | Missionary visits | 57 | |
Idea 31 | Sunday morning doughnuts | 58 | |
Idea 32 | Crisis-pregnancy help | 58 | |
Section 3 | Spiritual growth | 61 | |
Idea 1 | Mentoring program | 62 | |
Idea 2 | Campus Bible study | 63 | |
Idea 3 | Women's library | 64 | |
Idea 4 | Coffeehouse meetings | 64 | |
Idea 5 | Gathering time | 65 | |
Idea 6 | Prayer groups | 65 | |
Idea 7 | Journals | 66 | |
Idea 8 | Ten quiet-time reminders | 66 | |
Idea 9 | Journal in a jar | 67 | |
Seven Ten-Minute Devotions | 73 | ||
Devotion 1 | Lemon-aid | 73 | |
Devotion 2 | Sugar or salt | 74 | |
Devotion 3 | God's princesses | 75 | |
Devotion 4 | Flower children | 76 | |
Devotion 5 | Doodles | 76 | |
Devotion 6 | Seasons | 77 | |
Devotion 7 | Women's legacies | 78 | |
Fifteen Prayer Ideas | 79 | ||
Card prayers | 79 | ||
Abc thanksgiving prayers | 80 | ||
Blessing prayers | 80 | ||
Hat prayers | 80 | ||
One-word prayers | 80 | ||
Bubble prayers | 80 | ||
Pass the prayer | 80 | ||
Birthday-candle prayers | 81 | ||
Candy prayers | 81 | ||
Prayer sisters | 81 | ||
Smile prayers | 81 | ||
E-mail prayers | 82 | ||
Lipstick prayers | 82 | ||
Rock prayers | 82 | ||
Thank and ask prayers | 82 | ||
Section 4 | Bible studies | 85 | |
Study 1 | Wisdom | 87 | |
Study 2 | Beauty | 91 | |
Study 3 | Purpose and calling | 95 | |
Study 4 | Contentment | 99 | |
Study 5 | Confidence | 103 | |
Study 6 | Encouragement | 107 | |
Study 7 | Hope | 111 | |
Study 8 | The 1 thing | 115 | |
Study 9 | Friendship | 119 | |
Study 10 | Significance | 123 | |
Section 5 | Girls movie nights | 127 | |
Movie 1 | Chocolat | 130 | |
Movie 2 | Joe versus the volcano | 131 | |
Movie 3 | Enchanted april | 132 | |
Movie 4 | Hope floats | 133 | |
Movie 5 | Babette's feast | 134 | |
Movie 6 | The remains of the day | 135 | |
Movie 7 | Pleasantville | 136 | |
Movie 8 | The color purple | 137 | |
Movie 9 | Places in the heart | 138 | |
Movie 10 | Groundhog day | 139 | |
Movie 11 | The spitfire grill | 140 | |
Movie 12 | Persuasion | 141 | |
Movie 13 | Snow falling on cedars | 142 | |
Movie 14 | Ever after | 143 | |
Movie 15 | The secret garden | 144 | |
Movie 16 | To kill a mockingbird | 145 | |
Movie 17 | Chicken run | 146 | |
Movie 18 | Driving miss daisy | 147 | |
Movie 19 | Bruce almighty | 148 | |
Movie 20 | The good girl | 149 | |
Movie 21 | Waking ned devine | 150 | |
Movie 22 | Mrs. brown | 151 | |
Movie 23 | Bedazzled | 152 | |
Movie 24 | Tuck everlasting | 153 | |
Movie 25 | The women | 154 | |
Other Great Choices | 155 | ||
Angela's ashes | 155 | ||
Anna and the king | 155 | ||
The apostle | 155 | ||
Bend it like beckham | 155 | ||
Charlotte's web | 155 | ||
Cold comfort farm | 156 | ||
The count of monte cristo | 156 | ||
The legend of bagger vance | 156 | ||
Les miserables | 156 | ||
Liar, liar | 156 | ||
Lilies of the field | 156 | ||
Pay it forward | 157 | ||
The prime of miss jean brodie | 157 | ||
The truman show | 157 | ||
What about bob? | 157 | ||
Section 6 | Celebrations and special events | 159 | |
Idea 1 | Quilt show | 160 | |
Idea 2 | Variety night | 161 | |
Idea 3 | Arts festival | 161 | |
Idea 4 | Mother-and-son tea | 162 | |
Idea 5 | Mother-and-son fishing derby | 162 | |
Idea 6 | Marriage 101 | 163 | |
Idea 7 | Bridal and baby gifts | 163 | |
Idea 8 | Wedding china | 163 | |
Idea 9 | Formal night | 164 | |
Idea 10 | Weddings gone by | 164 | |
Idea 11 | Money seminars | 165 | |
Idea 12 | Holiday homes tour | 165 | |
Idea 13 | Worship services | 166 | |
Quilts of prayer | 166 | ||
Marriage feast of the lamb | 166 | ||
Harvest of praise | 167 | ||
Prayer walk | 167 | ||
Idea 14 | Mother-and-teenage-daughter tea | 170 | |
Idea 15 | Mother-and-young-daughter tea | 170 | |
Idea 16 | Mother-and-daughter pajama party | 171 | |
Idea 17 | Christmas repast | 171 | |
Gifts from the heart | 172 | ||
Wonders of his love | 172 | ||
An heirloom christmas | 172 | ||
Ornaments of praise | 172 | ||
Idea 18 | Garden tours | 173 | |
Idea 19 | Ladies teas | 173 | |
Idea 20 | Spiritual birthday party | 175 | |
Idea 21 | In-home recitals | 176 | |
Idea 22 | Praise night | 176 | |
Idea 23 | Maundy thursday meal | 177 | |
Idea 24 | Sunrise service breakfast | 177 | |
Section 7 | Outreach | 179 | |
Idea 1 | Winter garden party | 180 | |
Idea 2 | Thanksgiving turkey dinner | 180 | |
Idea 3 | Community Bible study | 181 | |
Idea 4 | Pencil evangelism | 181 | |
Idea 5 | Visitor gift bags | 182 | |
Idea 6 | Coffee and chat | 182 | |
Idea 7 | Dollar giveaway | 183 | |
Idea 8 | Free stuff giveaway | 183 | |
Idea 9 | Community musicians | 183 | |
Idea 10 | Late-night study spot | 184 | |
Idea 11 | Community meetings | 184 | |
Idea 12 | Neighborhood groups | 185 | |
Idea 13 | Free gift-wrapping | 185 | |
Idea 14 | Free baby-sitting | 186 | |
Idea 15 | Howdy neighbor! | 186 | |
Idea 16 | Helping hands | 187 | |
Idea 17 | Thrift store funds | 187 | |
Idea 18 | Free dinners | 188 | |
Idea 19 | Community discussions | 188 | |
Idea 20 | Festival booths | 189 | |
Idea 21 | Congregational outreach | 189 | |
Idea 22 | Single women welcome | 190 | |
Idea 23 | Star parties | 190 | |
Idea 24 | Short-term missions | 191 | |
Idea 25 | Neighborhood prayers | 191 | |
Idea 26 | Sharing Christ with others | 192 | |
Idea 27 | International families | 194 | |
Idea 28 | Visiting prisoners | 194 | |
Idea 29 | Gospel presentation | 195 | |
Idea 30 | Retirement-home visits | 195 | |
Idea 31 | Light of the world | 196 | |
Idea 32 | Springtime tussie mussies | 197 | |
Section 8 | Retreats | 199 | |
Idea 1 | Basic retreat planning | 200 | |
Idea 2 | Suggested schedule for weekend retreats | 202 | |
Idea 3 | Tabletop discussions | 203 | |
Idea 4 | Small retreats | 203 | |
Idea 5 | Retreat centers | 203 | |
Idea 6 | Roommate discussion groups | 204 | |
Idea 7 | Video retreat | 204 | |
Idea 8 | Follow-up learning | 205 | |
Retreat Themes | 205 | ||
Theme 1 | Aloha from the heart | 205 | |
Theme 2 | Come grow with us | 206 | |
Theme 3 | Passport to adventure | 206 | |
Theme 4 | Alterations | 206 | |
Theme 5 | Bon appetit | 207 | |
Theme 6 | Puzzles | 207 | |
Theme 7 | New and improved | 208 | |
Theme 8 | 20/20 | 208 | |
Theme 9 | Reflections | 208 | |
Theme 10 | Waiting for God | 209 | |
Theme 11 | Joyful, joyful, we adore thee | 209 | |
Theme 12 | Make me an instrument | 210 | |
Theme 13 | Rest | 210 | |
Theme 14 | An (extra) ordinary life | 210 | |
Theme 15 | Community of faith | 211 | |
Theme 16 | A grrrreat life | 211 | |
Section 9 | Leader helps | 213 | |
Secrets of an effective women's ministry | 214 | ||
Idea 1 | Purpose wheel | 215 | |
Idea 2 | Before-the-event meal | 215 | |
Idea 3 | First you pray | 216 | |
Idea 4 | Leadership appreciation dinner | 216 | |
Idea 5 | Leadership growth | 217 | |
Idea 6 | Publicity ideas | 217 | |
Idea 7 | Needs survey | 219 | |
Idea 8 | "I can help" survey | 219 | |
Idea 9 | Applicant notice | 219 | |
Idea 10 | The big event countdown form | 219 | |
Idea 11 | Touching base | 220 | |
Idea 12 | Expense reports | 220 | |
Idea 13 | Feedback form |
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