This is one of the first women’s ministry themes I put together to use for a group of ladies probably 25 years ago or so. I hope you will enjoy it!
A shoe theme would make a nice fashion party with friends.
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Shoe & Step Event Concept
—Originally Posted October 03, 2003 as an “Order My Steps” women’s ministry theme
—Updated June 2020
The event themes on the website can be used for showers, parties, women’s ministry retreats and activities, or church functions. Each theme will have one or several possible spiritual applications. I give you lots of info and ideas—You pick just a few to enhance your event. More ideas can be used for showers and parties, but less is always more for ministry events.
Theme Title Ideas
- A Mile in Another’s Shoes
- A Walk on the Wild Side (Jungle)
- Boots and Lace
- Faith Walk
- Flip Flops and Friends
- Follow Me
- Footprints of Jesus
- Footsteps
- I Will Follow
- In His Steps
- Kick up Your Heels!
- Kick up Your Heels and Follow Jesus
- No Shoes Allowed (Summer get-together)
- Order My Steps
- Pathway to Purpose
- Put On Your High Heels and Follow!
- Put Your Foot Down
- “Sole” Sisters
- Standing Firm and Walking Straight
- Steppin’ Out For The Lord
- Steppin’ Out!
- Stepping in Stride
- Walk and Talk (Walking activity while fellowshipping together)
- Walking in Faith
- Walking in Royalty
- Walking in the Way
- Walking on Solid Ground
- Walking With Jesus!
- Walking Worthy
Spiritual Applications
- Focus on walking with the Lord.
- Focus on allowing the Lord’s direction.
- Focus on taking the right steps to be obedient to Christ.
- Focus on being a disciple of Jesus Christ.
- Focus on walking by faith.
- Focus on moving past baby steps and experiencing growth as a Christian.
- Focus on being in step with the Spirit. Bearing spiritual fruit in our daily walk.
Theme Verse Suggestions
“Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.” Psalm 119:133 (KJV)
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.” Psalm 37:23 (KJV)
“For we walk by faith, not by sight:” 2 Corinthians 5:7 (KJV)
Devotional Starters and Workshop Ideas
- Download the Shoe/Step Devotional Writing Starters (pdf)
- My devotional, “Well Dressed Feet” originally written for this theme is in the Strong & Lovely Devotional Collection, which can be purchased on Amazon.
Simple Decorating
- Centerpiece of shoes or boots filled with flowers
- Tray of shoe related items
- Line tray with pretty fashion scarf.
- A pair of boots
- A pair of shoes
- Shoehorn
- Bottle of shoe polish
- Shoestrings
- Small purse
Icebreakers
Get Acquainted Shoe Game
- Have everyone take off one shoe as they come in and
place them in a pile. (You will have those that won’t want to participate. Gracefully allow them to pass with no pressure!) - After everyone arrives, have each person go by the pile and pick up a shoe that doesn’t belong to them.
- When everyone has picked up a shoe from the pile, they
then take the shoes and find the person it belongs to by
looking at each person’s feet to match the shoe they have
picked up. - That person must tell the person with their shoe at least 3
things about themselves that’s not common knowledge in
order to get their shoe back. - After everyone has their own shoes back, have a quick
discussion of some of the things that everyone learned
new about their neighbors (friends).
Discussion Starter Questions
- What are your favorite type of shoes to wear? (tennis, heels, etc.)
- Describe your favorite pair of shoes (or model them if you have them on).
- What is the farthest (in estimated miles) that you have ever walked.
- When you were a kid, did you walk or ride the bus (or car) to school?
- What’s your favorite place to walk? (beach, through the woods, along the street, through leaves, in the snow, etc.)
Music
- Footprints of Jesus Hymn
- Stepping in the Light Hymn (Wm. J. Kirkpatrick)
- Follow On Hymn (Robert Lowry)
- Just a Closer Walk With Thee Hymn
- Each Step I Take Hymn (W. Elmo Mercer)
- Where He Leads Me Hymn (J.S. Norris)
Favor Ideas
- Novelty Shoe Laces
- Shoe Horns
- Flip-Flops
- Novelty pair of socks
- Decorated shoe shaped cookies
- Shoe shaped notepads (check dollar stores)
- Fill up acrylic shoe containers with candy. I’ve added some in the link boxes below for Amazon. The first ones listed are $9.96 for 24. That makes them less than 42 cents each, plus your candy. The other ones listed are mini-mini ones and are $9.98 for 48, so that’s around 21 cents a piece. Both sizes are really little acrylic shoes, but that’s all you need for a favor.
Door Prizes
- Gift Certificate to a Shoe Store
- Summer Flip Flops
- Bedroom Slippers (character or novelty ones would be fun)
- Shoe Shine Kit
- These are not as easy to find anymore, but you could make up a basket or gift bag full of shoe items, such as shoe horn, few packs of various shoestrings, shoe cloth, a few kinds of shoe polish, etc.
- Book In His Steps (Sheldon)
Just for Fun
Group Craft
Do a flip flop craft. Decorate with flowers, ribbon, bling, etc.
Prayer Walk
- Have a designated place to walk such as a walking path.
- Assign prayer partners.
Community Participation
Have your group participate in a walkathon or a marathon in your community.
Food and Serving
- Shoe shaped cookies (check for shoe shaped cookie cutters)
Photo Source
- Want the photo used for the page title of this theme? Find the original at Usnsplah here. Coordinating ones here and here.
Thanks for stopping in. Please leave any extra ideas for this shoe and step theme in the comments. Or if you have used a shoe or steps theme, let me know! Love hearing from you.
Creative blessings,
Julia
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