Alternative Theme Titles:

• Sail Away!
• Cruise Into Life!
• All Board For The Christian Life!
• Bon Voyage
• Board The Good Ship: Christian Living
• The Good Ship: Hospitality
• Set Sail For True Living
• Evening On The High Seas
  
  Theme Verse Suggestions:
  
• We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
  Romans 15:1,2
• For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.  Galatians 5:13, 14
• Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.  Colossians 3:22-24
  
  Devotional:
  
• Set Sail For Serving by Julia
  
  Decorating Suggestions:
  
  Color Scheme
  No suggestions.
  
  General Decorations
  
• Make a pier for a welcome or entry area
• Make a gangway/deck by laying down wood planks.
• Hang some travel posters.
• Decorate using island decorations (sea shells, palm trees, sunsets, etc.)
• Make a sign for the name of your cruise ship.
• Use nautical decorations (ropes, anchors, lifesavers, etc.)
• Make portholes on walls out of posterboard.
  
  For The Tables
  
• Candle arrangements with sand and seashells.
• Arrangement Links:
  Ocean View Arrangement (Quick and Simple)
  Seashell Topiary (Dow)
  Sand & Shells Candle Centerpiece (Michaels)
  
  See Centerpiece and Table Arrangements
  
  Games and Ice-breakers:
  See the Icebreakers Index for more ideas.
  
  Music:
  
• Make Me A Blessing (Ira B. Wilson)
• Others (Charles D. Meigs)
• Servants Heart (Ron Hamilton)
  
  Favors:
  
• Oriental Trading Search keywords, beach or nautical for a variety of favor ideas.
• Pack of Lifesavers candy.
  
  See the Favor Index.
  
  Just For Fun:
  
• Have boarding passes (could make as invitations)
• Have various areas designated for shipboard activities. (game area, craft area, spa area, etc.)
• Purchase captain hats for those in charge of various areas. You can find them at  Oriental Trading.
• Have passports for each lady and have them signed at each ship area/workshop that they visit. (Use them later for a drawing)
• Have shipboard entertainment. This could be special music, commedian, or even a skit performance.
• Share some hospitality tips and ideas.
• Teach a sea shanty
  Sea Shanties
  More Sea Shanties
  
  Doorprizes:
  
• Island music cd
• Beach Towel
• Summer plasticware such as set of tea glasses, pitchers, ice-cream dishes, etc. (all that brightly colored stuff they get in the stores at the start of summer)
• Summer serving tray
• Gift certificate to a local ice-cream shop
• Gift basket with ice-cream dishes, ice-cream toppings, etc.
  See the Doorprize page
  
  Skits:
  See the CLM Skit Links
  
  Food Suggestions:
  Tropical Smoothies
  Hawaiian chicken
  See the Recipe Resource Page

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