Once Upon An Apron Women's Ministry Theme

Take a few ideas for a small meeting or take several for a larger event.
These are suggestions for you to build upon. Be creative...Julia

Once Upon An Apron
Women's Ministry Theme

A theme revolving around aprons. Would make a great Mother's Day event or even a spring/summer ladies gathering.

Note: Several of my regular visitors contributed to this theme. Thanks ladies:)

Alternative Theme Titles

The Ties That Bind
Apron Strings
Aprons With Attitude
Wisdom In My Apron Pocket
Apron Stories
Tied With Love
Pretty Aprons
It's A Coverup!

Theme Verse Suggestions
"The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women..." Titus 2:3,4a

Devotional Suggestions
See the Apron Devotional Starters page.
See more Devotionals by Julia

Color Scheme
No suggestions, but something bright and cheery might be fun!

General Decorations
Use all type of aprons. Gather them from your ladies group, hit the thrift shops, etc. Don't forget to check out ebay.
Use a clothesline to hang real aprons on or even ones made with cardstock and ribbons.
Drape aprons around the room over chairs, tables, etc.
Use things that give you feelings of "home", such as mason jars, small baskets of clothespins, old appliances such as old irons, baskets of flowers, vintage linens, etc.

For The Tables

Mason Jars filled with flowers.
See the Apron Craft Links.

Games and Ice-breakers
Apron Icebreaker Pin several items to an apron and hanging out pockets for someone to wear at the beginning of your function. Make sure she walks around where everyone can see her. After several minutes have her leave and take off the apron. See who can remember the most items pinned to the apron. For a Mother's Day event, use things like a diaper, dishtowel, hanky, small receiving blanket, pacifier, kid's hat, socks, etc. Tie a few "loud" things on her, like rattles, or bells just for fun!

Music
Blest Be The Ties That Bind

Favors
Apron Hershey's Nugget Tent.
Apron Papercraft Favor
Aprons (Check your local .99 cent stores. They carry them from time to time)
See the Apron Craft Links. Favor Index.
Butterfly Magnets
Butterfly Notepads
Favor Index.

Just For Fun
Have everyone wear an apron. Give prizes for the most unique, most colorful, the most worn, etc.
Have ladies bring in aprons that have a "history" to them, such as a grandmothers, mothers, etc. Have a sharing time.
For the programs, cut out an apron shape out of colorful cardstock paper and glue lace or ribbon on them for the ties.
Have a Vintage Apron fashion show. Have some of your ladies model some vintage aprons. They are so detailed and beautiful so be sure to point out all the wonderful details in your show "script".
Have embellishments such ribbons, buttons, ric-rack, etc. to decorate plain purchased aprons as a craft project.
Work on an apron sewing project as a group. Make a few aprons for your church kitchen or for your nursery workers.
This is a great theme to have a recipe swap, so let you ladies know ahead of time to bring in a recipe. Be specific if you want, such as for pies, main dishes, etc.
A great theme also for having a homemade cookie swap.
Have a few of your best bakers make cakes for your event and have an old fashioned Cake Walk. If you are working on raising money for a specific project, have your ladies "donate" a few dollars to participate in the walk.

Doorprizes
Apron
Book on Aprons. Check out these authors. EllynAnne Geisel Joyce Cheney Judy Florence
Table Cloth/Napkin Set
Dishtowel/potholder Set
Cookbook
Recipe Box
Devotional Journal

Skits
Apron Pocket Narration

Food Suggestions
Old fashioned or "comfort" food
Homemade pie/cake
Check the Food Planning Page for recipe links.