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


Baking Up Christmas
Women's Ministry Theme

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This theme revolves around Baking up Christmas every day
by the way we choose to worship Christ all year long.

Alternative Theme Titles

• Recipe For Christmas
• The Christmas Kitchen
• The Christmas Bakery
  
  See the Christmas Theme Titles Page.
  
  Theme Verse Suggestions
  
• "...for we have seen his star in the east, and are come
  to worship him."    Matthew 2:2
  
  Devotional
  
• Baking Up Christmas
  
• The Salvation's Plan of Christmas
  
• A Sweet Christmas
• Devotionals by Julia
  
  Color Scheme
  
• Christmas colors.
  
  General Decorations
  
• Christmas decorations (ornaments, garland, wreaths, artificial tree(s).
• Add some kitchen or baking utensils to wreaths, trees, and greenery.
• Gingerbread and cookie ornaments on trees and wreaths.
• Make a garland of cookie cutters (Tie on cookie cutters with Christmas ribbon at intervals on wide wire edged Christmas ribbon.
• Christmas dish towels and aprons would add a nice touch.
• Basic mixing things such as mixing bowls, measuring cups, rolling pins, could be used.
  
  For The Tables
  
• Mixing bowl filled with poinsettias for a larger arrangement
• Poinsettias in items such as measuring cups and crank sifters.
  
  Focal Points
  
• Christmas Tree - Use a small tree decorated with sugar cookie or gingerbread ornaments. Tie on small kitchen utensils with Christmas ribbon for ornaments.
• Gingerbread Cutout - Paint a large Gingerbread Girl on a piece of plywood and build a base (so it will stand upright) to make a photo op. Cut out the face of the Gingerbread girl in order for your ladies to stand behind and place their face in the opening for pictures.
  
  Games and Ice-breakers
  
• Christmas Games
• Icebreaker Index
  
  Music
  
• Angels from the Realms of Glory (It talks about 'worship')
• Christmas songs and carols
  
  Favors
  
• Wooden spoons or mini rolling pins - Tie a sugar cookie recipe card to the handle with ribbon.
• Large size Christmas cookie wrapped in cellophane and tied with Christmas ribbon.
• Favors
  
  Just For Fun
  
• Cookie Exchange. - Have all your ladies bring in 2 dozen of their favorite Christmas cookies. Use one dozen for refreshments during the function. Have them bring the other dozen in a disposable container or bag to send home for the exchange.
  
  Doorprizes
  
• Christmas Apron
  
• Christmas Dish towels or pot holders.
• Rolling Pin (Tie up with Christmas bow).
• Christmas Ornament
• Mixing Bowl (or set)
• Measuring Cup/Spoons Set
• Cookbook
• Basket filled with home baked goodies.
  
  
• Door prize page
  
  Skits:
  
• CLM Skit Links
  
  Food Suggestions
  
• Holiday cookies and goodies.

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