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


Life In Christ--Good To The Last Drop!
Women's Ministry Theme

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Using "coffee" as an inspiration, this theme revolves around how having life in Christ can enrich our lives.

Mocha you know that if you blend this theme just right it should be a latte fun and a real perk me up!...Just had to pun:)...Julia

Alternative Theme Titles

• Grounded In Christ
• Wake Up To Serve The Lord
• A Latte Fun!
• Overcoming The Daily Grind
• Perkin' Up To The Christian Life (Could be "perkin' up to"...whatever biblical truth or principle you want to focus on)
• The Perks of The Christian Life
• Grounds For Improvement (Improving Our Christian Life)
• Laughter and Latte
• Blended To Perfection
• The Best Part of Wakin' Up Is Jesus In My Life
• Fill Your Cup
• Mugs and Muffins
  
  Theme Verse Suggestions
  
• "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us." Ephesians:3-20
  
• "…Be ye holy; for I am holy" 1 Peter 1:16
  
  Devotional
  
• A Bad Cup of Coffee
• Devotionals by Julia
  
  Color Scheme
  
• No Suggestions
  
  General Decorations
  
• If you are using tables, you could make your setting look like a coffee shop.
• Use coffee grinders and old time coffee pots.
• Have some soft music playing.
• Check within your group, see if any of the ladies have coffee themed kitchens (which is popular). See if they may have some decorating items to contribute for your meeting.
• Display some fun coffee sayings. Print them out and hang in various spots or print out to fit into frames and place those around. (Check online for saying sources.)
  
  For The Tables
  
• Assortment of coffee mugs filled with flowers.
• Plates filled with coffee beans and candles placed in the middle. You could press several votive or tea lights down into the beans on the plate.
• Pour coffee beans at the bottom of clear candle holders and around the sides of the candles.
• Use Coffee scented candles or made with coffee beans.
• Make Coffee Topiaries. (using styrofoam and coffee beans)
  
  Games and Ice-breakers:
  
• Icebreakers Index
  
  Music
  
• As The Deer (Martin Nystrom)
• Here I Am To Worship (Tim Hughes)
• God Is So Good (Chorus)
  
  Favors
  
• Package your own personalized coffee blend.
• Individual pack of specialty coffee. (Some companies will personalize the small packages.)
• Coffee scoop. Tie up with ribbon and hang tag.
• Coffee Mug/Cup
• Coffee scented Candle (or decorated with coffee beans)
• Coffee flavored candies tied up in cellophane. (Check your Dollar stores. Our Dollar Tree and 99 Cent Store both carry them.)
• Coffee Themed Favor Tags.
• Favor Index.
  
  Just For Fun
  
• Share a little coffee history or some fun coffee facts. (Check online for sources.)
• Do a group craft using coffee filters. There are many ideas online from angels to roses. Just do a search for coffee filter crafts in your favorite search engine.
  
  Just For A Pun
  
• Stealing someone's coffee is called a "mugging".
• When he spilled coffee on her shirt she showed him dis-stain.
  
  Doorprizes
  
• Anything With Coffee - Check out dishtowels, novelties, etc.
• Set of Coasters
• Cream and Sugar Set
• Coffee Thermos
• Specialty Coffee
• Coffee Mug
• Gift Certificate to Starbucks or your local coffee shop.
• Coffee Related Gift Basket - Fill with specialty coffees, specialty flavorings, coffee cup(s). Search "Coffee Baskets" in Google's Image Search and you'll get plenty of ideas. (Make sure your safe search is on:)
• Doorprize page
  
  Skits
  
• CLM Skit Links
  
  Food Suggestions
  
• Coffee Cake
• Large muffins like they sell in Starbucks.
• Serve donuts and coffee.
• Serve coffee with things that go well for dipping. Sugar cookies, biscotti, harder crunchy type cookies, etc.
• Serve breakfast.
• Serve coffee with all the fun things. Special flavorings, specialty creamers, whipped cream, sugar cubes, flavored sugar, etc.
• See if someone has a cappuccino maker you can use for the evening.
• Don't forget to put out coffee stirrers.

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