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


Cruise Into Living
Women's Ministry Theme

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A theme revolving around a cruise, focusing on living as a steward and serving Christy by serving others.

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
• Devotionals by Julia
  
  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 poster board.
  
  For The Tables
  
• Candle arrangements with sand and seashells.
  
  Games and Ice-breakers
• Icebreakers Index.
  
  Music
  
• Make Me A Blessing (Ira B. Wilson)
• Others (Charles D. Meigs)
• Servants Heart (Ron Hamilton)
  
  Favors
  
• Anything nautical.
• Pack of Lifesavers candy.
• Luggage Tags (Some companies will personalize them.)
• 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.
• 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, comedian, or even a skit performance.
• Share some hospitality tips and ideas.
• Teach a sea shanty (Check online for sources.)
  
  Doorprizes
  
• Island music cd
• Beach Towel
• Summer plastic ware 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.
• Doorprize page
  
  Skits:
  
• CLM Skit Links
  
  Food Suggestions:
  Tropical Smoothies
  Hawaiian chicken
  

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