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
When Life Gives You Lemons
Women's Ministry Theme
This theme revolves around making the most of our circumstances.
- Turning Obstacles into Opportunities
- Turning Trials Into Triumph
- Count It All Joy!
- It is Well
Theme Verse Suggestions
- "...count it all joy..." James 1:2
- "...For I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content." Philippians 4:11
- "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28
Devotional Suggestions
- Queen Esther Beneath The Lemon Tree
- Bible verses concerning Bible promises are a big encouragement that we rely on when 'lemons' come.
- Devotionals by Julia
Color Scheme
Bright yellow (lemon color) and something to enhance it. Royal blue with yellow is a great combination.
General Decorations
- Decorate with lots of lemons. Fill bowls or containers.
For The Tables
- When we drink lemonade we usually think of summer, so try using plaid tablecloths.
- Use greenery garlard down your tables with lemons placed periodically.
Focal Point
Use a real potted lemon tree or make one for a wall with craft paper. Make construction paper lemons for it.
Games and Ice-breakers
- Icebreakers Index.
Music:
- Every Day With Jesus (Robert C. Loveless)
- God Will Make A Way (Don Moen)
- Cheer Up Ye Saints of God
- It is Well
Favors
- Lemon Drop Cups: Place lemon drop candies in nut cups, tied up with cellopphane and ribbons or put in small cellophane bags along with your theme verse attached.
- Favor Index.
Just For Fun
- Make a Lemon Recipe Book
This is a do ahead project.--Gather up lemon recipes from your ladies and place them together in book form.
- Make 'Lemon' Invitations (paper)
Make lemon shape invitations out of construction paper or heavy craft paper.
- Make 'Lemon' Invitations (real)
If this is for a small group meeting, take lemons and place your meeting info on it with a permanent felt tip marker.
- Share Some Lemon Tips.
- Share The Story Behind the hymn, It Is Well.
Doorprizes
- Anything dealing with Lemons.
- Basket filled with Lemons
- Lemon Tree Seedling
- Lemon Tea (Take a teacup and saucer, place lemon tea box or bags in teacup and tie up with tulle and ribbon)
- Lemon Recipe Book
- Devotional Book or book of encouragement
Skits
- No Suggestions
Food Suggestions
- If serving punch, use lemon slices to float in punch bowl.
- Have lemon slices for tea.
- Serve lemon pound cake.
- Lemon Squares
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