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


Cherished Memories
Women's Ministry Theme

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This theme is geared as a reflective time on Mothers and raising children. Great for a Mother-Daughter banquet. Could also take the theme and change it into a Senior's event.

Alternative Theme Titles

• Timeless Treasures
• Treasured Memories
• Treasured Moments
• Moments to Treasure
  
  Theme Verse Suggestions
  
• Her children arise up, and call her blessed..." Proverbs 31:28
• "Honour thy father and thy mother:" Exodus 20:12
  
  Devotional
  
• Proverbs 31 study
• Scrapbook Memories
• Devotionals by Julia
  
  Color Scheme
  
• None suggested.


General Decorating Suggestions

• Lots of feminine things.
• Items that stir up memories or set us back in time such as butter churns, antique sewing machine, spinning wheel, bicycle or trike.
  
  For The Tables
  
• Candles and small flower arrangements
• "Memento" type objects such as small clocks, picture frames, porcelain figurines, jewelry boxes with some costume jewelry sticking out, lace gloves.
  
  Focal Point
  
• Tabletop Display - Use hats, ladies gloves, a jewelry box, photos in frames, photo albums, books, an old quilt, an old clock, etc.
• Childhood Toy Display - Gather things that remind you of childhood. Use a small child-size table as a foundation. Put a small bike or tricycle, skates, board games, children's books,stuffed animals, etc. on and around the table.
  
  Games and Ice-breakers
  
• Best/Worst Advice - Have everyone tell the best or worst advice that their mother ever gave them. If you have a large group of ladies, just have a few people give theirs.
• Icebreakers Index.
  
  Music
  
• Precious Memories
  
  Favors
  
• Chocolate Treasure - Tie up chocolate coin candies or Hershey's Treasures in a tulle circle with ribbons and use the following saying on a hang tag "Memories are treasures"
• Small photo albums
• Small diary/journal books (check in the dollar stores)
• Disposable cameras - These may depend on the size of your group and budget.
• Ladies handkerchief (starch and fold them).
• Memories Hang Tag Suggestions
  
  • "Mothers are forever in our hearts"
  • "Tenderly we treasure the past, With memories that will always last"
  • "Memories are like threads of gold, They never tarnish or grow old"
  • "Mom holds her children's hands for awhile, Their hearts forever"
  • "A page in our book of memories, is turned as we remember Mother"
  • "I keep in my heart the love of the past, For there it was planted forever to last"
  • "Silent memories true and tender, Just to show we still remember"
  • "A garden of beautiful memories was planted by you--Mother"
• Favor Index.
  
  Just For Fun
  
• If you are having all ages at your event, consider having some of the little girls of your church participate in the program by having a few of them sing a special for the banquet.
• Have a mother, daughter, grandmother team in your church sing a special together.
• Share Memories Time - Allow your guests to share a favorite childhood memory or some special memory about a grandmother, mother, etc.
• Tissue Patrol - If you are going to be bringing up memories, make sure you have several boxes of tissue on hand and a couple ladies to be on "Tissue Patrol" to make sure the tissues are passed around when needed. We ladies sometimes get a little sentimental:) You could also put a small individual size packet of Kleenex beside each place.
  
  Doorprizes
  
• Gift certificate for a family portrait
• Family Tree Chart
• Clock
• Photo Album
• Journal
• Picture Frame
• Scrapbooking Gift Basket - Fill with lots of scrapbooking supplies, decorator scissors, scrapbooking paper, an album to start their own Memory Book.
• Doorprize page
  
  Skits
  
• CLM Skit Links
  
  Food Suggestions
  
• Some of that good hearty stuff like your mom or grandmother used to make. Good homey foods that conjure up good memories.
• Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy menu.
• A chicken and dumpling menu.

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