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


Instruments of Righteousness
Women's Ministry Theme

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A theme revolving around music.

Note: This was one of the theme ideas shared on our message board.
Thanks ladies:)

Alternative Theme Titles

• Make Me An Instrument
• Rythums of Grace
• The Making Of An Instrument
• Music In My Heart
• Sing To The Lord
• With Praise
  
  Theme Verse Suggestions
  
• "Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin:but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God."    Romans 6:13
  
• It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound. For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.  Psalm 92:1-4
  
  Devotional Suggestions
  
• A study on Romans 6:13
• A study on praise
• Devotionals by Julia
  
  Color Scheme
  
• No suggestions.
  
  General Decorations
  
• Large music notes (cut from black construction paper or posterboard).
• Sheet Music (check thrift stores)
• Musical Instruments
• Music/Hymn Books
• Check your local party supply store for music related decorations.
  
  For The Tables
  
• Small instruments (like the gold music ornaments you can get at Christmas) placed in greenery.
• Stacked music books with small vases of flowers on top.
• Paper music notes scattered on tables.
  
  Games and Ice-breakers
• Name That Tune
• Icebreakers Index
  
  Music
  
• Any praise/worship song or chorus
  
  Favors
  
• Anything with music notes such as small notepads, keyrings, etc.
• Hymn such as "Amazing Grace" printed on parchment paper.
• "Symphony" Candy Bars
• Favor Index.
  
  Just For Fun
  
• Hire a musician for the evening (such as harpest, violinist, etc.)
• Set up a Karaoke machine and have a few volunteers. (You could have a panel of judges--like American Idol)
• Have special music (instrumentals if possible)
  
  Doorprizes
  
• CDs
• Anything music themed
• Radio/cd player
• Large "Symphony" Candy Bars
• Doorprize page
  
  Skits
  
• The following sketch mentions "confirmation studies" but I think you could easily place in what you need to such as daily bible reading, daily prayer life, etc. That line is highlighted in the Word Document.
  Try Outs For God's Orchestra
  
• CLM Skit Links
  
  Food Suggestions
  
• Use a music note cookie cutter to make cookies.

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