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


Pink Rain
Women's Ministry Theme

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This theme revolves around raising awareness of breast cancer issues. Umbrellas represent the shelter of God's love and care for us from the "rain" of the storms in our lives. An ideal event for a women's health focus.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Alternative Theme Titles

• Raindrops Keep Falling
• Pretty and Pink
• The Power of Pink
• Women's Health Fair
• Think Pink!
  
  Theme Verse Suggestions
  
• "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee..."  2 Corinthians 12:9a
  
  Devotional Suggestions
  
• Caught In The Storm by Julia.
• Rain by “Nikki” Simcox.  (Nikki is a long time member of our CLM Hen House)
• Here are a few online sources for you.
  Several Cancer Devotionals (Samples from the book, Praying Through Cancer)
  Surviving Breast Cancer (a testimony)
• Ask ahead and have a few breast cancer survivors share their story.
• Devotionals by Julia
  
  Color Scheme
  
• Pink
• Cream or white accents
  
  General Decorations
  
• Check the Thinking Pink topic on the CLM Blog for links for this theme.
  
• Pink umbrellas (You could make large cut out ones out of pink felt or poster board for walls.)
• Pink balloons
• Pink tablecloths, napkins, etc.
• pink flowers
• Drape arches and doorways with inexpensive pink fabric.
• Make a display of the women within your church/community that have been taken by breast cancer or a survivor display. Use a foam board and cover with pink material. Use scrap booking supplies and papers to make it look nice and neat.
• Check Oriental Trading. They have balloons and several items for Breast Cancer Awareness.
  
  
  For The Tables
  
• Pink Floral arrangements
• pink candles
  
  Games and Ice-breakers
• Icebreakers Index.
  
  Music:
  
• God Will Make A Way (Don Moen)
  
  Favors
  
• Pink breast cancer ribbons
• Pink candy tied up in pink tulle or cellophane with pink ribbons.
• Anything pink
• Check Oriental Trading. They have a whole section now for Breast Cancer Awareness.
  
• Favor Index.
  
  Just For Fun
  
• Have a table with pamphlets, brochures, magazines on women's health.
• For an event for women's health emphasis, Do a workout session (for a smaller less formal event)
• Have a health professional speak on Women's Health.
• Make up your own Breast Cancer Trivia game (there's a lot of sources for Breast Cancer Facts on the internet).
• Have a Fundraiser to support Breast Cancer. (There are several good organizations to donate to).
• Project: Write out cards (or make scrapbooking/stamping cards) for those with breast cancer or for survivors within your church or community.
• Project: Make chemo caps for a local hospital.
  
  Doorprizes
  
• Pink umbrellas.
• Anything pink.
• Doorprize page
  
  Skits
  
• CLM Skit Links
  
  Food Suggestions
  
• Pink Frosted cupcakes
• M&M's makes pink M&M's to support breast cancer.
• Pink Smoothies (Strawberry)
• Whipped cream tinted with a drop of red food coloring for dipping fruit
• Pink Lemonade
• They now make breast cancer awareness lollipop molds, cookie cutters, and cake pans too. Check online or where you find Wilton supplies.

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