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


Pioneering Spirit
Women's Ministry Theme

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Set back in time, this theme revolves around having a Pioneering Spirit as a Christian woman.

Alternative Theme Titles

• Making Progress
• Venturing Into The Unknown
• Courage For The Journey
  
  Theme Verse Suggestions
  
• Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,
  the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
  
• "Where there is no vision, the people perish..." Proverbs 29:18
  
  Devotional
  
• The Pioneering Spirit
• Devotionals by Julia
  
  Color Scheme
  
• No suggestions.
  
  General Decorations
  
• Decorate using lots of old time things and anything that is aged..
• Lanterns, oil lamps, candles, bowls of rag balls, galvanized washtubs, Blue Speckleware, Enamelware, braided rugs, quilts, feed sacks, burlap bags, rocking chairs, aprons, bonnets, baskets, wagon wheels, needlepoint, calico material, antiques, hay bales.
  
  Focal Point
  
• Photo Backdrop - Use some hay bales, and a variety of old time objects to make a backdrop for photos.
• Mural - Make a mural of a covered wagon. (Check online for coloring book pages to use as an outline.)
  
  For The Tables
  
• Small arrangements in mason jars. Use raffia or calico material strips to tie around the jars.
• Old time lanterns and candles.
• Tin punch tin cans for candle holders.
• Mini galvanized buckets filled with flowers. (They have inexpensive ones at Walmart in the Craft Section.) Tie a strip of calico material to the handle.
  
  Games and Ice-breakers:
  
• Icebreakers Index
  
  Music
  
• They Call Me Old Fashioned (Civilla D. Mar­tin)
• Old Time Religion
  
  Favors
  
• Bonnet - Check online for craft patterns.
• Mini Jars of jams, jellies, applesauce, or preserves of any type. Make Calico Covers for your jars.
• Favor Index.
  
  Just For Fun
  
• Share a little bit about pioneer women. (Check online for historical information.)
• Share a little about what the pioneers carried with them on their wagons. (Check online for sources for information.)
• Dress up in pioneer clothing.
• Do a group craft such as rag balls or pincushions.
• Having younger girls attend as in a Mother-Daughter Banquet? Make them all bonnets to wear. You will find various patterns online.
  
  Doorprizes
  
• Little House Books/TV Series on DVD
• Janette Oke Book/Movie DVD's (The DVD's are available at Walmart)
• Janette Oke video/DVD
• Apron
• Flour Sack Towel Set (There's cute Martha Stewart ones at K-Mart)
• Wooden Rolling Pin
• Doorprize page
  
  Skits
  
• CLM Skit Links
  
  Food Suggestions
  
• Use calico material or bandanas to line bread baskets.
• Watermelon
• Serve Old Fashioned Lemonaide
• Serve Homemade Pies and Cobblers

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