Summer Fun
Are you thinking ahead?
If your women’s ministry is like ours, our regular in-depth women’s Bible studies go on a short hiatus during the summer months. But we want to have something going on, and it is a great opportunity to include girls (ages 10 and up) as well as teens. Our fun, four-week summer study is usually well attended, and includes women who normally can’t participate during the school year.
What we have done for the past 10 years or so is to write our own short topical study. Each lesson has less than 7 questions. So while there is a little homework, it is not overwhelming. We then plan 4 evenings in the summer to get together. These are fast-paced evenings. Teachings are short, and we include ice-breakers/games, fun snacks, a skit (of course!) and then we fill in with what we call “commercials”–five minute topics of interest ranging from Bible facts, health tips, memorizing scripture, local day trips, etc. The evening is fast-paced and easy for the younger ones with shorter attention spans.
This year our theme is “A Fruitful Garden.” We had gardening decorations, a skits series on gardening, and “commercials” where women shared gardening tips. Last year, since it was Olympics year, our theme was “Go for the Gold.” Some of the short series skits available on this website for free download were for these summer studies (“If the Shoe Fits” and the “Confronting Your Giants”). If you are interested, you can check our our Bible study resources at the women’s page at www.ccplano.com.
If you have been hesitant to pursue what it take to do a longer skit at your retreat or event, these “series skits” (a series of skits with a continuing or related storyline) would be a great way to get your feet wet in a more casual and less intimidating setting.
Women rarely announce that they are new, or that they are attending their first-ever retreat or women’s event. Attending a first retreat or event can be daunting, particularly if one is also new to the church and yet to get acquainted with women. It takes a lot of courage to attend an event where you know no one!
Our retreat is less than a week away. We have spent weeks in preparation and registration for the event. We are looking forward to our guest speaker. We are anxious about details. You probably know the drill.
One of our favorite retreats was entitled “DISCIPLESHEEP – Putting Off Your Wolf-Like Tendencies.” The “Mr. Wolf” skits are some of our most memorable. That is one of the reasons we originally chose that retreat theme to put into book form.
