Ice Cream Social Page 1 of 6 Ice Cream Social Women s Ministry Theme Julia Bettencourt Originally posted January 22, 2011 Updated June 2014 and May 2018 Spiritual Application Can focus on the sweetness of God s Word, scoops of blessings, or the sweetness of Christ. Ice Cream social designed for a fun get-together for fellowship. Theme Verse Suggestions How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Psalm 119:103 Devotional Starters and Workshop Ideas The Devotional Starters are only available to members of my Creative Ladies Ministry Facebook Group. Download the Ice Cream Theme Devotional Starters http://www.juliabettencourt.com/clm-group/devotional-starters/starters-ice-cream-theme.pdf (Password protected for CLM Facebook Group members only) Alternative Theme Titles Beat the Heat Get Social!
Ice Cream Social Page 2 of 6 Get the Scoop! I Scream You Scream Ice Cream Social Keep Your Cool! Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social Scoops of Blessings Scoops of Excitement Sherbet and Sharing (Serve sherbet and have testimonies) Sprinkles of Fun Sweet Summer Summer Chill Out Summer Freeze! (Stop and release your stress with friends and ice cream) Taste and See (that the Lord is good) Treat Yourself to God s Word! What s the Scoop? With Blessings on Top Various Get-Together Ideas Ice Cream Tasting o Buy small containers. o Have plastic spoons for tasting. o Have your ladies rate the flavors. Banana Split Night o Ice Cream o Flavored Syrups o Various Toppings (nuts, sprinkles, cherries) o Bananas o Whipped Cream Milk Shake Night o Blenders o Ice Cream o Milk o Candy Bars if making flurries o Cherries Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social o Various types of ice cream o If homemade ice cream machines or have specified people to make ahead. o Flavored Syrups
Ice Cream Social Page 3 of 6 o Have the ladies bring in different toppings. (sprinkles, crushed cookies, candies, etc.) Ice Cream Bar (Buffet) o Various types of ice cream o If homemade ice cream machines or have specified people to make ahead. o Lots of toppings of all kinds o Bowls (real or waffle cone bowls) o Various cone types o Flavored Syrups o Have the ladies bring in different toppings. (sprinkles, crushed cookies, candies, etc.) Smoothie Bar o Have blenders on hand. o Have ingredients for smoothies on hand such as milk, yogurt, fruit, etc. o Provide glasses and straws. Croquet & Sorbet (summer outing) o Hold outdoors o Enjoy a game of croquet. o Serve sorbet after your game. Decorating Color: any Ice cream parlor look Stripped fabrics such as pink and white Large sugar cones made out of card stock Icebreakers Play old fashioned games such as having a cake walk. Music They Call me Old Fashioned (Civilla D. Martin) Give me that Old-Time Religion
Ice Cream Social Page 4 of 6 Favor Ideas Cones filled with candy (tie up with cellophane) Cones filled with hot chocolate mix (tie up with cellophane) Baked cupcakes in ice cream cones Chocolate mix inside of an ice cream cone (tie up with cellophane) Ice cream scoop Mini jars of homemade ice cream topping Door Prizes Gift basket of ice cream bowls (or sundae cups) or box of ice cream cones, jars of ice cream toppings, bag of small candies or other fun toppings. Gift card for grocery store (to buy ice cream of course) Gift card to an ice cream shop such as Cold Stone Ice cream scoop Just for Fun Ice Cream Socials are great functions to have talent shows or skits. Having an Ice Cream Buffet? o Assign toppings for each lady to bring to your event. o See the Food and Serving category below for topping ideas. Making Homemade Ice Cream? o Have those who have them, bring in their machines. o Make sure you have all the ingredients and things needed to make your ice cream. Is your function church-wide? o Be sure to have a few games or activities for the kids. o Simple games are best. o For younger kids you could make a large ice cream or sundae on a poster and have them pin the cherry on the top. Food and Serving Ideas Ice cream (purchased or homemade) Ice cream cake Ice cream sandwiches (use homemade cookies and make your own) Gelato
Ice Cream Social Page 5 of 6 Sherbet Frozen Yogurt Serving Ideas o Banana Splits o Sundaes o Milkshakes o Floats o Ice cream sandwiches o Smoothies Buffet Toppings o Sprinkles o Gummy bears o Small candies such as M&Ms and Skittles o Crushed candies o Crushed cookies o Cherries o Syrups o Sauces o Whipped topping o Fruit such as peaches, bananas, pineapple o Note: You may want to avoid nuts altogether because they can sprinkle onto other foods and too many people are allergic, especially to peanuts. Ice cream Holders (other than dishes) o Waffle cone bowls o Sugar or cake cones o Waffles (homemade or purchased) Photo Source Want the photo used for the page title of this theme? Find the original at Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/en/ice-ice-cream-blackberries-milk-2305159/ All rights reserved. Terms of Use: Permission is given to print a physical copy of this page for use in event planning with copyright information and website url intact. No reposting or reprinting of this material online in any way and no part of this material may be submitted to any publications on or offline. Please pass on the page url if you want to share this information with others. Thank you!
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