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Idea of the Month — June 2007
By Joyce Stephens, State Women’s Ministries President, Kentucky
Father Son Cookout
Sponsor a Saturday afternoon cook-out for fathers and sons. This will
be a fun-filled two hours that provides food and ellowship for men and
boys. This event can be at someone’s home, at the church or even a
park. Arrangements should be made ahead of time to have the food
ready so as the men and boys arrive, they can begin eating.
Theme: “Men Under Construction”
Food: Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Chips, Cookies and Soft Drinks
Favor: A small plastic tool box for each father and son
Games: After lunch the fathers and sons are divided into teams.
Games that can be played: Banana-eating contest, water balloon
toss, egg toss, toilet paper race, carry a lemon under your chin,
carry a balloon between legs, sitting on a balloon popping it.
Prizes: Each father and son would bring one tool that would be used as
the prizes for the games or as door prizes to be given out
Awards: An award could be created for each father and son(s) team and
given at the end of the day. Awards could be “The team that
tried the hardest,” “The team that laughed the most,” “The team
that had the best team spirit.”
Devotion: After the awards and door prizes are given, finish the day with a
devotion and prayer. The devotion is on how dads give their
sons the tools to build their lives with. Talk about the
characteristics their dads build in their lives, such as patience,
love, understanding, wisdom, faithfulness, and devotion.
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Summer Activities
1. Go for ice cream.
2. Have a picnic.
3. Go for a walk.
4. Ride bikes.
5. Go to the park.
6. Have a garage sale.
7. Run through the sprinkler.
8. Go to the zoo.
9. Blow bubbles.
10. Play Hide-n-Seek.
11. Have a scavenger hunt.
12. Catch lightning bugs.
13. Invite a widow to your home for dinner.
14. Play board games.
15. Themed dinner meals— allow children to
make place cards and decorations.
16. Fly kites.
17. Make a Family Summer Scrapbook.
18. Go fishing.
19. Make cookies for a neighbor.
20. Plant a small garden.
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