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Women's Ministry Activities: 8 Ideas for Your Women's Meeting

Updated November 10, 2026

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This page gives you 8 women's ministry activities that mix short Bible-woman stories with prayer and encouragement: Ruth, Hannah, Esther, Mary and Martha, Lydia and Proverbs 31. Each takes 15 to 25 minutes. It is for leaders of women's ministry with 5 to 60 women.

Women's meetings often include very different seasons of life: single women, new mothers, widows, working women. These activities leave space for everyone without assuming a particular role.

Each exercise offers a way to take part quietly. Nobody is asked to share a private story, and all prayer requests are optional.

Age group
Women at church women's ministry meetings and home groups
Time
15 to 25 minutes per activity
Group size
5 to 60 participants

Supplies

  • • Bibles and pens
  • • Colored index cards or sticky notes
  • • A jar or basket
  • • Printed sheets with the phrases and verses for activity 2
  • • Poster board or dry-erase board

1. My week in one word

Goal: Check in with a single word and listen to each other.

Step by step

  1. 1.Give each woman an index card and ask her to write one word that describes her week, in 1 minute.
  2. 2.In groups of 4, each reads her word and says one sentence if she wishes.
  3. 3.Ask the group to pray for each other's words for 2 minutes.
  4. 4.Read Psalm 139:2 and thank God for knowing each one.

Key verse: Psalm 139:2 — you know when I sit down and when I rise up

Variation: For a group of 40, keep words in a jar and let each woman draw someone else's word to pray for.

2. What God says about me

Goal: Replace negative self-talk with what Scripture says.

Step by step

  1. 1.Hand out a sheet with 5 common phrases such as 'I am not enough' and 5 matching verses.
  2. 2.Women match each phrase to a verse in pairs in 6 minutes: for example, Ephesians 2:10, Psalm 139:14, Romans 8:1.
  3. 3.Each woman writes her own sentence: 'God says that I am ...'
  4. 4.Read Ephesians 2:10 aloud together.

Key verse: Ephesians 2:10 — we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works

Variation: Turn the sentence into a bookmark with a border drawn by hand.

3. Ruth and Naomi: a friend who stays

Goal: Value faithful friendship across ages.

Step by step

  1. 1.Read Ruth 1:6-18 aloud in 4 minutes.
  2. 2.Pair women of different ages. Each tells her partner about a friend who stayed with her in a hard season, in general terms, 3 minutes each.
  3. 3.On a card, each writes a short thank-you note to that friend.
  4. 4.Read Ruth 1:16 aloud together.

Key verse: Ruth 1:16 — your people shall be my people, and your God my God

Variation: Invite women to give the note to the friend this week.

4. Hannah's jar

Goal: Offer a safe way to bring burdens to God.

Step by step

  1. 1.Place a jar at the front and read 1 Samuel 1:9-18. Explain that Hannah poured out her soul before the Lord.
  2. 2.Give each woman a slip and 4 minutes to write one thing she is carrying. Names are not needed.
  3. 3.Fold and place the slips in the jar. Nobody reads them.
  4. 4.The leader prays over the jar for 3 minutes, and the group prays silently.

Key verse: 1 Samuel 1:15 — I have been pouring out my soul before the Lord

Variation: At home groups, use a mason jar and pray from it weekly.

5. Esther: for such a time as this

Goal: Encourage courage and discernment.

Step by step

  1. 1.Read Esther 4:10-16 in 4 minutes.
  2. 2.In groups of 4, discuss: What risk did Esther face? Who encouraged her? Where are we placed to help others?
  3. 3.Each woman writes one sentence: 'In this season, God may have placed me ... to ...'
  4. 4.Pray for each other's sentences in groups.

Key verse: Esther 4:14 — who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this

Variation: Ask older women to tell a short story of when they spoke up for someone.

6. Martha and Mary: kitchen and feet

Goal: Find balance between serving and listening.

Step by step

  1. 1.Read Luke 10:38-42 aloud. Note that Jesus did not condemn service but invited Martha to listen.
  2. 2.Divide into two groups: 'Marthas' list what they love about serving, 'Marys' list what helps them to listen.
  3. 3.Swap lists and discuss for 5 minutes: what can we learn from each other?
  4. 4.Close with 2 minutes of silence and a prayer.

Key verse: Luke 10:42 — one thing is necessary, and Mary has chosen the good portion

Variation: Offer a table with tea and invite women to listen to a verse for 5 minutes.

7. Lydia opens her home

Goal: Plan simple ways to practice hospitality.

Step by step

  1. 1.Read Acts 16:13-15 in 3 minutes.
  2. 2.Give each woman a card with 3 columns: 'Who I could invite', 'What I can offer', 'When'. Keep it simple: coffee, a walk, a call.
  3. 3.Pair up and share one idea in 2 minutes each.
  4. 4.Set a date to meet again and share how it went.

Key verse: Acts 16:15 — come to my house and stay

Variation: Make a list of women who live alone and offer a shared meal.

8. Blessing with Proverbs 31

Goal: Bless women with the whole of their lives, not just their roles.

Step by step

  1. 1.Read Proverbs 31:10-31 slowly, one verse per woman around the circle, with a pass option.
  2. 2.Give each woman a card and ask her to write one quality in the chapter that she sees in the woman on her left.
  3. 3.Pass the cards around, each woman reading hers silently.
  4. 4.Close by praying a blessing over the group.

Key verse: Proverbs 31:30 — a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised

Variation: With many single women in the group, read the chapter as a portrait of character rather than of roles.

Wrap up with a quiz

Close with Bible trivia for adults

Use a list of Bible questions for adults, each with an answer and verse reference, in a table round at the end of the women's meeting.

Frequently asked questions

Can these work in a small home group?

Yes. All 8 work with 5 women around a table, and each has a quiet option.

What if some women do not want to share?

Every activity can be done in writing or in pairs. Sharing is always an invitation.

Can I use these for a women's retreat?

Yes. Choose 4 or 5 and add worship, rest and meals.

Are the activities suitable for older and younger women together?

Yes. Several pair women of different ages to encourage learning from each other.

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