Alice in Wonderland Tea

Alice in Wonderland tea

10:10 Welcome - Today we will be enjoying a tea party , Alice in Wonderland style.  You have already fallen down the rabbit’s hole and have found yourself at the Mad hatter’s tea party, You probably can almost hear them singing their tea party songs.  You will meet several other characters in Alice’s wonderland and they will teach you about your own wonderful walk with God.  So, We hope you will enjoy the day and  you will take home a special memory of your day in Wonderland.

Before we begin,

                We need items for the birthday baskets, both for adults and children

                We are starting the Secret Sisters with a twist, we are not going to reveal our identities, it will be anonymous.  If you can’t commit to giving a card, note, or small gift at least every 3 weeks, then please do not participate.

Prayer

10:15- 10:45 Game: Who is the Queen of Hearts?   Old Maid game -  Deal all the cards,  players remove any pairs,  players to the left may select a card , if the card makes a pair they discard it, the next person on the left continues, as players lay all cards down they are out of the game.  The last player with the queen of hearts is the queen of hearts.  She will receive a prize crown and heart scepter. 

The Queen of Hearts shows no love in Alice in Wonderland, she often says “off with her head” but God has given us the ability to love one another with a perfect love.  Our queen of hearts bears love!

1 Peter 1:22-25 (King James Version)

 ²²Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently

So today our queen will show love to others and we will show love to her!

The Cards in Alice’s world made a mistake of having white roses for the Queen of Hearts, so they painted them. We will be “Painting the Roses Red” not blue not green, not aquamarine- This crafted pin will remind us of God’s love for us, because we are nothing without Gods love.

Song of Solomon 2

 ¹I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. ²As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

10:45- 11:15 Craft-  Painting the Roses Red Pin- White premade fimo roses, paint red with green leaves.  Need paint, brushes.  These can be drying while we do other things. When finished create a pin and put a ribbon on them to wear that Sunday at church.

Alice worked really hard to find her way. Through hard work much can be accomplished, that is why I would like to now Thank  all that took the time to dress up for this day. It always takes a little more effort to make things really special, and I appreciate all you have done.  I would like to show my thanks to Colette, Siri, and Cheran for all the extra help and time they invested in making this a special retreat by giving them a gift.  

11:15-11:30 Costume Prizes

Now we will sit down to feed!  Pray for food

11:30 – 12:00 High Tea-  Sandwiches, cookies, scones, tea, lemonade etc.

The Chesire Cat has a large grin and is often into mischief. Much of what the world offers comes disguised behind a mask of pleasure,  remember God is truth and in him is no shadow of turning

James 1  ¹⁷Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.  ¹⁸Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures

Lets pin a grin on the Chesire Cat – need scarf or something to cover eyes.

12:00- 12:20 Game- Pin the grin on the Chesire  Cat

Now that our cat has a grin let us fill our hearts within, 

There is no better way to grow, this the Bible tells me so

So into God’s word, Let the Holy Spirit be Heard