Movie Nights make for a great Ladies Night Out event. They can also be a great, non-threatening outreach opportunity.
Today, I’m going to share step by step tips on how to host a marvelous movie night.
How to Host a Memorable Movie Night
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Step 1 – Invitations
Decide who you’re going to invite! Perhaps you just want to have some girlfriends over for a fun Ladies Night Out. Maybe your Women’s Ministry is hosting a Movie Night for a fellowship event.
Whatever the case, make sure you communicate and invite your guests 2-3 weeks prior to your event. And be sure to follow-up with a reminder email the week of the event.
Step 2 – Plan your menu
Popcorn is definitely a must! Chances are your Youth Group has a movie theater-style popcorn machine like this Gold Medal Popcorn Popper that you can borrow. You might want to consider purchasing some popcorn seasoning mixes, popcorn bags, or popcorn boxes. You could even set up a Popcorn Bar like Corey did over at Family Fresh Meals.
If your budget allows provide some full-size candy bars.
Your guests are going to get thirsty so be sure to supply plenty of sodas and water.
Step 3 – Name tags and an Icebreaker
Get folks to put a name tag on when you greet them at the door.
Print out these movie-themed icebreaker questions to encourage conversation as you wait for everyone to arrive. Consider placing the questions on the table, scatter them around the food table, or put them in a popcorn box and have everyone draw a question to answer.
To download the free movie icebreakers click the following link:
Step 4 – Select a movie
Some of my favorite Christian movies include War Room, God’s Not Dead 2, Woodlawn, Risen, Old Fashioned, and When the Game Stands Tall.
You can find a list of all of my favorite Christian movies here.
Step 5 – Host your movie night
Have fun!
You may also want to read:
105 Christian Ladies Night Out Ideas
Coffee, Cake, and Comedy Night
Old Fashioned Movie Review
Sharon Wilharm says
Cyndee, I just discovered your site after listening to your interview with Marnie. What an amazing resource. I just took over leadership of our women’s ministry and went in search of women’s ministry resources. LIke you said in your interview, at first I wasn’t finding much of what I was looking for, then I discovered your website. What a goldmine!
I realize that this is an old post, but I wanted to let you know about our movie Summer of ’67. It’s a Christian movie made specifically for women so it lends itself well to a women’s movie night.
Thanks again for the great resource. I look forward to spending the evening catching up on a lot of your wonderfully helpful articles.
Cyndee Ownbey says
Sharon, thank you for your comments! I am so glad you found my site via my interview with Marnie. 🙂 I have to admit, I have not heard of your movie, but I will have to add it to my list to check out!
Miguel says
I need ideas to have a movie night for the community and invite them to church and i am planning on having the movie at my lawn. I am thinking of showing a movie for kids
Cyndee Ownbey says
Miguel, what a great idea! There are several great Christian children’s movies – everything from Veggie Tales to Courageous. Free food and free movies always draw a crowd. Perhaps set up a snack bar with popcorn, drinks, and candy. Praying you’ll reach many!
Angela says
Thanks so much for this post. We are starting a new women’s ministry at our church and for our first event wanted something fun but simple. The flyers, popcorn bar, and movie selection – War Room, all came from ideas on your site. The night was a success and I owe it all to you. People kept congratulating me and I told them I never could have done anything without your website! What you are doing is such a blessing!!
Cyndee Ownbey says
Awesome!! So glad your event well! Thank you so much for sharing. 🙂
Sara St. Clair says
Thank you for this information! I have passed it on to others. My favorite childhood movie was “The Sound of Music.”
Cyndee Ownbey says
You are welcome! I love sharing great resources with you all! 🙂 I looooove the Sound of Music!
Nikki says
My favorite movie when I was a child was “A Neverending Story”!
Cyndee Ownbey says
Now I’ve got the theme music stuck in my head! LOL 🙂
Katrina James says
This truly a blessing! My favorite childhood movie was Annie.
Cyndee Ownbey says
Katrina, I loved Annie too!! The sun’ll come out tomorrow…. 😉
Connie Billingsley says
I cannot tell you how excited I am to know about gMovies!! It is always such a challenge to find a decent movie for family night without compromising our biblical standards.
Cinderella (Rogers and Hammerstein) our families all time favorite!!!
Jody Miller says
I always looked forward to the one time a year The Wizard of Oz was on TV.
Cyndee Ownbey says
Jody, that is a good one! I was always too scared of the tornado scene to watch the beginning. 😉