Bible Study Party

Recently I had a group of girls over for our monthly "Faith Group." Sometimes we cover a Christian book, sometimes we cover scripture, or sometimes we just talk about the issues we are experiencing in our faith. I look forward to these nights because it is so good to get together with like minded women and just talk about our faith in Jesus. We take turns hosting, and this time it was my turn! I just wanted to give you a quick glimpse into what I did to set up for this very informal gathering.

For food, we always keep it simple. I made a fiesta taco dip that I got in North East, PA. It was simple, just mix with sour cream and mayo, and pour the dip mix in. I served in with tortilla chips, and that's it!

If you have something savory, you always need something sweet! I made chocolate chip dip. (Recipe coming to the blog soon!) I only make this occasionally because I would literally eat the entire bowl. It's that good! I served it with windowpane pretzels, because salty and sweet just go together wonderfully!

I had a variety of drinks out, along with some cute plates and napkins.

I used my signature picture frame with vis a vis marker, to describe what was on the menu for the evening. I had the 100 Instrumental Hymns Pandora station playing in the background. Like I said, simple!

Truthfully, the food we feed our souls with is much more important that the food we feed our stomachs with anyway. These little gatherings never last more than an hour and a half, but that time is just filled with great conversation about our faith. Like I said, it is one of my favorite days of the month!

If you host an event like this, I'd love to hear your suggestions on the topic we should cover next! Leave me a comment and let me know!

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