Know-How Exchange : Taglines/Names

Why would women want to join the group? What's the group's purpose/charter?

Jay just asked my question. What's the answer?

Tell us about the prospective members. What are they seeking? Why should they join? What's the benefit for them?

It IS a very tough assignment: a catchy, "fun" name for a group with a very serious purpose.

1. You could name the group in a way that indicates you want to build strong bonds among women like the strong bond between Ruth and Naomi in the Old Testament.

For example, you could call yourselves "Ruth 1:16" or "the R&N Group" (for Ruth & Naomi) or "Ruth and Naomi and Women Like Them." That really suggests that these women care about each other.

2. Your name could be based on your gender and your common interest in Holy Scripture -- "Women of the Bible." Might sound presumptuous, but it fits who you are and what you're doing. And it's got just the right note of audacity, I think.

Each Sunday, your pastor could feign ignorance when he makes the announcements. He could say, "And there's a meeting this week of the 'Women of the Bible." Who are these 'Women of the Bible'?" And your members could leap to their feet and and say, "WE are, Pastor Smith!" And then he could explain that, yes, the women of this church are, in fact, women of the Bible.

3. You could call your group "Sisters" or "Sisters in Christ" -- the same way men call each other "Brothers" and "Brothers in Christ." But I don't know how to make it more catchy than "Sisters." You simply can't play off the words "the Brethern" because to call yourself "the Sistern" seems disrespectful of the group and its purposes.

4. One other idea: Could those 7 years of absence suggest your name? Could you be "the Year 8 Group"? Would that name help all of you remember that the group didn't exist for 7 years -- and thus encourage you all to stay together and care for each other starting now, in Year 8?

Year 8 also conveys the idea, of course, that the 7 lean years are over -- and that you, as women, have begun to share together in the love of Christ and love for each other from this point forward.

Again, tough assignment. The group's purpose is serious, so the name can't be too crazy, can it?

At our church, we have groups according to age and occupation. We meet every Friday night for fellowship. We have 'Gideon Troop' for grade school kids, 'Journey Fellowship' for high school students, 'Youth Fellowship' for College students, 'Young Pro' for young professionals at their 20's, "Zion" for age 30's, "Bethany" for couples, "Lighthouse" for age 40 and above. We also have Men's and Women's Fellowship for ages 30 and above.

I don't think you can put grade school or high school students with adult women in one group. The activities and topics should be appropriate to certain age groups.