Mother's
Day Tea
By
Jennifer
Allen
Yesterday my
Mom, sister
Caroline,
her
mother-in-law,
my two
nephews, and
I went to a
Mother’s Tea
at church.
It was a
wonderful
way to spend
a few hours
honoring the
mothers of
our
congregation!
Our woman’s
leader,
Carissa,
went to a
lot of
effort to
make the
afternoon
special. For
those of you
who would be
interested
in hosting a
Mother’s Tea
next year.
I’ll share
what Carissa
did.
Carrisa had
2 tables set
up. One had
the tea and
tea cups.
The other
table had a
wide variety
of luncheon
food;
Miniature
quiche, a
veggie tray,
fruit tray,
pickles,
cheese,
chips, cream
puffs, and
chocolate
peanuts. The
tables were
set with
white
plastic
tablecloths
and
decorations
with
families
(the
children
were
present)
being seated
together.
Carissa had
contacted
the father’s
in each
family
without Mom
knowing. She
had 2
request of
them. One
was to have
fathers
trace each
child’s hand
on
construction
paper and
cut it out.
Then the
child would
write,
dictate, or
have father
write on the
hand why
that child
loves Mommy.
Secondly
Father was
to write a
paragraph or
few pages on
what his
wife meant
to him and
their
children
knowing it
would be
read out
loud. This
was supposed
to be turned
into Carissa
on time
before the
tea. I think
most of the
men made it!
A small
flower pot
was filled
with glass
“rocks” and
the mother’s
name was
written on
the pot. All
her
children’s
cut out
construction
hands were
hot glued
onto a stick
and stuck in
the flower
pot. Her
children’s
hands became
her flowers
and was
placed on
the table at
her family’s
seating
area.
After prayer
and some
scriptures
were read
each family
was asked to
come up and
have their
picture
taken
together.
They stayed
up front
while the
letter from
that
mother’s
husband was
read. It was
really
wonderful to
hear how
each woman
had been a
blessing to
her family.
We should
have had a
few boxes of
Kleenex to
pass around.
The widows
and single
ladies had
letters
written in
their honor
too. Someone
in the
congregation
was asked to
write how
each of
these ladies
had been a
blessing or
encouragement
to those
around them.
It was very
special that
they (and I)
were
remembered
in that way.
For the
luncheon all
the children
were asked
to serve the
mothers and
grandmothers.
We have a
lot of young
children in
our
congregation
so several
adults were
posted at
the tables
to give them
a helping
hand. We
were able to
enjoy one
another’s
company as
we ate.
This
luncheon was
so special
that it was
decided we
will have a
barbecue
picnic in
the fathers
honor near
Father’s
Day. I’m
looking
forward to
it!
