Someone just asked you to “plan something for Valentine’s Day” — and now it’s your problem. You’ve got a fellowship hall, a vague budget, a mix of married couples, nervous singles, senior members, and a youth group that would rather be anywhere else.
This guide is built for exactly that situation. You’ll find 5 fully built-out Valentine’s Day church event themes, a complete 8-week planning timeline you can hand to your committee, 3 copy-paste MC scripts, and a realistic budget guide by church size. These are the tools most church event planners spend weeks trying to cobble together. They’re all here.
Start with the Event Selector below — it gets you to the right theme in 30 seconds.
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What’s in this guide
- Event Selector: Find Your Theme Fast
- Why Most Church Valentine Events Fall Flat
- Theme 1 — The God’s Love Banquet (Best All-Ages Event)
- Theme 2 — Married Couples’ Night Done Right
- Theme 3 — The Singles Celebration (The One Churches Get Wrong)
- Theme 4 — Youth Group Valentine Event
- Theme 5 — Senior & Multigenerational Luncheon
- The 8-Week Planning Timeline (Print & Share)
- 3 Copy-Paste MC Scripts for the Night
- Budget Guide by Church Size
- Games & Activities That Actually Work
- FAQ
Event Selector: Find Your Theme in 30 Seconds
Before you commit to decorations and a menu, get one thing right: who is this event for? This table routes you straight to the right theme based on your audience, your vibe, and what you realistically have the bandwidth to pull off.
| Your Audience | Best Theme | Key Verse | Go To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole congregation, mixed ages | God’s Love Banquet | 1 John 4:19 | All-Ages Theme → |
| Married couples specifically | Couples Dinner Night | Ecclesiastes 4:9 | Couples Night → |
| Single people in your church | The Beloved Celebration | Isaiah 43:4 | Singles Event → |
| Teens / Youth group | Youth Valentine Event | 1 Timothy 4:12 | Youth Event → |
| Seniors / 55+ members | Heritage & Praise Luncheon | Psalm 100:5 | Senior Luncheon → |
| Families with young kids | Family Love Craft Night | Deuteronomy 6:6-7 | All-Ages Theme → |
Why Most Church Valentine Events Fall Flat
Before we get into the creative ideas and event plans, it’s worth being honest about what goes wrong. I’ve seen enough church Valentine events to notice a few consistent patterns.
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The first problem is audience mismatch. A room that includes widowed seniors, newlyweds, and a table of college students all need something different — but most churches plan one event as if everyone in the room has the same relationship status and emotional temperature. They don’t. A couples dinner that ignores the single people in the room isn’t just awkward; it’s the reason those people stop attending events.
The second problem is doing what was done last year without asking whether it worked. Valentine’s is a special holiday that deserves intentional planning, not autopilot repetition. If last year’s event felt flat, something in the format wasn’t working — and repeating it next year won’t fix that.
The third problem — and this is the one planners least expect — is no host script. The person on the mic often improvises, says something accidentally awkward about couples in front of single people, and the room energy deflates. The fix for this is one of the most useful things in this guide: a prepared script that takes 10 minutes to adapt and makes the whole night feel intentional.
These different ideas below are built to solve all three of those problems. A great way to approach this: read through all five themes first, then pick the one that fits your audience. You’ll find helpful tips throughout each section for setup, program flow, and keeping people engaged.
Theme 1 — The God’s Love Banquet (Best All-Ages Event)

This is the theme that works for every church, every size, and every demographic mix. The God’s Love Banquet anchors the whole evening in the source of love — not romantic love between couples, but God’s love that holds the whole room together. It’s the single best creative idea for a congregation that includes single people, widowed members, teenagers, and married couples all in the same fellowship hall.
The central premise: Valentine’s Day becomes a celebration of the greatest love in human history. The theme of love here isn’t romantic — it’s the love of Jesus Christ that holds every person in the room, regardless of relationship status. The evening weaves God’s word throughout decorations, conversation starters, and worship. Your anchor verse is 1 John 4:19 — “We love because he first loved us” — and everything points back to it.
Setup & Decorations
- Centerpieces: white pillar candles surrounded by red and white flowers, with a small printed card bearing a scripture verse about the love of God
- Table runners in red, white, or gold — Dollar Tree covers this easily
- Entry display: a large banner or framed print reading “We love because He first loved us” — 1 John 4:19
- Scatter custom conversation hearts down each table; replace the commercial sayings with short Bible verses about love
- Heart-shaped balloons in red and white at the entrance and around the room
- Soft lighting — candles and string lights make the room feel warmer than overhead fluorescents ever will
Program Flow (2-Hour Event)
- 6:00 PM — Doors open, background worship music, photo opportunity at the entry display
- 6:15 PM — Welcome and brief devotional on God’s love (use the MC script from the section below)
- 6:30 PM — Dinner served, conversation prompt cards on each table
- 7:00 PM — Game or activity (see the Games section below)
- 7:30 PM — Worship — “Reckless Love,” “How He Loves,” “Good Good Father”
- 7:50 PM — Closing prayer and valentine’s day card exchange at tables
“We love because he first loved us.” — 1 John 4:19
This verse does something specific for a mixed audience: it removes the pressure from couples to perform romance and lifts the whole room into something bigger. I’ve been in rooms where a host read this verse aloud and you could feel the energy shift. That’s the moment you’re building toward.
This theme also works beautifully as a Valentine’s Day craft event through children’s ministry. Set up a station where kids decorate heart-shaped cards with short Bible verses, then deliver them the following week to homebound church members or a local nursing home. It’s a fun way to show even the youngest family members that love is something you give away — not just receive.
A Real Moment
A friend of mine helped plan a God’s Love Banquet for her church of about 80 people. She was nervous about the mix — four widows at one table, two couples celebrating 30-plus years, and a row of twenty-something singles who almost didn’t come. She told me afterward: “I thought it would feel awkward. Instead, by the end of the night, the widows and the young singles were at the same table swapping stories about God’s faithfulness in their lives. That verse — 1 John 4:19 — leveled the room.”
Theme 2 — Married Couples’ Night Done Right

A couples dinner designed specifically for married couples is one of the most genuinely valuable things a church can do around Valentine’s Day. Date nights are expensive. Babysitters are hard to find. And spiritual intimacy — the kind where couples actually pray together or talk about something deeper than logistics — rarely happens without someone creating intentional space for it.
That’s what this event is. The couples dinner isn’t just dinner with a church logo on it. It’s an evening designed to help every christian couple reconnect around something real — which is a great idea no matter how healthy or how stretched a marriage is right now. The month of February is when most people already have a date night on their minds; this is a great way to give it actual substance.
What Makes It Different From a Regular Couples Dinner
The difference is structured conversation. Instead of couples sitting across from each other running out of things to say, each table gets prayer prompts and conversation starters built around Bible verses. Print these on cardstock — one card per couple, left at each place setting. Examples that reliably work:
- “What’s one way God has changed you in the last year that your spouse has noticed?”
- “Read Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 together. What does ‘helping each other up’ look like in your marriage right now?”
- “What’s one thing you want to thank God for about your spouse tonight?”
These aren’t cheesy icebreakers. They’re the kind of questions that open genuine conversation in romantic relationships that have grown quiet. Plan 4-5 questions and let couples move through them at their own pace during dinner.
The Newlywed Game — Church Edition
A church-friendly Newlywed Game is consistently a great time. Ask five couples — mix of newlyweds and long-marrieds — to participate. Questions should be warm and funny: “What song would your spouse say best describes your morning routine?” Not embarrassing. The couple married longest always wins the crowd. There’s nothing better than watching a married couple who’ve been together 42 years absolutely nail every answer while the newlyweds look at each other in total confusion.
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.” — Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
End the evening with a couples’ blessing — a short prayer spoken over the whole room. Something like: “Lord, bless every marriage here. For the newlyweds still figuring it out, give them grace. For the couples who have built lifelong relationships on faithfulness — thank You for their example.” Keep it brief. Keep it honest. Married couples will remember it next year.
For more ways to weave Scripture into your Valentine’s Day themes across your whole service — not just the banquet — the Valentine themes for church guide covers ideas from the Sunday morning worship service through midweek events and small group gatherings.
Theme 3 — The Singles Celebration (The One Churches Get Wrong)

Most churches either ignore single people on Valentine’s Day or throw them a pity event. Both are bad ideas. And single people can tell the difference immediately.
Here’s the approach that actually works: don’t call it the “Singles Valentine’s Party.” Call it “The Beloved Celebration” or “Loved by God Night.” The name signals the whole theology of the event. You are not waiting to be loved. You are already beloved. That’s not a consolation prize — that’s the most important thing a church can say to a single person on this particular special holiday.
The Verse That Changes the Room
“Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life.” — Isaiah 43:4
This verse — not a verse about waiting for a spouse, not Paul’s contentment-in-singleness passage — is the one that actually lands. God says: you are precious. You are honored. I love you. Build the entire evening around that identity statement.
What to Actually Do at the Event
- Celebration-style dinner: Round tables of 6-8, great food, lots of laughter. Not a couples dinner with awkwardly empty chairs — a real gathering of people who belong somewhere.
- Love letter station: A table with nice stationery where guests write love letters to people in their lives — a parent, a close friend, a coworker who’s been struggling. Provides stamps for mailing. This redirects the romantic love energy of Valentine’s into something everyone can participate in.
- Short Bible study: A 10-minute teaching on the depth of God’s love using the Hebrew word ahav — love that is chosen and committed, not contingent on circumstance. Keep it warm. Not a theology lecture.
- Serve together: Assemble a box of chocolates and handwritten cards to donate to a local charity or assisted living facility. People who feel loved give love more freely. Single people need the reminder that they have an enormous amount of love to give.
A Real Moment
I know a woman who avoided church on Valentine’s Day for years after her husband died. The grief wasn’t just about him — it was about walking into a room full of couples and feeling completely invisible. The year her church launched a “Beloved Celebration” framed around Isaiah 43:4, she went. She told me it was the first time Valentine’s Day had felt like a celebration for her in years, rather than a reminder of loss. That’s what the right framing does.
If you want ideas for how to welcome single people through your signage and entryway before they even walk in the door, the church signs for Valentine’s Day guide includes message options that feel genuinely inclusive — not awkward or condescending.
Theme 4 — Youth Group Valentine Event

Teenagers do not want a candlelit dinner and prayer prompts. What they want is to move, compete, laugh, and feel like they belong. A great youth Valentine event gives them all of that — and slips in something real about love along the way.
The key with youth group Valentine events is pacing. Thirty minutes of sitting is about their limit. Keep the program varied and fast-moving. Energy is your best tool.
A Format That Works
- 20 min: Icebreaker and opening game (see Games section below)
- 15 min: Quick teaching — “What does Jesus actually say about love?” Not a full sermon. More like a bible study conversation built around 3 verses. Honest about what they’re dealing with: romantic relationships, comparison on social media, loneliness.
- 20 min: Valentine’s Day craft — decorate cards for family members, for younger kids in the children’s ministry, or for church members who are homebound
- 20 min: Food and free time
- 15 min: Worship — 2-3 songs they actually know and like
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” — 1 Timothy 4:12
The teaching moment works best when it’s honest. Teenagers are watching a constant stream of curated couple content on social media. Jesus’ love being the most important thing — and the most countercultural message available — is genuinely compelling when you present it that way. Don’t clean it up into a Sunday school answer. Let it be real.
Object Lesson That Sticks
Bring a box of chocolates. Tell them that what’s inside each chocolate is a mystery — you grab one and hope for the best. Then say: “Some people treat romantic relationships the same way. They pick whoever looks good and just hope it works out. But God’s love isn’t random. It’s intentional. It’s chosen. And it’s yours right now, not after you’ve earned it.” Simple. It stays with them.
Theme 5 — Senior & Multigenerational Luncheon

Senior luncheons are consistently the most underestimated Valentine’s Day church events — and among the most emotionally rich. You’re in a room with people who have loved deeply, lost people they adored, survived things that should have broken their marriages, and still show up. That is worth celebrating.
The multigenerational element — pairing seniors with younger church members or youth volunteers — adds something irreplaceable. There’s a reason “Generations of Wisdom” resonates as a theme: seniors have something to say about real love that no amount of couples counseling books can replicate. They have witnessed how God gives people a new heart for each other in seasons when love felt impossible. That’s a gospel message worth sharing.
Program That Works for This Audience
- Live music: A soloist or small ensemble playing hymns and love songs from across different decades. “How Great Thou Art” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love” in the same set works beautifully.
- Testimony time: Invite 2-3 couples or individuals to share a 2-minute story about how God’s love carried them through something hard. Not a polished speech — just a real story. These are always the most moving moments of the afternoon.
- Scripture verses wall: In the weeks before the event, collect favorite Bible verses about love from congregation members (a simple Sunday morning signup sheet works fine). Print and frame them. Display around the room. Guests love finding their own verse on the wall.
- Fruits of the Spirit activity: Each person writes one “fruit” they’ve seen God grow in their longest relationship or friendship. Share around the table. This works for any group — couples, widowed members, long-time friendships.

“His love endures forever.” — Psalm 100:5
Sticky notes also work beautifully at a senior luncheon. Give each person a pad and ask them to write one thing they’re grateful for about someone in their life, then stick it on a “Gratitude Wall” near the exit. By the time the luncheon wraps, the wall is covered. It’s a visible picture of how much love is in the room.

The 8-Week Planning Timeline
This is the section most church event planners bookmark. Print it, share it with your committee, and work through it one week at a time. Valentine’s Day falls on February 14 — count back 8 weeks to find your start date.
| Week | Key Tasks | Who Owns It |
|---|---|---|
| Week 8 | Choose your event type using the Event Selector above. Set the date and book the room. Assign a planning committee of 3–5 people. Set the budget. | Lead coordinator |
| Week 7 | Finalize the theme and program flow. Write the invitation — be specific about what guests can expect. Post to the church bulletin, website, and social media. Send personal invitations to targeted groups (seniors, singles, couples). | Coordinator + comms |
| Week 6 | Plan the menu. Confirm who’s preparing or catering food. Assign dishes by family members or ministry teams. Plan table setup: number of tables, guests per table, centerpiece concept. | Food lead |
| Week 5 | Purchase non-perishable decorations: balloons, tablecloths, candles, centerpiece supplies. Print all table materials: conversation starter cards, prayer prompts, program sheets, scripture verse cards. | Décor lead |
| Week 4 | Confirm all volunteers and assign specific roles: setup crew, greeting team, food servers, cleanup. Confirm musicians or entertainment. Practice the program flow with your MC and give them their script. | Volunteer coordinator |
| Week 3 | RSVP check. Follow up with anyone who hasn’t responded. Adjust food quantities. Confirm room access and AV equipment. Finalize your music playlist. | Coordinator |
| Week 2 | Finalize all printed materials. Write or adapt the MC script. Do a walk-through of the room and program flow. Handle any remaining supply runs. | MC + coordinator |
| Week 1 & Day-Of | Set up the room 2–3 hours before doors open. Confirm food pickup and delivery timing. Brief volunteers on their specific roles. Run the event. Enjoy it. Collect feedback before people leave — one question: “What would make this even better next year?” | Full team |
The One Thing That Derails Events
If you think setup will take 30 minutes, plan for 90. Tables, centerpieces, AV, food staging, arranging seating — it always takes longer than expected. Give your setup crew a start time that feels too early. It probably isn’t.
3 Copy-Paste MC Scripts for Valentine’s Night

The person at the mic often organized the whole event. At 6pm on the night of the banquet, they need words. Here are three ready-to-adapt scripts. Take them, make them yours, and read them enough times beforehand that you don’t sound like you’re reading off a page.
Script 1: God’s Love Banquet — All-Ages Welcome
“Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone. I want to start tonight with a question: who in this room has ever been loved perfectly?”
[Pause for effect.]
“That’s what I thought. None of us have — at least not by another person. Every person who has ever loved us has done it imperfectly, because they’re human, just like us.
But 1 John 4:19 changes the whole story: ‘We love because he first loved us.’ Before Valentine’s Day existed. Before any of us walked into this room. God loved you — completely, perfectly, without condition.
Tonight isn’t just a dinner. It’s a celebration of the greatest love in human history — and the fact that it belongs to every single person in this room. Welcome. We’re really glad you’re here.”
Transition: move straight into a worship song or an opening prayer, then into dinner.
Script 2: Married Couples’ Night
“Look around this room. Every couple here has a story — a story of two people choosing each other again and again, sometimes through seasons that weren’t easy and weren’t romantic.
Marriage is not just a romantic relationship. It’s two people saying ‘I’ll go through the hard stuff with you.’ Ecclesiastes 4 says: ‘Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.’ That’s not poetry — that’s Tuesday.
Tonight we want to give you something churches rarely make space for: time to actually be present with each other. No logistics. No kids. No phones — try it. Just you, your spouse, some great food, and a chance to remember why you chose each other in the first place.
We’ll start with a blessing over every marriage in this room.”
Follow with a short couples’ blessing prayer, then transition to dinner and conversation prompts at the tables.
Script 3: The Beloved Celebration — For Singles
“I want to say something right up front: tonight is not a consolation prize. This is not the ‘you didn’t find someone, so here’s a party’ event. If that’s what you were expecting, I’m glad you’re here anyway — because what we’re actually doing tonight is different.
Isaiah 43:4 says: ‘Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you…’ God doesn’t say that to a person who has figured out their romantic life. He says it to you — right now, exactly as you are.
Tonight is a celebration of the love that never leaves and never fails. We’re going to eat really well, spend time with some genuinely great people, and by the end of the night, I hope you feel what you actually are: beloved.”
Say it once, say it clearly, then move immediately into celebration mode. Don’t keep circling back to the singleness angle — you made the point. Let the evening carry it.
Budget Guide by Church Size

Budget is the conversation nobody wants to have until someone’s already overspent. Here’s a realistic breakdown for three common church sizes. These totals assume volunteer-prepared food, not catered meals — which is the easy way to keep costs reasonable without sacrificing quality.
30–50 attendees
- Decorations: $40–$60
- Food (potluck-supplemented): $60–$100
- Printed materials: $15–$25
- Activities & games: $20–$40
- Miscellaneous: $15–$30
75–120 attendees
- Decorations: $100–$150
- Food (team-prepared): $200–$350
- Printed materials: $30–$50
- Musician or entertainment: $50–$100
- Activities & games: $30–$60
150–250 attendees
- Decorations: $200–$300
- Food (partial catering): $400–$750
- AV & lighting: $100–$200
- Entertainment: $100–$200
- Activities & printed: $50–$100
The most consistent way to save money: recruit a cooking team from the congregation instead of catering. Most church families will cook for their church family if you make it easy — give them a specific dish, a specific quantity, and a specific dropoff time. Don’t leave it vague. A local restaurant can supplement if needed, but it’s rarely necessary when your congregation is involved.
A Real Moment
I helped coordinate a God’s Love Banquet for a small church working with about $200. We used Dollar Tree for nearly everything — white tablecloths, heart-shaped balloons, pillar candles. The women’s ministry cooked the meal. A teenager played acoustic guitar. It was one of the most genuinely beautiful church evenings I’ve seen — and it cost less than one date night at a decent restaurant. The budget is not the limiting factor. Intentionality is.
Games & Activities That Actually Work

Games are where Valentine events either come alive or fall flat. The mistake most planners make is choosing activities that put people on the spot or only work for one audience type. The options below work across different event formats — pick by audience, not by what sounds fun to the planning committee.
For All-Ages Events
- Bible Verse Fill-in-the-Blank Trivia: Display a scripture verse about love with key words removed. Teams compete to fill in the blanks. “God is _____ ; God is kind.” (1 Cor 13:4). Mix well-known verses with ones people might not recognize. Works great for small groups at their tables or as a whole-room competition.
- Heart Hunt: Before guests arrive, hide paper hearts around the room with Bible verses on them. Guests collect as many as they find during the evening. At the end, a few are read aloud. Simple, free, and keeps people exploring the room.
- Valentine Bingo: Create cards with items to find in the room: “a couple married 25+ years,” “someone wearing red,” “a person who brought dessert,” “someone who can quote a scripture verse about love.” Great icebreaker for the first 15 minutes as people are arriving.
For Couples Events
- The Newlywed Game — Church Edition: Five couples, 10 questions, consistent great time. Ask partners separately, then compare answers. Questions should be warm and funny, never embarrassing. The couple with the most years of marriage always wins the crowd by a wide margin.
- Love Letter Read-Aloud: Ask 3-4 couples in advance to bring or write a short love letter — or share “the moment they knew.” Keep each to 2 minutes. This one consistently surprises the room. Long-married couples deliver every time.
For Youth Group
- Love Language Emoji Test: A casual quiz based loosely on the five love languages. Teens choose emojis representing how they show and receive care. A brief debrief connects naturally to the teaching on God’s love and how it doesn’t fit any category.
- Valentine Card Craft Relay: Teams race to assemble and decorate a Valentine card within 5 minutes. Judged by speed, creativity, or messiness depending on your crowd. Finished cards go to kids in Sunday school or homebound church members the following week.

For small groups meeting in homes, a board game or card game evening can be the most natural way to celebrate Valentine’s Day together without event-planning pressure. A good thing to remember: the best valentines day events often happen around a kitchen table, not a banquet hall. Add a 5-minute devotional or prayer prompts to close and you’ve got community, substance, and a great time in one evening. Sometimes the easy way is the right way.
If you’re coordinating Valentine’s Day events across multiple ministries — the main banquet, youth group, children’s ministry, and Sunday morning — the church Valentine party ideas guide has additional creative ideas organized by format and ministry context.
FAQ

How far in advance should we start planning a church Valentine’s banquet?
Eight weeks is ideal for a first-time event; four weeks is the minimum if you have an experienced team and a reliable venue. The critical pinch points are room booking, food coordination, and getting RSVPs in time to plan quantities. Use the 8-week timeline above as your guide — it was built specifically for this event type.
Should we charge admission or make it free?
Both models work well. A free event lowers the barrier — especially for single people or young couples who might feel awkward paying to attend. A ticketed event ($10–$20 per person) helps you plan quantities more accurately and signals that the evening is worth showing up for. Many churches do a tiered model: couples pay a small amount, single people attend free.
What’s the best way to include single people without making it awkward?
Either hold a completely separate event (the Beloved Celebration model above) or frame the all-ages event around God’s love from the first word — not around couples. When 1 John 4:19 is the central theme, single people aren’t an afterthought. They’re part of the same story. Avoid couple-centric language in the invitation if you want a genuinely inclusive evening. Jesus loves everyone in the room equally — the program should reflect that.
What Bible verses work best for decorations and table cards?
1 John 4:19, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Song of Solomon 3:4, Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, Romans 8:38-39, and Zephaniah 3:17 all print beautifully and carry genuine meaning. Use different scripture verses across tables so guests encounter fresh words wherever they sit. Printed on cardstock with a simple heart border, these make excellent keepsakes — which is a great idea for extending the event’s impact beyond the night itself.
How do we make the food feel special without blowing the budget?
Presentation matters more than cost. Use real plates instead of paper — rent them, borrow from the church kitchen, or ask families to bring their own. A small chocolate rose or box of chocolates at each place setting costs $1-2 per person and makes the table feel personal before anyone sits down. Assign a food coordinator whose only job is managing quantities and presentation, not cooking.
What’s the best Valentine’s Day event for children’s ministry?
Keep it simple and give kids something to make. A Valentine’s Day craft station where children decorate cards with Bible verses, followed by a short “Jesus loves you” lesson and a fun snack, is a winning formula. If you want a service component, have kids make cards for homebound church members or a local nursing home — it’s a much fun activity and teaches children that love is something you give away. Conversation hearts make an easy object lesson about kind words.
How do we get people to actually come?
Personal invitation is still the most effective method — not a bulletin announcement. Have small group leaders personally invite their groups. Give the event a name that tells people what to expect (“The Beloved Celebration” communicates more than “Valentine’s Dinner”). Post a reminder on consecutive Sundays and send a last-call email the Tuesday before the event. People need at least three touchpoints before they put something on their calendar.
Is Valentine’s Day a Christian holiday?
Valentine’s Day has both pagan and Christian roots — St. Valentine was a real third-century Christian martyr who defied Roman orders to perform marriages. It’s not a sacred observance like Christmas or Easter, but there’s nothing un-Christian about using it as an occasion to celebrate love in all its forms. The key is keeping God’s love as the foundation — not just dressing up a commercial holiday with a church logo. When the evening is rooted in 1 John 4:19 or Isaiah 43:4, it’s genuinely a special holiday worth celebrating together.









PLANNING A LUNCHEON FOR OUR SENIOR GROUP – MEN, WOMEN, WIDOW’S AND WIDOWER’S ….. AGES 50 – 99. NEED SOMETHING THAT’S NOT SO COUPLE LOVE RELATED …… TO MAKE MEN, WOMEN, AND THOSE THAT HAVE LOST THEIR LIFE MATE, ALL FEEL COMFORTABLE. SUGGESTIONS APPRECIATED
Thanks Dorothy we updated the article with some extra ideas for seniors. See 18 onwards.