Buccaneer Breakfast or Banquet
TO BEGIN A NEW CHURCH YEAR

Invitation

                                     Pirates bold

                    In search of Gold

                    Will treasure rate

                     At a breakfast date.

                     Buccaneer Breakfast

                              Date   _____________

                              Time   _____________

                              Place _____________

 Print invitation on a pirate chest made of gold construction paper. On outside splash in bold letters: BEWARE-Break seal at own risk!

Purpose

Use this breakfast (or banquet) for one department or for all church leadership to offer inspiration at the beginning of a new church year. Present the goals of the organization.

Reception of Guests

Each guest receives a colored eye patch (made of red, yellow, or green construction paper and twine). He writes his name on the eye patch and ties it around his head.

Decorations

For the center of interest build an island with palm trees, small shrubs, and a large treasure chest that has jewels spilling out of it.

Around the wall place pirate flags (black with white skull and crossbones) and treasure maps with burned, curled edges.

Decorate the tables with small artificial palm trees, red and gold flowers, ships, small islands of sand, and small treasure chests of jewels.

Program Covers

Print programs on gold construction paper. Use a drawing of a pirate with an island in the background. Touch up the program with tempera paints to bring out green palm trees, sandy shore, blue water, red pirate sash, and white skull and crossbones on the
pirate's hat.

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Program

Invocation

Walking the Plank (reception of guests)

Pirates Galley (breakfast)

Welcome to the Cove (toasts)

"Our Gold Nuggets" (workers)

"Our Pearls" (new members and prospects)
"Our Rubies" (old members)

Pirate Chants (songs of the sea and of sailing)

Captain Kidd (stunt time)

Treasure Hunt (Present the work of the organization and the goals for the year.)

Booty for All  (Ask a guest speaker to bring an inspirational message on each person's personal responsibility in achieving the goals and the reward in Christian growth and development.)

Benediction

 
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 Additional Banquet and Party Ideas are printed in our Banquet and Party Ideas Booklet.