If you haven’t seen the huge yard signs around, get excited. Decorate Their Yard with a Customizable Sign This could be directly following a service, at a fun restaurant, or even at a local event venue. Using your ChMS, contact all of your church members and invite them to a surprise party for your pastor. This will not only bless your pastor but also teach your children how to appreciate others! 12. Help your kids express their appreciation, too, by coloring pictures and/or writing notes to your pastor from them. Get a little “Pinteresty” and create a candygram full of puns to make your pastor and church leaders feel appreciated. These can be small things like his favorite coffee, candy bar, or snack. Celebrate Every DayĬoordinate with church members to have someone different bring your pastor a small gift every day. Pro tip: Consult with others if you are planning this as a surprise! 9. Splurge on the OfficeĬonsider adding some fresh paint, purchasing a new desk or office chair, and update the decorations. Find a videographer who can help you put together a video of church members sharing memories, thoughts, and reasons why they love your pastor. Make a MovieĪ picture video’s worth a thousand words. Find a book that would be a great addition to that library. While slightly stereotypical, pastors love to read. Present this to hang in the office as a reminder of your appreciation. Work to take a picture of your church building or church body and frame it. Plan a weekend getaway for your pastor and family! 5. One of the best ways to refresh and renew is to get away (can we get an amen!?). Send out an email to your membership using your ChMS asking each family to write a note of appreciation and bring it on a Sunday morning, or to the church office during the week. Is your pastor a golfer? Consider a new club, hosting a golf tournament, or a round or two on you. Provide your pastor with a gift card for dinner and to the movies and offer to babysit to give your pastor a night out. Remember, a little appreciation can go a long way! 1. Read through the list below and then choose one or more (for all you overachievers out there) of the ideas to do for your pastor this year. Ideas for Celebrating Pastor Appreciation Month Then, get started showing your pastor some love this month and every other month this year! Take a look below for our list of fun, creative, and intentional ideas to celebrate Pastor Appreciation Month. You don’t have to do a lot or spend a ton of money to make your pastor feel loved, cared for, and appreciated. While you should be appreciating your pastor more than just once a year, Pastor Appreciation Month is the perfect time to be intentional and purposeful in the way that you show your pastor just how much they mean to you. In fact, according to a Leadership Journal poll of readers, 91 percent of pastors have experienced some form of burnout in ministry and 18 percent say they are “fried to a crisp right now.” In comes Pastor Appreciation Month! With all of that, it’s easy for them to feel overworked and underappreciated even if they know that this is what God has called them to. Between sermon prep, hospital visits, vision casting, and leading the staff (not to mention the long list of everything else on their plate) they have a lot going on. There’s no denying that your pastor works hard. Church & Worship Related, Church Resources, Pastor Resources
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