11/4/2023 0 Comments Pastor appreciation month giftShare points for either a plane ticket or hotel.Love offering to be used at their discretion.Update their technology – new phone or device (tablet or laptop).College/seminary alma mater T-shirt or favorite team sport shirt.Monthly subscription for 3-6 months for so many things (snack specialties, hobby).Set of personalized note cards for all those notes they have to write here and there.Donate to their favorite charity on behalf of them.Gift card for dinner, movies, massage, car wash, food delivery (DoorDash/UberEATS). Gift card for books or for their hobby or sport (Create an Amazon or other store wish list to be shared with others).Spruce up their office – new paint or window coverings of some kind.There are even printable candy wrappers to customize with your own wrapper for your pastor Or thank you for sharing that Jesus is our Lifesaver! Thank you to the sweetest pastor ever! We love you to PIECES! (Reese’s Pieces). A themed candy bar and note that says something clever – Ex: Snickers bar with a note saying – we Snicker when you say _ during service.Fill-in-the-blank insert for the bulletin – why we appreciate our pastor.Children of the church or preschool to make drawings or pictures for appreciation.A funny skit during service or some other gathering that shows how much you love them.Yard signs – organize children, youth, other groups to make yard signs of appreciation.A group to do yardwork at the parsonage (with permission and what they request).Declare a day of volunteering to honor him/her and give back all the hours of service that were done for others.Offer a vacation spot if you have one or have points to share from loyalty programs.Share your season tickets for sports or theatre or music.Jar of uplifting inspirations or jokes – funny “dad jokes”.Card of thanks with specific words of how you appreciate your pastor.There are no cost, low cost, and generous ways to thank your pastor(s). Remember people serving in pastor roles that may not be ordained (youth leaders, discipleship, care ministry). The point is to be more cognizant of what would be helpful for the pastor and their family. How many mugs or signs with sayings have they received over the decades of ministry? One retiring pastor set out all the tchotchkes she had received over the years (that she could no longer house) and offered people to come by and take what they want – allowing them to bless others. However, the gifts are not always given with the forethought of how many of those items the pastor has received. Some pastors have shared with me that, like teachers, they receive so many gifts from people.
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