Pastor Appreciation Ideas

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Pastor Appreciation Month is a special time that congregations set aside each year to honor their Pastors and Pastoral families for their hard work, sacrificial dedication and multiple blessings provided by these special people.

It is typically scheduled in October, but can be held any time that is convenient for the church and the community. Let us please remember that appreciation, affirmation and prayer support of our spiritual leaders is appropriate throughout the entire year.

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Pastors and their families live under extreme pressures. Their lives are played out in a fish bowl with entire congregation and community watching their every move. People expect them to be perfect, always be readily available, to never be down, and to have all the answers we need to keep our own lives stable and moving forward. Those are unrealistic expectations to place on anyone, yet most of us are disappointed when a Pastor becomes overwhelmed, lets us down or completely burns out.

That’s why God has instructed us to recognize his servants. Pastor Appreciation Month is just one of many ways to recognize and show our Pastors and their families that we appreciate all their hard work.

Pastor Appreciation Month Ideas:

• A full scale plan of recognition might include a banquet, a special ceremony during a worship service, special guests or speakers, a church family reunion of present and former members, gifts, plaques, flowers or open letter of appreciation in the local newspaper. A more casual approach might simply involve a moment of recognition during a morning service.
• Plan a daily celebration throughout the month with each church member (depending on number of congregation) bringing something special to the pastoral family whether it be just a card, dessert, meal, money, or however they want to express their gratitude and love.
• Contact a local trophy company and order a plaque for your pastor(s). A simple inscription might read: “In Deepest Appreciation of [Pastor’s Name] and [His or Her] Family for Unselfish Commitment to the Body of Jesus Christ at [Church Name] Pastor Appreciation Month October [Year]
• Plan an evening bonfire celebration with the theme of church unity. Share the joys and sorrows you have experienced together, especially identifying the role your pastor and his family have played. Make it a time of recommitment and bonding for your entire church family.
• Send a letter to members of congregation explaining Pastor Appreciation Month and include offering envelopes for a special love offering. (See Pastor Appreciation Ideas page for letter.)
• Urge the Sunday School and other children’s groups to make creative appreciation messages for the pastoral staff using construction paper and bright colors. Have the pastor(s) visit them for their own ceremonies of gratitude or present them after church service. Then decorate staff offices with the children’s artwork.

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