Free Church Certificates

Church Certificates are sometimes hard to come by and to create these certificates or awards normally takes a lot of precious time...



I know how long it takes to create certificates, and I also know if you look online they almost always want to charge you for them.

So I'm paying-it-forward and giving you what Church Certificates I have created for free! These beautiful certificates are a very pleasant and affordable way to show your special church members or whoever the case may be how much you care and appreciate them. These free certificates available on FreeChurchForms.com will help many people in small to medium-sized churches who are not always able to purchase certificates for their special church events to honor their special church members.



Certificates for all Areas of the Church

Click on the links to download the church certificates below.

Does your church need a blank certificate to just fill in what they need? If yes, then click the link below to access...

Blank Certificate


Does your church dedicate babies? If yes, then click the link below to access...

Baby Dedication Certificate (2) and Baby Dedication Request Form


Do you recognize your church members for achieving their goals or do you just want to simply make them to feel special or important? If yes, then click the link below to access...

Certificate of Achievement (3)


Does your church show appreciation for their church members? If yes, then click the link below to access...

Certificate of Appreciation


Does your church show appreciation for their teachers? If yes, then click the link below to access...

Certificate of Appreciation for Teacher(s)


Does your church show appreciation for your worship leaders? If yes, then click the link below to access...

Certificate of Appreciation for Worship Leader(s)


Do you want to give your church members a treasured keepsake to help them remember their baptism? If yes, then click the link below to access...

Certificate of Baptism


Does your church give their members a special reminder of the date and time that they gave their life to Jesus as their Lord and Savior? If yes, then click the link below to access...

Certificate of Dedication


Does your church give their members a special reminder of their First Communion? If yes, then click the link below to access...

Certificate for First Communion


Anyone of your members hearing wedding bells and fixing to say those two important words - "I Do"? If yes, then click the link below to access...

Certificate for Holy Matrimony



Do you want a way to honor your church members for something special they did or accomplished? If yes, then click the link below to access...

Certificate of Honor - "He Lives"


Does your church show appreciation for their janitors? If yes, then click the link below to access...

Certificate for Church Janitor(s)


Do you have a certificate verifying a minister's official status as an ordained and licensed minister? If no, then click the link below to access...

Certificate of License


Does your church have an official membership certificate for their new members? If no, then click the link below to access...

Certificate for Membership


Does your church have a certificate for partnership in their ministries? If no, then click the link below to access...

Certificate of Ministry Partnership


Does your church have a certificate for their ordained ministers? If no, then click the link below to access...

Certificate of Ordination


Does your church have a certificate that encourages their members whether young or old to be a soldier in God's army?

If no, then click the link below to access...

Chosen Soldier Certificate


Does your church have a certificate for their employees to help recognize their dedication, passion and hard work? If no, then click the link below to access...

Employee of the Month Certificate


Does your church have a certificate for their fathers on Father's Day? If no, then click the link below to access...

Father's Day Certificates (7)


Does your church have a certificate for their mothers on Mother's Day? If no, then click the link below to access...

Mother's Day Certificates (8)


Does your Sunday School class have a Perfect Attendance certificate? If no, then click the link below to access...

Perfect Attendance Certificate


Does your church have premarital counseling sessions? If yes, then click the link below to access...

Premarital Counseling Sessions Certificate


Does your Sunday School class have a certificate for memorizing Bible memory verses? If no, then click the link below to access...

Sunday School Certificate




Does your Sunday School class have a certificate for memorizing Bible memory verses? If no, then click the link below to access...

Thanksgiving Certificate


Does your Vacation Bible School have a certificate for attendance? If no, then click the link below to access...

Vacation Bible School Attendance Certificate


Would you like to have a certificate to give to your spouse on Valentine's Day? If yes, then click the link below to access...

Valentine's Day Certificate


Does your church honor their veterans on Veteran's Day? If yes, then click the link below to access...

Veteran's Day Certificates (5)


Does your church honor their outstanding volunteers? If yes, then click the link below to access...

Volunteer Certificates (2)



I will have more church certificates for your church or personal use as time goes on so be sure and sign up for my free newsletter, "The Form Gallery", so you will not miss any free certificates. I always include my new church forms (pages), church certificates, etc. in every newsletter.

You can make someone feel special by just printing out a church certificate on regular paper and presenting it to them but why bother if you're not willing to go the extra mile? I've always heard, "a thing worth doing is worth doing well". Pay attention to the little details and the person you're honoring will notice the difference. Here are four steps that you can take to make your certificate recipient extra happy!

  • 1. Select the Right Paper - Think about the weight and color. Ideally you want to choose thick, high quality paper or card stock that you can buy from your local office supply store or craft store. As far as colors go if you want something classy and elegant I would recommend a nice neutral shade like cream or off white. There are also 'speckled' types of paper but I would stay away from anything too distracting. For young kids you can go for bright colored papers in hues of sunny yellow, baby blue or light apple green. I would obviously try not to use darker colors like reds and navy blues unless you are specifically trying to create an effect. If the certificate template you choose has any graphics make sure the colors don't clash with the color of the paper. When in doubt, I say, go with white or cream.
  • 2. Print "Best Quality" - When the certificate templates were originally designed many of them were black and white because we thought most people (especially teachers working in schools) would not have access to a color printer. It seems though that this is not so much of an issue any more and so most of our certificates are now in full color. If you don't have a good quality printer you may want to have your church certificates printed at your local copy store. Unless this is an award that you tend to give out every week in class (Student of the Week etc.,) you will not want your certificate to print out all fuzzy and pixilated.
  • 3. Pick a Good Frame - Frames can cost anything from a dollar for an inexpensive plastic one up to $50 for something that comes pre-matted with a lovely ornate border. The type of frame you pick depends on the occasion and your budget. If you're going to be giving away a certificate to every student in your classroom or every attendee at your conference you may not want to spend too much money. One little word of advice - try to stay away from plastic frames. I have been able to buy inexpensive wooden ones for about a dollar and they look so much better! If you HAVE to buy plastic frames buy them in dark colors and please, nothing that looks like 'imitation wood'.
  • 4. Present it With Flair - How you present these church certificates are as important as the prep that goes before it. Know something about the person and state specifically what they did and what impact it had. One of my former bosses was a master at remembering something special about each of the participants who completed his four-day leadership training course and would share this as they walked to the front of the room. 

Little things make a difference such as these church certificates. Delight in the details and your Sunday School students, teachers, staff and employees will feel truly recognized and rewarded!


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Note: You will need Adobe Reader (the latest version is recommended) installed on your computer in order to save or open these forms.

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