October is Pastor Appreciation Month. I am in charge of planning our Pastor Appreciation celebration at our small church and I’m always looking for great ideas!
What is Pastor Appreciation Day?
Pastor Appreciation Sunday is celebrated every year on second Sunday of October. Pastor Appreciation Day has been celebrated on this day since 1992 with a mission of uplifting and encouraging pastors, missionaries and religious workers.
Preparation
This is my (just made up and sure to change) schedule for planning the event)
One Month Before
- Secure date for celebration
- Send out notes to all Sunday school classes with request for donations
During the Month Before
- Mail postcards out to church members (text those who have text messaging)
- Make meal plans
- Plan gift ideas
- Purchase special Pastor Appreciation bulletins at Mardel
During the Month Before
- Send reminder texts and postcards
- Purchase gifts
- Get gifts/cards ready
Here are some things that I would like to use/do this year:
1. Pastor Appreciation Bulletins
I have never purchased special bulletins for Pastor Appreciation Day, as I make our bulletins using Microsoft Publisher, and I just add a cute Pastor Appreciation clipart to the front of the bulletin. Our church is fairly small, so I am going to purchase a pack of special bulletins this year. I found some at at Amazon that are very reasonably priced, and since I print out less than 50 bulletins per week, I will have plenty left over for next year!
You may find the bulletins at Amazon here: Pastor Appreciation Bulletins
2. Dress up the Bulletin Board
I found the cutest idea on Pinterest for decorating a bulletin board for Pastor Appreciation Day.
Awesome Pastor Appreciation Bulletin Board (click photo to go to website)
3. Don’t Forget the Pastor’s Wife
We all know that behind every good man is an even better woman! So, let’s not forget the Pastor’s wife. My Pastor’s wife is such a blessing. She is so sweet, patient, and beautiful inside and out. She share’s her husband with our entire church and she deserves some love and appreciation too!
Here is the sweetest poem that I found. This would be perfect for a Pastor’s wife!
Poem for Pastor’s Wife (click photo to go to website)
Links to more Pastor Appreciation Planning Resources
- Lifeway’s Pastor Appreciation Planning Ideas
- Pinterest – Pastor Appreciation Ideas
- Pinterest – Pastor Appreciation Day
- Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma Downloadable Planning Guide (pdf)
- Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma Downloadable Ideas Page (pdf)
Thank you so very much I appreciate your help in the future.
You are very welcome! Thanks for the comment!
My pastor is new to the ministry we really want to show him love. We need some ideas
I hope you find some you can use.
I wanted to know do you have the members in the church be required to give a certain amount for the anniversary? I was thinking as a pastor aide committee member. A suggestion that each member be required to give three hundred dollars. Sounds like a lot but you have a whole year to get it. Before the anniversary. Just need some ideas. Especially for those who don’t give or do anything.
No, we do not require members to give anything for any reason (unless to send their kids to summer camp or other trips). We treat things like this as a love offering. People give what they feel led to give.
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Thank you so much for the wonderful idea. The poem to the pastors wife is great. My father was a pastor and the congregations was so kind to him. They treated my mother wonderfully too. Both of them have gone on to be with the Lord. My pastor is a wonderful man and his wife is precious. I have noticed in today’s word we sometimes forget to acknowledge our gratitude to our ministers. You have some wonderful ideas I will pass on to the church members.
Thank you so much for the comment!