I call our Pastor's The Three Musketeers often, but they are so AWESOME!! What great
men, our church is blessed with! Are you looking for a creative idea to show
how you appreciate your Pastor this month? Here are some ideas..
I will be sharing what I did, after I deliver them :)
Activities for Pastor Appreciation Month:
- Write a letter to your pastor thanking him for his ministry
- Pray for your pastor
- Find out what your pastor’s favorite candy/snacks are and put together a care package for him
- Take your pastor and his family a meal
- Bake a batch of cookies for your pastor
- Take sidewalk chalk to the church and decorate the sidewalk/parking lot with “thank you” messages for your pastor
- Offer to babysit for your pastor and his wife
- Raid your piggy bank and buy a gift card for your pastor to his favorite book store
- Invite your pastor and his family over for dinner, dessert, or just to hang out (and NOT talk about church stuff)
- Gather a group of friends from church and “shower” your pastor with cards of thanksgiving for his ministry
- Shower your pastor with gift cards to their favorite stores and restaurants.
- Deliver dinner to your pastor home. Be creative! Try a themed meal, complete with fun napkins.
- Offer to babysit or petsit so your pastor can get away for a weekend.
- Rake all their leaves and plant fall flowers in their yard to reflect the joy of autumn.
- Find out your pastor’s favorite type of music and buy them the CD or an iTunes gift card. If you find yourself in a group and the conversation turns critical toward your pastor, purposefully say something encouraging.
- Offer to play their favorite sport with them. Or, if you can afford it, buy tickets for their family to attend the game.
- Discover your pastor’s favorite type of coffee and bring them a mug-full as a surprise.
- Sponsor your pastor with a night out for family bonding time.
- Choose one thing from each sermon your pastor preaches this month and send a note expressing how you benefited from it.
- If you own a vacation home, offer it up for get-away.
- Clean their house; Pastor’s homes collect dust, too.
- Bring flowers you either bought or picked. If your pastor is married, you can offer them the flowers to give to their spouse.
- Dedicate time to pray for your pastor each week, but let them know what you are specifically praying for.
- Find out your pastor’s favorite beverage (soda, tea, etc.) and stock them up.
- Decorate signs and hold them up during the sermon as a boost of encouragement.
- Mow their lawn. Or if they enjoy mowing lawns, loan them yours.
- Buy them groceries.
- Take their pets for a walk to knock off a chore on their to-do list.
- Wash their car-outside and inside. Spritz air freshener on the interior to replicate a new car smell.
- Next time your friends come over for game night, invite your pastor and spouse.
- If you can afford it, sponsor them to visit a missionary of their choice.
- Many PKs (pastor’s kids) feel a lot of pressure to conform. Write a note to each of their kids telling why they are special and what you admire about them.
- Take your pastor’s spouse, on a shopping trip. Stock their wallet with several gift cards or cash
- . Give your pastor and pastor’s spouse a day at the spa.
- Don’t stop! While Pastor Appreciation Month concludes at the end of October, your pastor continues to work hard every month of the year.
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