Give a “thank you basket” filled with his or her favorite brand of coffee, favorite snack or hard-to-find allergy-friendly food items.Lend your pastor a hand by volunteering with an organization where he or she ministers, such as a hospital or nursing home.Pray for your pastors – and let them know you do so (ask them what you might specifically pray for).Have children draw pictures or create other artwork for a clergy member or Sunday school leader.(If there’s time, have people who you know will follow through commit to sending their note on a particular day so they are received throughout the month.) Send a hand-written note or greeting card (check for appropriate pronouns!) with a message of gratitude.And, remember, these suggestions are also good for birthdays, celebrating a reappointment and other times when the congregation or individuals want to say “thank you:” Here are some ways to extend appreciation to pastors or other clergy. Whether or not the congregation does so together, individuals can say “thank you.” Some staff-parish relations committees or other groups in the congregation plan ways to honor or recognize their pastors during October. They laugh, cry and pray with those whom they shepherd and serve.Įstablished as a worldwide recognition time in 1992, the call to honor the contributions of pastoral leaders can be traced back to Paul, who advised congregations to give “double honor” to the elders who managed the affairs of the church well, “especially those whose work is preaching and teaching” (1 Timothy 5:17, NIV). They stand with congregants and others to offer spiritual and other support in times of confusion and transition, times of heart-wrenching sorrow and times of overwhelming joy. It is a time to say “thank you” to the people who may be most visible as preachers and teachers, but who, in reality, are on-call 24/7. October is Pastor (or Clergy) Appreciation Month with the second Sunday designated as Pastor Appreciation Day.
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