By Jane Fryar on October 29, 2012
Editor’s note: In many churches, October is Pastor Appreciation Month. How will you recognize the shepherd-leaders who serve you? CTA has several options. Check them out! Read John 13:1-14. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. John 13:17 When do you “step lively”? Maybe it’s at the gym [...]
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By Jane Fryar on October 24, 2012
What is your church doing to recognize and thank your pastor(s) and all your other church staff and volunteers for the many ways they serve you in Jesus’ name? In many churches, October is “Clergy Appreciation Month” or “Pastor Appreciation Month,” and it’s not too late to seize this opportunity. But you’ll need to hurry! [...]
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By Jane Fryar on October 22, 2012
Editor’s note: In many churches, October is Pastor Appreciation Month. How will you recognize the shepherd-leaders who serve you? CTA has several options. Check them out! Read John 13:1-17. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. John 13:14 Few recipes will work if you [...]
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By Jane Fryar on October 15, 2012
Editor’s note: In many churches, October is Pastor Appreciation Month. How will you recognize the shepherd-leaders who serve you? CTA has several options. Check them out! Read John 13:1-17. “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.” John 13:8 A story out [...]
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By Jane Fryar on October 10, 2012
If you’re a church professional, it’s no secret that life through the week can be one long interruption. Retired members drop by with a coffee cake and stay to chat. Youth get out of school at 2:30 and stop in to hang out with the youth pastor. Individuals leave their doctor’s office with a serious [...]
Posted in Christian Worker, Church staff, Encouragement, Men's Ministry, Ministry, Pastor, Pastor Appreciation, Time Management, Women's Ministry Tagged interruptions, pastor working from home, time management in church
By Jane Fryar on October 8, 2012
Editor’s note: In many churches, October is Pastor Appreciation Month. How will you recognize the shepherd-leaders who serve you? CTA has several options. Check them out! Read John 13:1-17. [Jesus] he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a [...]
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By admin on October 3, 2012
In many churches, October is Pastor Appreciation Month. How will you thank your pastor? Here are some ideas we thought of. Maybe they will spark additional thoughts for you! Gather eleven church friends to form a “Thank-You-Card-a-Month Club.” Assign one month to each person and take a month yourself. During their assigned months, club members [...]
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By Jane Fryar on October 1, 2012
Editor’s note: In many churches, October is Pastor Appreciation Month. How will you recognize the shepherd-leaders who serve you? CTA has several options. Check them out! Read John 13:1–17. It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having [...]
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By Jane Fryar on September 26, 2012
Editor’s note: October is Clergy Appreciate Month. As you thank the pastors who shepherd you, why not express your thankfulness to other staff and volunteers, too! CTA has many unique staff and volunteer appreciation gifts available. Attach a hand-written note with one of the messages below and you’re sure to see a smile! I’m glad Jesus brought [...]
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By Gail Marsh on September 24, 2012
October is Clergy Appreciation Month in many churches. While you will want to thank your senior pastor, don’t overlook the children’s ministers, the DREs and DCEs, the church secretaries, and all the many volunteers who keep your ministry moving forward! Here are some Timely Tips, drawn from this month’s Grab & Go newsletter. Plan ahead for [...]
Posted in Children's ministry, Church staff, Church Volunteers, Encouragement, Encouraging Volunteers, Men's Ministry, Pastor Appreciation, Sunday School, Women's Ministry, Youth Ministry Tagged children's minister, children's pastor, clergy appreciation, volunteer appreciation, youth minister, youth pastor