November 10, 2009 – 10:07 am
Happy Thanksgiving Day!
But wait! What about the month? What about a Happy Thanksgiving month?!
I’ve always enjoyed sharing Thanksgiving Day at church and with my family. But this year, I’ve decided to observe a personal thanksgiving month. I want to take some time and effort to say thanks to people who have been a such blessing [...]
November 9, 2009 – 4:33 pm
It happens every year. You make a Christmas list and check it twice, then scratch your head over dilemmas like these:
Those volunteers at your church do so much. You want to remember them at Christmas with a meaningful gift. But what!?
You work with a great group of professionals on your church staff. You want to [...]
By Jane Fryar
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Posted in Author Jane Fryar, Church Volunteers, Encouraging Volunteers, Witnessing
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Tagged appreciation, children's ministry, Christmas, Christmas gifts, Pastoral Ministry, Sunday School, teacher, Volunteers|
October 13, 2009 – 12:05 am
Today’s devotion is the second in a series adapted slightly from Serving in His Steps: Focused Scriptures and Prayers for the Fast-Paced Life. It’s one of CTA’s newest products—an accordion-fold booklet with daily devotions and a pedometer to use while you walk. It makes a great thank-you gift for church professionals and volunteers who want [...]
October 5, 2009 – 8:35 am
arlier this morning, Christian Tools of Affirmation (CTA) announced that this year’s Servant Heart Pastor of the Year is Rev. Donald Ruth of St. John’s Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, LA. Pastor Ruth was chosen from among more than 2000 nominations representing approximately 1400 pastors from around the United States.
“Our pastor is a humble-spirited kingdom [...]
September 16, 2009 – 10:26 pm
After church on Sunday I was part of the giveaway team. A group of us handed out a special remembrance to everyone as they passed by. People loved them! Many will hold on to their meaningful gifts for years to come. (Then again, some will sell them on eBay to make a [...]
August 20, 2009 – 1:50 pm
Servant volunteers. I like that respectful title for people in our churches, schools, and communities. Volunteers give willingly and freely of their time without pay. They use their giftedness (or time) to help, assist, and encourage. They work with or for others. In love, they do what Jesus calls all of us to [...]
As we continue to enjoy the quiet, lazy days of summer, I like to take advantage of the “down time” to plan some plans for the busy days ahead. I am enjoying spending the summer with my children home from school, but like most moms, I know I’ll get very again when school starts.
In addition, [...]
Here’s a sample devotion from Serving in His Steps, CTA’s newest gift book designed to express appreciation to volunteers and staff in your church. Pastors, children’s ministers, youth workers, deacons boards, elders, women’s/men’s ministry leaders–whoever you want to encourage or thank for stepping up to serve–will, I hope, find these devotions encouraging! Visit the CTA [...]
If your church or Christian school is anything like most others around the nation, volunteer effort makes all the difference. We could never, ever afford to hire people to do the things our volunteers do with such excellence and joy year in and year out.
Most of them would do what they do, even if no one [...]
By Jane Fryar
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Posted in Author Jane Fryar, Christian Worker, Encouragement, Women's Ministry
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Tagged appreciation, children's ministry, church staff, Encouragement, men's ministry, school ministry, Sunday School, teacher, VBS, volunteer, Women's Ministry|
Pay Your Blessings Forward
Our culture has a term—“Pay it forward! ” The idea is that we don’t expect people we help to pay us back. Instead, we hope they will remember our kindness and help someone else.
It’s not a new idea. In fact, our heavenly Father has always encouraged his people to “pay it forward.” We don’t pay [...]