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Pastor Appreciation Day falls on the second Sunday of October every year, and there are many creative ways to show gratitude for church leaders. In fact, you can celebrate throughout the entire month because October is Pastor Appreciation Month.
Archive: Church Planning
After a distracting summer, many families find their passion for church re-ignited in the fall. They’ll begin regularly attending services again around August and September. Beyond seeing familiar faces return to church, you’ll also notice an uptick of new visitors. With this increase in attendance, there are plenty of opportunities to ignite giving, grow membership, and further the mission of your church.
Increasing church attendance is hard work. With so many ways to spread the word about your church, efforts can be diluted. Balancing everything from posting on social media to actively engaging with people in the community is only one of the challenges. When you finally see the needle move in the right direction, you must keep up with current communications and add new ways to connect!
Ministries of all sizes can benefit from organizing generosity campaigns. After all, generosity campaigns are an essential component for increasing giving and enabling your church’s mission. But, they don’t just happen out of thin air! To ensure success, it takes a lot of hard work and planning—and it’s never too early to get started.
Giving to the church for the first time is an emotional experience before it’s a financial one. While finances do play a role in the decision, people give with their hearts. But, only 19% of those that give once are likely to donate a second time. There are a lot of reasons for this, and a primary one has to do with how you engage with first-time givers.
Church attendance and giving often go hand in hand. When one increases so does the other, and vice versa. Just like the end of the year is known for an uptick in gifts and guests, the summertime is notorious for a decrease in attendance and giving.