It's as easy as 1-2-3 to show and share God's love with your pastor!

USMB is delighted to be a partner in the Bless Your Pastor movement to help Christians and churches everywhere show and share God’s love with their pastors and church staff. October is Pastor Appreciation month, and the Bless Your Pastor initiative is an opportunity for your church to take seriously the call to care for your pastor.

Pastors and their spouses play a vital role in serving and loving congregations across the country, and yet many feel discouraged. That's why the National Association of Evangelicals started the Bless Your Pastor campaign.

You and your congregation can show and share God's love with your pastors through the Bless Your Pastor initiative in three easy steps

  1. Share this list of 50 Creative Ways to Bless Your Pastor (or Pastor & Staff) with your congregation. The link includes versions in English and Español.
  2. Take an Appreciation Offering for your pastor.
  3. Celebrate your pastor by collecting notes, praying for them during a church service or planning an appreciation meal.

Final Step: Special Bonus! For participating churches that complete all three steps, your senior pastor will receive an email link to a webpage providing a $350 scholarship application to attend a Family Life Marriage Retreat, plus additional vacation and retreat opportunities. To receive this bonus, fill out this online form.

$500 - $2,000 in grants available
to pastors

Your pastor may be eligible for two $500 grants from MB Foundation in partnership with the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE).

To qualify, licensed pastors serving a Mennonite Brethren church must complete the MB Foundation grant application and complete online courses through NAE's Financial Health, an online program designed to build biblical financial awareness and strong stewardship habits. MB pastors can receive up to $1,000 in honorariums ($500 per class) for any two of the 10 listed courses completed during 2023-2024.

An additional $1,000 honorarium will be awarded if you select Bless Your Church Legacy Bequest AND schedule a representative from MB Foundation to be present during this training.

Apply here.

Learn more by visiting www.mbfoundation.com/financialhealth or by contacting Rick Eshbaugh, Director of Financial Discipleship, at reshbaugh@mbfoundation.com or 1-800-551-1547.

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