To further enhance such emotional bond, here are some useful ways in which churches and religious groups can express gratitude towards their supporters:

• Custom pewter medallions and coffee mugs, which can be crafted to showcase the representative image of your church or religious group and its specific message.
• Engraved or personalized bricks, which can be arranged around a special entryway or sidewalk. They can even be used in landscaping the building or garden of your church or religious group.
• Brass plagues and wall displays, which can be mounted against a polished wood backdrop in high-traffic areas for everyone to recognize the contributions of your supporters.
• Gift plants or memorial trees, which can be erected both indoors and outdoors. Gift plants are three-dimensional sculptures of plants whose leaves are engraved with the names of your supporters. Meanwhile, trees can live for years and help reinforce the bond between your church or religious group and its supporters.

Remember, there is no better way to thank your supporters by publicly recognizing their contributions. Indeed, all of us can do with some faith in certain power “behind the scenes” that sustains us through life’s hardships. Our faith enables us to appreciate the strengths of those around us. Only when we have faith in our fellow people can we have faith in this world.

Package your sunflowers into a Sunflower gram for extra value! Mothers will love that personal touch.

Things You’ll Need:

• Vase (optional)
• Mother’s day card or note
• 3-4 sunflowers for a bouquet, 1 sunflower for a single gram

Instructions

Step 1:

After ordering and receiving your sunflower fundraiser, select sunflowers that are able to hold their heads up with ease. Sunflowers have very heavy blooms, and older flowers will begin to droop on the stalk. You want to find those that stand tall and firm on their stems.

Step 2:

For  a single gram, take one flower and tie with a ribbon near the head of the flower, to create an impressive and cheery Mother’s Day gift.

For a bouquet, simply use three or four flowers.

Step 3 (optional):

Choose a tall, slim vase in which to package your gift of sunflowers if you would rather not sell them in a hand-held bouquet. Sunflowers are very top heavy, so make sure any vases you buy can hold the flowers steady (the water in the vase will help to stabilize it somewhat).

Step 4:

Attach a card that mentions the sunfloewrs with a ribbon to the stem on the bottom of the bouquet or the flower head. You can create a variety of card messages that supporters can choose from.  Sell each sunflower gram for $4.00 or a bouquet for $10.00.

Why burden yourself out with financial issues when there are much more important things to focus on? Of course you could ask your congregation for money that they would happily donate, but it would sure be awesome if you could give something back in appreciation of their generosity.

And beyond that with our fundraising programs you could also reach out to people outside your congregation!

Church Fundraising Tip #1:

Inform your friends and supporters and to ask them to help
because beyond any monetary donation, their help in advertising your cause and financial need will reach farther than you could ever do alone. It’ll just be another excuse to enjoy the company of your friends, and plus a lot more comforting to have someone with you as you ask complete strangers to contribute to your cause and goals. We know, we’ve been there too!

Church Fundraising Tip #2:

Setup a Table
On days when your church meets, also occasions when you don’t feel like moving around too much, all you need to do is set-up a small table to present your merchandise. You then wait and then talk to the passing people about your cause, your monetary goal, and how far you have until you achieve it. Playing a game between you and your friends will attract more people, no need to mention here how much fun you’ll be having. Playing a game and raising money?! We told you it’d be fun!

Church Fundraising Tip #3:

Divide into Teams
To make this endeavor even more fun, divide up into different teams and choose a reward for whoever can make the most sales on tours of your neighborhoods, or walks around the park. [For younger fundraisers we suggest you bring along an older person you trust] As for the reward, we suggest a harmless pie into the face of the losers by the winners. It’s both entertaining … and yummy! Mmm. But feel free to create your own ideas, because this will be your adventure!

What else are you waiting for?