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Mother’s Day giveaways don’t have to be expensive, but they should be thoughtful. Meaning, packaging, and sentiment are key factors in what small churches give to their women on Mother’s Day.
Gifts should be thoughtful and memorable. Most churches are pivoting to recognize all women on this holiday. There is a sensitivity stirring in the hearts of leadership for those who are infertile, lost or miscarried children, or whose moms have passed away, and they only have the memory of their moms.
For these churches, the desire is not to minimize motherhood but to celebrate all their women and embrace them with love. After all, many are mothers, some are grandmothers, some are yet to be mothers, and ALL have mothers, either alive or in memory.
Mother’s Day Gifts From Your Small Church
- Are meaningful
- Have lovely presentation
- Display thoughtfulness
Meaningful Gifts For Mother’s Day
Gifts are purchased or made with consideration to meaning and purpose. That purpose may be functional to uplift, encourage, or give spiritual guidance.
Communicate a gift of meaning with:
- Handwritten notes
- Crafty gift tags
- Card with a printed Bible verse on them
- Stickers
- Personalized name tags
Top Presentation Tips For Mother’s Day Gifts
Elevate your giveaways with great presentation. The monetary value of a gift doesn’t change whether you throw a gift at someone or hand it to them in a beautiful bag with lovely tissue paper. However, the emotional value can be greatly influenced. There is always a way to have a lovely presentation. If your budget doesn’t allow for tissue paper, ribbon, or gift bags, use time as a way to elevate your presentation. Hand out each gift personally, and take a moment to say a kind word as you hand it out.
Giving A Nicely Packaged Gift
- Shows the woman you care enough about her to take the time to make the gift look nice.
- Conveys the message you care about the gift; you value what’s inside the package.
- Demonstrates that even with a small budget, you want to do what you can to honor her.
- Sends a clear thought that you cared enough about the day and each woman to plan ahead to make your gift look nice for them.
How To Make A Gift Look Great
- Wrap a small gift in colorful tissue paper with a mini bow.
- Wrap a box with a pretty ribbon.
- Use shredded paper or tissue paper as filler.
- Put a gift in a gift bag with tissue paper.
- Put the stem of a flower into a plastic baggie, tighten it with a rubber band, then wrap the entire stem with a piece of tissue paper and tie a ribbon near the top.
- Add a stem of baby’s breath or greenery to a single flower.
- Package it in a tulle drawstring bag.
Be Thoughtful When Choosing Mother’s Day Gifts
Be thoughtful when deciding on gifts for your small church to give on Mother’s Day. Think about your women and choose something you think they would enjoy. Although this may sound like common sense, sometimes we can get caught up with budget constraints and grab whatever gifts are the least expensive instead of considering if it’s something your women would enjoy or appreciate.
For widows or those living alone, a tangible gift is incredibly thoughtful. In addition, these gifts serve as a reminder of your church’s love, and ultimately the love of God. Finally, it is a visual cue they have a church family and are not alone.
When considering gifts, being thoughtful includes remembering any known allergies. For example, consider those with sensitivities to strong scents, allergies to flowers, or food allergies such as gluten, dairy, or nuts.
Some thoughtfulness is only seen by your Father in heaven. So, as you prepare, wrap, or pack, pray for the women who will receive the gifts.
Ideas For Gift Tag Notes
- Lotion: You deserve a hand
- Bottled Latte: “We love you a Lat-te” gift tag tied with a ribbon
- Tulle drawstring bag with cashews: “We’re nuts about you!”
- Our church wouldn’t be the same without mothers. We pray you hear the Lord as He leads you, and gives you wisdom in what you say and do.
- Bag of popcorn: This may sound corny, but thank you for all you do!
- Cookie: No matter how the cookie crumbles, you’re the best!
- Candle: You light up our world
- Flower: Your kindness helps our church bloom. We appreciate you!
- You make a difference. We’re glad you are here!
- Thank you for all you do!
Tips For Giveaways On A Budget
With a bit of planning, sometimes expensive gifts can become more reasonable for your budget.
Start looking early to purchase giveaway items on sale.
Connect with a local florist to host a group flower arranging class for women at your church. Let them know the church will cover the costs, and that you’d like to create gift certificates for the class to give on Mother’s Day. Arrange with them to use any flowers they have overstocked and ask for their best group rate.
Use local talent. If you have someone in your church that is artistic, ask if they’d be willing to offer a painting party and guide participants as you follow along with a video. You can find great tips here >> Host A Women’s Ministry Paint Party At Your Small Church. Offer this in a free gift certificate and ask the church to cover the cost of supplies and materials.
When giving specialized gift certificates such as the flower arranging or painting class, it’s a great idea to make it a package and include another gift. This would be appreciated by those who may not enjoy crafty events.
Gift Ideas For Mother’s Day
Flowers & Garden
- Seed packets: flowers, herbs, or vegetables
- Plantable flower seed paper
- Potted plant: flower, vegetable, succulent, herb
- Single flower: rose, carnation, sunflower, something local
- Flowerpot, gallon bag filled with potting soil, seeds
Reading & Writing
- Journal, devotion book, mini-notebook
- Coloring book
- Bookmark, magnetic bookmark
- Pen, colored pencils
Food & Drinks
- Tea bags, packets of hot cocoa, chai tea, mulled cider
- Almonds or cashews
- Individually wrapped pieces of fudge or other local confection
- Chocolate bars
- Cupcake or butter cookies
- Tea bag and biscuit
Kitchen Theme
- Kitchen towels, hand towels, dish towels, crocheted dishcloths
- Pot holders
- Decorative wooden spoon
- Coffee cup, teacup, travel cup
- Kitchen scissors
Spa Inspired
- Candle
- Lotions or hand cream
- Scented hand soap
- Nice socks
- Chapstick
Gift Certificates & Cards
- Restaurant
- Coffee shop
- Grocery store for a “Mom treat”
- Gift certificate to attend a painting party
Handcrafted Items
- Jewelry: beaded or washer necklaces, word beaded necklaces or bracelets
- Set of greeting cards (with Forever stamps for each one)
- Set up a photo booth. Take pictures, then present the women with a framed 8×10 photo the following week.
- Prayer cards or scripture cards
- Mom’s survival kit
- Sugar scrubs
- Homemade vanilla
- Pens with an artificial flower attached with floral tape
Choose Your Favorite Gift For Mother’s Day
Instead of giving the same item to each woman, set up a table with an assortment of gifts, and let the women choose which gift they’d like. If you are on a tight budget, this is a great option for small churches! Start planning this in June for next year, and you have over 10 months to find great deals and sales. Devotion books, puzzle books, guitar picks, jewelry, craft items, kitchen items, plus any of the gifts listed above usually go on sale at some point during the year.
When setting up your table, having more gifts than your expected number of women is important. Extra gifts allow the last woman to choose and not get the leftover that nobody else wanted. Extra gifts also accommodate visitors and guests who don’t regularly attend your church.
Celebrate Mother’s Day In Your Small Church
Celebrating Mother’s Day in your small church can be simple and easy with planning. Remember to plan your gifts with three things in mind. First, be thoughtful when deciding on gifts. Choose meaningful gifts. Consider your presentation.
Whether you give a small meaningful gift or can go all out, remember to honor and appreciate those receiving your giveaways. Let them know they are loved and valuable to your small church community.
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