Upgrading Your End of the Year Mailing and Thank You Notes

 If you know me, you know I am all about thanking those who have helped you or blessed your ministry.

One updated way to do that is with picture cards.  Many of us send Picture Christmas Cards to family and friends with pictures of our family, the new baby, our trip to the beach, etc.  Why don't you do that with a ministry card?  It can also be a New Year's card, if this week is already scheduled out.

You can put one or more pictures made at your ministry on the card.  It can be a big group picture, a picture made at one of your programs, etc. A picture is worth 10,000 words.

Who Could Such a Card Be Sent To?

-All the pastors in your area

-The pastors of all the churches that support your ministry

-All the individuals who gave money during this year.

-All the volunteers who served meals at your ministry.

Fair Warning:  These cards are a little expensive ranging from a little over a dollar to two dollars.  However, one way to cut that expense would be to just make a bunch of pictures and stick one in all of those HANDWRITTEN thank you notes you are doing.  You know how cranky I am about writing handwritten thank you notes!  Those pictures would cost you about 40 cents each.

Don't Forget:  There are people who get end of the year bonuses, often on the last day of the year and quickly make donations to qualify for the tax deduction this year.  Is your ministry even on their radar?

So, what kind of thank you notes and messages are YOU sending out?

Merry Christmas!

Arliss Dickerson's book, A 3 Part College Ministry Success Formula, is available at Amazon.com/dp/B0BZ6Q7HSV and Almost Everything About College Ministry is at Amazon.com/dp/B08CMD9CXX.

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