{"id":314,"date":"2017-02-07T19:15:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T19:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.presbyterianmission.org\/weekly-offerings\/?p=314"},"modified":"2017-02-07T19:16:38","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T19:16:38","slug":"not-just-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centernet.pcusa.org\/weekly-offerings\/2017\/02\/07\/not-just-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s not just for Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-230 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presbyterianmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/PGC-ENGAGEMENT-sm-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Children at well - &quot;stories of engagement&quot;\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centernet.pcusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/PGC-ENGAGEMENT-sm-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/centernet.pcusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/PGC-ENGAGEMENT-sm-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/centernet.pcusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/PGC-ENGAGEMENT-sm-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/centernet.pcusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/PGC-ENGAGEMENT-sm-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Engage with the Presbyterian Giving Catalog Year-Round<\/h3>\n<p>If you look at gifts to the Presbyterian Giving Catalog, there seems to be a trend: smaller spikes in daily activity near gift-giving holidays like Mother&#8217;s Day and Father&#8217;s Day, with most of our activity coming near Christmas. It makes sense. People are in a generous mood near the end of the year, alternative gift markets are popular, or you need gifts for people who &#8220;have it all&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, though, if\u00a0your congregation wants to get involved with the Presbyterian Giving Catalog,\u00a0you don&#8217;t have to wait until December! Here are a few tips for engaging your members\u00a0throughout the year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Search the catalog for something that is timely with current events, or matches a passion of your congregation. <\/strong>Members at<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcdesmoines.org\/\">\u00a0Southminster Presbyterian Church<\/a> in Des Moines, WA were concerned about the plight of\u00a0Syrian refugees this winter, and raised over $1,000 for <a href=\"https:\/\/presbyteriangifts.org\/gift\/OG30010\/?appeal=SG_AB\">heating oil<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get all ages involved!<\/strong> We hear countless stories of Presbyterian Women&#8217;s Groups\u00a0or Vacation Bible Schools featuring a gift from the catalog as a visible reminder of the work carried out by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) around the world. You can find some of these on our <a href=\"http:\/\/specialofferings.pcusa.org\/pgcengagement.html\">Church Engagement page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do your research<\/strong>: there are curriculum <a href=\"http:\/\/specialofferings.pcusa.org\/pgcdownload.html\">resources available<\/a> for each of the four Special Offerings, as well as Alternative Gift Markets and events in your church.<\/li>\n<li>Remember <strong>we are here to help.\u00a0<\/strong>Email<a href=\"mailto:special.offerings@pcusa.org\"> special.offerings@pcusa.org<\/a> with requests for information or ideas!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Engage with the Presbyterian Giving Catalog Year-Round If you look at gifts to the Presbyterian Giving Catalog, there seems to be a trend: smaller spikes in daily activity near gift-giving holidays like Mother&#8217;s Day and Father&#8217;s Day, with most of our activity coming near Christmas. It makes sense. 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