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To celebrate Valentine’s week, we are learning the ABC’s of using chocolate as a tool for encouragement, team building, and FUN in your ministry.
Always bring the best.
Yes, it may cost a little more, but nobody wants to eat cheap chocolate. (I don’t know about you, but I hate it when people try to pass off their old Halloween candy as some sort of special treat. I was at a meeting just this week where someone brought candy corn! It’s February for Pete’s sake. So, don’t be chintzy when it comes to treats. You don’t have to go gourmet to make an impression.
Bake Brownies.
It takes just a little effort to make something mundane feel magical. For instance, a simple pan of homemade brownies takes no time at all and can make a meeting more enjoyable. Keep box mixes on hand or better yet, buy enough for the year and bring them to the next meeting. Write the dates of upcoming meetings on the boxes and ask people to take them home and bring them back (baked, of course) on their date.
Candy Bouquet.
This was a great idea that came into Group last week. One of our friends in ministry sent a thank you she made using mini candy bars, floral foam, and a bright red pot. It was relatively simple but it made a big WOW in our department. It would make a special thank you for your team, too!
Tune in tomorrow for part 2…
Do you have any sweet ABC’s you’d like to share? What worked with your team?
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I’m a paper crafter, so I love to make little boxes, etc. to hide chocolates in. For my nursery workers, I made little stamped diapers stuffed with treats! They went over so well, we used them as favors for a baby shower!
What a cute idea Becky! You’ll have to show us pictures…
I live in MO now, but the church I was a member of in CA used to make appreciation wrappers printed by computer to wrap around Hershey bars. I like to use the wrappers as bookmarks after the candy is gone.
The bad part is they were distributed at an annual Volunteer Appreciation dinner. I think I would have felt more appreciated if someone would have handed it to me in a more timely manner with a word of thanks and encouragement. Even a handwritten note with or without the candy would have meant more to me than the banquet.
I agree Julia, it’s a cute idea though. It’s always good to think about how we can do better. Perhaps personalizing the wrappers?