Past Sunday pack · September 27, 2026

A free weekly pack for Sunday, September 27, 2026: bulletin words, social posts, colouring pages, youth activities and prayers. Change the [brackets] and use any of it again.

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For Sunday, September 27, 2026: Harvest of Thanks and Pastor Appreciation Prep

Fall has arrived. As the leaves change and harvest time comes, we pause to give thanks for God's faithfulness. October is Pastor Appreciation Month, so this week we're getting ready to show our pastors how much they mean to us.

This pack is for Sunday, September 27, 2026. Everything here is free to copy, paste and adapt for your church.

The week at a glance

Coming up: Trunk or treat, Oct 31 · All Saints Sunday, Nov 1 · Thanksgiving, Nov 26 · First Sunday of Advent, Nov 29

Announcement ideas

1. Pastor Appreciation Month: Starting Oct 1, we're collecting cards, notes and gifts for our pastors. Card table in the lobby all month.
2. Trunk or treat volunteers: We need trunk hosts, game helpers and candy donations for Trunk or Treat on [date]. Sign up at [link].
3. Fall food drive: Help fill the food pantry this fall. Bring canned goods and dry foods to the bins in the lobby.
4. World Communion Sunday next week: Next Sunday we join believers around the world in sharing the Lord's Supper.

Verse of the week

"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." (Galatians 6:9, KJV)

1. Bulletin (ready to paste)

Copy everything in this box into your bulletin. Replace anything in [brackets].

Welcome to [Church Name] Fall has arrived. As the leaves change and harvest time comes, we pause to give thanks for God's faithfulness. October is Pastor Appreciation Month, so this week we're getting ready to show our pastors how much they mean to us.

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Order of service - Welcome and call to worship: [Leader] - Songs of praise: [Song 1] · [Song 2] · [Song 3] - Scripture reading: [Reference] read by [Reader] - Prayer: [Leader] - Message: "[Sermon title]" with [Speaker] - Response song: [Song] - Offering and announcements - Benediction

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Announcements - Pastor Appreciation Month: Starting Oct 1, we're collecting cards, notes and gifts for our pastors. Card table in the lobby all month. - Trunk or treat volunteers: We need trunk hosts, game helpers and candy donations for Trunk or Treat on [date]. Sign up at [link]. - Fall food drive: Help fill the food pantry this fall. Bring canned goods and dry foods to the bins in the lobby. - World Communion Sunday next week: Next Sunday we join believers around the world in sharing the Lord's Supper.

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Verse of the week "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." (Galatians 6:9, KJV)

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A prayer for this week Lord, thank you for your faithfulness in every season. Bless our pastors and their families, and help us not grow weary in doing good. Amen.

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Upcoming dates - Thu, Oct 1: Pastor Appreciation Month begins - Sun, Oct 4: World Communion Sunday - [Date]: Trunk or Treat volunteer meeting - Sat, Oct 31: Trunk or Treat

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[Church Name] · [Address] · [Phone] · [Website] · Pastor [Name]

2. Social posts (Instagram and Facebook)

Three ready posts. Each has an Instagram caption with hashtags, a Facebook version and a one-line brief for whoever makes the graphic.

Post 1: Pastor Appreciation Month is coming

• Instagram caption: October is Pastor Appreciation Month! 💛 Starting Thursday, drop a card or note for our pastors at the lobby table. What's one thing you're thankful for about our pastor?
• Hashtags: #PastorAppreciationMonth #ThankYouPastor #ChurchFamily #Gratitude
• Facebook: October is Pastor Appreciation Month! All month long we'll have a card table in the lobby for notes and gifts for our pastors and their families. Share in the comments one thing you're thankful for about our pastor.
• Image brief: Stack of handwritten thank-you cards tied with twine next to a coffee mug and a small pumpkin, warm autumn tones.

Post 2: Trunk or treat volunteers

• Instagram caption: Trunk or Treat is coming! 🎃 We need trunk hosts, game helpers and candy donors. Sign up at the link in our bio.
• Hashtags: #TrunkOrTreat #FallFestival #ChurchEvents #Volunteer #Community
• Facebook: Trunk or Treat is on [date]! We need trunk decorators, game helpers and candy donations to make it a great night for our neighbors. Sign up at [link] or at the welcome desk.
• Image brief: Row of decorated car trunks with pumpkins, hay bales and string lights at dusk, families in the background.

Post 3: Verse of the week

• Instagram caption: "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." (Galatians 6:9) 🌾 Keep going!
• Hashtags: #Galatians69 #VerseOfTheWeek #KJV #Harvest #Encouragement
• Facebook: To everyone who serves quietly, week after week: "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." (Galatians 6:9)
• Image brief: Golden wheat field at sunset with one bundle of wheat in the foreground, verse in cream at the top.

3. Sunday school colouring pages

Three pages for different ages. Print the one that fits your class, or all three for a mixed group.

Page 1: Thank you, God, for food · Simple (ages 3 to 5)

• Bible story: God gives the harvest (Genesis 8:22).
• Verse to print on the page: "O give thanks unto the LORD ; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever." (Psalm 136:1, KJV)
• Line-art brief: A big basket full of apples, pumpkins, corn and carrots. Very thick outlines (about 4 pt), one large central figure and no more than 3 or 4 big shapes in the background. No small details. Black line art only, no shading or grey fill. US Letter portrait (8.5 x 11 in) with 0.5 in margins. A 'Name: ________' line at the top, a band about 1.5 in tall at the bottom with the verse in a clear, friendly font, and a small 'christiankits.com' credit in the bottom corner.

Page 2: Ruth gleans in the field · Medium (ages 6 to 8)

• Bible story: Ruth gathers grain in Boaz's field (Ruth 2).
• Verse to print on the page: "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." (Galatians 6:9, KJV)
• Line-art brief: Ruth carrying a bundle of wheat in a field, harvesters with sickles behind her and sheaves standing in rows. Medium outlines (about 2.5 pt), a main scene with 2 or 3 figures and some background detail such as plants, clouds or buildings, all with open areas big enough for crayons. Black line art only, no shading or grey fill. US Letter portrait (8.5 x 11 in) with 0.5 in margins. A 'Name: ________' line at the top, a band about 1.5 in tall at the bottom with the verse in a clear, friendly font, and a small 'christiankits.com' credit in the bottom corner.

Page 3: The sower · Detailed (ages 9 to 12)

• Bible story: Jesus tells the parable of the sower (Matthew 13:3-9).
• Verse to print on the page: "But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold." (Matthew 13:8, KJV)
• Line-art brief: A farmer scattering seed across a field showing four kinds of ground: a path with birds, rocky ground, thorns and rich soil with tall grain, hills and a farmhouse behind. Fine outlines (about 1.5 pt), a full scene with patterns, textures and smaller details to fill (borders, fabric patterns, leaves, stones) for older children who enjoy a longer colouring task. Black line art only, no shading or grey fill. US Letter portrait (8.5 x 11 in) with 0.5 in margins. A 'Name: ________' line at the top, a band about 1.5 in tall at the bottom with the verse in a clear, friendly font, and a small 'christiankits.com' credit in the bottom corner.

Teacher tip: Have kids draw or write a thank-you note to the pastor on the back of their page and collect them for the Pastor Appreciation card table.

4. Youth group activities

Game: Pumpkin Roll Relay Teams roll a small pumpkin across the room using only a broom. First team to finish wins.

Game: Thankful Alphabet In a circle, each person names something they are thankful for starting with the next letter of the alphabet. Stumble, and you're out.

Discussion questions Read Galatians 6:7-10 together first.

1. What does it mean to reap what you sow? (Galatians 6:7)
2. When have you felt weary in doing good? (Galatians 6:9)
3. How can we do good to everyone, especially fellow believers? (Galatians 6:10)
4. How can our youth group thank our pastors this month? (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13)

Optional challenge: Thank-you video Record a short thank-you video message from the youth group for our pastors to share during Pastor Appreciation Month.

Prayers for This Week

Free to use in your bulletin, slides or newsletter. Copy, paste and adapt to fit your church.

1. Opening prayer for Sunday worship Lord of the harvest, we thank you for your faithfulness through every season. As summer turns to fall, we remember that you provide, you sustain and you never change. Fill us with thankful hearts this morning, and let our worship be a harvest of praise to you. Amen.

2. Prayer for our pastors Gracious Father, thank you for the pastors who shepherd us. Bless them with rest, wisdom and joy. Protect their marriages and families. When they are weary, renew them. When they face criticism, encourage them. Help us love, pray for and support them well. Amen.

3. Prayer for those who are weary in doing good Lord, you see the volunteers, caregivers and servants who keep going when no one notices. Refresh them this week. Remind them that their work in you is never wasted and that in due season they will reap. Amen.

4. Prayer for farmers and the harvest Creator God, bless the farmers, ranchers and workers bringing in this year's harvest. Give them good weather, safe work and fair reward. Teach us to be grateful for every meal. Amen.

5. Closing blessing Go now in the peace of Christ. May the Lord bless you and keep you; may his face shine upon you and give you peace. Wherever this week takes you, at home, at work, at school or on the road, may you know you are loved and never alone. Go and serve the Lord with gladness. Amen.

More ways to share this week's posts

Pastor Appreciation Month is coming

• Text message: Pastor Appreciation Month starts Thursday! Leave a note for our pastors at the lobby card table. 💛
• Slide line: October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Leave a note at the card table!
• Email line: Pastor Appreciation Month starts Oct 1. Leave a note or card in the lobby any Sunday in October.

Trunk or treat volunteers

• Text message: Can you help with Trunk or Treat on [date]? Sign up at [link]! 🎃
• Slide line: Trunk or Treat volunteers needed: sign up at [link].
• Email line: Trunk or Treat is on [date]. Sign up to host a trunk or donate candy at [link].

Verse of the week

• Text message: Verse for the week: Let us not be weary in well doing. (Galatians 6:9)
• Slide line: Let us not be weary in well doing. Galatians 6:9
• Email line: This week's verse is for every faithful servant: Galatians 6:9.

Kids and Sunday school extra

• Memory verse: "O give thanks unto the LORD ; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever." (Psalm 136:1, KJV)
• Activity: Thankful leaves: cut out paper leaves, have kids write or draw one thing they are thankful for on each, and tape them to a paper tree on the classroom wall.

Tip of the week

Plan Pastor Appreciation now. Choose one main Sunday in October for a public thank-you, and keep the card table running all month so people who miss that Sunday can still take part.

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