Father's Day Idea Guide

Popular Celebration

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Invite the dads in your church or organization to “pop in” to your parish hall or community room for a treat. Serve popcorn while playing family friendly pop music. Hand out soda pop in “Blessed Is The Man Who Travels With God” Insulated Translucent Travel Mugs. Say a few words of thanks to your guests for all they do. Extend the gratitude and the snacking by distributing “We’re Bursting With Appreciation For Fathers” Microwave Popcorn Packs to be taken home.

“Sun”sational Parents

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In a high traffic area, place a yellow and orange bulletin board display with the title “Fathers Are Rays Of Sunshine.” Hand out paper suns to the children in your Sunday school program so that they can write positive things about their dads on them. Hang these creations on the bulletin board. Further express your message that fathers brighten lives by giving them raffle tickets. Reward each winning dad with a “Men Of Faith Are A Shining Inspiration” Contemporary Flashlight Gift Set With Metal Case & Sleeve. Give everyone else who enters the raffle “Fathers Light The Way” Contour Grip Flashlights.

The Right Path

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Arrange an activity that dads can do with their children. Hide “God Blessed The World With Fathers” Gift Sets throughout your building or grounds. Write out directions to each gift set that involve north, south, east and west. Give all the dads participating in the activity “Blessed Is The Father Who Follows The Lord” Compasses With Carabiners and some directions. Have them and their children use the compasses to find the gifts.

Charitable Election

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Several weeks in advance of Father’s Day, ask for nominations for Father Of The Year. Request that nominators turn in one or two paragraphs describing the person they think is the best dad. Set up a table displaying the write ups and containers that can hold coins. Have people “vote” for Father Of The Year by putting change in the container of their choice. On Father’s Day, award a “God’s Love Fixes All” 15-Piece Tool Kit as well as a donated gift card to the dad with the highest amount of money collected. Give “A Father’s Love Is Beyond Measure” Key Ring, Tape Measure & Light to all the dads who were nominated. Then donate the money to a group that helps children from broken homes.

Faith And Fitness

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Show you care about the wellness of the fathers in your congregation.Organize a Father’s Day walk for families, either around the neighborhood or through a nearby park. At the beginning of the event, explain the connection between exercise and health. Provide suggestions for increasing the amount of exercise done on a regular basis. Then start everyone off on this special stroll. At the finish line, distribute “Blessed Is The Man Who Walks With God” Kits and “Men Who Walk With God Never Walk Alone” Deluxe Bookmarks.