Church volunteers are the lifeblood of the ministries and events at your church. Without them, certain things just wouldn’t happen, especially during the busy holiday season. While the holidays are an exciting time, they can also be stressful. Whether it’s planning events to celebrate the birth of Christ or simply ensuring that everything runs smoothly on a Sunday morning, you need volunteers to make it all happen. However, recruiting and managing church volunteers can feel overwhelming.

It’s easy to be thankful when you’ve got a stomach full of turkey and pumpkin pie while watching football surrounded by family.

As people around the United States take their stand on which exact day a Christmas tree should be decorated and when fall pumpkins should be thrown out, another celebratory day sneaks its way into the mix: Giving Tuesday.