February: Teachers

Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work (1 Thessalonians 5:13 NIV).

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

March: Service Personnel

I [Jesus] am among you as one who serves (Luke 22:27 ESV).

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

April: Friends

A friend loves at all times (Proverbs 17:17 ESV).

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

May: Neighbors

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2 ESV).

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

June: Couriers

Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap (Galatians 6:9 ESV)

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

July: Medical Professionals

Whatever you do, work heartily as for the Lord (Colossians 3:23 ESV).

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

August: Food Producers and Handlers

The Lord will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase (Psalm 85:12 ESV).

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

September: Government Workers and Police Officers

He is God’s servant for your good (Romans 13:4 ESV).

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

October: Maintenance Specialists

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might (Ecclesiastes 9:10 ESV).

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

November: The Elderly

Gray hair is a crown of glory (Proverbs 16:31 ESV).

Week 1: List people you know within this category whom you appreciate.

Week 2: Pray for someone on the list.

Week 3: Do a kind deed for someone on the list.

Week 4: Pray for another person on the list.

December: Merry Christmas

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given (Isaiah 9:6 ESV).

Gather the names of people you appreciated this year: Family members, teachers, service personnel, friends, neighbors and acquaintances, couriers, medical professionals, food producers and handlers, police officers and government officials, maintenance specialists, and the elderly.

Weeks 1 and 2: Prepare Christmas cards and gifts to show your appreciation to various ones on the list.

Week 3: Pray for an uplifting Christmas season for those on your list, either as one group, or select names to pray for individually each day of the week.

Week 4: Pray for the coming year for those on your list, either as one group, or select names to pray for individually each day of the week.