{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Greater Northwest Area | News","provider_url":"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news","author_name":"GNW Communications","author_url":"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/author\/gnwcomm\/","title":"Pastor appreciation, done differently - Greater Northwest Area | News","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FUofNCg2Zo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/pastor-appreciation-done-differently\/\">Pastor appreciation, done differently<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/pastor-appreciation-done-differently\/embed\/#?secret=FUofNCg2Zo\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Pastor appreciation, done differently&#8221; &#8212; Greater Northwest Area | News\" data-secret=\"FUofNCg2Zo\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Pastor-appreciation-web.jpg","thumbnail_width":1500,"thumbnail_height":844,"description":"Clergy Appreciation Month is a chance to go deeper than cards and gift baskets, writes Rev. Geoff Helton. He urges congregations to see their pastors as human, protect their rest and share ministry\u2019s load. Helton invites churches to talk openly with their pastor about what\u2019s working and what isn\u2019t, and notes superintendents can help facilitate."}