Yerba mate, Ilex paraguariensis, begins as a shrub and then matures to a tree and can grow up to 15 metres (49 ft) tall. The leaves are evergreen, 7â110 millimetres (0.3â4.3 in) long and 30â55 millimetres (1.2â2.2 in) wide, with a serrated margin.
Church Salaries. While salaries can range anywhere from $46,991 to $74,606 a year, the average wage of a church choir director is closer to $62,000 a year, revealed a survey by Christianity Today International, a nonprofit ministry association. In fact, this salary was one of the higher for church staff in 2010.
Unfortunately, the gender gap in pay exists in ministry, and female pastors often earn much less than their male counterparts. A woman involved in youth ministry earns an average of $27,000 a year, while a man ministering to the same group of youths can expect to earn $41,200 a year â a difference of over $14,000.