Show T Thanksgiving 1 b v Ilg b Americas America's heritage of celebrating celebrating cele cele- brating Thanksgiving goes back prior to the time we became an independent na na- na- na tion OUR PILGRIM forefathers arrived at Plymouth Rock in 1620 The following year after a good harvest they celebrated celebrated celebrated cele cele- by inviting their Indian friends to a feast of thanksgiving thanksgiving thanksgiving thanks thanks- giving to God for His pro pro- vision But the custom of a a special season of thanksgiving is much older than 1621 A. A D. D The Hebrews ha have e had a a. a special P. P lf J I. I season of thanksgiving lat at least since the time of Moses THE FEAST of Tabernacles began five days prior to the Day of Atonement and lasted seven or eight days The time of year was harvest time Thus the Israelites had a double reason for being thank thank- ful First was the harvest which had just been gathered And the second was that atone atone- 1 r L ment was made indue for lui IU their meir SInS thus securing reconciliation with God SURELY we here in America America America Amer Amer- ica with all of our prosperity have more to be thankful for forthan forthan forthan than any other people on onearth onearth onearth earth At this Thanksgiving season let us heed the message of Ephesians 5 20 Give thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ THANKSGIVING is the subject of Pastor Marvin larvin Cowans Cowan's sermon on Sunday morning November 22 1970 at Grace Baptist Church Everyone is welcome at all services held at Grace Baptist These include Sunday School for all ages at 9 45 am a.m. Morning Worship at 11 am a.m. and the Evening Service at 7 pm p.m. A NURSERY is provided for or small mall small children Grace Baptist Church is located at North Main Street in Bountiful |