Opening Chorus: 266 Thank you Lord (2 x’s)
1 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Opening Prayer
Thanksgiving to God!
553 Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Scripture Reading: Psalm 116:12-19
Announcements
555 There Shall be Showers of Blessings
Sermon: Giving to God Thanksgiving - Pastor Mark Sage
Invitation: 492 Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior
Noon: Free Lunch for All.
AFTERNOON ORDER OF SERVICE:
O Come All Ye Faithful 189
The Birthday of a King 191
Sermon: Waiting Patiently - Pastor Mark Sage
Invitation: 494 Have Thine Own Way Lord
Psalm 116:12-19KJV
First Thanksgiving Proclamation
In 1789, George Washington issued this Thanksgiving Proclamation:
"Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly implore His protection, aid and favors...
"Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26 day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these states to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the Beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be;
"That we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country, and for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us."
Kissing Wife For Every Meal
“My husband, Paul, and I have been married 49 years, and he’s thanked me with a kiss for every meal I’ve made,” reports Sally Poskevich of Sioux City, Iowa. “It doesn’t matter if it’s toast for breakfast or steak for dinner—he always remembers.”
“When he worked, he thanked me for the lunch I packed even before he knew what was in it.
“I’ve made more than a few disastrous meals over those years. For those he gave me an extra kiss—’for the effort’, he said.”
“Our granddaughter calculated that Paul has thanked me 53,655 times!”
—Taste Of Home