Activity:
Before your guests arrive, cut (or draw) a giant turkey out of poster board. Do not color it in, just hang it someone in your living area where all the guests can reach it. As your family and guests gather (whether you have a family of 3 or 30) give each person a stack of sticky notes and a pen. Have them write out one thing they’re thankful for (in this calendar year) on each sticky note until they are out of sticky’s or can’t think of anything else. Try to be as specific as possible. For example, “I am thankful for the great report my grandfather received from the doctor and that we get to spend another Thanksgiving with him.” Or, “I am thankful for the teacher that my child has in school this year. She has been such a great encourager to my kindergarten daughter.” Now, have them go to the turkey and place your sticky’s on the turkey and fill it up! Once the turkey is full and everyone is finished, have someone go through and read as many of them as you have time. You might take a minute to remind everyone in the room just how blessed they are and how great God is!
Read Scripture:
Psalm 9:1-2,
“I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your good deeds. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of you name, O Most High.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
"Give thanks in all circumstances for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
Song of Thanksgiving:
(2X) Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son
(2X) And now let the weak say, "I am strong"
Let the poor say, "I am rich
Because of what the Lord has done for us"
(Repeat again from the top)
We give thanks
PRESTON, BILLY / JONES, DOUGLAS EARL Published by Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, MEMORY LANE MUSIC GROUP, EMI Music Publishing
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