Thanksgiving Week : 13-20 November 2011
Download the flier for Thanksgiving Week 2011
What is Thanksgiving Week?
Thanksgiving Week has been part of our community life throughout our history. The purpose of this week towards the end of the year is to look back and acknowledge the blessings that God has poured out upon us during the last year, and to celebrate the variety of blessings which exist within us as a community of many gifts, ages and experiences.
Our desire is to build this Week of Thanksgiving into our community culture. Thanksgiving for God’s call, God’s presence amongst us and God sending us out on mission needs to be part of the core character of Emmanuel.
Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving Week
During Thanksgiving Week, we are all encouraged to create opportunities to celebrate with our families, our home groups, our ministry teams, our neighbours... and in each of these we give thanks to the ultimate Gift-Giver, God With Us!
- open your home
- share a meal
- give generously
- create a Thanksgiving Candle
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- affirm a brother or sister
- tell your story
- pray with your small group
- drop off an anonymous present at someone's house
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One of the highlights of Thanksgiving Week is our annual Thanksgiving BBQ and Concert:
Saturday 19 November
5:30-9:00pm
Nudgee Jnr College, Bridge St, Indooroopilly
For more information or to register an item download the flier, or contact Mary Dougherty on 3265 7978 or the Emmanuel Office on 3217 5199