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Nov 19, 2023 | Terry Dawson

A Brief History of Thanksgiving

It’s generally understood that the American celebration of Thanksgiving has its origin in 1621, as the Pilgrims invited the neighboring Indian tribes to join them in a feast of gratitude for God’s blessings, having received a bountiful harvest after the grueling first winter in Massachusetts where nearly half of the settlers had died. Boy, we have progressed in the last 400 years.

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Resurrection Sunday, The Trinity, Advent, The Gospel, Current Events, Church Calendar Holidays... These topical studies by Terry Dawson are messages that are usually given outside of our ongoing study through the Bible consisting of both survey and in-depth messages through a book in the Bible. Other topical messages are offered in series format elsewhere in the library.