Thanksgiving Celebration 11/16/2025
WELCOME & INVOCATION
Our Affirmation of Faith
We believe in God the creator of us all, whose desire for
diversity is seen in the rainbow of humanity. With unrelenting
passion God Seeks to be in relationship with all of us.
We believe in Jesus the Christ, who is the embodiment of
God’s redeeming grace; And in the Holy Spirit through whom
that grace continues its restoring work.
We believe in the Church. It is the body of Christ on the earth
today. As ministers of this church, we are all called like Jesus,
to heal, to deliver, to teach, and to serve.
We believe that together we can change the world,
in our time and for all time Amen!
Affirmation Chorus: In This Place
In this place, There’s joy that I can’t explain
In this place, There’s healing for all my pain
There is love unlike I’ve ever known
Everybody here makes me feel at home
As we gather here, I know I’m not alone
I feel God’s presence, Moving in this place..
SING AND CELEBRATE:
- THANK YOU, THANK YOU JESUS
Chorus: Thank you Thank you Jesus,
For all you’ve done for me
Thank you Thank you Jesus,
You’ve been so good to me (repeat)
My soul looks back in wonder,
How you brought me over
I just want to say,
THANK YOU (REPEAT ALL)
(PRAISE TEAM SINGS VERSES)
2. THANK YOU LORD
Pre-Chorus: With a grateful heart, With a song of praise
With an outstretched arm, I will bless Your name
Chorus Thank You Lord, I just want to Thank You Lord Thank You Lord, I just want to Thank You Lord, Thank You Lord
Verse 2 For all You’ve done in my life, You took my darkness and gave me Your light
Thank You Lord Thank You Lord, You took my sin and my shame
You took my sickness and heal all my pain, Thank You Lord Thank You Lord
(Repeat Pre-Chorus then Repeat Chorus 2x) (56 counts)
Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish
one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit,
singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in
word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the
Father through him. Thank You Lord, Thank You Lord (pause 16 beats)
Thank You Lord, Thank You Lord (Repeat Pre-Chorus then Repeat Chorus 2x
Thank You Lord! Thank You Lord! Thank You Lord! Thank You Lord
Give thanks with a grateful heart, Give thanks to the holy one
Give thanks because God’s given Jesus Christ the Son
With a grateful heart, With a song of praise, With an outstretched arm
I will bless Your name…. Thank You Lord,I just want to thank You Lord
Thank You Lord, I just want to thank You Lord—Thank you Lord
3. GIVE THANKS
Give thanks with a grateful heart. Give thanks to the Holy One.
Give thanks because God’s given, Jesus Christ, the Son.
Give thanks with a grateful heart, Give thanks to the Holy One.
Give thanks because God’s given, Jesus Christ, the Son.
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”
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”
It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: To show forth thy loving-kindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, PSALMS 92:1-2
Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him;
tell of all his wondrous works! Psalm 105:1-2
SPECIAL MUSIC
PRAISE AND PRAYER
GOD IS HERE
There is a stillness in the atmosphere
Come and lay down the burdens you have carried
For in this sanctuary God is here (repeat 2x) Chorus God is here, God is here
To break the yoke and lift the heavy burden
God is here, God is here
To heal the hopeless heart and bless the broken
Come and lay down the burdens you have carried
For in this sanctuary God is here (repeat chorus)
Acappella Come and lay down the burdens you have carried
For in this sanctuary God is here
SINGING FROM THE HEART.
WE HOPE EVERYONE WILL STAY FOR OUR POT-LUCK IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE!