"The eyes of all look expectantly to You, and You give them their food in due season" (Psalm 145:15)

Quotes from the Lord's Word (selected quotes about The Lord's Fruitful Harvest)

Teaching the Spiritual Concept (talking about Thanksgiving with children)

Family Talks:

"Feasts for the Lord" by the Rev. Lorentz Soneson
"Three Parts of Being Thankful" by the Rt. Rev. Louis B. King
"Thanksgiving for the Lord's Harvest" by the Rev. B. David Holm

Projects and Activities:

Activities

Learning by Heart (PDF)
Children's Prayers for the Lord's Harvest (PDF)
Blessings for the Harvest (PDF)
Family Discussion on "O Give Thanks Unto the Lord" Blessing (PDF)
Harvest Display (PDF)

Projects

Thanksgiving Fruit Project (ages 3-6) (PDF)
The First Fruits of Our Land We Bring (ages 4-8) (PDF)
Celebrating Thanksgiving (ages 5-10) (PDF)
The Word Is Like Fruit (ages 9-12) (PDF)
Cornucopia Project (ages 6-9) (PDF)
Thanksgiving Procession (ages 6-12) (PDF)
Celebrating the Harvest in Ancient Israel (ages 6-12) (PDF)
The Feast of Ingathering by Ruth Davis Gyllenhaal (ages 7-12) (PDF)
Wreath of Praise (ages 7 - up) (PDF)
Grapefruit Book Project (ages 9-14) (PDF)
Seeds Bearing Fruit - Wreath or Ribbon Hanging (ages 8-12) (PDF)
Harvest Wreath (ages 8-14) (PDF)

For more Projects see the Sunday School lessons and projects.

Coloring Pages

O Give Thanks by Robert Glenn (PDF)
First Fruits (PDF)
An Offering to the Lord (PDF)
Feeding the Five Thousand (PDF)

Family Activities

Sunday School:

For ages 6-9

Cascade Lesson 47: Thanksgiving Celebration (PDF)
(Use oil pastels to color a picture of fruit, then wash with watercolor and use a "liquid gold" pen for the lettering.)

For ages 9-12

 Oak Arbor Lesson 5: Thanksgiving (PDF)
(Make a felt banner of fruits, vegetables, and grains and this quote from the Word: "I have brought the first fruits of the land which You, O Lord, have given me.")

Songs:

Come, Sing to the Lord of Harvest (PDF)
The First Fruits of Our Land We Bring (PDF)
Come, You Thankful People, Come (PDF)
The God of Harvest Praise (PDF)
O Give Thanks unto the Lord (PDF)
Song Lyrics with Chords: Abundance by Karen Childs Elder (PDF)
Abundance, audio file of a song by Karen Childs Elder (MP3)

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