This coming Sunday is our traditional Thanksgiving Sunday at JIBC. It is full of blessing and celebration. First, join us at 9:45 for Bible Study for the entire family. We have Bible Study classes for preschoolers all the way to and through Senior Adults. Our greeters will gladly help you find a class if you don’t have one already.
Second, the worship service will be built around “Thanksgiving: The Eucharist”. We will observe the Lord’s Supper together. You will have a “Thanksgiving Card” in your worship bulletin and will have time to give thanks, to list some of the blessings you have enjoyed this year. As you come to receive Communion, you are invited to bring your “thanksgiving card” as a part of your worship. One of my favorite parts of the service is the celebration and recognition of all new members God has brought to JIBC this past year. If you have joined a Connection Group, been baptized or have completed Class 101, Janie and I would love to have you come and stand with us, during the service, for a picture and celebration. It is always touching to see how God has added to JIBC. Following the worship service, our Kitchen Krew will serve a bountiful Thanksgiving Meal. You don’t need to bring a thing except a grateful heart. If you wanted to bring a dessert, that would be great, but not necessary. All desserts that reach the level of outstanding should be brought straight to my office for safe keeping! Please invite family and friends to this Sunday’s service.
Sunday night, we will have Celebrate Recovery as we always do, rain or shine, holiday or not. For those not a part of CR, you are invited to the Community Thanksgiving Service hosted by James Island Presbyterian Church at 5:00 PM. *Please note this is an hour earlier than previous years. You will want to arrive by 4:30 to get a good seat!
Oh what a day of rejoicing that will be. On behalf of our entire staff, we hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day Celebration. See you Sunday, good Lord willing!
Pastor Tom
