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Praise the Lord! -- Psalm 150
Faith Family,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I give thanks to our gracious God for putting you all in our lives. Your faithfulness and your enthusiasm fill my heart with joy and helps complete my hope in Christ. Every day I look forward to serving our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ alongside each of you and growing in our discipleship journey together.
This week, we celebrate an extremely popular holiday: Thanksgiving. Looking through the history of Thanksgiving there are many historical stories. In 1619, an annual thanksgiving celebration took place in what is now called the Commonwealth of Virginia. After arriving by the ship Margaret, 38 English settlers had a religious celebration. The Charter declared, “That the day of our ships arrival at the place assigned for plantation in the land of Virginia shall be yearly and perpetually kept holy as a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God.”
The more common historical origin of the Thanksgiving meal is said to have taken place in what is now Massachusetts in 1621. A group of English Pilgrims and a Native American Tribe called Wampanoag shared a celebration feast after a successful first harvest for the Pilgrims. The original meal most likely included seafood based on the location.
Both origins focus on fellowship with others and a recognition of God’s hand in the harvest, safe travels, and abundant blessings. The first actual Thanksgiving Day football game took place between the English Settlers and the Dallas Cowboys. Not really, just wanted to see if you read this far. LOL.
King David wrote in Psalm 150,
“Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise from for his acts of power; praise hm for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounds of trumpets, praise from with the harp and lyre, praise him with timberline and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise from with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath, praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.”
I mentioned this past week we should be 365 gratitude givers, not just one day a year. However, many around the world recognize Thanksgiving as a day to specifically be thankful for what we have. I believe it should be more than just being thankful for what we have. I believe it should be about our gratitude towards the one who has given us what we have.
The early settlers in 1619 had it a part of their charter. Thanksgiving should be a holy day, not just a holiday. It should be a Holy Day of thanksgiving to our Almighty God. Therefore, I pray and hope with faith that on Thursday you will recognize all that God has blessed you with. And as you do, not only be thankful for those “things” or “people” but be thankful for the One who has given us more than we deserve, more than we can earn, more than what we see on earth! Let everything that has breath, praise the Lord!
From my family to your family, Have a Blessed Holy Thanksgiving!
Shalom,
Pastor Frank
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We are an orthodox and traditional Global Methodist Church in Kerrville, TX.
We believe in the authority of the Bible as the inspired Word of God.
We believe that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior and the Way.
What we believe: The Apostles' Creed
I believe in God the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, and the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
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Kerrville Global Methodist Church
301 Junction Highway at Five Points
Suite 230, 2nd floor
Kerrville TX
John Wesley -- founder of Methodism
1703 - 1791
John Wesley:
"My ground is the Bible. Yea, I am a Bible-bigot. I follow it in all things, both great and small. I want the whole Christ for my Savior, the whole Bible for my book, the whole Church for my fellowship, and the whole world for my mission field."
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Kerrville Global Methodist Church
301 Junction Highway at Five Points
Kerrville TX 78028
Sanctuary: Suite 230
Executive offices: Suite 233
Conference room: Second floor
Mailing address:
Kerrville Global Methodist Church
P.O. Box 293787
Kerrville TX 78029
Minister: Rev. Frank C. Oakman
830-293-7800
Kerrville Global Methodist Church:
- Incorporated with the State of Texas.
- All donations are tax deductible.
- KGMC is tax exempt.
- KGMC is a recognized member of the Global Methodist Church -- www.globalmethodist.org
Thanks to the Lord and our generous congregation, we now own the buildings at 94 and 96 Coronado Street, off Junction Highway. Renovations are under way now with plans to open the new Kerrville Global Methodist Church Worship Center in early 2026.
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