Exegetical Aim: Christians should be thankful.

Props: A picture of a turkey, Abraham Lincoln, the Apostle Paul, figurines of Pilgrims and Native Americans, and a gourd.

Lesson: This week is a very special week. Do you know why? (response)Yes, it's going to be Thanksgiving. When you think of Thanksgiving, what comes to your mind?(response) Have your props ready to hold up when a child mentions them. Turkey, yes.We eat turkey. Hold up the picture of the turkey. I have a picture of a turkey here. What else do you see? (Pilgrims) I have two statues of pilgrims here and we put them on our table at our home. What else? (vegetables, fru…