The MYP held Giving Thanks Day at Holy Trinity Church in Whitestone, NY, on Friday, November 22, 2024. The event was rectored by Diana Roach, and the Team Members were Nan Adams, Cathy Bischoff Weinbaum, John Fodera, Eileen Haggerty, Mary Leavens, Tom Leavens & Sarah Pavon.
The event started with a Thanksgiving Left Right Game, where a story was read with directions to pass presents to the left & right. Everyone tries to keep up with which way the presents are supposed to go and, when the story ends, everyone opens the present they ended up with. This was followed with a talk by Diana that included stories from each team member as well. The theme was, “What does true gratitude do for others?” After small group discussions, each person received a bookmark to fill in ideas of ways to show gratitude. They wrote a note of thanks to someone who has been an everyday blessing to them (someone who they may have taken that blessing for granted). They were asked to give it to them. The event concluded with a Prayer Service, with the teens sharing slips , answering “I am thankful for _______,” and I can show my appreciation by __________________.
This was a great event leading into the Thanksgiving holiday.