Weekly Update from Mary
Friday, November 21, 2025
The Story Of The First Thanksgiving
The story of the “first Thanksgiving” meal between the Wampanoag Indians and Pilgrims was a harvest feast in peace in 1621. Much of the food was provided by the Wampanoag guests, with their leader Massasoit, the Pawtuxet interpreter and guide Squanto, and Massasoit’s son Metacom. Massasoit had established peaceful relations with the colonists that lasted for decades.
Historically, on October 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared a National Day of Thanksgiving to be celebrated on the last Thursday in November 1863. This custom became an annual event with a Congressional joint resolution in 1941 and President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day.
Since 1927, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City with huge balloons has delighted millions of spectators. On this Thanksgiving Day, Mary & Chico are thanking God for St. Paul Lutheran Church, School, and Friends’ Servant Faithfulness in Blessing SPL Hunger Warriors with gifts of time, talents, and treasures.
November Events
Recall of our November events: gathering of hats, gloves, mittens, scarves; Twelfth Annual Underwear and Sock Drive; snacks for the veterans at Lorain’s Samuel L. Felton Jr. VALOR HOME; food for Immanuel Lutheran Neighborhood Food Program on Scranton Road in Cleveland.
Toy Drive
Remember the St. Paul Lutheran Church and School’s new and unwrapped toy drive – WE CARE TOY DRIVE – over Thanksgiving Day Weekend, November 28, 29, & 30, in the front parking lot from 10 am to 4 pm for Building Hope in the City’s families.
December Thrivent Action Team
December Thrivent Action Team Events: Collection of Peanut Butter and Jam for the Redeemer Hunger and Crisis Center; collection of stickers, cards and address labels (cutting the pictures off) that people receive free in their mail for our Cards For Others Ministry; Meat For Immanuel Drive to gather donations of corned beef, stew, SPAM, canned chicken breast to give to Immanuel in January 2026. Blessings as you SERVE JESUS, Mary & Chico
Food Donations Always Needed
SPL Hunger Warriors always need food item donations. Please click the button below to see what else needs to be donated!
Thank You For Your Generosity
The food item donations last week were awe inspiring at 632 items along with two boxes of diapers and one box of baby wipes. Thank you again for your dynamic and passion-filled assistance…
…Blessings as you SERVE JESUS,
Mary & Chico
