This photo collection captures the highlights of Zhongnan Theological Seminary's annual Thanksgiving celebration held on November 27. The event featured a fellowship love feast, a Thanksgiving worship service, and music and arts performances, with the program creatively incorporating elements of traditional Chinese culture.

As Northeast China’s churches celebrate Autumn Harvest Thanksgiving with colorful performances and abundant offerings, a quieter story emerges behind the festive scenes—one that reveals the growing challenges and unanswered questions surrounding pastoral care.

Heilongjiang Theological Seminary held its 2025 Thanksgiving Holy Communion service on the evening of October 16, uniting faculty, students, and staff in worship. Centered on Psalm 84:5–8, Teacher Li Jian preached on “From Tears to Springs—Grace Along the Journey of Faith.” This photo collection captures the solemn moments of reflection, prayer, and communion as the seminary community gave thanks for God’s abiding grace.

More than 160 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation that all Americans should "observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens." And so was born the cherished American holiday, Thanksgiving.

Recently, a church and a meeting point in Beijing hosted Thanksgiving events.

In November, Hanzhong Christian Church in Shaanxi Province organized activities to assist needy residents, commemorating Thanksgiving month.

Beijing Haidian Church invites the congregation to attend the Thanksgiving gathering next Saturday to enjoy a spiritual feast.

Last Sunday, October 20, a church in Liaoning Province celebrated its 15th Autumn Harvest Festival with gratitude, along with a baptism service.

Here are fourteen photos of a seminary and churches in Liaoning, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, and Hubei provinces, celebrating Thanksgiving Day by conducting services and theatrical performances.

A seminary in Liaoning and churches in Jiangsu and Shaanxi conducted Thanksgiving worship services.