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.

A church in Liaoning, Northeast China, held a praise party to celebrate Thanksgiving for the autumn harvest.

In-person Thanksgiving worship services were hosted in churches and seminaries in Jiangsu, Liaoning, Jilin, and Shanxi Provinces.

After more than forty days’ suspension due to COVID-19, Shuguang Church in Baoji, Shaanxi, hosted its 15th annual Thanksgiving service on Sunday, November 28.