Thanksgiving, Romanian Style

The beautiful Thanksgiving display arranged by the ladies

 Romania has no national Thanksgiving holiday, but that does not stop the churches of Romania from celebrating God's goodness and giving him thanks.  Last Sunday the Open Bible Church in Gherla did just that.  The ladies made a beautiful display of the bounty of the harvest from the Lord. The morning service included songs of praise and thanks to God and Pastor Simi gave a short sermon on the one leper who returned to Jesus to give him thanks.  The reason Pastor Simi's sermon was short was because many people responded to the invitation to come to the front and share what God had done for them and what they thanked Him for. 

Pastor Simi served beverages at the potluck

After the service there was a potluck with many delicious foods.  The pan of pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting we shared were gobbled up even though they are an American specialty the Romanians had not tasted before.  The best part of the meal was the fellowship we had with each other and the opportunity to get acquainted with the guests who attended for the first time.
We thank God for this church and for the many lovely people here.  What a wonderful Thanksgiving it was!