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>GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sports Hon. Patricia Lourens-Philip is inviting the general public to the Annual Thanksgiving and Lighting Ceremony on Sunday, December 7 in front of the Government Administration Building at 4:30pm.
The theme for 2014 is: "Be Thankful and Bless His Name."
The event is being organized in collaboration with Caribbean PITCH IT Foundation, St. Maarten/St. Martin Christian Council, St. Maarten United Ministerial Foundation and the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
The Thanksgiving Day proclamation has had a great impact on the community over the years and brings together the different denominations and the community at large.
Churches are encouraged to observe this proclamation during their morning services in their respective house of worship as a day of Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Service is observed annually based on the Executive Council's proclamation of December 1, 1999 which outlines that Thanksgiving Day should be observed on the first Sunday of December following the official end of the hurricane period.