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Harvest

Harvest. Using this PowerPoint presentation, you will learn that: Christians celebrate the season of Harvest Christians believe that God is the giver of all. Can you name any of these fruits and vegetables?. an apple. potatoes. grapes. onions. broccoli. a pear. blackberries. a carrot.

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Harvest

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  1. Harvest • Using this PowerPoint presentation, you will learn that: • Christians celebrate the season of Harvest • Christians believe that God is the giver of all

  2. Can you name any of these fruits and vegetables? an apple potatoes grapes onions broccoli a pear blackberries a carrot an orange a melon raspberries garlic cauliflower a strawberry cherries peas cucumber sweetcorn Do you know how they are harvested?

  3. When is harvest celebrated? Fruits, vegetables and other food plants need time to grow. When the fruits are ready to eat they are harvested. The plants start to grow in spring, when the weather is a little warmer. In summer the plants grow bigger and the fruits ripen. A farmer sows corn seeds. In spring they start to grow. When the seeds first grow they are green, as the sun had not yet ripened them. When the corn turns golden, it is ready to be harvested. Harvest festivals are usually held in Autumn, in September or October.

  4. Harvesting How do we ‘harvest’ apples? How do we ‘harvest’ corn? pick cut What do we use apples for? What can we use corn for? Harvesting means collecting the food that has grown. Do you know what food is being harvested in these pictures? How are they harvested? tea fish coffee Catching fish is sometimes called ‘harvesting the sea.’ How do you think farmers feel during harvest?

  5. Why is harvest celebrated? Harvest is celebrated to give thanks for the crops which have been safely gathered in. Christians say ‘thank you’ to God for the food during harvest. Christians believe that God made the world and everything in it. Christians thank God for all the varieties of food and everything that helps the food to grow.

  6. What does a healthy plant need to grow? A farmer to care and look after them. seeds soil water sun for warmth and light

  7. Thanks be to God

  8. Many Christians go to church to thank God for the harvest. They take part in a ‘harvest festival’. You are going to create your own ‘Harvest Banner’ to thank God for harvest. You need to include: • pictures of God’s creation • words to thank God

  9. Ideas for your banner Thank you God God Giver of all God is kind All things bright and beautiful God’s riches are our resources Thanks be to God Also think about any symbols of Christianity or Harvest you could include along side the fruits of Harvest e.g. a cross, sun, farmers working in the fields, corn

  10. Designed and Created by: Beth Davies Ysgol Penrhyn. New Broughton. Wrexham. June 2008

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