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Join the Godly Play kids in celebrating the Church's birthday.
Wear RED to the party! Decorate red cupcakes!

When: Sunday June 4th (Pentecost) 10am
Where: St. Helen's Godly Play Room
Who: You! Everyone is invited!

 

Pentecost is the Church's Birthday!

Why? Read below:

After his resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples and instructed them for 40 days, after which he ascended to heaven. While with them, he said: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 1:4-5). That baptism of the Spirit would be called the birthday of the church.

Jesus’ words were fulfilled on the day of Pentecost. The disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:4), and the apostle Peter preached his first sermon, urging the crowds to repent, to believe in Jesus Christ as their Messiah and to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (verse 38). That very day, some 3,000 people were baptized as the people of God (verse 41). The church had begun.

Read more here: https://www.gci.org/history/birth