{"id":31,"date":"2015-05-13T12:05:43","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T12:05:43","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2015-05-13T12:05:43","modified_gmt":"2015-05-13T12:05:43","slug":"ideas-include-children-and-youth-pentecost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centernet.pcusa.org\/weekly-offerings\/2015\/05\/13\/ideas-include-children-and-youth-pentecost\/","title":{"rendered":"Ideas to include children and youth in the Pentecost Offering"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"\/resource\/ways-involve-children-and-youth-pentecost-offering\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/pentecost_youth_kids_narrow_medium400.jpg\" alt=\"Ways to include children and youth in the Pentecost Offering - girl with sparkler\" width=\"400\" height=\"219\" \/><\/a>\n<p>With its focus on children and youth, Pentecost is the perfect time to include the young people of your congregation in planning and execution of next week&#8217;s service.<\/p>\n<p>There are several ideas available <a href=\"\/resource\/ways-involve-children-and-youth-pentecost-offering\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, but here are a few examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 20.3636360168457px; font-size: 16px;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\">Enlist the help of children and youth to prepare the church for the Pentecost worship service.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 20.3636360168457px; font-size: 16px;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\">Invite them to present the Scripture readings and Minutes for Mission.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 20.3636360168457px; font-size: 16px;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\">Use electric fans with red crepe paper streamers tied to the fan covers as a reminder of the great rush of wind that was heard at the first Pentecost.<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 20.3636360168457px; font-size: 16px;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Tell the story of the first Pentecost, and explain that the people heard the disciples speak in their own languages. Have the children and youth learn the Lord&rsquo;s Prayer in a language other than their own. Invite them to say the prayers at the Pentecost service.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Before the Offering is received on the Day of Pentecost, ask the children of the church to bring their coin boxes to the front.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Ask one of the older youth to present the children&rsquo;s sermon on the Day of Pentecost.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Invite children and youth to serve a cake with the Pentecost symbol after the worship service to celebrate the birthday of the church. Play birthday games with a Pentecost twist.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Print off the <a href=\"\/site_media\/media\/uploads\/specialofferings\/pentecost\/2015_pentecost\/po15_word_search_and_crossword.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">word search and crossword puzzle<\/a> to include in your bulletins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 20.3636360168457px; font-size: 16px;\">Share your stories with the Presbyterian Mission Agency by emailing <a href=\"mailto:specialofferings@pcusa.org\" target=\"_blank\">specialofferings@pcusa.org<\/a>!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With its focus on children and youth, Pentecost is the perfect time to include the young people of your congregation in planning and execution of next week&#8217;s service. 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