{"id":35,"date":"2015-04-16T14:32:20","date_gmt":"2015-04-16T14:32:20","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2015-04-16T14:32:20","modified_gmt":"2015-04-16T14:32:20","slug":"season-pentecost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centernet.pcusa.org\/weekly-offerings\/2015\/04\/16\/season-pentecost\/","title":{"rendered":"A Season of Pentecost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now that One Great Hour of Sharing is in the books, it is time to turn our attention to the Pentecost Offering. Received 50 days after Easter, this offering signals the beginning of the Pentecost Season. The ministries supported by the Pentecost Offering teach young people to make faith, fellowship, and service part of their lives. Your gift to the Pentecost Offering unites young people in Christ and inspires them to share their faith, ideas, and unique gifts with the church and the world.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/yav_pent_medium400.jpg\" alt=\"From My Youth You Have Taught Me - Psalm 71:17; Pentecost image with children\" width=\"400\" height=\"209\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How to get involved:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\">Call the Presbyterian Distribution Service at (800) 524-2612 to order additional bulletin inserts or envelopes for use on Pentecost (May 24)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\">Visit our <a href=\"\/browse\/resources-resource\/tag\/pentecost\/\" target=\"_blank\">resource page<\/a> to download Minutes for Mission and other helpful promotional materials<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\">Promote the offering in your congregation<\/span><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\">Remember that 40% of offering receipts are retained at the local level!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\">Suggest the <a href=\"http:\/\/pcusa.org\/yav\" target=\"_blank\">Young Adult Volunteer program<\/a>&nbsp;to a recent college grad<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-mce-mark=\"1\">Involve your Youth Group by having a car wash or bake sale<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Give <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presbyterianmission.org\/donate\/make-a-gift\/gift-info\/PC999999\/%20\" target=\"_blank\">online<\/a>&nbsp;now, or by texting YOUNG to 20222<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How does your congregation use its Pentecost funds? Let us know in the comments section below, or email your story to <a href=\"mailto:specialofferings@pcusa.org\" target=\"_blank\">specialofferings@pcusa.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Now that One Great Hour of Sharing is in the books, it is time to turn our attention to the Pentecost Offering. Received 50 days after Easter, this offering signals the beginning of the Pentecost Season. 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