10 Reasons to Get Excited about Pentecost Offering

The Pentecost Offering gives us the chance to make positive changes in our world. Through it, we nurture the faith of Presbyterian young people, call forth a new generation of leadership in mission service, and bring healing and hope to the most vulnerable members of our society, children at risk.

1. Your congregation gets to keep 40 percent of the Offering for children-at-risk ministries of your choice.
2. It is your opportunity to help develop a new generation of church leadership through support of the PC(USA)’s Young Adult Volunteer program and Youth and Young Adult Ministries.
3. The children and youth activity booklet includes a boatload of activities, two children’s worship bulletins, and an opportunity to read with your fingers.
4. Your congregation gets the chance to tell its story. Read stories on the Web at www.pcusa.org/pentecost/missionmap.
5. The materials save you work! The packet includes a complete worship service for Pentecost Sunday, including new hymns and a children’s sermon.
6. You are supporting advocacy for children on a national level.
7. It is a great way to recognize and celebrate the birthday of the church.
8. The materials help develop youth stewardship habits through the coin box and the Kids Kountdown sharing calendar.
9. Planning the Offering promotion is easy, and materials are free. Everything you need to plan a successful Offering promotion is included in the packet.
10. The Pentecost Offering is one of the four churchwide special offerings. If your congregation participates in all four and contributes to basic mission support, you are a Five for Five congregation! Want to know more? Give us a call.

This promotional packet will be mailed to your pastor in early February. Be on the lookout for it!