Pentecost is the Birthday of the Church R1

Pentecost is the Birthday of the Church R-1 S-01

Learning Intentions The children will: 1) identify some of the things that happen when a person or a group is born 2) relate some of the things to the birth of the Church. Click in the boxes to reveal text R-1 S-02

Describe when Pentecost is celebrated in the Liturgical Year Pentecost comes after Easter Pentecost comes before Ordinary Time Pentecost come between Easter and Ordinary Time Pentecost celebrates the Birthday of the Church Ordinary Time Easter and Ordinary Time Easter Birthday of the Church Click in the empty text box to complete the sentence R-1 S-03

What is the Feast of Pentecost about? v Look at the Pentecost picture. v Make up a question you have about it starting with - My question about Pentecost is… v Children share their answers to the questions. v Children watch the clip and share their new learning. Click the video button to play The Bible continues - Pentecost R-1 S-04

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On Pentecost Sunday Christians celebrate the Birth of the Church U H O L Y W H A T J N W T A T H E E D H H C H P C T O S E E E H E O A N D U R N N U Y S T H E S S P I R I T C A M E T B E C D L W A S T O G I H O E H D F H O B O R N S T H E E D W A N T E D T O M Click the words from the list Find each word below in the Word Find. When the Holy Spirit came to the apostles they understood what Jesus wanted them to do and then the Church was born. to reveal the position in the Word Find R-1 S-06

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Celebrating the Birthday of the Church on Pentecost Sunday Sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to our Church. How old is the Church this Pentecost Sunday? The Holy Spirit helped the disciples to feel strong and full of energy to spread the good news of the gospel. How can children of your age spread the message of Jesus to share love and kindness with everyone? Sit quietly and recall the story of the Holy Spirit coming at Pentecost. Can you say the names of 5 people who were present? Click the images to reveal the text Click the audio button to p s tl o ap y reflective music R-1 S-8 A

Celebrating the Birthday of the Church on Pentecost Sunday At Pentecost the disciples realized that they had to carry on the work Jesus had started. Can you name some of the things they had to do? The tongues of fire The Church was born on were a sign that the first Pentecost Day disciples were filled and people from all around with the Holy Spirit. the world celebrate its How can you show birthday every year. that the What can you do to Holy Spirit celebrate Pentecost at lives in your heart? home and at school? Click the images to reveal the text Click the audio button to p s tl o ap y reflective music R-1 S-8 B

Check Up 1) Retell the story of the first Pentecost. 2) How did the disciples know the Holy Spirit had come? 3) Why do we call Pentecost the birthday of the Church? 4) What work did the first disciples have to do to carry on Jesus’ work? 5) Which activity do you think helped you to learn best in this resource? 6) Questions I would like to ask about the topics in this resource are … Click in each caption space to reveal text R-1 S-09

Time for Reflection Click the audio button to p s tl o ap y reflective music R-1 S-10