Today, June 8, is Pentecost! Pentecost celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit 50 days after Easter. Pentecost is the birthday of the Christian church. At Union Church, it’s become our custom to wear red to church to reflect the color of the tongues of fire that symbolize the Holy Spirit. Before Jesus was crucified, he told his disciples that the Holy Spirit would come after him: “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever — the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” John 14:16–18
And 40 days after Jesus was resurrected (10 days after he ascended into heaven), that promise was fulfilled when Peter and the early Church were in Jerusalem for Pentecost: “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.” Acts 2:1–4
The Berea Arts Council will use the Community Room & 101 June 9-13 for its day camp (about 8-3). Watch out for comings and goings in the parking lot and the building. We’re glad to have the opportunity to host! They report that week 1 was a great success!
Samuel’s Kids Emergency need. One of the children at Samuel’s Kids Orphan-age in Uganda has a serious medical situation – he’s got a strangulated hernia, which gets steadily worse without proper treatment. If you can help, donations to help Shadrach can safely be made at gofund.me/3c7739cc
Help for our neighbors in Laurel County: Here are greatest needs we know of right now: totes, tarps, tie downs, large industrial garbage bags, and large magnets. Work gloves, first aid supplies, cardboard boxes, and packing tape are also needed. We are directly in contact with some victim families who will need help with clean up.
If you are able and interested in helping onsite, make sure you have current tetanus and Hepatitis A shots for your protection. At the moment, first responders have asked that people NOT try to go. Donations of money can be made at ky.gov.
Next weekend is Berea College’s Summer Reunion! We’ll be delighted to welcome Alumni, friends and families!
Juneteenth Celebration June 15: The Berea Human Rights Commission will celebrate its 2nd Annual June-teenth Celebration on Sunday, June 15th from 4:00 – 7:00pm at the Berea Tourism Pavilion – Chestnut St., Berea. Music! Food trucks! History!
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