May 24th, 2026 (Pentecost) (Pastor Daniel Schroeder) John 7:37-39
“From Parched Soul to Public Fountain?”
Children’s Devotion: “Thisty? Come to Jesus, the Water of Life”
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Handbell Choir Performance (video link here): “Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart.”
Arranged by Jason W. Krug
Published by Choristers Guild
Easter Series Focus – “What Difference Does It Make?”
Life is full of either/or moments. Some carry little consequence — chicken or fish. Others matter more — take the job or keep it. But one either/or is life-changing for every human being: either Jesus is still dead, or he rose. He claimed he would: “The Son of Man must suffer many things . . . be killed and after three days rise again” (Mark 8:31). If he remains dead, he is a failure and a fraud, and we are still in our sin. But Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! The 50-day season of Easter celebrates that world-changing fact.
Service Focus: He Lives to Pour Out His Spirit
Jesus didn’t leave his disciples abandoned — he left them better equipped. “It is for your good that I am going away,” he promised. “If I go, I will send him to you” (John 16:7). That “him” is the Holy Spirit — the Advocate who delivers faith, direction, and life itself. Pentecost celebrates his arrival. The third great festival of the Church year — alongside Christmas and Easter — Pentecost closes the fifty-day Easter season and ends the festival half of the church calendar. Today the Church wears red: the tongues of fire that announced the Spirit’s coming, and the blood of the martyrs who died rather than deny him.
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