As one of the four Special Offerings of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Pentecost Offering unites us in a church-wide effort to support young people in Christ and inspire them to share their faith, ideas, and unique gifts with the church and the world. In 2020, your gifts support three programs: Educate a Child--Transform the World, Presbyterian Youth Triennium, and Young Adult Volunteers.
The Pentecost offering supports the education of every child in the country through the Educate a Child--Transform the World national initiative. The 221st General Assembly (2014) of the PCUSA launched this churchwide initiative calling on Presbyterians to work with partners worldwide to improve the quality of education for one million children by 2020. This Initiative builds on our strong Reformed heritage and Presbyterian history of both educational mission, advocacy, and support for access to public education. The portion of the Pentecost Offering that we retain, 40%, supports programs to teach and encourage children and youth right here in our own community.
A portion of the Pentecost offering is also used to support ministries with youth through experiences of worship and formation like the Presbyterian Youth Triennium, which gathers nearly 5,000 young people every three years to learn and grow together. The next Youth Triennium will occur in July 2022. The 2022 Youth Triennium will feature new ministry opportunities for youth and adult youth workers.
And, perhaps most importantly, this churchwide offering opens the doors to children, youth, and young adults so that they grow in the patterns of faith meant to last a lifetime. Please give generously, because as has always been the case, when we all do a little, it adds up to a lot.
The Pentecost Offering will be formally received on July 12. However, you may give at any time between now and July 26. Please give generously using one of the following options: Hillside’s online giving portal, via U.S. Mail, or bring your offering to Hillside. For details, please visit the website,
http://www.hillsidepresbyterian.org
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and click on GIVE at the top of the page.
Elder Janice Henry
