The final unit for Sunday school this year began today, on Pentecost! For the kickoff in worship on April 11, Pastor Jamie spoke about the word for Holy Spirit meaning "breath" and gave out helium balloons to the kids! He talked to the kids about the difference between using our own breath to blow up a balloon, which sinks to the ground, versus the helium kind that floats up in the air which is what it feels like to be empowered by the Holy Spirit! 
In Sunday School the kids began learning their song, "Pass It On" which they will sing in church soon. Then the kids continued to learn through centers, including cooking, games and crafts this unit. In the games center, the 3 and 4 year olds tried to pass various objects across the floor to one another using their breath! In the cooking center, kids made pinwheel sandwiches. You can't see the breath that makes a pinwheel spin, but you know that it's real. That's the way it is with God's Spirit! Kids decorated crosses and doves in the craft center, and also began decorating their Pentecost Banner to display in Ellis Hall. 
The next Pentecost session will be May 2 and then finishing up on May 16. On April 18 the kids will celebrate earth day, on May 9 the kids will do special mother's day projects, and there is no Sunday School on April 25 during school vacation. The last day of Sunday School will be May 23, and Children's Sunday on June 6!
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