St. Paul, Minnesota – Pentecost Sunday no be just another Sunday; e be day wey we dey celebrate the moment wey Holy Spirit just drop for the apostles like say na surprise party! This year, we go mark am on June 8, and the wahala wey dey around this event no be small.
Many churches dey prepare their fine shirts and red garments as dem dey celebrate the birthday of the Church. You sabi say this day dey come exactly 50 days after Easter? E mean say, after all the Easter jollification, na time to remember wetin really happen when Holy Spirit fall like rain on the Apostles, and dem begin dey speak like say dem don chop ‘galala’!
Some churches wey get traditional style, dem dey do special service, but e no be everybody wey dey carry Pentecost for head. Like one pastor wey dem call Ron Benson from Michigan talk, na only Christmas and Easter na dem dey follow church calendar; Pentecost? No be dem wahala samting. Na so e be say many non-denominational churches dey treat am like say na just normal Sunday, no special drama.
But make I tell you, some churches, dem dey try to still give respect to the day. Like Matty Hupp from Life City Church for Ohio, him dey preach from Acts 2, where Holy Spirit dey empower the believers. Him talk say although dem no go plan any big celebration like Christmas, dem no go ignore wetin Pentecost mean for dem life.
“We no dey treat Pentecost lightly,” Hupp talk, “e important pass that. If we no dey live like say na Pentecost every day, wetin we dey do?” E dey clear say dem know say Holy Spirit no just come for church, e dey give strength and power for everywhere wey believers dey waka.
On the other hand, Galen Carey wey dey represent National Association of Evangelicals don talk say him church dey do special prayers, hymns, and all those serious online stuff wey dey happen on Pentecost Sunday. Dem dey focus on how to live that Spirit-filled life wey Holy Spirit dey connect us together. E no just be about wearing red.
Dey say, how you go take celebrate Pentecost for your church? Some dey think say every Sunday na a chance to celebrate, since na every week dem dey call the Holy Spirit to come chop rice with dem (and to do the work). So, no matter wetin church style you dey follow, make sure say you dey live that filled life, because na wetin dey matter most.
So, as we dey prepare for June 8, make we gather our padi dem, wear our red top like say na fresh wahala dem bring come—a time to celebrate together, remember the Holy Spirit wey give strength and boldness, and spread the Good News of Jesus like say na hot cake! No forget: e go sweet well well!
