Object: A candelabra or several candles in candle holders

Lesson: All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.

Good morning, boys and girls. Today is a very special day for all of us Christians. Does anyone know what day it is? (Let them guess.) Today is Pentecost Sunday. On this day the Holy Spirit came down upon the Apostles. Sometimes we call this day the birthday of the church because on this day many, many people were baptized and became new Christians. Do you remember how the Holy Spirit came? Let's all remember together. It was a Sunday morning, just about like this one, and all the Apostles were gathered together in one place. Do you think that Jesus was with them? (Let them answer.) No, he wasn't. Where was …