"Pentecost Sunday" Acts 2:1-41 (Sunday 5/28/23)

Isn’t it interesting to go back in history and discover the origins of things? These firsts help us understand and uncover the original meaning or purpose of a thing; Why was it invented? Why did it start? What was the motivation? What empowered it in the first place? How about the first church ever? Why did it start? Who started it? How did they do it? Thousands of believers, around the world, mark this Sunday as the "birth of the Church." Pentecost Sunday is a marker in the calendar, pointing to where it all began. What was so effective and meaningful about this moment? Why did it connect with so many people? What does it mean for us today at Branches? What does it have to do with my life, anyway? Let's discover together!