DEPARTMENT NEWS
P.E.N.T.A.
(Pathfinder Engaging in Natural Transformational Adventure)
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od has been working on the young people at the Red Deer Seventh-day Adventist Church. On May 2–6, many were blessed by the P.E.N.T.A. revival, which was planned, organized, and executed by the Red Deer Pathfinder Hawks. The fun-filled week started on Monday with an opening ceremony, song service by the praise team, and a dramatic reading of Pathfinder history by Pathfinders Rosshellyn Etienne, Ayden Polishuk, and London Quines. Each day, after the song service and
opening exercises, there's an activity and the speaker would follow, closing each night with a song and prayer. On Tuesday, Praveeksha Manukonda and Krystalynn Thanaki presented their activity, showing us how a brick won't absorb water, but a sponge will. An excellent lesson from the activity was that as Christians, we should strive to be like the sponge, not the brick. We should apply God's Word in our lives, then share it with others. Our speaker, Katelynn Thanaki, reminded us to always live clean and pure lives.
Throughout the rest of the week, Pratishta Manukonda, Makanaka Bvochora, and London Quines all brought us great sermons. Briley Jeffrey and Jaden Muthiah provided a profound spiritual lesson through soccer. We can't forget the vast array of snacks and drinks provided after the closing song and prayer each night. Without a doubt, many were blessed and enriched by the revival, so much so that a revival is planned to take place each year at the same time. God had and will continue to use young people for His service.
London Quines delivering his sermon.
Pratishta Manukonda
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations…teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you" (Matthew 28:19-20, NIV). —Submitted by Chipo Chitate, Red Deer Pathfinder Hawks
Makanaka Bvochora
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Alberta Adventist News
Katelynn Thanaki
JUNE 2022
