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News and Events.
Easter has come and gone, but the Celebration
is not over!
The Season of Eastertide has begun! Eastertide is the
time right after Easter Sunday that lasts for 50 days and
ends the day before Pentecost. Easter Sunday is a huge
celebration day as Jesus was resurrected from the dead, but
that was not the end of the story! Many things happened
that are also important during this time.
Jesus walks, talks and eats with his disciples in his
resurrected body as written in Luke 24. Forty days after his
resurrection, (Luke 24, Acts 1:3) Jesus ascends to heaven
but promises to send an Advocate. This is known as
Ascention Day. Ten days after Jesus’ ascention, the Holy
Spirit descends on the believers while Peter is preaching in
Jerusalem (Acts 2).
These important events fulfill scripture as Jesus had told
the Disciples what would happen in the days of his arrest,
trial, death, resurrection, ascention and the coming of the
Holy Spirit.