Two thousand years ago, the disciples who huddled in the upper room were the first group of apostles to experience the anointing of the Holy Spirit. On 4 June 2017, the New Apostolic Church from across the globe celebrated the Day of Pentecost with just as much excitement and joy.
Hafeezpet / Telangana
Every year the New Apostolic Church celebrates its anniversary on the Day of Pentecost. A Divine Service is conducted in every church and some get to be part of a Divine Service conducted by the Chief Apostle which is being transmitted across different countries.
NAC India members from 32 locations in India and one in Sri Lanka were excited to be a part the 2017 Pentecost Transmission Service. The Chief Apostle was conducting a Divine Service on 4th June in Vienna, Austria, and every one listening in India and across the world were excited to hear his message and receive his blessing.
Abu Road / Rajasthan
Naganur / Karnataka
Testing and Troubleshooting
Ten days before the Day of Pentecost, the technical team, district rectors, bishops, and apostles received instructions about the Pentecost Transmission being held on 4 June. The technical team needed to do an inventory of their laptops, Internet connection, and projector and ensure that every gadget was working and the Internet connectivity was good.
Priest Ankush and Deacon Allen assisted Brother Robert to ensure everything would run smoothly. On 28 May the first speed test was run and the technical team reported an 80% success rate. On 3 June the next and final speed test was conducted and was deemed just as successful.
Ramayanakandriga / Andhra Pradesh
The Day of Pentecost Dawns
The Divine Service was scheduled for the evening and started at 6:00 pm. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider shared from Acts 2:4, “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” People from the all over the world, from different tribes and different tounges were all connected at the same time to listen to the Chief Apostle. The live transmission continued till the Lord’s Prayer after which the local officiants from each area took over and continued the service.
Thana-Kushnoor / Karnataka
Kamal Apartment / Maharashtra
Mokila / Telangana
Around 2000 people in India were part of the Pentecost transmission, and every one of them felt blessed and refreshed by the Chief Apostle’s message.