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Pentecost Festival - Kinder 

By Kirsty Meese (Kinder Director)

The nights are getting longer and the days are getting colder, which must mean it’s time to celebrate my favorite of all the Kinder Festivals - Pentecost! 

As dusk falls, we light a fire outside and welcome Kinder Families into the warmth of Kinder. They bring a plate to share for a joint supper and we make lanterns, so that we can go on a night time walk around Kinder and use the symbol of fire to celebrate and acknowledge the Holy Spirit and how He is always with us, no matter what!

There is something exciting about being able to come to Kinder at night time for the children, a sense of wonder and amazement as their parents help them construct a lantern out of a piece of art made by them, a circle of cardboard, three strips of gold card and a lot of staples.

There is a feeling of curiosity as the Kinder children look upon and try the different foods brought in by the families. Fairy bread, pizza, samosas, gyozas, fruit platters, dips, scrolls, rolls, cakes, bliss balls, the list goes on!  This is all topped off by the excitement of toasting marshmallows over the fire, followed by a walk around in the dark in the silence of our normally busy school, lit only by the light of our lanterns. 

For me the Kinder Pentecost Festival celebrates the community and all the connections that the families and Team Kinder have made with one another under the loving guidance of God.