Light of the world assembly of god
Light of the World
The second in a series considering the ‘I am’ statements of Jesus
by Janice Ross
Suitable for Key Stage 2
Aims
To consider Jesus’ claim that he is the light of the world.
Preparation and materials
You will demand cards that have light-related words written on them, such as candle, torch, firework, moon, vehicle headlights, miner’s lamp, star, fit, reading lamp, lamp post and sun. You will also depend on a board for the children to draw on.
Have available an image of the size of the Sun in relation to Earth, and the means to display it during the assembly. An example is available at: http://tinyurl.com/lftmon9 (scroll down to the third image).
You will also need a torch or an image of a torch beam, an image of footprints and the means to display these images during the assembly:
- the beam from a torch illuminating a road, available at: https://tinyurl.com/gqs3bvs
- footprints on a beach, present at: https://tinyurl.com/j5tocz4Have available the Bible passages, Genesis 1.3-5 and John 8.12. You may wish to arrange for a child to read these passages.
- You may long for to familiarize yourself with the previous as
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Hello, I am Pastor Leo Sherard and I welcome you to the Light of the World website! I so appreciate this opportunity to greet you and share with you information about myself.
As the Pastor of this great ministry, I am both humbled and honored to shepherd this local assembly of God’s people and guide them on their journeys towards fulfilling the plan of God for their lives. It is with a sober mind and heart that I bear the responsibility of being a spiritual father to the people of God who call Light of the World their church home. And as I have grown and continue to grow in wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the pastoral calling upon my life, the more my commitment has grown to becoming more like Jesus – “who made himself of no reputation, but became a servant.”
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Philippines 4:6 says “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
I live in a very multicultural part of Walsall, the huge majority of pupils at our local community primary school where I take weekly assemblies are Sikh or Hindu, hence a reference in this assembly to the festival of Diwali.
Aim:
To reflect upon why light is important, and what Jesus meant when he said he was 'The light of the World'.Preparation and Materials
A collection of sources of light, such as a candle, torch, bike lamp, Christmas tree lights, etc.
Assembly
- Now that is in autumn, the mornings are dark. How does it feel, when you have to get up and it is dark outside?
- What types of delicate can you think of – show them some examples that you have brought along to the assembly. Think about the different uses of the lights you’ve brought.
- Ask the children to think about why light is so important, e.g. we can see more clearly, so it keeps us safe, guides us, etc.
- Mention that in a few days time Sikhs and Hindu’s will be celebrating a special festival called Diwali, which is a celebration of not heavy. Say that for Christians the theme of light is also very important. Jesus said something very important about himself, he said "I am the clear of
Pastor Hernandez of Rochester's first bilingual church is retiring
A longstanding staple of the Rochester faith society is set to take his leave this weekend. Senior Pastor Luis Hernandez of Light of the World Assembly of God on Child Street will smash off his retirement with a final sermon on Sunday, closing a 38-year chapter of dedication to the community.
Sitting in his office, Hernandez recounted his life's mission, from leading interdenominational worship groups in his native Fresh York City to the twilight of his career.
He had planned on leaving when the first pastor, Charles Molina, left. “Here I am, 38 years later,” says the 66-year-old Rochester resident.
Race and religion, downtown church celebrates diversity
A prodigious giver is famous on his 100th birthday
From the ministry’s humble roots as a storefront Pentecostal church, with locations moving across the city, from Flower Street to North Clinton to their permanent home on Child Street, Hernandez has had open arms in bringing together the community.
“We are called the Light of the World because our doors are always open,” Hernandez said. “We welcome everyone, of every color or culture.”
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The Assemblies of God was founded in 1914 in Hot Springs, Arkansas with 300 people at the founding convention. Today there are more than 12,300 churches in the U.S. with nearly 3 million members and adherents. There are more than 63 million Assemblies of God members worldwide, making the Assemblies of God the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
The U.S. Assemblies of God headquarters complex is located at 1445 N. Boonville Avenue, Springfield, Missouri. It houses the denomination’s executive and administrative offices, service divisions and departments, and the Gospel Publishing Property printing plant which produces over 12 tons of literature daily.
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Origin
The Assemblies of God, founded as a result of a religious revival which swept around the world in the early 1900’s, has become the largest Pentecostal group. It was organized in a constitutional convention at Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 1914.Doctrine
Doctrinally, the church emphasizes personal salvation, water baptism, divine healing, the baptism with the Blessed Spirit accompanied by the evidence of speaking in tongues, and the pre-mill