Vietnam Evangelical Covenant Church – On Sunday morning, May 24, 2026, which was also Pentecost Sunday, the Thanh Xuân house group looked back on its 10-year journey through the message “The Spirit Gives Life.” For the Thanh Xuân group, 10 years is not just an anniversary number; it is a testimony to God’s faithfulness and an invitation to keep moving forward together.
See photos: the album “10th Anniversary of the Thanh Xuân Group” (49 photos) on the church fanpage
From a Small Prayer Group
A little over ten years ago, from a small group of mostly elderly believers praying together at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ninh Loan, God planted the vision of opening the Thanh Xuân group. Through the sending, prayer and labor of many of God’s children, the first worship service took place on May 17, exactly one week before Pentecost Sunday.
It is perhaps no coincidence that the group’s anniversary always falls in the Pentecost season. From the very beginning, the Thanh Xuân group was born out of prayer and has grown under the leading of the Holy Spirit.
What Has Kept the Church Standing for 10 Years?
Over these 10 years, the Thanh Xuân group has gone through many changes. What has kept the church standing, growing younger and developing is not human ability or material conditions, but the power and life of the Holy Spirit. Though the meeting place is still uncertain, many zealous young families have been built up and have multiplied, and many new believers have been added to the church.
“I will put My Spirit in you and you will live.” (Ezekiel 37:14)
Jesus also said:
“The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.” (John 6:63)
Three Reminders From “The Spirit Gives Life”
On this year’s Pentecost Sunday, the message invited everyone to:
- Look back at the marks of the Holy Spirit’s power over the 10-year journey.
- Remember the memories of a family of faith that has prayed, supported one another and grown together.
- Rekindle a longing to be filled with the Holy Spirit and a desire to enter the next stage, trusting that the One who gave us life will keep leading us to the place of “twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees” (Exodus 15:27).
Vision for 2026–2036
Entering its second decade, the Thanh Xuân group asks the Spirit of God to:
- Multiply tenfold the number of people joining in dawn prayer.
- Lead the group to a new, spacious and suitable meeting place.
- Raise up many faithful elders who keep their word in their walk of faith and set an example for the next generations.
- Raise up many godly families as a firm foundation for the church.
- Raise up many young people passionate for God, living with purpose and ready to be sent to serve according to their abilities and gifts.
These are big goals, but they rest on the foundation of prayer, not on our own strength. Just as ten years ago, the Thanh Xuân group continues to walk by faith.
The Invitation: “Come!”
The message closed with the invitation in the Book of Revelation:
“The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.” (Revelation 22:17)
May God bless the grandparents, brothers and sisters of the Covenant family. Please remember and pray for the Thanh Xuân group, especially for a stable meeting place. All glory to God throughout the journey.
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