How to Make a Pentecostal Banner
One of the hallmarks of Pentecostalism is the belief that every Christian can walk in fullness of the gifts of the Holy Spirit as mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12:8-10. These gifts include the gift of healing, miracles and the ability to speak in a heavenly language called "tongues." The gift of tongues will be the focus of this banner tutorial that can be used for future reference. It is both fun and challenging to create.
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Things You'll Need
- Polyester blend fabric or satin
- Sewing machine
- Stencils
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
- 2 dowel rods, 40-inch x 2-inch
- 2 wooden ball finials for dowel rods
- Braided rope
Instructions
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Choose your fabric from a polyester blend that holds up well or a satin that will also hold up, but endure less handling. Cut a piece that measures 5 1/2-feet long by 3 feet wide.
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Sew two seams along the length, about a quarter of an inch wide. Then make a 3-inch seam across the top and bottom. The top seam will be used later to slip a 40 inch by 2-inch dowel rod through for hanging on display. The bottom seam will be used for the other dowel rod to weight it down.
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On a separate piece of fabric that should be a contrasting color, stencil the letters you will use on your banner. For this particular banner you will cut out the letters for the phrase, "Tongues of Fire," a reference to Pentecost that began in an upper room in which it seemed as though tongues of fire rested on top of the heads of each person who was present. This event, recorded in Acts 2:3-4, was the first time the gifts of tongues was noted.
Use gold lame or gold satin fabric to stencil and then cut out a large flame or flames. Use the same color you use for the words to cut out the word Acts and the passage reference 2:3.
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Sew the word "Tongue" in an arch across the top of the banner. Below it, also in an arched pattern, sew the words "of Fire." Below the words, in the center of the banner, sew the flame or flames. Then sew the reference from Acts 2:3 in a straight line across the bottom.
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Slip the dowel rod through the top seam of the banner. Tie the ends of a 4-foot long braided cord on each end of the top dowel rod. This will keep it from sliding out of the banner and will also be used to hang it on the wall. Slide the other dowel rod through the bottom of the banner and hold it in place by attaching simple, wooden ball finials to the ends.
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Tips & Warnings
Enlist the help of a gifted at sewing, so the application of the letters looks professional as opposed to sloppy.
