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Dean Thomas has a Bachelor of Music teaching degree from Salem College, West Virginia. He has been involved with music worship leading since the early 70's. He is an accomplished low brass player, arranger and has extensive experience in computer graphics and design. As a wood craftsman, Dean has designed and built many of the structural elements of the banners and objects in the ZionFire collection. He is known for his expository scriptural teaching and warm, vervent exhortations, urging the Body into greater depths of worship experience. | ||
| Helena Thomas has a Bachelor of
Music performance degree from Salem College, West Virginia. She has been
involved in leading worship as a musician and dancer since the early 1970's,
holding such varied positions as cathedral organist, song leader for various
retreats and conferences, and folk dance choreographer. In 1986, her ministry
expanded to include the visual arts of banner making,garment design, and
the creation of worship environments. Helenahas become internationally
known as the maker of the magnificent ZionFire worship banners.
Dean
and Helena have ministered at events throughout the US and abroad,
notably at the Christian celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles, Jerusalem,
Israel. Their presentations incorporate banners, symbolic garments and
objects used in interpretive movement, pageantry and biblical teaching,
illuminating the Jewish roots that bring depth to our faith in Jesus.
Until they came to Kansas City in 1996, Dean and Helena lived in western
Pennsylvania. They ministered in visual arts locally and throughout the
US, in Europe, Israel, Mexico, and Canada, ministering at conferences
and taking the banners to state capitols on both coasts for prayer and
proclamation rallies. In 1994, they took the name "ZionFire" as
an identifier and became an official "ministry duo". In 1995-96,
they were part of a core group who started a new Foursquare church in
Youngstown OH. They have provided pageantry for such large events as:
Congress on the Holy Spirit and Evangelism in 1994, Orlando; Worship
Life Conferences, Pittsburgh PA; Bless Pennsylvania Rally, Harrisburg
PA and similar events in Sacramento CA and Olympia WA; Exaltation in
Columbus, OH; One Nation, One King Conference in Tampa, FL; Taste of
the Feast of Tabernacles events in Youngstown OH and Knoxville TN; six
Marches for Jesus in five cities in two countries, two "March for
His Glory" events in Mexico City, and Aglow International conventions.
Since coming to Kansas City in 1996, they have joined the Charismatic
Episcopal Church, where Helena is a commissioned minister in the area
of banners and pageantry. |
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