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Easter and Holy Week
at First United Methodist Church
Easter means a lot of things to many people – Flowers, bunnies, Easter
egg hunts, family get-togethers, Marshmallow Peeps! All of these are
great. In fact, after worship on Sunday, April 24th,
we will have an indoor Easter Egg Hunt for all children, as well as
donut holes for all.
But….most of us know Easter is first and foremost a celebration of God
raising Christ from the dead.
Today it is often asked, is it True? And if I do believe
it, why should I be a part of a church, and especially First United
Methodist Church? The public is invited to come on Sunday, April
24th at 9:30 A.M. to consider three questions:
Why do I need Christ?
Why do I need the Church?
Why do I need THIS church?
As much as you may enjoy Easter, you will appreciate it all the more
when you participate in the services leading up to that day:
April 17th, 9:30, Palm / Passion Sunday. Our Chancel Choir
presents the Easter Cantata, Come Walk With Me, by Pepper Choplin.
April 21, 6:00 PM. Maundy Thursday. On this night, Jesus
gave his community a new commandment: “Love one another as I have
loved you.” This is a service of Love. We will
share a simple supper of soup, followed by a service, and ending with
Holy Communion and the traditional stripping of the chancel.
Reservations are required. Call 937-548-3075.
April 22, noon. Community Good Friday Service. Begin at St.
Mary’s.
April 23, 8:30 PM. Easter Vigil. A traditional
service since the very beginnings of the Christian Church, we call this
The First Service of Easter. We begin outside with the lighting
of the New Fire, followed by a procession into the dark sanctuary, led
by our new Easter Candle. Once in the sanctuary, we light
individual candles as a testimony of the risen Christ in our
lives. We will hear the stories of our salvation history from the
Old and New Testament.
April 24, 9:30 A.M. RESURRECTION! 9:30
service, followed by Easter Egg Hunt for the children.
All are welcome to any and all these happenings. Christ the Lord
is Risen!
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