Area churches plan Easter services, events

Sat., April 15, 2006

By Lisa Leinberger lisal@spokesman.com (509) 459-5449

Easter services

With the arrival of Easter, many area churches are celebrating with special services for Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.

• Interfaith Council is offering an Easter sunrise service Sunday at 6:30 a.m. at the Lofty Cross of Inspiration in Greenwood Memorial Terrace, 211 N. Government Way. Kenny Andrews of Calvary Baptist Church will provide the music.

Everyone attending should dress warmly and bring hot drinks to share. For more information call 329-1410.

• St. Matthew’s Church, 6905 N. Country Homes Blvd., is offering Easter Sunday worship services at 7:30 and 10:30 a.m. and breakfast at 8:30.

The church also regularly offers Sunday school and Bible study at 9:15. For more information, call 326-3766.

• Shadle Park Presbyterian Church, 5508 N. Alberta St., celebrates Easter with a traditional ceremony including the choir at 9 a.m., and a contemporary service featuring the worship team at 10:45. For more information, call 327-5522.

• Christ the King Anglican Church, 2715 S. Grand Blvd., is offering Easter Sunday service at 10 a.m. For more information, call Rev. Jerry Cimijotti at 838-1633.

• Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ, 411 S. Washington St., is having a Celebration of Joy Easter service Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Nursery care is available. For more information, call 624-1366.

• St. David’s Episcopal Church, 7315 N. Wall St., is holding an Easter vigil today at 7 p.m. that will include candlelight and contemplative chants.

Easter Sunday services will include a traditional choral Eucharist and a reception at 8 a.m., and a family Eucharist, reception and egg hunt at 10.

Child care will be provided. For more information, call 466-3100.

• Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 2733 W. Northwest Blvd., is celebrating with an Easter Eggstravaganza today from 1 to 3 p.m. The event will include crafts, music, snacks, an egg hunt and a walk-through drama.

Easter Sunday services will be celebrated at 8 and 10:45 a.m. An Easter breakfast of pancakes, sausages and eggs will be served from 8:30 to 10:30. For more information, call 325-5738.

• St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 316 E. 24th Ave., is offering Holy Saturday services today that will include Holy Communion, baptism and a service of light at 7 p.m.

Easter Sunday services will include Holy Communion at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. For more information, call 747-6677.

• St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 5720 S. Perry St., is offering a 7 p.m. Holy Saturday service today which will include an Easter Vigil and Eucharist.

Easter Sunday services at 8 and 10:15 a.m. will include a choral Eucharist. For more information, call 448-2255.

• Heritage Congregational Church, 1801 E. 29th Ave., is sharing its Easter services with Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church.

Easter Sunday will be celebrated at Heritage with a 10 a.m. SonRise Day Resurrection service. For more information, call 624-5090.

• Fowler United Methodist Church, 3928 N. Howard St., is presenting Easter Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. including performances by the Handbell Quartet and the Chancel Choir. For more information, call 325-3242.

• Mission Community Presbyterian Church, 2103 E. Mission Ave., is celebrating Easter Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 534-4502.

• Liberty Park United Methodist Church, 1526 E. 11th Ave., is holding Easter worship on Sunday at 10 a.m. For more information, call 535-5588.

• Central United Methodist Church, 518 W. Third Ave., is holding its Easter service at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 838-1431.

• Manito United Methodist Church, 3220 S. Grand Blvd., is holding an Easter breakfast Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and a worship service at 10:30. For more information, call 747-4755.

• Moran United Methodist Church, 3601 E. 65th Ave., is celebrating Easter with a sunrise service at 6:30 a.m., with breakfast to follow, and another service at 10. For more information, call 448-7102.

• Highland Park United Methodist Church, 611 S. Garfield St., is offering Easter Sunday sunrise service at 7 a.m. with breakfast to follow. For more information, call 535-2687.

• Centenary United Methodist Church, 1012 S. Freya St., is celebrating Easter worship Sunday at 11 a.m. For more information, call 534-0881.

• Crestline Church of the Nazarene, 4520 N. Crestline St., is holding Easter sunrise service at 8:30 a.m. For more information, call 487-2781.

• Covenant United Methodist Church, 15515 N. Gleneden Drive, is celebrating Easter Sunday with a sunrise service at 6 a.m., a worship service at 8:25, breakfast from 9:30 to 10:30. and another worship service at 11 a.m. For more information, call 466-1768.

• Whitworth Community Presbyterian Church, 312 W. Hawthorne Road, is holding four services on Easter Sunday, at 8 and 10 a.m. in the church sanctuary, and at 9 and 11. in Quall Hall. For more information, call 466-0305.

• The Unity Center, 4123 E. Lincoln Road, is presenting its Easter service, “Awaken to Joy,” at 10 a.m. Sunday. Music will by provided by David Sharp, Mark Norton and the Unity Center Choir. For more information, call 489-6964.

• First Church of the Nazarene, 9004 N. Country Homes Blvd., is presenting “Eyes of Faith” by David Clydesdale on Sunday at 6 p.m. The concert will feature the Celebration Choir and a drama chronicling Christ’s death and resurrection.

The church will also worship Easter Sunday at 9 and 11 a.m. For more information, call 467-8986.

•St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2 W. Third Ave., is offering an Easter sunrise service at 7 a.m. in Mission Park, followed by breakfast at 8:30 and a Festival Worship service at 10. For more information, call 747-0984.

• Destiny Church, 4249 E. Pratt Ave., is hosting Lorelei and Roy Harris of Whirlwind Ministries International on Sunday at 10 a.m. and Monday through Wednesday at 7 p.m. For more information, call 443-8677.

• Metaline Falls Congregational United Church of Christ, 101 W. Fifth Ave., Metaline Falls, Wash., is offering a prayer vigil today at 7 p.m.

Easter Sunday will be welcomed at 7 a.m. with a sunrise service in the Metaline Park shelter, and breakfast will be served at the church from 8:30 to 9:30. An Easter Celebration Communion service will follow at 10 in the church. For more information, call (509) 446-3301.

• The Orthodox churches are celebrating Holy Week a week later than Western churches.

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1703 N. Washington St., is starting its Holy Week on Sunday with the Bridegroom Service at 7 p.m. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. This service will reflect on our readiness to meet Christ at his second coming.

The church will also offer Holy Unction Wednesday at 7 p.m. It will anoint the faithful with sacramental oil for the healing of their souls.

For more information, call 328-9310.

Fundraising concert

Cheney United Church of Christ, 423 N. Sixth St., Cheney, is presenting the Prairie Flyer bluegrass and folk band in a concert today to raise funds for paving the church’s north parking lot.

Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 5. Admission is free; donations will be accepted. For more information, call 235-4193.

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