Lent, the season that helps prepare us for the celebration of Easter, commemorates the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, before beginning his public ministry. As Lent draws to a close during Holy Week, we remember Jesus' death on a cross for us. Then on Easter Sunday, we celebrate the resurrection, that Jesus is alive.
Lent / Holy Week / Easter
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Wednesdays in march
March 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th at 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. in Rm. 132 (T.J. Whitehead Classroom).
A midweek Prayer and Devotion time with a soup lunch together afterwards.
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Easter Egg Hunt & Touch-a-Truck
Saturday, March 21st, For Children through Grade 5
11:00-11:30 Touch a Truck outside, crafts and games inside
11:30-11:45 Easter Egg Hunt
11:45 Easter Story
12::00-1:00 Free Hotdog Lunch for children and guardians
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March 29th- Holy Week - Palm Sunday
10:00 a.m. Combined worship in Stafford Hall followed by a shared meal. During worship, First UMC Graham's Praise Team and Choir will present: "The Wonderful Mystery: Passion & Palms."
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April 2- Holy Week - Maundy Thursday
6:30 pm Stafford Hall -Join us for a Mediterranean Meal and Holy Communion
The Maundy Thursday service will not be live streamed.
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April 18 - Holy Week - Good Friday
7 pm Sanctuary - Good Friday Tenebrae Service.
A Tenebrae service is an ancient Christian Holy Week tradition that commemorates the passion and death of Jesus through a "service of shadows," which features the gradual extinguishing of candles and dimming of lights, symbolizing the abandonment of Jesus and the coming darkness of his death.
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April 5 - Easter Sunday
9 am and 11 am Worship.
Easter Celebration and Flowering the Cross.
