It really shouldn't. Christians have been gathering in catacombs and cemeteries, on hilltops and in sanctuaries for almost 2000 years to celebrate the perplexing claims of the first followers of Jesus... that after Jesus was executed by the Romans and his body laid in a tomb, the women who returned there the next day to prepare the body for burial found the tomb empty. And so we gather on Easter Day to celebrate!

From the outset there has been no consensus over what happened in that place. But something took root, and grew like a weed through a crack in the pavement... something unstoppable, effervescent, and vibrant. It is the essence of our common belief: that life is a stronger force than death.

So let the crazy wild hope of Easter take you by surprise too. Put aside your skepticism and logic and let it leave you a little bit breathless. Join us Sunday at High Meadow at sunrise (6:30 am) and in our sanctuary at 10. It's news too good not to share.

Dessert Auction Breaks a Record!
Over $3,300 was raised for the G Crew Mission Trip to West Virginia. THANK YOU!

(Highest bid EVER on this masterpiece by Hunter and Troy Chicoine, representing a house under construction.)

EASTER WEEKEND... Lots going on!

Superstar Sleepover Friday, 9 pm... 

GCrew will gather to watch the "hippie classic" Jesus Christ Superstar and sleep over in their newly refurbished room, UB14, in order to be on hand to help with...

 

Spring Cleaning, Saturday, 9-11am

Bring vans, trucks, and trailers so we can complete the job of clearing odds and ends out of the basement. A truckload of furniture has already been picked up by the Habitat ReStore but what they couldn't take for resale needs to go to the dump.This is the necessary first step before the basement renovation gets underway!  

 

Baking, Saturday 11-2 

We'll be preparing hot cross buns Saturday for Easter Breakfast (this Sunday only beginning at 7:30am, following the Sunrise Service at High Meadow). Join us in the church kitchen.

Setting the tables
Drop by Saturday morning to help set tables and decorate Cook Hall for Easter dinner.

Easter Flowers - Yes! 

On Easter Sunday, bring a pot of your favorite spring flowers to help decorate the place of the "empty tomb" at the opening of worship. Think color! Think variety! Think spring!

 

Easter Worship

Sunrise service at 6:30 am at High Meadow. Worship in the sanctuary at 10 am. Bring your favorite flowering bulbs to decorate the sanctuary! Bring your beloved and lovingly worn copy of The Runaway Bunny so we can share the story with our children. Breakfast served from 7:30am.

 

Easter Dinner
...will be served in Cook Hall from 11:15 am until 1 pm. Our menu will start with a traditional ham and scalloped potatoes. Side dishes will be provided by YOU! As for the rest, we would like to hear from you! If you would like to bring a side dish or dessert that is a tradition for you at Easter, or a recipe you've always wanted to try, we would love to have you do so. Don't feel like cooking but have a great recipe? Please send it on and we will try to accommodate. Never liked cooking, but love setting the table or have a decoration you would like to share? We would love help with that too. Signup sheets will be posted near Cook Hall. All table setting items or decorations should be left in Cook Hall on Saturday. Side dishes and desserts should be brought to church on Sunday. Come join your church family!

Women's Fellowship, Thursday, April 9, 12pm
Helga Sobek will present a photo journey of the history of the Berlin Wall. We will also look at historical photos of the church to identify people. Bring a sandwich - dessert will be provided.