What a wonderful and festive Palm Sunday we had yesterday. This week is Holy Week and I hope to see all of you at our daily worship services starting on Thursday evening. Some of the things we do will likely be familiar while other services will be new, I pray that each of you come and see with open hearts and open minds. I pray that the crucified and resurrected Christ will reveal himself to you in a profound way this Holy Week!

Read Pastor Steve’s Sermon
Yesterday, on Palm Sunday, I preached on where to find Christ in the midst of collapse. You can read it here.

Maundy Thursday: 6pm
We will remember the Lord’s Supper in the Upper Room, share communion, and grieve Christ’s arrest in the garden. Gathers in the sanctuary.

Good Friday: Noon
A service of meditation and prayer. We will remember Christ’s death at Calvary and confess our sins against God and our neighbor. Meets in the sanctuary.

Good Friday Stations of the Cross: 6pm
A very special ecumenical service with our Baptist neighbors across the street. We will meet in their sanctuary and retell the story of Christ’s crucifixion. The service will travel from station to station ending in the PVUMC cemetery. Meet in the Pleasant View First Baptist Church sanctuary.

Saturday: Easter Egg Hunt at 4:30pm
Our Easter Egg Hunt will be March 30th at 4:30pm (note the time change). Open to all elementary and preschool aged children! Consider bringing a picnic supper and joining us for the 6pm Easter Vigil service.

Holy Saturday Easter Vigil: 6pm
Though Christ died and went to the place of the dead, our hope, the light of Christ, never went out. We will gather to retell the stories of God’s saving acts leading up to Jesus Christ and hold vigil (spiritually, not literally) until Easter morning. The service will meet at the church steps.

Easter Sunrise Service: 7am
Come celebrate the Resurrection in the ancient way on Sunday morning at 7am. We will gather for hymns, prayers, a short sermon, and communion. We will have coffee and a light breakfast as well. Meets at the Pavilion.

We will have our principle Easter Sunday worship service at the normal time (10am).

Fundraisers Are Coming!
As you may or may not know, at our current giving levels we are currently running at a budget deficit and are projected to have a $20,000-$30,000 shortfall by the end of the year. With that said, it is time to start thinking about fundraising. 

We have two planned for the Spring. On April 27th, we will be hosting a Church Yard Sale. Please see Dawn Brading for more information! On May 18th we will hold a Silent Auction in the Fellowship Hall. Please see Trina Chance for more information. 

Save the Dates
April 27th – Church Yard Sale
May 18th – PVUMC Silent Auction
May 31 – June 2 – VBS (more info TBA)

Holy Week
March 24th – Palm Sunday (10am)
March 28th – Maundy Thursday Service (6pm)
March 29th – Good Friday Service (Noon) & Stations of the Cross with our Baptist neighbors (6pm)
March 30th – Easter Egg Hunt (4:30pm)
March 30th – Easter Vigil Service (6pm)
March 31st – Easter Sunday (Sunrise Service at 7am, Easter Worship at 10am, No Sunday School)

This Week
Monday – Men’s Breakfast at the Pavilion (7am)
Tuesday – Prayer Shawl’s in the Purple Room (9am)
Wednesday – Journey to Transformation in the Fellowship Hall (5:30pm)
Thursday – Lenten Bible Study with Pastor Steve in the Purple Room (9:30am)
Thursday – Maundy Thursday Worship (6pm)
Friday – Good Friday Worship (12pm)
Friday – Stations of the Cross (6pm, meet at PVFBC)
Saturday – Easter Egg Hunt (4:30pm)
Saturday – Easter Vigil (6pm)
Sunday – Easter Sunrise Service (7am, meet at the Pavilion)