Area churches announce Easter Services
LOCK HAVEN — With Easter Sunday nearing, The Express community newspaper has compiled a list of area services for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday which were submitted by local churches.
If you would like your church’s services to be included, please call 570-748-6791 or email news@lockhaven.com.
SATURDAY, APRIL 12
— St. Agnes Church, 3 E. Walnut St., Lock Haven, Blessing of the Palms and solemn procession, 5 p.m.
PALM SUNDAY
— Join the Beech Creek Wesleyan Church on Sunday, April 13, at 9 a.m., for their Palm Sunday celebration featuring their children’s Easter program.
— Join the congregation at Marsh Creek Brethren in Christ Church on Palm Sunday at 9 a.m. for the children and teens special re-enactment of “The Last Supper”. The program will also include foot washing, readings and songs. The church is located at 417 Summit Hill Road, Howard. Visit the Facebook and YouTube pages or email marshcreekbic@gmail.com for more info.
— Immaculate Conception Church, 310 W. Water St., Lock Haven, Blessing of the Palms and Solemn Procession, 8 a.m.
— St. Agnes Church, 3 E. Walnut St., Lock Haven, Blessing of the Palms and solemn procession, 9:30 a.m.
— St. Joseph Church, 925 Huron Ave., Renovo, 12 p.m.
— Covenant United Methodist Church, 44 W. Main St., Lock Haven, 8:45 a.m.
— Caldwell United Methodist Church at 8:30 a.m.
— Woolrich Community United Methodist at 9:45 a.m.
— Mackeyville United Methodist Church at 10:30 a.m. with a service of Holy Communion.
— Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Jacksonville, 9 a.m.
— Mt. Bethel United Church of Christ, 10:30 a.m.
MAUNDY THURSDAY, April 17:
— Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church will have a Maundy Thursday candlelight service with an agape meal on Thursday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m. Public is invited, reservations appreciated. Please call the church at 570-726-4112 and leave a message of your plans to attend.
— Pathway to Christ Church in McElhattan will have a Maundy Thursday service at 6 p.m.
— Rote Church will have Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m.
— Immaculate Conception Church, 7 p.m., Mass of the Lord’s Supper
— Antes Fort Global Methodist Church, Main Street, Antes Fort, 6 p.m.
— Laurel Run United Methodist Church, 2899 Laurel Run Road, Beech Creek, PA. 16822 will have a Maundy Church at 6 p.m.
— Covenant United Methodist Church, 6 p.m.
— Caldwell United Methodist will have a meal at 6:00 p.m. followed by a service.
— Maundy Thursday Service at Flemington United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m.
— Greenburr Trinity United Methodist Church at 7 p.m.
— Mt. Bethel United Church of Christ, Lamar, 4 p.m.
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES
— Rote and Salona United Methodist Churches invite the public to join them for their second annual Cross Walk service. Meet at Long Run Park at 7 a.m. The walk will end at the Rote Church. Also, a Good Friday evening service will be held at 7 p.m., at the Rote United Methodist Church.
— Pathway to Christ Church in McElhattan invites the public to join them for their Cross Walk at 6 a.m. Meet in the church parking lot. The church will also have a Good Friday evening service at 6 p.m.
— A combined Good Friday Service for Farrandsville, Dunnstown and Swissdale United Methodist Churches will be held at the People’s United Methodist Church of Farrandsville on April 18 at 7 p.m. For info call Carol at 570-748-9667.
— Marsh Creek Brethren in Christ will have a Good Friday Communion service at 12 noon.
— Beech Creek Wesleyan Church welcomes everyone to attend their Good Friday Service at 7 a.m.
— St. Agnes Church, 3 p.m., Good Friday service of the Passion of the Lord.
— St. Joseph Church, 8 p.m., Tenebrae Service.
— Oriole Global Methodist Church, 39 Main Road, Jersey Shore, 7 p.m.
— Covenant United Methodist Church, 6 p.m.
— Woolrich Community United Methodist Church welcomes everyone to attend their Good Friday service at 7:00 p.m.
— Good Friday Service at Mill United Methodist Church at 3 p.m.
— Emmanuel Church of Christ of Jacksonville Good Friday Service at 4 p.m.
— Nittany Valley Church Good Friday Service at 4 p.m.
— Clintondale United Methodist Church at 2 p.m., experience the Stations of the Cross.
HOLY SATURDAY
— St. Agnes Church, 8:30 p.m., Easter Vigil Mass with the lighting of the Easter fire.
EASTER SERVICES
— On Sunday, April 20, Beech Creek Wesleyan Church will have a sunrise service at their church pavilion at 7 a.m., followed by their Easter morning service at 9 a.m. featuring the church choir.
— Fairview Church will have Easter Sunrise Services at 6:30 a.m. with Pastor Dave Etters speaking. Doughnuts will be provided afterward. There will not be a regular 10 a.m. service on Easter morning.
— Marsh Creek Brethren in Christ Church will hold Easter Sunrise service at 7:15 a.m. at the Yoder home at 22 Highland Drive, Howard. Afterward a full breakfast will be served at the church at 8 a.m., followed by Easter morning worship at 9 a.m.
— Easter Sunrise Services will be held at Dunnstown United Methodist Church at 7 a.m. with church to follow at 9:30 a.m. for Swissdale United Methodist Church and Farrandsville UM Church. For info call Carol at 570-748-9667.
— Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. at the Salona United Methodist Church, with breakfast to follow before the Morning worship service at 9:30 a.m.
— Pathway to Christ Church in McElhattan will have an Easter Sunrise Service at 6 a.m. at the church. Easter Sunday morning worship service begins at 10 a.m.
— Immaculate Conception Church, 8 a.m., Easter Mass
— St. Agnes Church, 9:30 a.m., Easter Mass
— St. Joseph Church, 12 p.m., Easter Mass
— Antes Fort Global Methodist Church, 6 a.m.
— Oriole Global Methodist Church, 10 a.m.
— Laurel Run United Methodist Church, 2899 Laurel Run Road, Beech Creek, PA. 16822 will have an Easter Sunrise Church Service at 7 a.m.
— Covenant United Methodist Church, 8:45 a.m.
— A sunrise service will be held at the home of Paul and Gail Sattazahn, 15074 Coudersport Pike at 6 a.m. Following the service breakfast will be served.
— An Easter service will take place at Caldwell United Methodist Church at 8:30 a.m.
— An Easter service will be held at Woolrich Community United Methodist Church at 9:45 a.m.
— Easter Sunrise Service at Lamar United Methodist Church at 7 a.m.
— Service at Mill Hall United Methodist Church at 8:45 a.m.
— Service at Flemington United Methodist Church at 11 a.m.
— Mackeyville United Methodist Church at 6:30 a.m., Sunrise Service, with breakfast to follow.
— Clintondale United Methodist Church at 9 a.m.
— Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Jacksonville, 9 a.m.
— Salona United Church of Christ, Salona, 10:30 a.m.