Churches to host special events
By Sam Waller
Albany churches are celebrating the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ this week with a full slate of Easter services.
In addition to Easter Sunday on April 9, services are being held by several congregations for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
Trinity Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran Church has a full slate of services starting with Maundy Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6.
A Good Friday service is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 7.
On Easter Sunday, a sunrise service will be held at 7:00 a.m. at the Lutheran Cemetery.
Easter breakfast will be served at 9:30 a.m. at the church’s Fellowship Hall, followed by the Easter Sunday service at 10:30 a.m.
An Easter egg hunt will be held after the service.
First Christian
First Christian Church will conduct its Maundy Thursday service at 7:00 p.m. Thursday. Everyone is welcome.
The traditional flowering of the cross is planned during the Easter Sunday morning service at 11:00 a.m.
Albany Methodist
Albany Methodist Church will hold Good Friday service at 6:00 p.m. Friday.
Regular Sunday services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Sunday.
Ministerial Alliance
The Albany Ministerial Alliance is sponsoring an Easter Sonrise service at 7:30 a.m. Sunday at Stasney’s Cook Ranch cook shack on FM 1084 west of Albany.
The message will be delivered by Rev. Bob Heidecker of Albany Methodist Church.
Breakfast provided by Methodist Women will be served at 7:00 a.m.
Friendship Baptist
Friendship Baptist Church will observe the Flowering of the Cross during its worship service.
Sunday School will start at 9:50 a.m. with the main service to start at 10:55 a.m.
An Easter egg hunt will be held after the service.
MMPC
Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church will conduct its worship service at 11:00 a.m.
An Easter egg hunt will be held after the service.
The congregation also stayed for a special event after services on Palm Sunday, April 1, spending time with the “animals of Easter” – donkeys and sheep.
