• First Christian Church, 215 E. Sandusky Ave., hosts a Good Friday service at 8 p.m. Friday for the downtown Bellefontaine churches. An Easter breakfast at 9 a.m. Sunday at First Christian Church. The Rev. Kevin Greenwald leads the Easter Worship service in the sanctuary at 10 a.m., with the sermon, “Christ is Risen!” Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10. Rosanna Keirn serves as the worship leader. An Easter Egg hunt is at 11 a.m. for children 10 years or younger on the front lawn.
• First Lutheran Church will celebrate Easter Sunday with a 9 a.m. Easter breakfast, including a dedication of the “Feeding the 5,000” mural painted by Holley Milroy. The Easter Communion Service will begin at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary.
• Sunday at the Zanesfield United Methodist Church, Pastor April Phillips hosts a sunrise service at 7 a.m., with breakfast to follow. Scripture reading: Matthew 28:1-10, with testimonies being shared and flowering of the cross. At 11 a.m., a traditional Easter service will be conducted, with scripture reading from John 20:1-18 and the sermon titled, “The End That Wasn’t.”
• East Liberty Church of Christ will observe a traditional sunrise service at 7 a.m. Easter Sunday. Worship service will be at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome.
• At Belle Center United Presbyterian Church, Pastor Ted Dennis’ sermon is, “Tell Me Where You Have Laid Him.” Scripture: Acts 10:34-43 and John 20:1-18. Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. and worship is at 10:30 a.m.
• At Rushsylvania United Methodist Church, Pastor April Phillips’ message is titled, “The End that Wasn’t.” The scripture reading is John 20:1-18. Join in person at 9:30 a.m. or online via Facebook, “Rushsylvania United Methodist Church.”
• Common Ground Church hosts an Easter breakfast at 9 a.m. Sunday at Union Station, 613 Hamilton St. Take your favorite dish to share. The Easter service begins at 10 a.m.
• The Easter Celebration of First United Presbyterian Church begins with the SonRise Service at 7 a.m. in the Kirkmont Pavilion. An Easter Breakfast follows at 9 a.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall with the Traditional Worship Service at 10:45 a.m. The Highland Ringer presents special music at the Worship Service. Everyone is welcome.
• Hopewell United Methodist Church, 3746 N. U.S. Route 68, Bellefontaine, Good Friday observance 7:00 P.M. “Words from the Cross”; and Easter Sunday 9:30 a.m., “Where Have You Taken Him.”
• At Huntsville Presbyterian Church, Pastor Ben leads Easter worship with a sermon based on Luke 23:44-24:12 titled, “One of Us.” Matt Zarnosky will be the lay reader and Aryn Forsythe is the pianist. Worship service starts at 10 a.m., with Easter Breakfast at 9 a.m. in the basement.
• Philadelphia Lutheran Church will be celebrating the Resurrection on Sunday, April 9, with breakfast at 9 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m.
• Join us at Gretna Brethren Church Good Friday at 7 p.m. for a drama presentation of the Living Last Supper and come back Easter Sunday morning at 7 a m. for SonRise Easter Gathering for the rest of the story told through drama and music. This will be the only service on Easter Sunday, followed with a breakfast for everyone to enjoy.
