Opportunities to pause and reflect during this Easter season will be offered for the community through Holy Week Meditation Stations at the First United Presbyterian Church.
Enter through the back door of the church, 117 N. Main St. All are invited and all are welcome to attend.
Hours for the meditation station in the church gymnasium are:
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 15; and Wednesday, April 16; and
• 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 17, and Friday, April 18.
These meditation stations will guide participants from the prayer in the garden, through the arrest, trial and torture of our Lord and on to the crucifixion.
Guests are welcome to take as long as they like in prayer and meditation. This is a self guided experience aided by both an inspirational meditation and the gospel stories.
In addition, the downtown Bellefontaine churches collaborate for special Easter services this week.
The Maundy Thursday service takes place at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the First United Methodist Church, 201 N. Main St. This service will include Holy Communion.
Good Friday, April 18, will have two opportunities for services in downtown Bellefontaine.
First, there will be a church service at noon at the First United Presbyterian Church in the basement chapel. Use the back door to enter or use the elevator. This will be a contemplative reading of the 18th and 19th Chapters of the Gospel of John. There will be readers from all four of the downtown churches.
The second Good Friday service takes place at 7 p.m. at the First Christian Church, 215 E. Sandusky Ave.
Holy Week services around Logan County include:
• Cornerstone Church at Huntsville — Sunday, the Rev. Bryan Meadows concludes the series, “The Bible Tells Me So,” with the Easter message, “Where Are You Going Today?”; congregation celebrates Easter morning with a breakfast in Anstine Hall beginning at 9 a.m., followed by morning worship service.
• Huntsville Presbyterian Church — Maundy Thursday service, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17; Easter Sunday breakfast, 9 a.m.; followed by Easter worship at 10 a.m.
• Gretna Brethren Church — Good Friday Service, 7 p.m. Friday, April 18, journey through Holy Week with Jesus through a variety of perspectives and expressions; Easter Sunday begins with a Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. followed by breakfast at 8 a.m., and Easter Worship Celebration at 9 a.m. (there will be no LifeGroups or Sunday school).
• Quest Community Church, West Liberty — Easter Sunday services at 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m.
• Zanesfield United Methodist Church — Easter Sunday, Sunrise service at 7 a.m., with breakfast to following, “Jesus Alive” testimonies and scripture from John 20:1-18; at the 11 a.m. worship service, Pastor April Phillips delivers the message “On the Road with Jesus — A Journey through Luke: The Road to New Life”, with scripture from Luke 24:1-12; service is available online through Facebook.