Bluffton and area congregations celebrate Easter

Bluffton and area churches observe Holy Week with many special worship services. Here is the list from the churches that contacted the Icon.

Bluffton Presbyterian Church
• April 1: Maundy Thursday Worship, 7 p.m.
  “Again & Again, We are Held Together”
  In-Person, Facebook Live, and Zoom (contact church in advance for #)
• April 2: Good Friday Worship, 3 p.m.
  “Good Friday in Scripture, Music & Art” by PC(USA) Synod of the Covenant
  Pre-Recorded Video posted on Facebook 
• April 4: Easter Sunday Worship, 10:15 a.m.
  “Again & Again, The Sun Rises”
  In-Person, Facebook Live, and Zoom (contact church in advance for #)
  Bluffton Presbyterian Church Facebook Page
  https://www.facebook.com/blufftonpc

English Lutheran Church
• April 1: Maundy Thursday
  7 p.m Service with Holy Communion
  Concludes with Ritual Stripping of the Altar
• April 4: Easter Sunday
  8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Festival Worship with Holy Communion and special music
  Theme: “Drawn Into The Story!”
  All Services In-Person and Live Streamed
  https://www.facebook.com/Bluffton.EnglishLutheran

Emmanuel United Church of Christ
• April 1: Maundy Thursday Service
  Online Only
• April 4: Easter Sunday Sunrise Service, 7 a.m.
  Easter Service, 10 a.m.
  In-Person and Online
  Emmanuel UCC Facebook Page
  https://www.facebook.com/EmmanuelUCCBluffton

St. John's United Church of Christ
• April 1: Maundy Thursday Service
  Online Only
• April 4: Easter Sunday Service, 10:30 a.m.
  In-Person and Live Streamed on Facebook
  St. John's UCC Facebook Page and Website
  https://www.facebook.com/St-Johns-United-Church-of-Christ-249055071785629
  www.blufftonstjohns.com

First Mennonite Church
• April 1: Maundy Thursday service, 6:30 p.m. on Zoom       https://zoom.us/j/94268295805
• April 3: Holy Saturday Baptism of Catechism Students, 8 a.m.
• April 4: Easter Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.
  Live streamed at https://zoom.us/j/94268295805 or phone +1 646 558 8656

First United Methodist Church
• April 4: Easter Service April 4, 10:30 a.m.
  Posted to Facebook by noon
  https://www.facebook.com/blufftonfirstumc

St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Wednesday of Holy Week: March 31-Holy Hour 5-6 p.m.
  Stations of the Cross at 6:30 p.m. and Mass at 7 p.m. (In person)
Holy Thursday: April 1 - Lord's Supper Mass 7pm followed by
  Adoration of Blessed Sacrament till 10 p.m. (In person and live-streamed)
Good Friday: 11:30 a.m. BAMA Cross Walk (start at St. John's UCC)
  Passion of the Lord Service, 7 p.m. (In person and live-streamed)
Holy Saturday: April 3 - Easter Vigil 8:30 p.m. (In person and live-streamed)
Easter Sunday: April 4 - Mass 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
  (In person and 10 a.m. Mass will be live-streamed)
  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqK-4_hQ9QbgP7sH4EhD9YA

Rural Bluffton
Ebenezer Mennonite

• April 2: Good Friday Service (7 p.m., CMC)
• April 4: Easter Sunday - Two worship services (both the same)
  8:30 a.m.- no live stream and 10:15 a.m. live stream
  10:15 a.m. – Nursery, Children’s Church (ages 2-4, B10),

Trinity Lutheran, Jenera
• April 1: Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m., "See the Cross of Christ"
• April 2: Good Friday, 7 p.m., "See the Cross of Christ"
• April 4:  Easter Sunday, 6:30 a.m. Sunrise servvice followed by 9:30 a.m.     festival service
  All services available at www.tlcjenera.org, Facebook, YouTube-search Friends in Christ Trinity Luthern Church, Jenera, Ohio

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