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			Presbyterian Church
			
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			HOLY FAMILY PARISH, LINCOLN
			
			ST. MARY'S PARISH, ATLANTA
			
			ST. PATRICK'S PARISH, ELKHART
			
			ST. THOMAS AQUINAS PARISH, 
			
			MT. PULASKI
			
			Holy Thursday, April 13
			7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper followed by
			Eucharistic Adoration till 9 pm @ Holy Family
			Good Friday, April 14
			3:00 pm Shadow Stations of the Cross by the ACT (Active Catholic 
			Teens) students @ Holy Family 
			
			7:00 pm Prayer at the 
			Cross-Traditional Good Friday Service @ Holy Family
			
			Holy Saturday, April 15 (No Confessions today)
			7:00 pm Easter Vigil Mass @ Holy Family
			Easter Sunday, April 16
			8:00 am Mass @ Holy Family
			8:30 am Mass @ St. Patrick’s
			9:00 am Mass @ St. Mary’s
			10:00 am Mass @ Holy Family
			10:30 am Mass @ St. Thomas Aquinas
			
			ZION 
			LUTHERAN CHURCH
			 205 
			Pulaski St., Lincoln, IL
			 
			April 8: 
			Easter Egg Hunt 10 pm
			Bring your 
			own basket and join us for fun, cookies and punch
			 
			April 9: 
			Palm Sunday Worship 10am
			
			April 13: Maudy Thursday Service 7pm 
			
			April 14: Good Friday Service 7pm
			
			April 16: Easter Sunday 
			7:30 am Worship with Communion
			8:30 am Easter Breakfast
			10:00 am Worship with Communion
			
			FIRST 
			PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 
			301 Pekin St., Lincoln, IL
			Easter Services
			Palm Sunday, April 9th, 2017 
			Sermon Title: Abandon Complacency 
			Sermon Text: Isaiah 50.4-9a; Psalm 118.1-2, 
			19-29; 
			Matthew 21.1-11 
			Easter Sunday, April 16th, 2017 
			Sermon Title: Embracing Life 
			Sermon Text: Psalm 118.1-2, 14-24; 
			John 20.1-18
			
			
			IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
			1409 
			Pulaski St., Lincoln
			Come join us 
			for our Easter services! 
			
			Our weekend service theme is “Christ on Trial” and includes 
			dialogues with various characters whose lives were touched by Jesus. 
			These dialogues are presented on Saturday at 5:00 pm or Sunday at 9 
			am. Both services include communion. 
			
			Holy Week worship opportunities begin with Palm Sunday weekend – 
			either Saturday, April 8 at 5:00 pm or Sunday, April 9 at 9:00 am. 
			Join us for communion and the story of Jesus’ triumphant entry into 
			Jerusalem. Holy Week continues on Maundy Thursday, April 13 at 
			7:00 pm with Holy Communion and Stripping of the Altar and on Good 
			Friday, April 14 at 7:00 pm for a Tenebrae service. 
			
			Easter morning (April 16) we will have a sunrise service at 
			6:30 am and a second service at 9:00 am – both with communion. 
			2017 
			Lenten season
			ST. 
			JOHN UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
			7th and 
			Maple Streets in Lincoln 
			
			
			Every Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m. Sunday Scripture and messages:
			
			HOLY WEEK
			PALM SUNDAY, April 09, at 10:30 a.m. Scripture Matthew 21:1-11
			Children will process with Palm Branches
			Message: “Is it a Parade or a Protest March?”
			MAUNDY THURSDAY –April 13 at 7:00 p.m. 
			Worship with Last Supper meal as was done in Upper Room
			Message: “The Twelve Seats at the Table”
			GOOD FRIDAY April 14 7:00 p.m.
			Celebrating the Office of Tennebrae (Seven last words of Christ will 
			be read, candles being extinguished symbolizing Jesus’ death.)
			Confirmation Class Reading Message: “The Day of Redemption”
			
			EASTER SUNDAY April 16
			10:30 a.m. Easter Celebration Worship with communion
			Message: John 20:1-18 “Who Are We Looking For?”
			2nd SUNDAY OF EASTER April 23
			10:30 a.m. John 20:19-31 “The Scars of the Resurrection”
			
			The Public is welcome to opportunities for worship, study and 
			observances!
			St. John United Church of Christ practices Open Communion.
			
			OPEN ARMS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
			
			813 Woodlawn Road in Lincoln.
			
			Join us for Easter Sunday! We will be talking about “Who is Jesus? 
			And “Why does it Matter”? Service times are Saturday, April 15 at 
			5:00 pm and Sunday, April 16 at 9:30 am. Easter Egg Hunt Sunday 
			at 9:30 am. Over 1000 eggs!!!! For more information please call 
			732-4800.
			
			FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
			
			302 Broadway St., Lincoln
			
			Maundy Thursday - April 13th - 6:30 p.m.
			Potluck in the gym. Bring a dish to pass as follows:
			Last name beginning with:
			A - I - main dish
			J - R - side dishes
			S - Z - dessert.
			Drinks and table service will be provided.
			To sign up, call the church office (732-2204) or email Anita 
			anita.miller@lincolnfirstumc.org
			Holy Communion will be celebrated following the potluck.
			Resurrection Sunday Worship - April 16th
			9:00 a.m. - Traditional Worship – Sanctuary
			10:30 a.m. – Country Casual Worship - Gym
			
			JEFFERSON STREET 
			
			CHRISTIAN CHURCH
			
			1700 N. Jefferson St., Lincoln
			
			Easter Sunday - Worship times: 9 am & 10:45 am
			
			Preaching: Michael Mallick
			
			Childcare offered for Nursery through 3 yrs.
			
			TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
			
			402 Pekin Street, Lincoln
			
			4/13 – Maundy Thursday
			7:00pm - Maundy Thursday Service
			8:00pm to Friday noon – Vigil
			w/the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel
			4/14 – Good Friday
			12:15pm - Good Friday Service (principal)
			7:00pm - Good Friday Service (alternate)
			4/15 – Holy Saturday
			12:00pm - Holy Saturday Service
			8:00pm - Easter Vigil
			4/16 – Easter Sunday
			9:45am - Easter Service (no 7:30 am service)