Christian churches all over

the Southside are preparing for one of the holiest times of the church

year, Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter, which will be celebrated this

year from Palm Sunday, April 13, through Easter Sunday, April 20. Congregations

are planning everything from Easter egg hunts to foot washings, from re-creations

of the Last Supper to somber Tenebrae services, from pageants portraying

the life of Christ to those depicting the death of Christ, all leading

to the joyous celebration of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday.

Churches which have announced

their various activities include the following:

Bethany United Methodist,

770-964-6999:

· Maundy Thursday, April

17, 7 p.m. in the church sanctuary, "Lord, Is It I?" dramatic

presentation depicting Leonardo Da Vinci's painting of the Last Supper,

plus musical performance and a service of Holy Communion. Nursery provided.

Catholic Church of St. Gabriel,

770-461-0492:

· Sunday, April 13, blessing

of the palms with Nativity Episcopal, 10:30 a.m.; Mass following.

· Thursday, April 17,

Mass of the Lord's supper, 7 p.m., includes foot washing.

· Friday, April 18, meditation

on the seven last words of Christ, noon until mid-afternoon; Stations

of the Cross with Nativity Episcopal , 3 p.m.; Passion of the Lord, veneration

of the cross, 7 p.m.

· Saturday, April 19,

Vigil Mass, 8 p.m.

· Sunday, April 20, Easter

Masses at 8 and 10:30 a.m.

Christ Our Hope Lutheran,

770-997-7117:

· Sunday, April 13, Procession

of the Palms, 8:30 and 11 a.m.

· Thursday, April 17,

Maundy Thursday Communion services, noon and 7:30 p.m. Nursery provided

for 7:30 service.

· Friday, April 18, Good

Friday Service of Tenebrae, 7:30 p.m. Nursery provided.

· Sunday, April 20, Easter

breakfast served by youth group, 9:30 a.m.; Festival Service of Communion,

8:30 and 11 a.m.

Covenant Presbyterian Church,

770-460-9450:

· Sunday, April 13, Palm

Sunday services at 8:30 and 10:55 a.m.; Easter egg hunt at 6 p.m.

· Friday, April 18, joint

Good Friday service at Carriage Lane.

· Sunday, April 20, Easter

Sunday services at 8:30 a.m. and 10:55 a.m. No evening activities.

Episcopal Church of the

Nativity, 770-460-6390:

· Sunday, April 13, Palm

Sunday services at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m.

· Monday, April 14, Holy

Eucharist at 5:30 p.m.

· Wednesday, April 16,

Covered dish supper, 6 p.m.; The Way of the Cross, Holy Eucharist with

healing service, 7 p.m.,

· Thursday, April 17,

Maundy Thursday Agape meal, 5:30 p.m.; Holy Eucharist with washing of

feet and Veneration of the Cross, 7 p.m.

· Friday, April 18, joint

Good Friday service St. Gabriel's Catholic Church (next door), "Seven

Last Words of Jesus on the Cross," noon-3 p.m.; The Way of the Cross

in the church's Memorial Garden, weather permitting, 3:15 p.m.; Good Friday

Rite, 7 p.m.

· Saturday, April 19,

Holy Saturday Vigil Prayer, noon.

· Sunday, April 20, The

Great Vigil of Easter, 6 a.m. (The New Fire, Service of the Light, Service

of the Word, Holy Baptism, the First Eucharist of Easter); Easter breakfast,

8 a.m.; no Sunday school; Festal Service of Holy Eucharist, 10:30 a.m.;

children's program following 10:30 service; Easter egg hunt immediately

following children's program.

Fayetteville Christian,

770-461-8763:

· Sunday, April 13, Family

Fun Day and Easter Egg Hunt, 11:45 a.m.

· Saturday, April 19,

"Three Days" musical, 6 p.m.

· Sunday, April 20, "Three

Days" musical, 10:30 a.m.

Fayetteville First United

Methodist, 770-461-4313:

· Saturday, April 19,

Easter egg hunt, 10 a.m.-noon at Hillsbridge Rd. for toddlers through

third graders.

Fayetteville United Pentecostal,

770-719-3995:

· Sunday, April 20, 10

a.m., "An Easter Collage," Featuring drama team, song interpretation

team, sign language, dowel rods, human video. Followed by children's Candy

Rain and Easter egg hunt.

First Christian Church of

Tyrone, 770-969-7346:

· Sunday, April 13, 6

p.m., Easter musical, "The Borrowed Tomb."

First Presbyterian in Peachtree

City, 770-487-7757:

· Sunday, April 13, Palm

Sunday breakfast served by the deacons 9-10:30 a.m.; contemporary service,

9:30 a.m. featuring Brass Quintet and Young Singers; traditional service

11 a.m., special music featuring children, adult choirs and soloist Doug

Cobb.

· Thursday, April 17,

Combined fellowship and service at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran, Peachtree

City; fellowship, 6 p.m., Maundy Thursday service, 7 p.m.

· Friday, April 18, Interdenominational

Community Good Friday service at First Baptist Church of Peachtree City,

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

· Saturday, April 19,

breakfast served by Men's Fellowship from 9-10:30 a.m.; Easter egg hunt,

10:30 a.m.

· Sunday, April 20, Easter

services at 9:30 a.m. (contemporary) and 11 a.m. (traditional).

Flat Creek Baptist, 770-487-4890:

· Friday, Saturday, Sunday,

April 11,12, 13, drama, "The Life of Christ." Friday, 7:30 p.m.;

Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7:30 p.m.

Heritage Christian, 770-716-5768:

· Saturday, April 19,

Family Eggstravaganza (lunch, games, egg hunt), 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

· Sunday, April 20, Sunrise

service and breakfast, 7-7:45 a.m.; Easter services, 9 and 10:30 a.m.,

and at noon.

His House Community Church,

770-719-2365:

· Friday and Saturday,

April 11 and 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m., "Journey to Jerusalem," an

outdoor tour depicting four scenes of the Easter story.

Inman United Methodist,

770-461-2123:

· Thursday, April 17,

Maundy Thursday service, 7 p.m.

· Friday, April 18, Good

Friday service, 7 p.m.

· Saturday, April 19,

Easter egg hunt at Minter Farm, 10:30 a.m.

· Sunday, April 20, Easter

Sunday sunrise service at 7 a.m., Inman cemetery; Easter worship services,

8:45 and 11 a.m.

Providence United Methodist,

770-719-8800:

· Sunday, April 13, Palm

Sunday services at 8:45, 10 and 11 a.m.; covered dish lunch, noon; Easter

egg hunt at 1 p.m.

Senoia Baptist Church, 770-599-3012:

· Saturday, April 12 and

Sunday, April 13, Easter musical, "The Borrowed Tomb," 6:30

p.m. Free, but seating limited.

St. Andrew's in-the-Pines

Episcopal, 770-487-8415:

· Saturday, April 12,

Holy Communion, 6 p.m.

· Sunday, April 13, Holy

Communion, 7:30, 9:15 and 11 a.m. Procession of palms, 9:15 and 11 a.m.;

Dramatic reading, 7 p.m.

· Monday, April 14, "Christ

in the Passover," 45-minute presentation by Ruth and Naomi chapters

of Daughters of the King, Passover dinner at 6 p.m., presentation at 7

p.m.

· Monday, Tuesday and

Wednesday, April 14, 15, 16, Holy communion, 6 a.m.

· Wednesday, April 16,

first service of Tenebrae, lessons and psalms, 9 p.m.

· Thursday, April 17,

Maundy Thursday service, washing of feet, 7:30 p.m.; second Tenebrae at

9 p.m., followed by all-night vigil.

· Friday, April 18, prayers,

veneration of the cross, and sermon at noon; final Tenebrae service at

9 p.m.

· Saturday, April 19,

7:30 a.m.; first service of Easter, candlelight Easter Vigil, 9 p.m.

Sunday, April 20, high Masses

of Easter, 7:30, 9:15 and 11 a.m.; Easter egg hunt for children, 10:30

a.m.

For more details on services

and activities, see the religion section, pages 17A-19A.

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