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Explore The True Meaning Of Easter Bunnies & baskets, chocolates & candies. It’s that time of year when parents & grandparents scramble to ensure their children wake up to a trove of treats, & families decide on who is serving the Easter dinner this year. These are some of the familiar Easter traditions, but much more is involved with the holiday than egg hunts & brightly adorned bonnets. For the religious, it can be important to delve into the true meanings behind Easter & let those discoveries help shape celebrations. Easter, above all, is a religious commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the culmination of the holy period known as Lent, & it the most significant date on the Christian liturgical calendar. This year Easter is celebrated on Sunday, April 21st. Jesus Christ was the Son of God, who fulfilled the prophesies that he would give his own life for his people so they could enjoy eternal life after their own mortal bodies perished. Easter, from Jesus’ very own words, marked a new covenant for the faithful. According to scripture, Jesus was enjoying the Passover dinner when he sat down with his disciples. Understanding that this would be his last earthly meal & that someone close to him would betray him, he took bread & gave thanks to God for it. He broke the bread & said it was his body that should be given up so sins would be forgiven. He did a similar gesture with wine, indicating that it was his blood that should be shed as a sacrifice for all. Christ instructed the disciples to do the same ritual in the future in memory of him. Jesus was subsequently betrayed & turned over to the authorities. He was sentenced to crucifixion & perished on the cross. His body was cleansed & placed in a tomb sealed by a stone. His followers were unaware of the miracle that would ensue in the days to come. On Easter Sunday, the tomb was discovered open & empty. Jesus had risen from the dead, providing irrefutable proof that he was the Son of God. In turn, Jesus fulfilled all he was born to do & preached. Easter did not always symbolize Christ’s resurrection when it was first celebrated. It was once a pagan ritual of renewal & birth. However, when early missionaries began spreading Christianity’s message, the holiday - falling around the time of Christ’s actual resurrection - was adopted to commemorate the religious miracle. Today it stands as a testament to ultimate sacrifice & the promise of eternal life for all who believe in him.
Boone County Public Transportation The Boone County Council on Aging provides public transportation for Belvidere and Boone County. They pick clients up at their home address & drop them off at their destination. Anyone can ride their buses. Door to Door Bus Service within Boone County with a one-day notice. Call 815-975-9059 (Note: This is a new number for transportation). Fees: Adults - $2; Adults over 60 - donations accepted; children under 12 - $1.00 (children under 12 must be escorted by an adult & children 3 & under must have a car seat). A medical escort car is also offered to help with medical rides to adjoining counties. At least one week advance notice is required. Availability is limited so call early. The escort drives you to your appointment, stays with you, and when you are ready, returns you to your home. The medical car is billed by mileage, at a rate of 50¢ per mile. Rockford Mass Transit District offers a bus route within Boone County along State Street, for more information call 815-961-9000.
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