Lutheran Church of the Cross
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Rev. Drew Bakken, Pastor | Rev. Michelle Ruen, Pastor
Holy Week Worship
PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 24
9:00 AM in person worship with Holy Communion in the Sanctuary and online
MAUNDY
MARCH 28
6:20 PM in person worship with Holy Communion in the Sanctuary and online
GOOD FRIDAY, MARCH 29
6:20 PM - Tenebrae Service in person in the Sanctuary and online
EASTER
WORSHIP, MARCH 31 with Holy Communion
7:30 AM in person in the Sanctuary
9:00 AM in person in the Sanctuary and online
10:30 AM in person in the Sanctuary
Palm
Good
Easter
2 | Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Brainerd dispatch & echo Journal
5064 County Road 13, Nisswa • www.lccnisswa.org • 218-963-2564
10:30 AM in person worship with Holy Communion
THURSDAY,
SUNDAY
PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.LCCNISSWA.ORG FOR UPDATES We are an inclusive and welcoming Church! Please contact the Church for updates to all services. St. Paul’s Epis copal Church 408 N. 7th Street, Brainerd, MN • 218-829-3834 Email:stpauls.episcopal.brainerd@gmail.com Website:stpaulsbrainerd.org
Sunday, March 24 Holy Communion 10 AM
Friday, March 29 Stations of the Cross 5 PM
Sunday, March 31 Holy Communion 10 AM All are welcome Holy Week and E aster S er vices Rev. Joyce Rush, Priest Living Savior Lutheran Church Rev. Dr. Richard J.M. Hans 8327 Interlachen Road Lake Shore, MN (218) 963-9733 • LivingSaviorChurch.org Celebrate Holy Week and the Easter Season with us!
Palm
Good
Easter
Sunday
will reenact Jesus
during worship service at 9:00a.m. and breakfast will
served
worship Maundy Thursday -
Worship with the Lord’s Supper @ 6:00p.m.
- March 24th Children
Palm Sun. march
be
after
March 28th
Friday
Tenebrae Service @ 6:00p.m.
- March 29th
Sunday
Worship with communion @ 9:00a.m.
- March 31st Divine
River St.
Sharing
the
Love
•
•
• Easter Service March 31 at 10 AM
www.lolbaxter.org
6190 Fairview Rd., Baxter, MN 218-828-9374
Pastors: Steven J. Rye, Erika R. Nilsen
HOLY WEEK SERVICE TIMES:
PASSION SUNDAY: 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM No worship on Wed., March 27th
EASTER SUNDAY: 7:00 am, 9:00 am & 11:00 am This is love.
Sunday Worship Services
Sunday, April 17 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, March 31st 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Immanuel Lutheran Church 600 4th Street SW, Crosby A family-friendly community church where all are welcome! www.immanuelcrosby.org
Brainerd dispatch & echo Journal Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | 3 You are invited… Resurrection
Sunday Worship Services
You are invited... Resurrection
For
services
our
online worship
visit
website at lolbaxter.org
MAUNDY THURSDAY & GOOD FRIDAY: NOON and 6:30 pm - With Holy Communion - Tenebrae Service - With Holy Communion www.princeofpeacelutheran.church
Emmanuel Lutheran Church (LCMS) 603 State Highway 371 NW
Backus, MN 56435
www.emmanuelbackus.org • 218-947-4182
Pastor Travis Lauterbach
Holy Week Schedule
• Palm Sunday Service
God
Christ
March 24
at
10 AM 100+ Years of
of
in
• Maundy Thursday Service March 28 at 7 PM
• Good Friday Service March 29 at 7 PM
Pleasant Hill Community Church
Friday March 29
Good Friday Service 6:00 PM
Sunday March 31
Breakfast 8:00 AM
Easter Worship Service 9:30 AM
www.pleasanthillcommunitychurch.com
3340 72nd St. SW Pequot Lakes, MN Pastor Dennis Gonczy 218-244-7924
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
30701 Patriot Avenue, Pequot Lakes (0.4 mile south of stoplight) 218-568-5668 • www.gloriadeipl.org
Weekly Sunday Worship at 9:00 a.m. • Bible Study and Sunday School at 10:15 a.m.
Holy Week Services
Jesus says, “Because I live, you will live also.” (John 14:19)
Palm Sunday
March 24 • 9:00 a.m.
Maundy/Holy Thursday
March 28 • 6:30 p.m.
Good Friday
March 29 • 6:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday
March 31 • 9:00 a.m.
Services also offered via Facebook Live and our website
We exist to connect everyone we know to Jesus! Come and worship with us.
First Lutheran Church
424 South 8th St. Brainerd, MN
Pastors Patty Bjorklund and Jordan Gades
All are welcome! Sundays at 9am, in-person or online.
Holy Week Services:
Palm Sunday—Worship at 9am and enjoy our handbell choir!
Maundy Thursday—service with communion, 6pm.
Good Friday Tenebrae—service of descending darkness, 6pm.
Easter Sunday—Worship at 9am to celebrate our Risen Lord!
Grace United Methodist Church
2 miles south of Pequot Lakes on Patriot Ave graceumcpequotlakes.org
Holy Week & Easter Services
March 24, Palm /Passion Sunday: Praise & Worship Band: 9:15 am
March 28, Maundy Thursday: Wandering Heart Prayer Stations (self-guided) with Holy Communion: 11:30am—1pm
Worship with Holy Communion: 6 pm
March 29, Good Friday: Wandering Heart Prayer Stations (self-guided) 11:30am-1pm Service of Tenebrae 6pm
March 31, Easter Sunday: Traditional Worship: 9:15 & 10:45 am Pancake breakfast served 9:45 to 10:45 am
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Lives Through Christ”
“Changing
trinity Luther an Church CHILDREN’S MINISTRY presents
EASTER EGG HUNT
1420SOUTH6TH STREET,BRAINERD
SATURDAY, MARCH 30•10A.M.
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Many prizes for different age categories. There will be a drawing for a water park package for everyone who enters. Everyone is welcome— fun for the whole family! Please bring your own basket or bag.
Manyprizes fordifferentagecategories.
Everyoneis welcome—fun forthewhole family!
Pleasebring your ownbasketorbag.
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WEDNESDAY,
THURSDAY,
of Lourdes
Brainerd dispatch & echo Journal Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | 5 HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
MARCH 24 9:00 am Palm SundayWorship with Holy Communion Palm Sunday Breakfast Immediately following service
SUNDAY
MARCH 27 No Service
MARCH 28
pm Evening service
MARCH 29 11 am Joint ELCA Service @ Trinity 8 pm Good Friday service
MARCH 30 10am Easter Egg Hunt
MARCH 31
Sunday Two Services 6:30 am & 9 am Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA 1420 South 6th Street, Brainerd, MN (218) 829-5147 Web Site: www.trinitybrainerd.org Pastor Kim Suhr and Pastor Sarah Marshall WE INVITE YOU TO WORSHIP DURING HOLY WEEK AND ON EASTER SUNDAY Our Lady of Lourdes Pine River, MN • 218-568-4760 St. Alice Pequot Lakes, MN • 218-568-4760 St. Christopher Nisswa, MN • 218-963-1119 Holy Week Schedule Holy Thursday, March 28 7:00 pm at St. Alice Good Friday, March 29 12:00 pm at St. Christopher 7:00 pm at Our Lady of Lourdes Holy Saturday, March 30 10:30 am Food Blessing at St. Christopher 8:30 pm at St. Alice Easter Vigil Easter Sunday, March 31 8:30 am at St. Christopher 10:30 am at Our Lady
O ur L ady of t he L a kes Par ish Please contact our Parishes for updates to Holy Week. www.ourladylakes.com
7:00
FRIDAY,
SATURDAY,
SUNDAY,
Easter
presents Seek &You WillFind
Palm
Services @ 9 am, Livestreamed @ 9 am, Radio @ 11 am
Monday • March 25 @ 6
Maundy Thursday • March 28
& 6 pm with Holy Communion, Livestreamed at Noon
Good Friday • March 29 Noon & 6 pm, Livestreamed at Noon
Easter
Easter
6 | Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Brainerd dispatch & echo Journal Join us • Celebrate the Resurrection! Join usCelebrate the Resurrection!
Sunday • March 24
pm
Noon
Sunday • March 31
6 am Son Rise Service 7:00 am Easter Breakfast 9 am Festival Service, Livestreamed @ 9 am, Radio @ 11 am
Monday
All Easter Services Include The Lord’s Supper Broadcast on CASH 95.9FM 220 North 8th Street • Brainerd, MN 56401 • 218-829-4317 • www.zionbrainerd.com A Congregation of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod 13815 Cherrywood Dr. Baxter, MN | 218-829-4105 | christbaxter.com EASTER SUNDAY | MARCH 31 Services at 7:00am and 9:00am Lutheran Church (WELS) Little Lambs Preschool 37218Cty.Rd.66,Crosslake 218-692-4141 www.crosslakeefc.org EasterWorship Sunday-March31st ComecelebratethemiracleofHisresurrection! 9:00a.m.|10:30a.m.
ofourSavior’sresurrection, we’dliketosharewithyouour sincerebestwishesfora joyousandblessed Easterseason.
andsacrificebringpeace, joyandcontentment toyouandyours. Easter ATimeto Rejoice Lakes Area Presbyterian Church 7761 Excelsior Road, Baxter, MN Pastor Mark Ford lpchurchbaxter.org • 218-829-6069 HOLY WEEK SERVICES Join Us For Worship PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 24 11:00 a.m. EASTER SUNDAY, MARCH 31 11:00 a.m. Everyone is Welcome!
• April 1 @ 6 pm
Aswecelebratethemiracle
MaythepowerofHislove
Catholic Churches of St. Joseph and Our Lady of Fatima
Palm Sunday Masses
Saturday: 4:00 PM OLF in Garrison
Saturday: 4:00 PM SJ in Crosby
Sunday: 10:30 AM SJ in Crosby
Holy Week
Holy Thursday: 6:30 PM SJ in Crosby
Good Friday Service: 3:00 PM OLF in Garrison 6:30
Easter Vigil: 8:30
Easter Sunday: 8:30 AM
Crosby
Crosby
www.cuyunacatholic.org
March 24, Palm Sunday
Worship
March 28, Maundy Thursday
Worship
March
Worship
MASS
March 31, Easter Sunday
Worship
Sunday, March 24 – Palm Sunday
In-person and Livestream at 9:00 am
served 10:00 - 11:00 am
Thursday, March 28 – Maundy Thursday Maundy Thursday Meal and Service at 6:00 pm • Must RSVP
Friday, March 29 – Good Friday In-person & Livestream at 6:00 pm
Sunday, March 31 – Easter Sunday
In-person at 8:30 am and 10:30 am | Livestream at 8:30 am
All Wednesdays – In-person at 6:20 pm All Sundays – In-person and Livestream at 9:00 am Livestream
Brainerd dispatch & echo Journal Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | 7 Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church Knowing Christ - Growing in Christ - Sharing Christ with the World
Thursday Service 6:30 pm
Friday Drama 6:30 pm Easter Services 8 am & 10 am Visit our website to access the livestream for each service AFLC - Pastor David Franz 5878 Pine Beach Road, Brainerd, MN 56401 www.goodshepherdfreelutheran.church | 218-824-3052
Maundy
Good
Brunch
services available
Dr. Mark Skinner and
Marshall Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church E L C A (218) 829-3330 418 8th Ave NE, Brainerd www.belcnet.net
David Forsman, Pastor Immaculate Heart Church
on our Facebook page at bethlehem.brainerd. Rev.
Rev. Sarah
Rev.
INFORMATION: Immaculate Heart Church Crosslake, MN Thursday, March 28: Holy Thursday Mass at 7:00 pm Friday, March 29: Good Friday Service at 3 pm Stations of the Cross at 6:00 pm (weather permitting, stations will be outdoors) Saturday, March 30: Easter Vigil Mass at 8:30 pm (no Mass at 4 pm) Sunday, March 31: Easter Sunday Mass at 8:30 am Please visit our website for more details. 35208 Co Rd 37 Crosslake, MN 218-692-3731 www.crosslakecatholic.com 30985 Front Street, Pequot Lakes (218) 568-4670 oursaviorspl.org • Rev. Stephen Blenkush
with
a.m.
Holy Communion at 9:00
with
Holy Communion: 7:00 p.m.
29, Good Friday
at 7:00 p.m.
Our
EASTER CHRISTISRISEN Thereisaplaceforyouhere. CrosslakeLutheranChurchELCA • CrosslakeLutheran.com 218.692.3682 • 35960CountyRoad66 HolyWeekSchedule 3/28-MaundyThursdayWorship6:15pm 3/29-GoodFridayWorship6:15pm 3/31-EasterSundayWorship8:30&10:30am Breakfast9:30am–10:30am
with Holy Communion: 9:00 a.m.
Savior’s Lutheran Church
PM
SJ in
PM
SJ in
in
AM SJ in
OLF
Garrison 10:30
Crosby
Saturday
Sunday
Saturday
Saturday Mass: 4:00 pm*
Sunday Mass: 10:30 am
Saturday Mass: 4:30 pm*
am*
8 | Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Brainerd dispatch & echo Journal BRAINERD CATHOLIC CHURCHES HOLY
Consider an online Easter gift to the parishes at www.BrainerdCatholic.org *denotes live streamed at www.BrainerdCatholic.org PALM SUNDAY MASS
WEEK 2024
Vigil, March 23 | Sunday, March 24
Mass:
5:00 pm
7:30
(No incense at the 7:30 am Mass)
Masses:
am, 9:00 am*, 11:15 am
HOLY THURSDAY, MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER, March 28 5:30 pm* Adoration after Mass until 10:00 pm 7:00 pm* Adoration after Mass until 10:00 pm 6:00 pm* Adoration after Mass until 10:00 pm GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE, March 29 12:05 pm* 3:00 pm* 6:00 pm* 3:00 pm HOLY SATURDAY, EASTER VIGIL MASS, March 30 9:00 pm* 9:00 pm* EASTER SUNDAY MASS, March 31 7:30, 9:00*, 11:15 am (No incense at the 7:30 am Mass) 10:30 am* 10:00 am* 8:00
(No Incense) All Saints Sat., Mar. 23 - 3:00-3:45 pm Tues., Mar. 26 - 11:00 am-Noon Wed., Mar. 27 - 6:00-8:00 pm St. Francis Fri., Mar. 22 - 8:30-9:30 am Mon., Mar. 25 - 8:30-9:30 am SACRAMENT OF PENANCE St. Francis Communal Penance, Sunday, March 24: 3:00-5:00 pm St. Andrew Communal Penance, Tuesday, March 26: 7:00 pm Sat., Mar. 23 - 3:30-4:15 pm Tues., Mar. 26 - 4:30-5:15 pm St. Andrew’s St. Mathias Thurs., Mar. 21 - 6:00 pm Fr.
Fr.
Francis
All SaintsSt. Andrew’s
Francis 404
St. All Saints 16898 Carlson Lk Rd.
Andrew’s 1108
St. St. Mathias 4529
Sunday Mass: 10:00
Sunday Mass: 8:00 am (No Incense)
am
Michael Garry, Pastor
Scott Padrnos, Associate St.
and
and St. Mathias Fr. Gabriel Waweru, Pastor St.
9th
St.
Willow
CR 121, Ft. Ripley