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May the warmth of His love light your season with faith and joy.
MARCH 2021 • A SPECIAL HOLIDAY SUPPLEMENT TO THE
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raise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 1 Peter 1:3
Catholic Churches of St. Joseph and Our Lady of Fatima.
Immaculatee Heart Church Rev. Drew Braun, Pastor
Normal Weekend Schedule
(including Palm Sunday) Saturday: 4:00 PM OLF in Garrison
MASS INFORMATION: Masses will be livestreamed on the parish’s Facebook page and on YouTube. Thursday, April 1: Holy Thursday Mass at 7:00 pm Friday, April 2: Good Friday Service at 3 pm
Sunday: 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM SJ in Crosby
Holy Week:
Holy Thursday: 6:30 PM SJ in Crosby Good Friday Service: 3:00 PM SJ in Crosby Easter Vigil: 8:00 PM SJ in Crosby
Stations of the Cross at 1:30 pm
Easter Sunday: 8:30 AM OLF in Garrison 8:30 AM SJ in Crosby 10:30 AM SJ in Crosby
Please check our website for live Streaming and updates.
www.cuyunacatholic.org
Holy Week Schedule
• Palm Sunday Service March 28 at 10 AM
• Good Friday Service April 2 at 7 PM
• Maundy Thursday Service April 1 at 7 PM
• Easter Service April 4 at 10 AM
Emmanuel Lutheran Church (LCMS)
603 State Highway 371 NW • Backus, MN 56435 www.emmanuelbackus.org • 218-947-4182 Pastor Travis Lauterbach
C E L E B R AT E
EASTER JESUS IS RISEN
Services at 8:30 and 10:30 am Worship in your car -or- Worship in the sanctuary Both festive services include Holy Communion! Covid precautions including masks/physical distancing are required in the sanctuary.
(weather permitting, stations will be outdoors)
35208 Co Rd 37 Crosslake, MN 218-692-3731 www.crosslakecatholic.com
Saturday, April 3: Easter Vigil Mass at 8 pm (no Mass at 4 pm) Sunday, April 4: Easter Sunday Mass at 8:30 am Please visit our website for more details.
ALL are welcome! Crosslake Lutheran Church ELCA (218) 692-3682 • CrosslakeLutheran.com • 35960 County Road 66
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nd if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you. Romans 8:11
Celebrate Resurrection Sunday at
Please join us for worship services Sundays at 9am. You can also join us online.
April 4, 2021 - 10:00 AM Easter Sunday Worship
Holy Week: Palm Sunday 9am Maundy Thursday 7pm Good Friday 7pm Easter Sunday 9am E
Special Music & Communion with Children’s Church & Nursery provided
To download FREE sermons and stay updated on current events, go to www.LWN.church or Facebook- Living Word North
Sunday’s - 10:00 AM In person services & streaming live on Facebook & YouTube at Living Word North. Hwy. 371 N., Brainerd, MN - Office: 218-829-0612
Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA
1420 South 6th Street, Brainerd, MN (218) 829-5147 • Web Site: www.trinitybrainerd.org Pastors: Paul Erdal, Hans Anderson • Pastoral Intern: Matthew Engum
WE INVITE YOU TO WORSHIP DURING HOLY WEEK AND ON EASTER SUNDAY
RESERVATIONS NEEDED TO ATTEND INDOOR WORSHIP SERVICES.
Please make your reservation for Holy Week Worship Services by going to; https://signup.com/go/rpyUXAY or you can also call the church office @ 218-829-5147. Masks and social distancing will be in place. We are so excited to have you back!
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE SUNDAY, MARCH 28TH • 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Palm Sunday Worship with Holy Communion • 9:45 a.m. Education Hour THURSDAY, APRIL 1ST • 5:15 p.m. Seder meal for 5th Graders & their families • 7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Worship Service & First Communion for Trinity 5th Graders
GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 2ND • 2:00 p.m. Good Friday Afternoon Service • 8:00 p.m. Good Friday Tenebrae Service HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 3RD • 10:00 a.m. Community Easter Egg Hunt • 5:00 p.m. Easter Eve Parking Lot Worship service EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 4TH • 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Easter Festival Worship Service with Holy Communion
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or what I received I passed on to you as of f irst importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. Corinthians 15:3-4
Light of the Cross Lutheran Church Located 2 blocks west of the Garrison Family Foods.
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 30701 Patriot Ave, Pequot Lakes (0.4 mile south of stoplight) • (218) 568-5668
(Regular Sunday Worship at 9:00 am & Sunday School at 8:00 am)
Holy Week Services
9 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion in person and on Zoom. Call church office for Zoom invitation 320-692-4773. Masks are required.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
Truth Lutheran Church of Brainerd
Jesus says, “Because I live, you will live also”
Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ LCMC
(John 14:19).
Palm Sunday (March 28)
9am In person service and via Facebook Live and website www.gdlcpequot.org
Maundy/Holy Thursday (April 1)
6pm In person service and via Facebook Live and website
Good Friday (April 2)
6pm In person service and via Facebook Live and website
Easter Sunday (April 4)
9am In person service and via Facebook Live and website
Experience the Miracles of Holy Week
Palm Sunday March 28 • 9:00 AM Maundy Thursday/ Good Friday, April 1 • 7:00 PM Easter Sunday April 4 • 9:00 AM www.truthlutheranchurch.com
Lutheranism in the tradition of Martin Luther
501 Kingwood Street Brainerd, MN (Corner of 5th St. & Kingwood)
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herefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old is gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17
Our Lady of the Lakes Parish Our Lady of Lourdes
Pine River, MN • 218-568-4760
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March 28
Palm Sunday Service with Communion - 9:00am
April 1
Good Friday Service
Maundy Thursday Service with Communion - 6:45pm
April 2 – 6:45pm
April 4
Easter Vigil Service
with Communion – 6:30am
Pequot Lakes, MN • 218-568-4760 View services online via our website.. website Please check for updates to Holy Week Services.
St. Christopher
Nisswa, MN • 218-963-1119
Holy Week Schedule Holy Thursday, April 1 7:00 pm at St. Alice
Good Friday, April 2 12:00 pm at St. Christopher
Festival Easter Service
6:00 pm at Our Lady of Lourdes
www.princeofpeacelutheran.church
Holy Saturday, April 3
with Communion – 9:00am
St. Alice
Rev. Gregg Coop
8:30 pm at St. Alice Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday, April 4 6:30 am at St. Christopher 9:00 am at St. Christopher 9:00 am at St. Alice 10:30 am at Our Lady of Lourdes
Please contact our Parishes for updates to Holy Week.
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f you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9
You are invited…
LIVING SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH
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Rev. Dr. Richard J.M. Hans
8327 Interlachen Road Lake Shore, MN • 218 963-9733
www.lolbaxter.org Junction of Hwy 210 & Knollwood Dr., Baxter
218-828-9374
Holy Week Service Times: Palm Sunday 9 am One service online and in person No worship on Wednesday, March 31
Maundy Thursday & Good Friday 12 Noon & 7 pm Online and in person worship
Easter Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 am Online and in person worship
FOR ONLINE WORSHIP SERVICES Visit our website at www.lolbaxter.org
Pastors: Steven J. Rye, Erika R. Nilsen
LivingSaviorChurch.org
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Immanuel Lutheran Church 600 4th Street SW, Crosby
A family-friendly community church where all are welcome!
www.immanuelcrosby.org
Lutheran Church of the Cross
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Holy Week Worship
PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 28
9:00 AM in person worship with Holy Communion in the Celebration Center and online 10:15 AM Drive In FM Service worship with Holy Communion (back parking lot)
Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church
Knowing Christ - Growing in Christ - Sharing Christ with the World
MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 1
6:20 PM in person worship with Holy Communion in the Celebration Center and online
GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 2
6:20 PM - Tenebrae Service in person in the Celebration Center and online
SUNDAY, APRIL 4 Reservations Required Easter Sunday Worship with Holy Communion 7:45 AM & 9:00 AM in person in the Celebration Center 10:15 AM Drive In FM Service (back parking lot)
PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.LCCNISSWA.ORG FOR RESERVATIONS & UPDATES 5064 County Road 13, Nisswa • www.lccnisswa.org • 218-963-2564
Easter Service 10:00 am
In-person and Livestream Visit our website to access the livestream: goodshepherdfreelutheran.church
Palm Sunday • March 28 Services @ 8 & 10:30am Livestreamed @ 8am, Radio @ 11am Monday March 29 6pm Maundy Thursday • April 1 Noon & 6pm with Holy Communion Livestreamed at Noon, Radio @ 6pm Good Friday • April 2 Noon & 6pm Livestreamed at Noon, Radio @ 6pm Easter Sunday • April 4 6am Sunrise Service 8 & 10:30am Festival Service Livestreamed @ 6 & 8am, Radio @ 11am Easter Monday - April 5, 6pm All Easter Services Include The Lord’s Supper
AFLC - Pastor David Franz 5878 Pine Beach Road, Brainerd, MN 56401 www.goodshepherdfreelutheran.church
218-824-3052
Broadcast on CASH 95.9FM
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He is Risen! Alleluia!
Brainerd-Baxter Catholic Churches
HOLY WEEK 2021 St. Francis and All Saints
St. Andrew’s and St. Mathias
Fr. Michael Garry Fr. Beau Braun
Fr. Daniel Weiske
St. Francis
All Saints
St. Andrews
St. Mathias
404 9th St.
16898 Carlson Lk Rd.
1108 Willow St.
4529 CR 121, Ft. Ripley
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St. Andrew’s
Wed., Mar.24: 1:30-2:30 pm Tues., Mar.30: 4:30-5:15pm Wed., Mar.24: 4:30-5:15 pm Wed., Mar.31: 11am -12:30 pm Fri., Mar. 26: 1:00-2:00 pm Wed., Mar 31: 4:30-5:15 pm Sat., Mar.27: 2:30-4:15 pm