Hunt Easter eggs at Faith Lutheran Church

Children ages 0 through 12 and their parents are invited to join the Easter Bunny on Saturday, April 8, at 11 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Blakeslee for their annual Community Easter Egg Hunt.

Weather permitting, the hunt will be held outside on the church lawn. In case of inclement weather it will be held indoors.

Children may bring Easter baskets or bags to collect their eggs. Games and activities for all ages will be held, and a light lunch will be served to the children. All are welcome.

Eggs were a symbol of the rebirth of the earth in pre-Christian celebrations of spring. The Easter egg was defined by early Christians as an Easter symbol of the resurrection of Jesus; it was likened to the tomb from which Christ arose. Indeed, the custom of Easter egg hunts has been traced back to Protestant Christian Reformer Martin Luther. Registration is necessary by Wednesday, April 5. To register, please email your child’s name, age, and any allergies, and parents’ names and phone number to faithoffice@faithlutheranblakeslee.org or call 570646-0309 to leave a message or for more information.

Faith Lutheran Church is located in Blakeslee at 550 Route 940. Pastor Peter Kuritz is the Interim Pastor.

Holy Week and Easter at Pocono Lake UMC

Join Pocono Lake United Methodist Church for Holly Week and Easter service.

The Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service will be held at 7 p.m. on April 6, as we remember the last night of Jesus’ life when He instituted the Sacrament of Holy Communion. We will receive Holy Communion (Commu- nion in the United Methodist Church is open to all) as well as remember and commemorate Jesus’ life and death through the ancient tradition of Tenebrae, the extinguishing of candles. The service will conclude in darkness.

The Good Friday Community Service on April 7, hosted by the Top of the Moun- tain Ecumenical Council, will be held at Pocono Lake Wesleyan Church at Noon.

Palm Sunday worship is April 2 at 9:30 a.m., aand celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord on Easter Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

Learn more at www. poconolakeumc.org or visit us on Facebook.