This Easter Season, join Messiah Church in-person or online to celebrate the life, death & resurrection of Jesus.
(Please Note: Face masks are recommended, but no longer required at Messiah Church. Click here for a complete guide to our COVID policies, updated as necessary.)
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Palm Sunday Worship
Sunday, April 10 @ 8:30 am & 10:30 am
Join us in our annual Palm Processional as we celebrate by waving palms together and singing to re-enact Jesus’ triumphant arrival into Jerusalem!
To participate in the Palm Processional in person, please arrive 10-15 minutes early and gather in the atrium – the processional begins promptly at the start of worship. To participate in the Palm Processional from home, click below for directions on how to make your own paper “palm” ahead of time, or just wave your God-given palms!
Experience this service in-person or online at MessiahChurch.org/live.*
Maundy Thursday Worship with Communion
Thursday, April 14 @ 7 pm
A service remembering Jesus’ last evening with his disciples including reflective music, communion, and a depiction of Jesus serving His disciples.
In person, we will practice communion by intinction (dipping the bread in the common cup). Individual cups of juice will also be available, if you prefer. To participate in communion from home, please be prepared with your own bread and a cup of juice or water. Individual servings of grape juice and a wafer are always available in our church office – you are welcome to take what you will use for online worship, during church office hours (Monday through Friday 9 am-5 pm).
Experience this service in-person or online at MessiahChurch.org/live.*
Good Friday Worship
Friday, April 15 @ 7:30 pm
We will remember the final hours of Jesus’ life and reflect on the meaning of the crucifixion with scripture, prayer, and an offering of John Rutter’s Requiem by our Traditions singers.
Experience this service in-person or online at MessiahChurch.org/live.*
Easter Sunday Worship
Sunday, April 17 @ 8:30 am and 10:30 am
Celebrate at two services, when we rejoice that He is alive! Join us at 8:30 am for a traditional Easter service or 10:30 am for a contemporary Easter service…both with special music and the Easter message The Greatest Promise Keeper.
Experience this service in-person or online at MessiahChurch.org/live.*
Easter Sunday Worship Bulletin
Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, April 17 @ 9:45 am
All kids (through 5th grade) are invited to an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday between worship services. Meet in Heritage Hall at 9:45 am sharp…we’ll read the Easter story together before heading outside (weather permitting) for the egg hunt. Receive an Easter gift, just for attending!
* Worship times listed are Central Time (CT). These services streamed online live at MessiahChurch.org/live at the time indicated, and available on demand after broadcast time at MessiahChurch.org/live/ondemand.
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Easter Offering
Each year, Messiah Church selects two organizations to receive our special Easter Offering. Your 2022 Easter Offering is a gift to Re-Member and UMCOR’s humanitarian relief in Ukraine:
Re-Member is a nonprofit organization that works with the Oglala Lakota Nation on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Re-Member volunteers complete home improvement projects, work in the community gardens, and immerse themselves in Lakota culture. Your Easter offering will go toward building ramps for the disabled, bunk beds, indoor plumbing, and trailer skirting on the reservation. Our goal is to raise $15,000 for these projects. This spring, Messiah is also sending a mission team to Re-Member. A few spots are still available to join this team May 7-13. If you are interested in this mission trip opportunity, please contact Kay S. For more information on Re-Member, visit www.re-member.org.
UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) works globally to alleviate human suffering, providing humanitarian relief and disaster response in the United States and internationally. Through UMCOR, United Methodists extend care to suffering people throughout the world. UMCOR’s Promise: 100% of ALL donations go directly to disaster relief efforts. Your Easter offering supports UMCOR’s humanitarian relief efforts, specifically in Ukraine and neighboring nations. For more information on UMCOR, visit umcmission.org/umcor.
Give throughout the month of April, online (below) by selecting “Easter Offering” and indicating a recipient, by texting a dollar amount to (763) 333-2673 and following the prompts, or by mailing a check (indicate “Re-Member” or “Ukraine” in the memo) to: Messiah Church, 17805 County Road 6, Plymouth, MN 55447. Undesignated gifts will be evenly distributed.
