2017 Easter Prayer and Worship

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St. Anthony Church 700 W Maumee Street, Angola, Indiana 46703 260-665-2259

www.stanthonyangola.com Holy Thursday: Easter Vigil:

April 13 - Mass 7:00 pm

April 15 - 9:00 pm

Good Friday:

Easter Sunday:

April 14 - 12:30 pm

April 16 - Mass 7:30 am & 10:00 am

Good Friday - April 14

At 3:00 - the hour of Christ’s death - the St. Anthony Hispanic Ministry presents VIA CRUCIS: THE LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS. This will be an outdoor event, mostly in Spanish, partly in English. Everyone is invited to follow the path of Jesus to Calvary!

St. Paul Chapel

8780 E 700 N, Fremont, Indiana 46737 (office) 260-665-2259 • (chapel) 260-495-9913

www.stpaulcatholicchapel.org Holy Thursday:

April 13 - Mass 7:00 pm

Good Friday:

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Easter Vigil:

April 15 - 8:00 pm

Easter Sunday:

April 14 - 7:00 pm

April 16 - Mass 9:00 am

Please join us for Easter EASTER WORSHIP SERVICE

Sunday, April 16 ~ 10 AM

Childcare available Children’s Church will feature a special Easter Egg Hunt for children through grade 5

He is risen, He is risen indeed!

Agape Assembly of God •

of Waterloo •

“Sharing God’s Love Unconditionally”

960 W. Lincoln Street, Waterloo - by the Amtrak Station

Lenten Service April 5 • 7 PM Palm Sunday April 9 • 9:30 AM Service Maunday Thursday April 13 • 7 PM Service with Communion

Good Friday April 14 • 7 PM Service Easter April 16 • 9:30 AM Service with Communion

Messiah Lutheran Church

(260) 837-7897

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“Resurrection. The Appease Of God’s Wrath.”

Have you ever been angry? Has anyone or something provoked you to such anger that it would be rightly called wrath? Of all the human emotions, anger is the one that we tend not to dwell on. We tend to excuse it to any number of reasons ranging from our pets to our favorite sports teams. Yet, have you ever realized that God is One who gets angry? He is a God that is able to be so angered that He calls it wrath.

Why would God be a God of wrath without excuse?

The object of this wrath is SIN.

The issue, though, is that humankind commits such acts against the God of the Bible, all the time. How then can one rightly appease the wrath of God, which leads to eternal separation from Him? Resurrection Sunday (Easter) answers for us this particular question.

We read in Matthew’s account of the crucifixion (Matt. 27:45-46) that darkness covered the land between noon and 3 p.m. Some believe that this was a solar eclipse, but this is impossible since the Passover is always celebrated during a full moon. Hence, this darkness was

God pouring His judgment of sin upon His Son. This is why we next read, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” coming from Jesus’ lips. How do we know that Jesus’ crucifixion was sufficient? Jesus’ raising from the dead that Sunday morning is the evidence that His death appeased the wrath that ought to fall on those who are redeemed. As we gather together to worship, may we remember that it was God’s wrath that Jesus took upon Himself so that the believer may be fully embraced in the loving arms of the Tri-une God.

The primary means of observing this important day is when believers participate together in the Lord’s Supper. As we take the cup, may we be reminded that it was necessary for blood to be shed so that the sin that provokes God’s wrath can be forgiven. We worship on this day the Risen Savior, because of all He did on the cross, including the propitiation for sin.

Sunrise Service is at 7:30.

Rev. Shaun DuFault Auburn Alliance Church

Come Hear God’s Marvelous Promise of Eternal Life as we Worship Our Risen Savior this Resurrection Sunday!

Jesus said... “I am the resurrection and the life.

Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.”

John 11:25

Resurrection Sunday Service at 10:00 AM Weekly Sunday Worship 9:00 AM - Bible Study Groups For All Ages 10:15 AM - Morning Worship 6:00 PM - Evening Worship

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Easter is on the way, and practicing Christians across the globe have spent the Lenten season preparing for the day when they celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Lent is a season best spent in the company of close friends and family, and the following are a few ways for Christians to celebrate their faith in the weeks leading up to Easter Sunday.

• Give Easter eggs a different meaning.

Easter eggs are popular among youngsters, and that popularity can be used to teach kids about their faith. Eggs are frequently viewed as a symbol of new life, so parents can use them to show their children how Christ died and was born anew. Eggs can be filled with small items that symbolize something related to Christ’s story. Or they can be left empty to represent the empty tomb after His resurrection.

• Eat food that conveys Biblical stories.

For Easter dinner, enjoy foods that are mentioned in the Bible. A fish dinner can

convey the story of how Jesus multiplied fish to feed the crowds, or dine on lamb and share the story of Passover.

• Participate in church services.

Throughout Lent, many parishes offer Easter vigils or specialized services that relate the account of Jesus’ life and subsequent death on the cross. Some churches may recreate realistic stations of the Cross. Employing pageantry to bring biblical stories to life can help young children visualize and better understand the meaning of Easter.

• Create a Christ-centered Easter basket.

Parents can still fill kids’ Easter baskets with some of the familiar confectionary treats, but those parents who impart lessons about their faith to their kids also can include books about the story of Easter, rosary beads, a crucifix for a child’s room, and maybe a children’s Bible.

• Make time for volunteer work. Many families reserve volunteerism for the Christmas season, but Easter also marks

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The Lenten season, including Easter, is the most celebrated time of the year for Christians. Families can enjoy the festivities by blending many different traditions together and by focusing on the spirituality of the season.

a great time to volunteer. In a season that focuses on the ultimate sacrifice, families can open their hearts to others. Invite someone over for Easter dinner who has nowhere to go. Share your holiday celebra-

tions with a person of another faith so that he or she may be able to see what makes this time of year special. Create a service jar filled with small, loving tasks everyone in the family can do each day.

Come Join Us! See how Fairview Missionary Church is helping people take their next step toward Jesus.

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The idea of the Lamb of God is a strand that runs throughout the Bible.

From Abraham to Moses and climaxing in Jesus who ultimately was the Lamb of God who broke through time and space to pay for our sins once and for all. Through drama and the music we paint a picture of the Lamb of God, Jesus, who takes away the sins of the world!

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The meaning behind Easter symbols METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION

Easter Sunday is one of the most meaningful days on the Christian calendar.

Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe died by crucifixion as a sacrifice to atonement.

Many symbols are associated with Easter, and understanding these symbols can help Christians and non-Christians alike gain a stronger grasp of this deeply meaningful Christian day of worship.

• Lamb: According to CatholicCulture. org, the lamb represents Jesus Christ, who Christians believe is the Son of God. The lamb can be connected to Jewish Passover, a Jewish holiday that commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery. During the celebration of Passover, each Jewish family killed a lamb as a sacrifice. Christians commonly refer to Jesus as the Lamb of God who God sacrificed so Christians’ sins could be forgiven.

• Easter eggs: While Easter eggs may

seem like a secular symbol of Easter, their connection to Easter dates back many centuries. CatholicCulture.org notes that the early Christians saw the egg as symbolic of the tomb out of which Christ emerged when he was resurrected. Early Christians even painted Easter eggs, much like parents do with their children today, and even had them blessed and gave them as gifts. Historians believe King Edward I of England, who ruled from 1272 to 1307, dyed boiled eggs and gave them to members of his royal household on Easter.

• Clothing: New clothing is another symbol of Easter that traces its origins back further than many Christians may realize. It’s customary for present-day Christians to don their Sunday best when attending Easter Sunday Mass, and the tradition of looking sharp on Easter can be traced to the early Christians, who would wear new white robes for baptisms during Easter services. Eventually, all Easter celebrants began to wear new clothes

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during Easter services.

• Palm fronds: Palm Sunday is the final Sunday of Lent, taking place one week before Easter Sunday. Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. According to the Gospels, Jesus rode a young donkey into Jerusalem,

where the townspeople threw palms in front of him in homage. That practice was a customary sign of respect in Jerusalem, and today Christians believe the palm is a sign of peace. Palms continue to be distributed to the faithful during Palm Sunday Mass.

HOLY WEEK SERVICES

Palm Sunday Service, April 9th ~ 9:30 AM Maundy Thursday Service ~ 7:00 PM Butler Community Good Friday Service ~ 6:30 PM at Butler United Methodist Church

Easter Sunrise Service ~ 7:30 AM An Easter Praise and Communion Service. ~ 9:30 AM

BUTLER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 501 West Green Street • 260-868-2098

Pastor Kevin Marsh

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April 16

SCHEDULE OF EASTER TRIDUUM SERVICES - 2017

7:30 AM Sunrise Service

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8:15 AM Breakfast

MORNING PRAYER 8:00 a.m.

“MAY THE JOY OF THE RISEN CHRIST FILL YOUR HEART AND YOUR HOME”

9:30 AM Regular Service

First Christian Church

MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER 6:30 p.m.

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 14 MORNING PRAYER 8:00 a.m.

LITURGY OF THE LORD’S PASSION 1:00 p.m.

HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 15 MORNING PRAYER 8:00 a.m.

EASTER VIGIL LITURGY 9:00 p.m.

EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 16 LITURGY OF THE RESURRECTION 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

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Easter Services Maundy Thursday

April 13 * Service with Holy Communion at 7:00 p.m.

Good Friday

April 14 * Service at 7:00 p.m.

Easter Sunday

April 16 * Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m.

Easter Breakfast at 7:45 a.m.

Second Service at 9:00 a.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church Missouri Synod 1801 N. Main Street, Auburn, IN 260-925-2440 • www.trinitylutheran-auburn.org

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Maundy Thursday Service Thursday, April 13 Supper 6:00 p.m.

Service 7 p.m.

Good Friday Service Friday, April 14 • 7 p.m.

Easter Sunday Sunday, April 16 Sunrise Breakfast 8 a.m.

Sunday School 9:05 a.m.

Service 10:05 a.m.

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Breakfast 8:30 AM Worship 10:00 AM Child Care will be available

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From Ray, Jim, Scot, Bob, Robin, Troy, Logan, and Larry and Carl

HIXSON SAND & GRAVEL, INC. 6178 CR 7, Garrett (260) 357-4477 • Fax: (260) 357-0447

Easter Praise Celebration Sunday, April 16 • 10:00 A.M. Sonrise Service 7:30 a.m.

Breakfast Provided 8:00 a.m.

Worship 10:00 a.m.

Auburn Church of the Nazarene

Office: 260-925-3480 www.auburncn.org office@auburncn.org 2301 North Main St. • Auburn, Indiana

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Holy Thursday, which falls on the Thursday before Easter Sunday, commemorates The Last Supper of Jesus Christ. During The Last Supper, Jesus, who Christians believe is the Son of God, established the sacrament of Holy Communion. The Last Supper was the final meal Jesus enjoyed with his disciples in Jerusalem, and it was during The Last Supper when Jesus predicted one of those disciples would ultimately betray him.

Holy Thursday is sometimes referred to

as “Maundy Thursday,” a reference to the religious rite of maundy, which is the washing of the feet. The Last Supper and the rite of maundy are connected because it was during The Last Supper that Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. Though The Last Supper, during which Jesus gave his disciples bread, telling them it was his body, and wine, telling them it was his blood, is celebrated at every Mass as part of the Liturgy of the Eucharist, Holy Thursday Mass places even greater emphasis on this significant event.

Make Easter eggs last METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION

Families gather on Easter to participate in many different traditions that have been passed down through time. One such tradition is coloring Easter eggs. Millions of eggs are harvested and sold this time of year to be included in Easter festivities.

However, soon after egg hunts have been completed and family dinners are brought to the table, those colored eggs may be relegated to the trash. When colored with food-grade dyes, such as those manufactured and readily available around Easter, the eggs remain safe to eat. Colored eggs that are stored in a refrigerator can last

up to a week if their shells remain intact.

Peeled eggs may last up to five days, says the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Once eggs are boiled and dyed, they should be promptly put into the refrigerator to keep them fresh and edible. It’s adviseable to use plastic, wood or papiermâché eggs for Easter egg hunts, as eggs made of such materials will not spoil.

Otherwise, hide and refrigerate hard-boiled eggs if this task can be completed within two hours. After that time frame, the eggs have the potential to spoil. By eating colored eggs, you can reduce waste and add a tasty appetizer to Easter meals.

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The meaning of Good Friday METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION

Good Friday is a Christian holiday that is celebrated every year on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday. Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary, the location outside of Jerusalem’s walls where the crucifixion took place.

Though Good Friday is considered a holiday and is a legal holiday in many countries across the globe, the commemoration is not characterized by the festive atmosphere many holidays inspire. In fact, in the fourth century, the Apostolic Constitutions described Good Friday as a day of mourning and prayer.

In addition, many Christians fast on Good Friday, eating only one full meal and two smaller meals that do not add up to a full meal.

Christians believe that commemorating the death of Christ helps to

remind them of the sacrifices that Christ made and the human sin that contributed to his death.

The observance of Good Friday has existed for centuries. According to Catholic Online, the Catholic Church does not celebrate Mass on Good Friday, though church services held on Good Friday correspond to the divisions of a traditional Mass. These services include the Liturgy of the Word, during which the Passion of Jesus Christ is read; the intercessory prayers for all people, including non-Christians; the Veneration of the Cross, during which the crucifix is unveiled to the congregation; and the Holy Communion. During these services, the church organ and bells are silent.

Good Friday is one of the holiest days of the year for Christians across the globe. This year Good Friday is celebrated on April 14.

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Tell the story of life and hope Have you ever witnessed or saw something so amazing that you couldn’t wait to share it with someone? We went on a two-week road trip out West a couple years back and we saw some fascinating scenery. One place was an out of the way Utah State Park called Dead Horse Point. This state park is tucked in between two giant national parks (Arches and Canyonlands) and had some beautiful scenery and much of the park overlooked Canyonlands. It’s a lovely place. The morning we were going to continue our trip to the west, we took a short walk around some trails and enjoyed looking at all the different rocks and nooks and crannies. One area that caught my eye and was interesting was a rock that over a long period wedged itself in a narrow gap. When I first saw this, I thought it was so interesting and noteworthy that I turned around to Andrea, my wife and partner in ministry, and said “You’ve got to see this. This is so cool!”

We like to share things that are

exciting, don’t we? Whether it’s interesting rock formations, news of a new job, a new child, achieving a new milestone, buying a new house, and so on. We like to share about the exciting things we find. Nowadays it’s easy to share exciting things with things like Facebook, Twitter, and the like but no matter how we share it, we like to share it.

Jesus was executed on a Friday.

Since Saturday was the Sabbath day, no one was permitted to do anything else to the body until Sunday morning.

As soon as they were permitted, Mary Magdelene, Mary, the mother of Jesus, Johanna, and “other women” took the burial supplies they needed to finish the burial process (namely spices to mask the smell). When they got to the tomb site, the saw that the stone had been moved out of the opening and the tomb was wide open.

So, they go into the tomb fully See HOPE page 11

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expecting to find Jesus’ body, right? I mean, that would be the most logical thing. But they don’t. Jesus’ body is nowhere to be found. It was bad enough that they killed their Savior the way they did; now someone takes the body too? Come on, man.

As they were surely panicking, they are suddenly greeted by two men in dazzling clothes. The women were terrified at seeing these men and feel down and bowed in fright. But the men said to them: ‘Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.” The women then remember Jesus’ promise to them. It has come true! No one has taken him. He is ALIVE!! As you can imagine, this was shocking and surprising and joyous all

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at the same time. They rush back to the 11 disciples who were still laying low and tell them that they must come see this, Jesus is alive!

David Lose, President of Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia, writes, “resurrection isn’t simply a claim that Jesus’ body was resuscitated; it’s the claim that God entered the stage of human history in order to create an entirely new reality all together. Which, quite frankly, can be frightening.” Anna Carter Florence aptly says, “if the dead don’t stay dead, what can you count on?” Resurrection breaks all the rules.

Rules are predictable, a known quantity, and in many senses, comforting. But Jesus resurrection upsets all of that. It’s absurd.

In the practical absurdity that is the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we are introduced to something dramatically new. When they discovered the

empty tomb, the disciples realized that when God raised Jesus from the dead, found a new reality was created. Death no longer holds power over us. Jesus is alive, declaring for all to see that life is more powerful than death and love more enduring than tragedy. And it is from this seemingly impossible event that we witness a fundamental shift in not only the disciples but in the world. It’s not something that happens overnight (heck, it takes the disciples several days before they fully understand that Jesus is alive), but the world starts to change on this day.

The women who find the empty tomb come face to face with a God that has changed everything. They come face to face with the news that what they have been told as followers of Jesus has come true; that the promise has been fulfilled; that as crazy as it sounded, Jesus was alive! Despite the secular and

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religious powers best attempts to snuff it out, God empties the tomb and shows us real power. A power that brings life to the deepest part of our being in the best possible way.

We hear this story and discover a power that is deeper and more real than all other powers. It’s a power that literally brings the dead back to life, a power that restores and upends all that we know as “normal.” It’s a power that defeats death. It’s a power that gives us abundant life. It’s a power that gives us hope. The resurrection gives us a life no longer controlled by darkness and death and fills us with such joy and wonder that we can’t wait to tell anyone this wonderful, absurd news: Christ is risen!

Christ is risen indeed! Hallelujah!

Rev. Chris Lantz First United Methodist Church LaGrange

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Historic restoration of Jesus’ burial shrine completed JERUSALEM (AP) — The tomb of Jesus has been resurrected to its former glory.

Just in time for Easter, a Greek restoration team has completed a historic renovation of the Edicule, the shrine that tradition says houses the cave where Jesus was entombed and resurrected.

Gone is the unsightly iron cage built around the shrine by British authorities in 1947 to shore up the walls. Gone is the black soot on the shrine’s stone façade from decades of pilgrims lighting candles. And gone are fears about the stability of the old shrine, which hadn’t been restored in more than 200 years.

“If this intervention hadn’t happened now, there is a very great risk that there could have been a collapse,” Bonnie Burnham of the World Monuments Fund said Monday. “This is a complete transformation of the monument.”

The fund provided an initial $1.4 million for the $4 million restoration, thanks to a donation by Mica Ertegun, the widow of a

co-founder of Atlantic Records. Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas also chipped in about 150,000 euros each, along with other private and church donations, Burnham said.

The limestone and marble structure stands at the center of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, one of the world’s oldest churches — a 12th-century building standing on 4th-century remains.

The shrine needed urgent attention after years of exposure to environmental factors like water, humidity and candle smoke.

Three main Christian denominations jealously guard separate sections of the church, but they put aside their longstanding religious rivalries to give their blessing for the restoration. In 2015, Israeli police briefly shut down the building after Israel’s Antiquities Authority deemed it unsafe, and repairs began in June 2016.

A restoration team from the National Technical University of Athens stripped See RESTORATION page 15

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The renovated Edicule is seen in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the site of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s old city Monday, Mar. 20, 2017. A Greek restoration team has completed a historic renovation of the Edicule, the shrine that tradition says houses the cave where Jesus was buried and rose to heaven.

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Zion Lutheran Church, LCMS 0389 CR 12, Corunna • 260-281-2286 Sunday School: 9 AM Worship Service: Sunday 10 AM, Wednesday 7 PM Weekly meal for everyone attending service on Wednesdays at 6 PM Weekly Bible Study on Wednesday at 5 PM

Sunday, April 9th - Palm Sunday Sunday School - 9 a.m. • Worship - 10 a.m.

Wednesday, April 5th and 12th - Lenten Service With Meal Bible Study - 5 p.m. • Meal - 6 p.m. • Worship - 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 13th - Maundy Thursday Service - 7 p.m.

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the stone slabs from the shrine’s façade and patched up the internal masonry of the shrine, injecting it with tubes of grout for reinforcement. Each stone slab was cleaned of candle soot and pigeon droppings, then put back in place. Titanium bolts were inserted into the structure for reinforcement, and frescos and the shrine’s painted dome were given a face-lift.

The restorers also made some discoveries.

On Oct. 26, the team entered the inner sanctum of the shrine, the burial chamber of Jesus, and temporarily slid open an old marble layer covering the bedrock where Jesus’ body is said to have been placed.

Below the outer marble layer was a white rose marble slab engraved with a cross, which the team dated to the late Crusader period of the 14th century.

Beneath that marble slab was an even older, grey marble slab protecting the bedrock, and mortar on the slab dates to the 4th century, when Roman Emperor Constantine ordered the Church of the Holy Sepulcher built.

The restorers have cut a small window from the shrine’s marble walls for pilgrims to see — for the first time — the bare stone of the ancient burial cave.

“It seems we are in front of levels of history that are validated,” said Antonia Moropoulou, who supervised the renovation.

The team is dismantling its worksite ahead of a ceremony Wednesday to mark the completion of the renovation, in the presence of two representatives of dueling Christian denominations — Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, who is the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, and a representative of Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church.

Concern for the church’s stability has brought Christian denominations together, and Moropoulou hopes it ushers in a “new era” of cooperation. She hopes the communities will make some changes in longstanding customs inside the church, like pilgrims smashing their lit candles onto the Edicule’s stone wall, so the structure is not compromised.

Now, money is being raised for another round of restorations — consolidating drainage and sewage pipes underground, around the tomb, to stabilize its foundations

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A Greek priest stands inside the renovated Edicule in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the site of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s old city Monday, Mar. 20, 2017. A Greek restoration team has completed a historic renovation of the Edicule, the shrine that tradition says houses the cave where Jesus was buried and rose to heaven.

— so renovations won’t be needed for years to come.

“Here is a monument that has been

worshipped through the centuries, and will be worshipped forever,” said Moropoulou.

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Jesus said to her,

“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.”

John 11:25-26

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The answer is Easter, It’s always Easter Tragedy, pain, sorrow, difficulty, struggle, strife…these are words synonymous with life. Joy, gladness, celebration, jubilation, triumph, happiness… these are words that also describe ministering to and with people. Still, as human beings it is so difficult not to focus on the pain. We have a tendency to believe that darkness overpowers the light. Yet, John was clear in the first chapter of his gospel…John 1:1-5 says, In the beginning the Word already existed.

The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. You read that right…darkness will NEVER extinguish, douse, put out, smother, or stamp out the light that has dawned in Jesus.

Christ Christ is is Risen Risen

As I write this article I am on a journey down to southern Indiana for some rest and sabbatical time…it’s an annual Spring trip for solitude…to be with my Father. Often I arrive on these personal retreats weary and trying to lay down a heaviness and angst that has spawned from carry personal burdens and trying to carry the burdens of others.

This is a reality of pastoral ministry… it’s a reality in every person’s life. Still, every time I slow down and lay my burdens at His feet I am reminded: His light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. No matter how dark it seems to get.

This is why the Easter season and every Sunday on which I gather with my brothers and sisters in Christ is so important to me. Hope and light.

Rick Warren, the pastor of Saddleback Church and the author of The Purpose Driven Life, together with his wife, Kay, went through a devastating

loss when their twenty-seven-year-old son Matthew took his own life after battling depression and mental illness for years.

About a year after this tragedy, Rick said, “I’ve often been asked, ‘How have you made it? How have you kept going in your pain?’ And I’ve often replied, ‘The answer is Easter.’

“You see, the death and the burial and the resurrection of Jesus happened over three days. Friday was the day of suffering and pain and agony.

Saturday was the day of doubt and confusion and misery. But Easter—that Sunday—was the day of hope and joy and victory.

“And here’s the fact of life: you will face these three days over and over and over in your lifetime. And when you do, you’ll find yourself asking—as I did—three fundamental questions.

Number one, ‘What do I do in my days of pain?’ Two, ‘How do I get through

my days of doubt and confusion?’ Three, ‘How do I get to the days of joy and victory?’

“The answer is Easter. The answer … is Easter.” The gospel is always the answer…we have been brought from death to life because of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus!

And He has started the process of making all things new by instilling His light in those who would believe through the indwelling Holy Spirit. We are all tiny embassies of something better here in this dark place.

So as you wrestle with me…. through the pain and sorrow of this dark world…just remember the answer is Jesus…and nothing can extinguish the light He has shined down to those He loves.

Brian M. Walter Lead Minister & Worship Coordinator South Milford Church of Christ

Shipshewana United Methodist Church 400 E Middlebury St. Shipshewana, IN 46565

260-768-4696

8:15am - Sunrise Service 9:00am - Breakfast (Free) 10:15am - Regular Service (Children’s Church available)

HeHeisis Risen Risen Indeed!

Indeed!

Our Regular Sunday Service are: 8:30 Prayer Meeting 9:00am Sunday School (Children’s available) 10:15am Church Service (Children’s Church available)

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He is Risen!

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South Milford Church of Christ would like to invite you to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with us this Easter Season.

Communion Service Thursday, April 13th 7-8:00pm 24 Hour Prayer Walk Thursday, April 13th 8:30pm to Friday, April 14th 8:30pm Family Bunny Brunch & Kids Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 15th 10:00am Sunrise Breakfast Sunday, April 16th 8:00am Easter Worship Sunday, April 16th Service 1 - 9:00am Service 2 - 10:30am

St. Rd. 3, 2 miles north of South Milford 260-351-3671

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Church Directory St. Anthony of Padua

First Christian Church

700 W. Maumee St., Angola 260-665-2259 Father Robert Showers www.stanthonyangola.com

Dr. Thomas Clothier 110 W. Waits Kendallville, IN 46755 260-347-1729 Morning Worship 8:00 and 10:00 firstchristiankendallville.com

St. Paul Chapel 8780 E 700 N, Fremont 260-665-2259 Father Robert Showers www.stpaulcatholicchapel.org

Agape Assembly of God of Waterloo 960 W. Lincoln St., Waterloo 260-837-7897 Pastor Tom Neddersen www.agapewaterloo.org

Auburn Alliance Church 805 Old Brick Road, Auburn 260-925-1320 Reverend Shaun DuFault www.auburnalliancechurch.org

Fairview Missionary Church Pastor Joel Greenwood 525 E 200 N Angola In 46703 260-665-8402 fmc@fairviewangola.com www.fairviewangola.com

Butler United Methodist Church Pastor Kevin Marsh 501 W. Green St. Butler, IN 46721 260-868-2098 Email: butlerumc@frontier.com Website: www.butlermethodist.org

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Immaculate Conception Church 500 E. 7th St., Auburn 260-925-3930 Rev. Derrick Sneyd

Trinity Lutheran Church 1801 N. Main St., Auburn 260-925-2440 Pastor Jonathon Nack www.trinitylutheran-auburn.org

Waterloo United Methodist 300 W. Maple St., Waterloo (Corner of Maple & Elm) 260-837-6441 Rev. Mike Halferty www.waterlooumc.org

Auburn Church of the Nazarene 2301 N. Main St., Auburn 260-925-3480 Pastor Doug Thomas www.auburnncn.org

New Hope Christian Center 900 S. Wayne St., Waterloo 260-837-3631 Pastor Ralph Diehl www.newhope.in

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Church Directory Zion Lutheran Church, LCMS 0389 CR 12, Corunna 260-281-2286 Rev. Al Wingfield www.ZionLutheranCorunna.or

Norris Chapel United Methodist Church 4793 CR 40, Auburn 260-410-2910 Pastor John Cohrs www.norrischapel.org

St. Michael the Archangel

South Milford Church of Christ St. Rd. 3, 2 miles north of South Mildford 260-351-3671 southmilfordchurchofchrist.com

Auburn Baptist Church 1700 Old Brick Rd., Auburn 260-333-0599 auburnbaptist.org

Fremont Community Church 601 N. Coldwater St., Fremont 260-495-4122 www.fremontcommunity.org

Maple Grace UMC

1098 CR 39, Waterloo 260-837-7115 Father David Carkenord

1948 CR 28, Auburn www.maplegroveumc.com

Messiah Lutheran Church

St. Andrew Evangelical Presbyterian Church

2955 E 700 S, Wolcottville 260-854-3129

Lakewood Park Ministries

316 W. 4th St., Auburn 260-925-8464 saintandrewepc.org

5555 CR 29, Auburn 260-925-2006 www.lakewoodpark.org

Immanuel Lutheran Church

Mount Pleasant UMC 4099 CR 59, Butler mountpleasantumc.info butlermountpleasant@gmail.com

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INVITES YOU!

EASTER Sunday, April 16th

JOIN US… Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017 Service Times: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.

(Child care provided for the 10:45 service)

Auburn Baptist Church 1700 Old Brick Rd., Auburn, IN

auburnbaptist.org (260) 333-0599

Located at the corner of Old Brick Rd. and Auburn Dr.