You’re Invited (And So Is Everyone Else)
Picture the church like a potluck where the Holy Spirit handles the guest list. You never know who might show up. That’s the kind of table Jesus sets during Holy Week—and this year, we’re helping set it too.
This month, every gathering at church is an invitation: to return, to trust, to share, to surrender, to rise. We are a growing community alive with Christ, energized to share God’s transforming love.
An Invitation to Walk With Jesus
The path through Holy Week leads us through the very center of our faith. Maundy Thursday (April 17, 7 p.m.) we gather around the Lord’s Table to remember the night Jesus took bread and poured wine. Good Friday (April 18, 9 a.m. to noon) the sanctuary will be open for silent vigil—just stillness and the cross, a time to release what we’ve carried too long. Easter Sunday (April 20) we celebrate new life with Sunday School at 9:15 and worship at 10:30.
An Invitation to Lay It Down
Good Friday gives us space to let go. If you’re holding something you no longer need to carry—regret, resentment, uncertainty—this is the moment to bring it to the cross. Christ is still receiving what we surrender.
An Invitation to Celebrate
Palm Sunday brings joy to the lawn. Our EGG-Stravaganza begins at 4:00 p.m. on April 13, with games, snacks, music, and a Bible story for children and families. We’re inviting everyone we can think of—and there’s still room for more.
An Invitation to Show Up
That same Easter joy will show up again later that evening, behind the walls of Orange County Correctional Center. A team from Yates will gather with the men of OCC from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. to sing, pray, and celebrate resurrection in a place that knows what hope feels like.
An Invitation to Give Big
Throughout April, we’ll receive offerings for the CBF Global Missions Offering and the Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions. Our goal is $5,000. These gifts support people who are bringing the good news of Jesus to places we may never see.
An Invitation to Keep Going
This month will stretch us—in the best way. You’ll worship, pray, serve, clean, sing, share, and show up. That’s not just a calendar full of events. That’s resurrection at work.
So come. Bring someone. Show up heart-first. Let’s see what God does with a church that opens its doors—and its life.
Grace & Peace,