Wednesday, April 8, 6:30 p.m.

This Wednesday evening we will reenact Jesus’ last supper with his disciples. This is not the traditional Jewish Seder observed today, but a recreation of a Passover meal much like the one Jesus and His disciples celebrated the night before His death.

Passover is for everyone—young and old, families and singles—and children are an important part of the festival. The Passover feast is a time of thanksgiving to God for saving His people from slavery in Egypt and a time to pass on the faith to the next generation. The festival includes the Haggadah (the retelling of the Passover story) and the Hallel (psalms of praise and thanksgiving). Print out the program so you can follow along and participate.

Several churches in town have long-standing traditions of hosting meaningful services on Good Friday, as well as other days throughout this week. Several of us plan to tune in to the U2Charist, a service of scripture, liturgy and the music of U2, hosted by First Christian on Facebook, Friday at 7 p.m. We invite you to join us there, or check out one or more of the services held by other churches, such as Christ Church Episcopal, First Presbyterian or Marvin Methodist.

And of course, make plans to join us this Sunday at 10 a.m. on Facebook as we celebrate the resurrection!

We extend our deepest sympathies to the family of Billy Joe Taylor, who died Thursday, April 2. Bill was the father of Becky Hicks. In lieu of flowers the family has asked donations to be made to Searcy Children’s Home, 509 N Main St, Searcy, AR 72143, or Children’s Home, Inc., 5515 Old Walcott Rd, Paragould, AR 72450.

This week, we conclude our 40 Days of Prayer. View the prayer guide for this week, or submit a prayer request for the Prayer Team. If you would like to find out more about the Prayer Team, contact Dana Grubb.

Hey folks! We’ve been working hard to compile a list of ways that we can be of help to each other and our community. It has been such a blessing to see some of the ways you all are encouraging each other and sharing helpful resources on social media. We can’t keep up with them all, but if you will give us a heads-up, we’ll be happy to share some of them via Glenwood channels.

We would love to feature our children in this Sunday’s service. Make an Easter creation! Decorate eggs, bake a cupcake, color, draw or paint a picture, make a sculpture, etc. Then, take a photo of the artwork AND a separate photo of the artist, and send to Steven Smith via email or text (432-210-0231) by noon Thursday. Thanks so much!

Children’s Worship—Join the Albright family for a few Children’s Worship songs.

Stories for Kids: Is Anyone Out There?—Gail Vannoy reads Is Anyone Out There? by Jeff White.

Stories for Kids: Jesus Calms the Storm—Join Kathy Bailey as she reads a favorite Bible story with a message of comfort.

Check out our Virtual Student Classes on the RISE Student Ministry YouTube channel. 

This week: “How Long Will This Last?”

Also, check out: “Why Is Coronavirus Here?“

And: “Is God Punishing the World with Coronavirus?“

We would like to express our appreciation to Pat Gerth and her team of volunteers for serving those in need at Karing Kitchen on Monday! Making drastic changes to their normal routine, they worked hard to prepare and distribute a nutritious sack supper in a safe and organized manner. Thank you for showing the love of Christ to our community!

Through World Bible School, we have an incredible opportunity to share Jesus with others online any time day or night. Sign up to be a Study Helper or a student at worldbibleschool.net or worldbibleschool.org. You can also call (800) 311-2006 or (512) 345-8190. Over 1.1 million seekers around the world enrolled to study God’s Word online in 2020. Students are waiting for you!