Tuesday, April 6, 2004
Here are Holy Week services at area churches.
BAPTIST
Calvary Baptist Church, 1463 Shields Road, Boardman. Palm Sunday: Worship, 10 a.m.; sacred music with the Wade Raridon Singers, 4 p.m. Thursday: Seder meal, 6:30 p.m. Reservations due by Sunday; call (330) 792-7873. Good Friday: Worship, 7:30 p.m. Easter: Celebration service, 10 a.m.
CATHOLIC
Holy Family Church, 2729 Center Road, Poland. Tuesday: Confessions, 4-5 p.m. Wednesday: Confessions, 6-7 p.m. Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper, 7 p.m. Good Friday: Stations of the Cross, 3 p.m.; Passion and Veneration of the Cross, 7 p.m. Next Saturday: Blessing of Easter food, 2 p.m.; Easter Vigil, 7 p.m. Easter: Mass, 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.Immaculate Conception Church, 811 Oak St., Youngstown. Today: Vigil, 4 p.m. Palm Sunday: Mass, 10 a.m. Thursday, Mass, 6 p.m. Good Friday: Mass, 3 p.m. Next Saturday, Mass, 7 p.m. Easter: Mass, 10 a.m.Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 4490 Norquest Blvd., Austintown. Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper, 7 p.m. Good Friday: Veneration of the Cross, 3 p.m.; Living Stations of the Cross, 8 p.m. Next Saturday: Blessing of food baskets, 1 and 4 p.m.; Vigil Mass, 7 p.m. Easter: Liturgies, 7, 9 and 11 a.m.; Easter bread and coffee will be available after the 7 a.m. sunrise liturgy.Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 343 Via Mount Carmel, Youngstown. Today, and Monday through Wednesday: Confessions, 11 a.m.-noon. Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper, 7 p.m. After the Mass, the church will remain open until midnight for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Good Friday: Celebration of the Lord's Passion and Death, 7 p.m. Next Saturday: Blessing of the Easter food, noon; Easter Vigil Service and Mass, 7 p.m. Easter: Mass, 8 and 10 a.m. and noon.Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 618 Ohio Ave., McDonald. Thursday: Chrism Mass at St. Columba Cathedral, Youngstown, 10:30 a.m.; Mass of the Last Supper and washing of feet at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 7 p.m. Good Friday: Stations of the Cross, noon and 7 p.m.; reading of the Passion and Communion service, 3 p.m. Next Saturday: Morning prayer and confirmation practice, 9 a.m.; blessing of Easter food and children's Easter baskets, noon; Easter Vigil Mass, blessing of the new fire, holy water, Profession of Faith, Baptism, Confirmation and First Eucharist celebration, 8 p.m. Easter: Mass, 7:45 and 10:15 a.m.Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 291 Scoville Drive, Vienna. (Latin Mass with confession 30 minutes before each Mass) Today: Distribution of palms and Low Mass, 5 p.m. Palm Sunday: Distribution of palms and Low Mass, 8 a.m.; Solemn Procession with palms and High Mass, 10 a.m. Thursday: Solemn Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper, 7 p.m., followed by Confession. Adoration at the altar until midnight. Good Friday: Confession, 1-2:30 p.m. Sermon and Stations of the Cross, 1:30 p.m.; Solemn Liturgy of the Passion and Death of Christ, 3 p.m. Next Saturday: Confession, noon to 1:30 p.m.; blessing of Easter food baskets, noon; Easter Vigil Liturgy, 8:30 p.m. Easter: Low Mass, 8 a.m.; High Mass, 10 a.m.St. Edward Church, 240 Tod Lane, Youngstown. Today: Confession, 3:30-4 p.m.; Mass, 4:30 p.m. Palm Sunday: Mass, 9 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday: Confession, 6:45 p.m. Thursday: Chrism Mass at St. Columba Cathedral, Youngstown, 10:30 a.m.; Mass of the Lord's Supper, 7:30 p.m. Good Friday: Liturgy of Good Friday, 2:30 p.m. Next Saturday: Easter Vigil Mass, 7:30 p.m. Easter: Mass, 8 and 10 a.m. and noon. St. Elizabeth Church, 124 Keystone St., Campbell. Palm Sunday: Mass, 9 a.m. Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper, 6:30 p.m., and the church will remain open until midnight for private prayer and devotion. Good Friday: The Passion and Veneration of the Cross, and Holy Communion, 3 p.m.; Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m. Next Saturday: Blessing of the traditional Easter foods, 11:30 a.m.; Vigil Mass, 8 p.m. Easter: Mass, 9 a.m.St. John the Baptist Church, 159 Reed Ave., Campbell. Today: Mass, 4 p.m. Palm Sunday: Mass, 10 a.m. Good Friday: The Passion and Veneration of the Cross, and Holy Communion, 3 p.m.; Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m. Next Saturday: Blessing of the traditional Easter foods, noon; Vigil Mass, 8 p.m. Easter: Mass, 10 a.m.St. Joseph the Provider Church, 633 Porter Ave., Campbell. Today: Mass, 5 p.m. Palm Sunday: Mass, 11:15 a.m. Good Friday: Stations of the Cross, 1 p.m.; the Passion and Veneration of the Cross, and Holy Communion, 7 p.m. Next Saturday: Blessing of the traditional Easter foods, 1 p.m.; Vigil Mass, 8 p.m. Easter: Mass, 11:15 a.m. April 18: Divine Mercy Sunday, 3 p.m.St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, 1346 Vernon N.W., Warren. Today: Service, 5:30 p.m. Palm Sunday: Mass, 10 a.m. Monday: Communal Reconciliation, 7 p.m. Thursday: Adoration, 7, 8 and 10 p.m. Good Friday: Communion, 3 p.m. Next Saturday: Blessing of food, 3 p.m.; Vigil Mass, 7 p.m. Easter: Mass, 10 a.m.St. Luke Catholic Church, 5235 South Ave., Boardman. Today: Mass, 4:30 p.m. Palm Sunday: Mass, 9 and 11 a.m. Tuesday: Tenebrae service, 7 p.m. Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper, 7 p.m. Good Friday: The Passion and Death of Jesus, 7 p.m. Next Saturday: Easter vigil, 8 p.m. Easter: Mass, 9 and 11 a.m.St. Michael Catholic Church, 281 Glenview Drive, Canfield. Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper, 7:30 p.m.; night prayer, 10 p.m. Good Friday: Celebration of the Lord's Passion, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Next Saturday: Blessing of food, noon; Easter Vigil, 8 p.m. Easter: Mass, 7:30, 9, and 11 a.m.St. Paul the Apostle Church, 10143 Main St., New Middletown. Today: Mass, 5 p.m. Palm Sunday: Mass, 8 and 11 a.m. Thursday: Mass, 7 p.m.; the church will be open until 10 p.m. for prayer. Good Friday: Divine Mercy Novena, 3 p.m.; Service, 7 p.m. Next Saturday: Blessing of Easter food, 1 p.m.; kids' Easter egg hunt, 1:30 p.m.; Divine Mercy Novena, 3 p.m.; Easter Vigil, 8 p.m. Easter: Mass, 9 and 11 a.m.; Divine Mercy Novena, 3 p.m.
COVENANT
First Covenant Church of the Evangelical Covenant Church, 5210 Glenwood Ave., Boardman. Easter: Resurrection celebration service, 11 a.m.
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
Central Christian Church, 2051 E. Market St., Warren. Palm Sunday: Children's procession with palms, 10 a.m. Monday through Friday: Services, 12:15 p.m. Good Friday: Tenebrae service, 8 p.m. Easter: Breakfast, 8:30-9:30 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m.Wickliffe Christian Church, 3939 Potomac Ave., Youngstown. Palm Sunday: Service with procession of palms, 10:30 a.m. Thursday: Communion service, 7 p.m. Good Friday: Tenebrae service, 8 p.m. Easter: Services, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
EPISCOPALIAN
St. John's Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Palm Sunday: St. John's, First Presbyterian, First Christian, New Beginnings and Butler Presbyterian churches will meet at 10:30 a.m. at Wick and Lincoln Avenues for a brief liturgical program after which each congregation will process to its own appointed service. Thursday: Dramatic presentation by St. John's youth group followed by Holy Eucharist in the church, 6 p.m. Good Friday: Good Friday liturgy and Stations of the Cross, noon-1:30 p.m.; Good Friday liturgy and children's activity, 7 p.m. Next Saturday: Family service with lighting of the Paschal Candle and Holy Eucharist, 5 p.m. Easter: Holy Eucharist with music, 8 and 10:30 a.m., continental breakfast, 9 a.m.
St. Rocco's Episcopal Church, 239 Trumbull Ave., Liberty. Palm Sunday: Holy Eucharist with Liturgy of the Palms, starting in the church courtyard, 10 a.m.; dinner, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with tickets available at the door. Thursday: Holy Eucharist with Ceremony of Washing of Feet, 7 p.m. Good Friday: Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m. Sunday: Holy Eucharist, 10 a.m., and an Easter egg hunt for children.
LUTHERAN
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 13519 Woodworth Road, New Springfield. Palm Sunday: Communion with distribution of palms, 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Passover Seder meal, 7:30 p.m. Thursday: Service, 7:30 p.m. Good Friday: Tenebrae service, 7:30 p.m. Easter: Sunrise service, 7 a.m., festive worship, 10:45 a.m. Good Hope Lutheran Church, 98 Homestead Drive, Boardman: Palm Sunday: Traditional worship, 8:15 and 10:45 a.m.; contemporary worship with "Leap of Faith" praise band, 9:30 a.m. Thursday: traditional worship, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Good Friday: Traditional worship, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Easter: Sunrise service, 6:30 a.m.; traditional worship with Communion, 8:15 and 10:45 a.m.; contemporary worship with "Leap of Faith" praise band and Communion, 9:30 a.m.Good Hope Lutheran Church, 12030 Market St., North Lima, Easter: Sunrise service, 7 a.m.; service, 8 a.m.; breakfast, 8-9:30 a.m.; service, 10:30 a.m., late service, 5 p.m.Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 162 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown. Palm Sunday: Service, 10:45 a.m. Good Friday: Tenebrae service, 6:30 p.m. Easter: Sunrise service, 7:30 a.m.; breakfast, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; festival service, 10:45 a.m.Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2305 S. Canfield-Niles Road, Austintown. Palm Sunday: Service, 10:30 a.m. Thursday: Service, 7 p.m. Good Friday: Tenebrae service, 7 p.m. Easter: Sunrise service. 6:30 a.m., followed by breakfast; Sunday school, 9 a.m., Easter Divine Service, 10:30 a.m.Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Road, Youngstown. Today: Communion, distribution of palms and Baptism, 5 p.m. Palm Sunday: Communion and distribution of palms, 8:15 a.m.; Communion, distribution of palms and reception of new members, 9:30 a.m.; Communion, distribution of palms and first Communion for fifth-graders, 11 a.m. Thursday: Communion with personal absolution, 12:15 p.m.; Communion with personal absolution and stripping of the altar, 7 p.m. Good Friday: Worship, 7 p.m.; sanctuary will be open all day for private meditation. Next Saturday: Celebration of the Sacrament of Communion, 5 p.m. Easter: Festival Worship with Communion, 7:30, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Coffee hour, 8:15-11 a.m.
METHODIST
Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St., Youngstown. Palm Sunday: Contemporary service, 9 a.m.; traditional service, 11 a.m. Thursday: Dramatic presentation of The Last Supper and Communion, 7:30 p.m. Easter: "Sonrise" service, 7 a.m.; praise service, 9 a.m.; traditional service, 11 a.m.Bristolville United Methodist Church, state Route 88, Bristolville. Palm Sunday: Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship service opened by the youth praise team, choral anthem and Communion, 11 a.m. Thursday: Tenebrae service with Communion and Seder meal, 7 p.m. Easter: Sunrise service, 8 a.m.; breakfast, 9:30 a.m.; worship opened by the youth praise team with special choir music, 11 a.m.Coalburg United Methodist Church, 1906 Wick Campbell Road, Hubbard. Thursday: Communion service, 7 p.m. Good Friday: Service, 7 p.m. Easter: Senior high youth will present the sunrise service, 7 a.m., followed by breakfast; worship, 10:45 a.m.Girard First United Methodist Church, 22 N. Market St., Girard. Palm Sunday: Easter cantata by adult choir, 10:45 a.m. Thursday: Communion, 7 p.m. Easter: Free community breakfast and Easter egg hunt for all children, 9:15 a.m.; celebration service, 10:45 a.m. Lockwood United Methodist Church, 4570 Lockwood Blvd., Youngstown. Palm Sunday: Services with cantata, 11 a.m. Easter: Service, 11 a.m.Mahoning United Methodist Church, 2214 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. Thursday, service, 7:30 p.m. Easter: Youth-led casual early worship, 8 a.m., breakfast to follow; traditional worship, 10:45 a.m. Poland United Methodist Church, 1940 Boardman-Poland Road, Poland. Palm Sunday: Praise service, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Thursday: "A Living Will" Communion service, 7 p.m. Good Friday: Service, "In the Darkness ... Light," 7 p.m. Easter: Sunrise service, 7 a.m.; breakfast, 8 a.m.; praise service, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.
ORTHODOX
Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, 401 12th St., Campbell. Today: Orthros, 9 a.m.; Divine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m. Palm Sunday: Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Orthros, 9:20 a.m.; Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m.; Service of the Bridegroom, 7 p.m. Monday: Service of the Bridegroom, 7 p.m. Tuesday: Service of the Bridegroom, 7 p.m. Wednesday: Presanctified Liturgy, 9 a.m.; Sacrament of Holy Unction, 7 p.m. Thursday: Holy Communion for those who work, 6-7:30 a.m.; Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil, 8 a.m.; Holy Passion service, 7 p.m. Good Friday: Royal Hours, 9 a.m.; Vesper service -- Descent from the Cross, 3 p.m.; The Lamentations, 7 p.m. Next Saturday: Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil, 9 a.m.; Orthros of the Resurrection, 11 p.m.; Resurrection service and Divine Liturgy, midnight. Pascha: Agape service, 10 a.m.Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church, 626 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Palm Sunday: Great Compline, 7 p.m. Monday: Great Compline, 7 p.m. Tuesday: Great Compline, 7 p.m. Wednesday: Holy Unction, 7 p.m. Thursday: Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, Last Supper, and Blessing of the Pascha bread, 10 a.m.; Twelve Passion Gospels, 7 p.m. Friday: Royal Hours, 9 a.m.; Special Vespers -- Taking the Body of Our Lord off the Cross, 5 p.m.; Lamentation of Our Lord with Procession, 7 p.m. Next Saturday: Service, 11:30 p.m. Easter: Second Resurrection service and Agape, Communion and reading the Resurrection Gospel in many Languages, 11 a.m.; Easter reception, noon. April 12: Holy Liturgy -- Second Day of Resurrection, 10 a.m. April 16: Life Giving Fountain, 7 p.m. April 18: St. Thomas Sunday with Matins, 9 a.m.; Holy Liturgy, 10 a.m.; and blessing of the graves in the afternoon.Nativity of Christ Orthodox Catholic Church, 727 Miller Ave., Youngstown. Thursday: Liturgy of the Last Supper, 10 a.m.; chanting of the 12 Gospels, 6:30 p.m. Friday: Vespers and placing the Epitaphion into the tomb, 3 p.m.; Orthros, Lamentations and Procession, 6:30 p.m. Next Saturday: Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil, 10:30 a.m.; blessing of Paschal food, 6 p.m.; Mesonyctics, procession, Orthros and Paschal Liturgy, 10:30 p.m. Easter: Paschal Vespers and Procession, 11 a.m. April 12: Liturgy, 9 a.m. April 13: Liturgy, 9 a.m. April 17: Paschal Great Vespers, 6:30 p.m. Old Holy Trinity Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, 420 N. Raccoon Road, Youngstown: Today: Divine Liturgy with procession, 9 a.m. Palm Sunday: Divine Liturgy with distribution of willows, 10 a.m. Wednesday: Divine liturgy, 9 a.m. Thursday: Divine Liturgy, 9 a.m.; Matins with the Reading of 12 Gospels, 7 p.m. Friday: Service with laying of the Holy Shroud, 4 p.m.; burial service and procession, 7 p.m. Next Saturday: Divine Liturgy with Confession and Communion, 9 a.m.; Resurrection service, midnight. Easter: Divine Liturgy with blessing and distribution of Easter eggs, 10 a.m. April 28: Divine Liturgy, 9 a.m.St. Mark Church, 3560 Logan Way, Liberty, Today: Lazarus Saturday Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m.; Great Vespers, 6:30 p.m. Sunday: Matins, 9:30 a.m.; Divine Liturgy, 10:30 a.m.; Bridegroom Service, 6:30 p.m. Monday: Bridegroom service, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Bridegroom service, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Holy Unction service, 6:30 p.m. Thursday: Divine Liturgy, 9 a.m.; Passion Gospels, 6:30 p.m. Friday: Royal Hours, 10 a.m.; Vespers, 3 p.m.; Lamentation service, 7 p.m. Next Saturday: Liturgy -- Decent of Christ into Hades, 10 a.m.; Resurrection Liturgy, 10 p.m. Easter: Agape Vespers, 11 a.m.St. Michael's Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Creek Catholic Church, 125 Steel St., Youngstown. Palm Sunday: Divine Liturgy with distribution of blessed palms and pussy willows, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday: Holy Unction Anointing, 6 p.m. Thursday: Vespers with Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, 6 p.m. Good Friday: Vespers and placing of Christ's shroud into the tomb, and meditation, 6 p.m. Next Saturday: Resurrection Matins with procession, 6 p.m. Easter: The Feast Day of the Holy Resurrection of Christ, blessing of Easter food baskets, 9:30 a.m.St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 220 N. Walnut St., Youngstown. Today: Divine Liturgy of the Resurrection of Lazarus, 10 a.m. Palm Sunday: Divine Service with the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, 10:30 a.m., followed by the distribution of palms and a luncheon; Divine Service of the Bridegroom and the Procession of the Holy Icon, 7 p.m. Monday: Divine Service of the Bridegroom, 7 p.m. Tuesday: The Divine Service of the Bridegroom and the Hymn of Kassiani, 7 p.m. Wednesday: The Sacraments of the Holy Unction, 7 p.m. Thursday: Holy Communion services -- the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; the Reading of the Twelve Gospels and the Procession of the Crucifix, 7 p.m. Holy Friday: The reading of the Royal Hours and the Decoration of the Sepulcher, 9 a.m.-noon; the un-nailing of Christ from the Cross and the Disposition of the Precious Body of our Savior in the Canopy, 3 p.m.; Divine Service of the Lamentation, 7:30 p.m., followed by the distribution of blessed flowers. Next Saturday: The Great Vespers and the Divine Service with the Liturgy of St. Basil and Communion, 9-11 a.m.; Vigil, 11 p.m.; Paschal sermon, 11:40 p.m.; "Come Ye And Receive The Light," 11:55 p.m.; followed by the distribution of Easter eggs. Easter: The Great Vespers of the Resurrection and the Reading of the Bible in 3 to 4 languages, 1 p.m. St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Church, 1025 N. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown: Today: Lazarus Saturday Divine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m. Palm Sunday: Divine Liturgy and youth activities, 9:30 a.m. Monday: Bridegroom Matins, 7 p.m. Tuesday: Bridegroom Matins, 7 p.m. Wednesday: The Annunciation, 9:30 a.m.; anointing service, 7 p.m. Thursday: Vespers and Divine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m.; the Passion Gospels, 7 p.m. Friday: Great and Holy Friday Vespers with Procession, 7 p.m. Next Saturday: Church open for prayer for meditation, noon to 4 p.m.; blessing of baskets, 6 p.m. Pascha: Procession, Paschal Matins Divine Liturgy, fellowship and blessing of Easter baskets, 7:30 a.m. April 12: Divine Liturgy -- Bright Monday, 9:30 a.m. April 18: St. Thomas Sunday Divine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m. with parish dinner, program and egg hunt. May 25: Sunday of Myrrh Bearing Women Divine Liturgy, 9:30 a.m. St. John Greek Orthodox Church, 4955 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown. Today: Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m., followed by breakfast. Palm Sunday: Orthros, 9 a.m.; Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m.; followed by a fish dinner; Bridegroom Service, 7 p.m. Monday: Presanctified Liturgy, 10 a.m.; Bridegroom service, 7 p.m. Tuesday: Presanctified Liturgy, 10 a.m.; Bridegroom service, 7 p.m. Wednesday: Presanctified Liturgy, 10 a.m.; Holy Unction, 4 p.m.; Bridegroom service with Holy Unction, 7 p.m. Thursday: Vesperal Divine Liturgy, 6:30 a.m.; Last Supper and Passion 12 Gospel service, 7 p.m. Friday: Royal Hours, 9 a.m.; un-nailing Christ from the Cross, 4 p.m.; Lamentations service, 7 p.m. Next Saturday: Vesperal Liturgy, 10 a.m.; Resurrection Orthros, 10:45 p.m.; "Come Receive the Light" service, 11:45 p.m.; Resurrection liturgy, midnight; followed by breakfast. Pascha: Agape Vespers, 11 a.m., followed by a candy hunt.St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, 301 Struthers-Liberty Road, Campbell. Today: Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m.; Vespers, confessions, blessing of pussy willows and palms, 6 p.m. Sunday: Entrance of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m. Monday: Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, 7 a.m.; Bridegroom Matins, 7 p.m. Tuesday: Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, 9 a.m.; Bridegroom Matins, 7 p.m. Wednesday: Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, 9 a.m.; Holy Unction, 7 p.m. Thursday: Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil, 9 a.m.; Matins and Gospel Passion readings, 7 p.m. Friday: Royal Hours, 9 a.m.; Vespers with procession of Plashchanitza, 3 p.m.; Matins and Lamentations with procession of Plashchanitza, 7 p.m. Next Saturday: Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil, 4 p.m.; Matins, Compline, and Procession of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, 11:30 p.m. Holy Sunday: Resurrection of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m. April 12: Divine Liturgy, procession, and Gospel accounts of the Resurrection in various languages, 10 a.m. April 13: Divine Liturgy, procession, and Gospel accounts of the Resurrection in various languages, 10 a.m.
PRESBYTERIAN
First Presbyterian Church of Girard, 890 Churchill Road, Girard. Thursday: Special service at Southside Presbyterian Church, 102 W. Second St., Niles, 6 p.m. Easter: Worship with theme, "What Easter Can Mean To You," 11 a.mPoland Presbyterian Church, 2 Poland Manor, Poland. Palm Sunday: Worship, 9 and 11 a.m. with distribution of palms, pet menagerie, and special music; Easter egg hunt and picnic, 5 p.m. Thursday: Communion, noon and 7 p.m. Good Friday: Tenebrae service and Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m. Easter: Worship with special music, 7, 9, and 11 a.m.Southside Presbyterian Church, 102 West Second St., Niles: Thursday: Special service with First Presbyterian Church of Girard that include elements of the Passover meal where the Sacrament of the Last Supper was instituted, a pot-luck supper, and Holy Communion, 6 p.m. Easter: Worship with theme, "What Easter Can Mean To You," 9:30 a.m.Wickliffe Presbyterian Church, 45 Idlewood Road, Austintown. Palm Sunday: Service, 10:30 a.m. Thursday: Tenebrae service, "Service of Shadows," 7 p.m. Easter: Sunrise service, 8:30 a.m.; followed by a Continental Breakfast and Easter egg hunt; service, 10:30 a.m.Westminster Presbyterian Church, 119 Stadium Drive, Boardman. Palm Sunday: Service, 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. Thursday: Service of Shadows with Communion, 7:30 p.m. Easter: Sunrise service, 7 a.m.; breakfast, 8:15-9:30 a.m.; worship with special music, 10:30 a.m.
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Faith Community Church, 1919 E. Midlothian Blvd., Youngstown. Palm Sunday: Service, 10:45 a.m., followed by distribution of palms. Thursday: Community service and celebration of the Lord's Supper at Brownlee Woods Presbyterian Church, 1970 Everett Ave., 7 p.m. Good Friday: Midlothian Ministerial Association-sponsored Good Friday service at Faith Community Church with message, "The Seven Last Sayings of Jesus," noon-1 p.m. Easter: Sunrise service in the sanctuary presented by the youth group, 8 a.m.; celebration of the Lord's supper and Choir cantata, "Our God Reigns," 10:45 a.m.
John Calvin-St. Paul Church, 1951 Mathews Road, Boardman. Palm Sunday: Procession of Palms and Confirmation, 10:45 a.m. Thursday: Maundy Thursday observance with Communion, 7 p.m. Easter: Sunrise service hosted by youths, 7 a.m.; breakfast, 8 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.