Easter events
NORTH JACKSON: Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 1110 N. Salem-Warren Road, will have will have a Palm Sunday service at 9 a.m. April 17, a Maundy Thursday service at 6:30 p.m. April 18, a Good Friday service at 7 p.m. April 19, and an Easter service at 9 a.m. April 21.
AUSTINTOWN: Wickliffe Presbyterian Church, 45 Idlewood Road, will have Palm Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. April 14, Maundy Thursday service with communion at 7 p.m. April 18, and Easter Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. April 21.
YOUNGSTOWN: Rising Star Baptist Church drama ministry presents the musical-drama “Jesus,” at 7 p.m. April 18-20 at the church, 2943 Wardle Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m. each day for the free event. A free-will offering will be collected each day. For information, call the church at 330-746-5890.
BOARDMAN: Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St., will have a Maundy Thursday service at 6:30 p.m. April 18 in the sanctuary. The service will feature the Last Supper. Call 330-758-4527 for information.
CANFIELD: Canfield Christian Church, 123 S. Broad St., will have a Palm Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. April 14 and Easter service at 10:30 a.m. April 21.
HUBBARD: The Hubbard Church of the Nazarene, 1815 Cherry Lane Drive SE, will have a community Easter egg festival from noon to 2 p.m. April 13, for children from toddlers through sixth grade. The event features an Easter egg hunt, cupcake walk, games, hot dogs, popcorn and more. The event is free and open to the public. For information, call the church at 330-534-3111 from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday.
WARREN: St. William Parish, 5431 Mahoning Ave., will have the services on Holy Week: 5 p.m. April 13; Mass with blessing and procession of palms at 8:30 and 11 a.m. April 14; Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7 p.m. and Adoration of Blessed Sacrament and Solemn Night Prayer at 10 p.m. April 18; “Keep Watch” prayer vigil from noon to 3 p.m. April 19; Good Friday Passion and Veneration of the Cross service at 7 p.m.; blessing of Easter food baskets at noon and Easter Vigil at 8 p.m. April 20; Easter Masses at 8:30 and 11 a.m. April 21.
YOUNGSTOWN: Christ Church Presbyterian, 1933 Canfield Road, will have Palm Sunday service at 11 a.m. April 14, Good Friday service at 7 p.m. April 19, and Easter Sunday service at 11 a.m. April 21.
YOUNGSTOWN: St. Brendan Parish, 2800 Oakwood Ave., will have Palm Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. in English and noon in Spanish, April 14; Holy Thursday bilingual Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7 p.m. April 18; Good Friday bilingual service at 3 p.m. and bilingual Tenebrae at 7 p.m. April 19; and Easter vigil at 8 p.m. April 20.
YOUNGSTOWN: St. Patrick Church, 1410 Oak Hill Ave., will have Holy Thursday Mass at 7 p.m. April 18, Good Friday services at 3 and 7 p.m., Holy Saturday services with blessing of Easter baskets at noon and 2 p.m. and Easter vigil at 7 p.m. April 20, and Easter services at 8 and 10 a.m.
YOUNGSTOWN: St. Columba Cathedral, 159 W. Rayen Ave., will have these services on Holy Week: Palm Sunday Passion of the Lord Mass at 4 p.m. April 13, and 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. April 14; Mass of Holy Chrism at 10:30 a.m. April 16; Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 5:30 p.m. April 18; Passion of the Lord and Veneration of the Cross service at 3 p.m. April 19; Blessing of the Easter Food at 3 p.m. and Easter Vigil at 8 p.m. April 20; and Easter Mass at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The normal 4 p.m. Mass will not be celebrated on Easter Sunday.