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Deborah Potter McCormick, 540-463-7652
On Sunday, April 2, the Rev. Malcolm Brownlee led the Palm Sunday worship service and the observance of the sacrament of Communion at the Collierstown Presbyterian Church. A congregational meeting followed the service. David McCormick was elected to serve as elder in the class of 2024. The Night Circle will meet tomorrow, Thursday, April 6, at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall.
The Effinger Community Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 8, in the field across from the Effinger Volunteer Fire Department from 11 a.m. until noon. The Easter Bunny will be on hand to meet and be photographed with the children in attendance. The Effinger Ruritan Club is sponsoring the photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny. Egg hunting and activities will be provided by the community’s churches ‒ Collierstown Baptist, Collierstown Presbyterian, Collierstown United Methodist, Mt. Horeb United Methodist, Oxford Presbyterian and Union View Advent Christian.
The community churches are providing a variety of activities and special services for the observance of Easter. Union View Advent Christian Church will celebrate Easter at 7 a.m. on Sunday, April 9, with a special service outdoors at the front of the church. Following the service, breakfast will be served in the church. Community residents are invited to join the congregation for worship and fellowship. The church is located at 4574 Turnpike Road and is marked by a new sign made and put in place by the church’s board members.
The Collierstown Presbyterian Church will hold an Easter sunrise service at the top of cemetery hill at 6:30 a.m. All are invited to enjoy a hot breakfast in the fellowship hall following the service. In the event of inclement weather, the service will be held in the church sanctuary. At 11 a.m. the Easter worship service will be celebrated in the church sanctuary. Community and church members are invited to place flowers and greenery representing Christ’s resurrection on the cross located outside at the front of the church on Saturday or Sunday, April 8 or 9.
The Collierstown United Methodist Charge will have a combined Holy Thursday service for community residents and the Mt. Horeb and Collierstown congregations on Thursday, April 6, at 7 p.m. at the Collierstown Church. On Friday, April 7, a combined Good Friday Service will be held at the Mt. Horeb Church at 7 p.m. This year’s Easter sunrise service will be held at The Seclusion at 7 a.m. on April 9 with a breakfast to follow at the Collierstown United Methodist Church. The combined Easter morning worship service will be held at 9 a.m. at the Collierstown Church.
