Lenten Worship Schedule

Ash Wednesday - March 5

  • 7-8 a.m. Come and Go Imposition of Ashes in Celebration Hall

  • 7 p.m. Service in Celebration Hall

Palm Sunday Services - April 13

Maundy Thursday Service - April 17

  • 7 p.m. in Celebration Hall

  • In-person only

Good Friday Service - April 18

Easter Sunday Services - April 20

  • Celebrate the resurrection of Christ and God’s victory over death with us.

  • 9:45 a.m. in Celebration Hall

  • 11:00 a.m. in the Robertson Activity Center and on our Livestream, YouTube, and Facebook pages.

2025 Lent Dinner & Study Groups

During the Lenten season, we will be offering a meal before other Wednesday evening fellowship opportunities.

Times for Wednesday evening activities:

  • 5:45-6:25 p.m. - Dinner served in Celebration Hall

  • 6:25-6:30 p.m. - Short worship time in Celebration Hall

  • 6:30-8 p.m. - Studies, Upper Alley Youth, Spark Kids, Celebration Choir

Dinners offered:

  • March 12 - Pizza and salad, desserts, water and tea

  • March 19 - no activities due to Spring Break

  • March 26 - Mexican casseroles with beans, including gluten free options, desserts, water, and tea

  • April 2 - Spaghetti, salad, bread, desserts, water, and tea

  • April 9 - Taco bar, desserts, water, and tea

Lent Studies

Join Pastor Jana for a Lent study based on the book “The Final Days” by Matt Rawle.

  • Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John…four New Testament Gospels each offering a different lens through which we understand Jesus’ last week in Jerusalem.

  • Different stories with different perspectives…but the same Resurrection hope. Come discover how Jesus is calling us to be prepared for the new life he brings.

  • Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 pm – March 12, March 26, April 2, April 9

  • If you would like to participate, contact Pastor Jana (jana@mysumc.org).

Join Pastor John for a Lent video study based on the book "Why Easter Matters" by Andy Stanley.

  • Why do we often find ourselves resisting the very God that we say we trust? Andy Stanley explores the lives of some individuals in first-century Israel who struggled in the same way and reveals how the story of Easter became real to them when they found themselves caught up in the events of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection.

  • Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

  • If you would like to participate, contact Pastor John (john@mysumc.org).

Want to Know More?

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