Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,                            

I hope that this letter finds you well and preparing to celebrate Easter! This year there will be lots of worship opportunities here at Ebenezer as we celebrate the Risen Christ. I am sure that you will find one or more opportunities that will interest you, and that you may even want to ask your friends to be a part of as well!  

Our Good Friday service kicks things off for Easter Weekend at 6:30 Friday, April 6th. Then on Saturday night from 9:00 PM till sunrise Easter Morning we'll hold an Easter Vigil. Sharing together and praying that God will bless our worship on Easter Morning, and bring people into new or renewed relationship with Christ.  

On Easter Morning we'll begin with our Sunrise Service at 6:30 and then come together for our traditional Easter Breakfast at 8:30. Of course we will have our traditional worship at 9:30 as usual and it will be followed by our Easter Egg Hunt (weather permitting). There will be no Sunday School that morning. And finally at 6:00 PM that evening we'll come together at The Connection, our new modern worship, to put the finishing touch on celebrating our Risen Savior! 

If you've not worshipped with us for a little while, or a long while, I would like to personally invite you back. Easter and springtime are times of birth and renewal...the perfect time to start coming to church again. We have new opportunities for you and great new people for you to meet! Maybe you've even heard some talk about changes that have been made at the church?? Please come and take a look for yourself. I think you'll be pleased.

If you are worshipping with us regularly, then it's also a great time to invite that person or persons that you've been meaning to ask. Perhaps to the Vigil or Breakfast if indeed they are reluctant to attend a worship service. I also want to thank you for your faithfulness and encourage you to keep the faith!

Please let me know if there is anything that I can do to help you or questions I can answer. I look forward to worshipping with you and celebrating our Lord's Resurrection.

Yours in Christ,
 Pastor Mark

Weekly Services

Sunday Morning Worship - 9:00am
     We worship in a comfortable atmosphere as the family of God using
      the great hymns of the faith and a variety of musical styles, as well as, Biblical
      preaching and teaching.

Sunday School - 10:15a.m.
     Classes are available for all ages.
     Children's classes are held downstairs.
     Adult Sunday school is an interactive, discussion-based format.
     Please ask any class member for assistance with materials.

     Communion is served once per month and on Holy Days. The Communion
     table is open to all believers.

Bible Study - 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
    We meet each Wednesday night at 6:30 to discuss and learn about what the Bible
     has to say to us today. Our teaching and discussion is relevant and will help you with
     practical application of God’s Word in your life!
    

Ebenezer 1 United Methodist Church
1795 W FR56
Springfield, MO  65803
Pastor: Mark Hansche
Email: Pastor@ebenezer1umc.org
Phone: 417-848-9866
 

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SING UP!

PREACH UP!

PRAY UP!

STAY UP!

Pay up! 

But never… 

Give up!

Back up!

Or shut up! 

Until the cause of Christ in our church

And the world 

Is built up!