Lenten Worship Schedule

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Ash Wednesday - February 18

  • 7-7:30 a.m. Come and Go Imposition of Ashes in Celebration Hall

  • 12-12:30 p.m. Come and Go Imposition of Ashes in Celebration Hall

  • 7 p.m. Service in Celebration Hall

Palm Sunday Services - March 29

Easter Egg Hunt and Family Picnic - March 29

  • Egg Hunt will take place at Eubanks Park immediately following 11 a.m. service

  • Family picnic will follow egg hunt (bring your own food)

Maundy Thursday Service - April 2

  • 7 p.m. in Celebration Hall

  • In-person only

Good Friday Service - April 3

Easter Sunday Services - April 5

  • 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.

2026 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

  • 6:20-6:30 p.m. - Short worship time in Celebration Hall

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

Dinners offered:

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  • February 25 - TBD, desserts, water and tea

  • March 4 - TBD, desserts, water and tea

  • March 11 - TBD, desserts, water and tea

  • March 18 - no activities due to Spring Break

  • March 25 - TBD, desserts, water and tea

Lent Studies

Join Pastor Jana for a Lent study based on the book “An Unlikely Lent” by Rachel Billups.

  • Step into the story of Easter to notice the unexpected – in the silence, the side characters, and the questions. The resurrection is not just a past event, but an invitation into something new. Walk through this season with eyes wide open, ready to see where God is moving, even in the margins. Since the cross is not the end of the story, embrace every unlikely moment along the way.

  • Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 pm – February 25, March 4, March 11, March 25

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

Join Pastor John for a Lent study based on the book “The Message of Jesus” by Adam Hamilton.

  • Following along with Pastor John’s Lent message series, this study will explore Jesus’s preaching on the Kingdom of God, the Sermon on the Mount, the parables, the “I am” sayings in John, and more. Jesus's message is not only life-changing, but world-changing.

  • Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 pm – February 25, March 4, March 11, March 25

  • If you would like to participate, contact Pastor John.

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