In my family, Easter is one of the biggest celebrated holidays. Our whole family has a tradition each year on Easter where one person greets with, “He is risen!” and everyone else responds, “He is risen indeed!” The whole day is a huge celebration: every phone call, every conversation and every smile has Jesus in it. But my family is not unique. Most Russians will have similar patterns to their day. In America, the day is celebrated a little bit differently. Yes, we celebrate that Jesus is risen. And on this particular day, the attendance in church grows because everyone invites their family and friends. The Easter Bunny and Easter Egg Hunts are other American traditions, and ultimately it’s another great family celebration.
I love the fact that different countries celebrate the same holiday in different ways. I love the fact that when I think of Easter, I think of Jesus and my family. It reminds me that the reason I am in Loveland, Colorado, right now is because of Jesus. On that day 2000 years ago, He took my sins upon that cross. I love that the story doesn’t end there. On the third day, He rose again and lives with us now, forever. Amazing!
Our church here in Loveland is moving towards Easter with excitement. We are hosting some of the traditional, fun holiday celebrations at the school. We will have an Easter Egg Hunt on the Saturday before Easter. That day will have a huge bouncy slide for kids, cotton candy, popcorn, ice cream and 6,000 candy-filled eggs. We’ve sent out 20,000 invitations for households to come celebrate this Easter with us. The following day we will have our worship service and hopefully some of the people that come to the Easter Egg Hunt will be able to come to the service and celebrate “Jesus is risen” with us.
Prayer requests: Easter is around the corner and we pray that people will bring their kids to an amazing free event and also come to hear the good news the next day.
For our church to reach the city, to share the good news with each person we interact with.
For our family to build stronger friendships around us.
Also check out Sarah's blog post on our Elevation website. http://elevationlife.co/?p=227
