You are invited to Easter!
Come and celebrate with us on Easter morning!
The celebration begins at 10am.
Join us March 31st
Worship 10am
Easter 2024
All you need to know.
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Service Times
ButtonSunrise Service 7am
In Person Celebration 10am
Live Stream 10am
On Demand anytime.
We look forward to meeting you!
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Location
LocationClick Below for directions to Sparta First UMC!
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My Kids
ButtonYour kids will enjoy the Easter Service. They can join in during the service for a special Kids' Moment and we have an Easter bag just for them!
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Plan Your VisitWe want to make sure your first visit is as smooth and easy as possible., and actually take time to get to know you and your family.
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You Are Invited!
A message from Pastor Leslie
EASTER OFFERING 2024
LET'S MAKE A BIG IMPACT IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY!
This year, I am so excited for our Easter Offering. It has the potential to make a HUGE impact on our community and surrounding area. Food insecurity is a hidden public health issue across the nation. And our area is not exempt. In our own backyard there are many families and kids that go to bed hungry. We can make a difference!
So, for our Easter Offering this year, your donations will go towards a meal-packing event. We will get together and pack bagged meals (they are good for you and tasty!!) And each bag of food can feed six people. I am going to put before us an audacious goal. I would love to pack 20,000 meals for our community!! And make a BIG impact! To do this, we will need to raise $8,000. I know this is possible because we serve a really big God!
So I am asking for you to give to this above-and-beyond offering this year. Give because it will impact your neighbor's life and help those who are food insecure all around us. Give because 1 in 5 go to bed hungry. Ask your friends and family to join in and help make a huge impact. We can hit this goal with some faith and an unwavering desire to see our community changed.
We will hold the food packing event later in the year (date to be determined) and invite our friends and neighbors to join in. These are fun-filled events that all can participate in. I’m looking forward to celebrating with you all God has in store for us and our community.
Lent
Events this Lenten Season
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Palm Sunday Extravaganza
Register HereMarch 24th | 11am - 1pm
Come join us for a fun-filled day celebrating Palm Sunday at 600 W University Ave. Get ready for a day of exciting activities, delicious food, and great company. This in-person event is perfect for families, friends, and anyone looking to have a good time.
You do not want to miss Pony Rides, Petting Zoo, Lunch, Crafts and of course an egg hunt!!
Join us anytime from 11am to 1pm. Egg Hunt will be at noon for all ages through 12 years. We even have an allergy free egg hunt zone. We can't wait to see you there!
REGISTER Below!
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Maundy Thursday Worship
ButtonMarch 28th | 7pm
Holy week continues on Maundy Thursday, with worship starting at 7 p.m. We will start the walk with Jesus in the last hours of his life. We will join the disciples at the last supper and come together for a special communion.
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Good Friday Tenebrae Service
ButtonMarch 29th | 7pm
On Good Friday, we will hold a Tenebrae service at 7 pm. You will enter the sanctuary partially lit, and we will read the last moments of Jesus' life, mixed with song, as candles are extinguished. We leave in silence, waiting for Sunday. It is a powerful service you will not want to miss.
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Holy Saturday Service
ButtonMarch 30th | 5pm
Join us for Holy Saturday while we wait…
Worship begins at 5pm.
You are welcome here!
Hey there! Thank you for stopping by Sparta First UMC. If you are searching for a church where you can belong, we know we are that place for you. Feel free to check out the "New Here" page linked below where you can find the answers to all your questions. If you have never been to our church before, come by this Sunday! We would love to get to know you. God bless.
Location
600 West University Ave
Sparta, IL 62286
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Saturdays 5pm
Sundays 10am
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