Easter 2026
All you need to know.
EASTER OFFERING 2026
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 the 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 who go to bed hungry. We can make a difference!
So, your Easter offering will go toward a food packing event to be held later this year. Our goal is to pack 20,000 meals!! These will be distributed to local food pantries, schools, etc. The food packing event is a blast too! Come build the meals, enjoy community together and have some fun!
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.
Lent
Events this Lenten Season
Eggstravaganza 2026!!!
Join us on Sunday, March 29th, from 11:30am to 1:30pm for our Easter Eggstravaganza, a free, fun-filled event open to the entire community! Bring your friends and family for pony rides, an exciting egg hunt, photos with the Easter Bunny, tasty food, face painting, a petting zoo, and a bounce house. There will be plenty of laughter, excitement, and memory-making moments for kids of all ages. We can’t wait to celebrate Easter with you, so mark your calendars and come join the festivities!
Join us anytime from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Egg Hunt will be at 1pm for all ages through 12 years. We can’t wait to see you there!
Maundy Thursday
Join us for Maundy Thursday worship as we remember the night Jesus gathered with his disciples, shared the meal, and showed the depth of his love through humble service. This meaningful service invites us to slow down, reflect, and draw near to the heart of Holy Week. Come prepare your heart for Easter as we worship together in remembrance, grace, and gratitude.
Good Friday
Join us for our Good Friday Tenebrae service as we walk through the shadows of the cross and remember the depth of Jesus’ love. In this quiet and reflective service, we will hear the story, sit with the weight of the night, and remember the Christ who answered violence with mercy, forgiveness, and peace. Come prepare your heart for Easter and gather with us in reverence and hope.
Dinner Church - Easter Edition!
Join us for the launch of Dinner Church—Easter Edition—on Saturday, April 4 at 5:00pm. Gather around the table for a relaxed evening of food, music, message, conversation, and connection as we celebrate the hope and joy of Easter together. Come as you are, bring a friend, and be part of something new.
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Easter
Celebrate Easter with us as we gather to rejoice in the hope, joy, and new life of the resurrection. Join us for 6:30am Sunrise Worship at Sparta, 9:00am Worship at New Palestine, or 10:30am Worship at Sparta. Come worship, bring your family, and invite a friend as we celebrate the good news that changes everything.
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 - Sparta UMC
600 West University Ave
Sparta, IL 62286
