You’re Invited to Easter Services at Northside!
SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 9 AM
You and your whole family are invited to celebrate Easter this year at Northside. Join us in person or online. We’d love to welcome you to our Good Friday service and our Easter Sunday morning service. Whether you’ve been a churchgoer your whole life, or you’re just starting out in your faith journey, we created an Easter celebration just for you!
What is Easter all about?
Easter is all about Jesus. Really, it’s about God’s great love for people. The story of Easter begins with the understanding that over time, men and women have drifted away from God, determined to live life their own way. Thanks to this very human choice, our world is filled with the brokenness we see every day on the news, in bad behaviors, and in hurtful decisions made all around us.
But God had a plan.
It’s called the Good News.
The good news is that God has a plan for you and me. He sent his own Son into the world as a beacon of hope. Jesus is God’s Son, sent into the world to pave the way for every single person on earth to experience new life. Jesus took all the brokenness of the world upon himself when he died on the cross. But death was not the end of the story.
Death and brokenness could not contain Jesus.
He rose from the dead and now offers new life to all those who believe in Him.
This is what we celebrate at Easter.
What to expect
Arriving at Northside
When you arrive at Northside for our Easter service, one of our volunteers will help direct you to park. When you enter the building, you’ll find signs directing you to the Worship Center. If you have kids, we’ll show you to the Children’s department, just inside the north doors. Once you enter the Worship Center, feel free to sit wherever you’d like.
Service
The service will last about 75 minutes.
It will begin with about 20 minutes of singing. The words of the songs will be projected onto large screens. Many people will sing along, but feel free to participate as you feel comfortable. As you enter you may see a basket of communion cups. Feel free to take one if you like. With these, we will remember the death and resurrection of Jesus by eating a small piece of bread and drinking a small cup of grape juice. Later in the service, we will all do this together. One of our leaders will say a prayer, and our preacher will share a lesson from the Bible related to Easter. Near the end of the service we will take an offering of financial gifts. This offering is for those who call Northside their home. As our guest, you are not expected to give any money. That decision is totally up to you. We’ve been blessed with many opportunities to serve the needs of our community, and through the generosity of our church members, we can meet those needs.
We always sprinkle in a few special elements for our Easter services. We can’t wait for you to see what we’ve got planned this year!
What about my kids?
Your children are welcome to join you in the service. We also offer age-appropriate offerings during the service for kids from birth through 2nd grade. Simply follow the signs to the Children’s department to check in your children. When you arrive, you’ll be asked to fill out some information so we have a way to contact you in the unlikely event you are needed during the service. This also ensures a secure drop-off and pickup procedure for the safety of our children. Learn more about our Children’s Ministry.
You are welcome here
Northside offers many opportunities throughout the year that will help fuel your faith. In today’s busy world, we know it’s important for adults to carve out time to focus on their own personal and spiritual health. Regardless of where you are in your faith journey, we offer groups and classes that will help you grow in your faith while building a strong community of new friends.
We are disciples of Jesus Christ, growing in His likeness, reflecting God’s love in generous service to others, embracing God’s diverse creation, which we embody in joyful worship.