Easter sunrise service and helicopter egg drop

Jacob Wiegand

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Scenes from an Easter sunrise service at Cape Girardeau County Park North in Cape Girardeau and a helicopter Easter egg drop at Connection Point Church in Jackson on Sunday, April 21, 2019. The sunrise service, hosted by Cape Bible Chapel and City Church, was a way to try to experience what it would have been like for Jesus' early followers to realize he had risen from the dead, according to City Church pastor Matt McDonald.

Mac Davenport of Jackson raises a hand while singing during an Easter sunrise service, hosted by Cape Bible Chapel and City Church, on Sunday, April 21, 2019, at Cape Girardeau County Park North in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Southeast Missouri State University students Yasmine Isom, left, and Lina Nakata watch the sun rise shortly before the start of an Easter sunrise service, hosted by Cape Bible Chapel and City Church, on Sunday, April 21, 2019, at Cape Girardeau County Park North in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
CJ Folsom of Farmington, Missouri, bows his head during an Easter sunrise service, hosted by Cape Bible Chapel and City Church, on Sunday, April 21, 2019, at Cape Girardeau County Park North in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Bill Harkey of Cape Girardeau holds out his hands during an Easter sunrise service, hosted by Cape Bible Chapel and City Church, on Sunday, April 21, 2019, at Cape Girardeau County Park North in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Shirl and Gary Smith of Jackson sing during an Easter sunrise service, hosted by Cape Bible Chapel and City Church, on Sunday, April 21, 2019, at Cape Girardeau County Park North in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Ed Kutz of Perryville, Missouri, bows his head during an Easter sunrise service, hosted by Cape Bible Chapel and City Church, on Sunday, April 21, 2019, at Cape Girardeau County Park North in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Ben Beswick, an associate pastor at Cape Bible Chapel, preaches during an Easter sunrise service, hosted by Cape Bible Chapel and City Church, on Sunday, April 21, 2019, at Cape Girardeau County Park North in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Worshipers gather during an Easter sunrise service, hosted by Cape Bible Chapel and City Church, on Sunday, April 21, 2019, at Cape Girardeau County Park North in Cape Girardeau. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Montana Stoner of Jackson drops Easter eggs from a helicopter Sunday, April 21, 2019, following the 9 a.m. service at Connection Point Church in Jackson. Dozens of youngsters eventually made their way to collect the eggs dropped into the landing zone. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Abigail Holt of Jackson, 1, handles Easter eggs next to her brothers Brady Holt, 8, (left) and Luke Holt, 5, after the eggs were dropped from a helicopter Sunday, April 21, 2019, following the 9 a.m. service at Connection Point Church in Jackson. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Easter eggs are dropped from a helicopter Sunday, April 21, 2019, following the 9 a.m. service at Connection Point Church in Jackson. Dozens of youngsters eventually made their way to collect the eggs dropped into the landing zone. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Jax McCann, of Phoenix but moving to Jackson, 3, picks up Easter eggs after they were dropped from a helicopter Sunday, April 21, 2019, following the 9 a.m. service at Connection Point Church in Jackson. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)