Religion briefs 4/1/06

Briefly

Local churches offer Easter services, events

• Jackson First General Baptist Church -- three Easter morning services at 7, 8:30 and 10 a.m., with communion at each service. No Sunday school that day, but there will be children's church and nursery services.

* Jackson First Baptist Church -- Easter pageant at 7 p.m. Wednesday through April 8 and at 3 p.m. April 9. Tickets are available at local businesses, including Schnucks, Gospeland Book Store, The Way, Country Mart and Stamps & Scrapbooks.

* Centenary United Methodist Church -- Easter Egg-stravaganza at 11 a.m. April 8. Event includes and egg hunt, face painting, animal balloons and snacks.

* First Church of God -- Easter egg hunt at the church from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 8 for children ages 2 to 11. The church is at 500 Emerald St. in Cape Girardeau.

* St. Andrew Lutheran Church -- Easter sunrise service at 6 a.m. April 16, followed by Easter breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. served by church youths.

* Grace United Methodist Church -- Eggstravagent Easter egg hunts, April 9 following the 10:30 a.m. service (for infants through 2nd-graders) and at 7 p.m. there will be a flashlight egg hunt for third- through sixth-graders.

* Calvary Temple -- Easter pageant "By the way of the cross" at 10:45 a.m. April 16.

* Cape First Assembly of God -- Dramatic production "Eternity: The ultimate experience" at 7 p.m. April 15 through 17. For more information, call 334-4425, extension 243.

Little Whitewater Church holds revival

Little Whitewater Baptist Chrch, on Route JJ south of Patton, Mo., will hold a revival April 9 through 12. The Rev. Bud Evans will serve as evangelist. There will be special music and nursery services each night. For more information, call (573) 866-2838.

Perry County Lutheran chorale debuts April 12

The Perry County Lutheran Chorale will hold its first concert, "Choral Vespers" at 7 p.m. April 12 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville, Mo. The newly formed group, under the direction of Tyson Wunderlich, is made up of members of area Lutheran churches. The first concert will include selections such as "Jesus, Priceless Treasure" and "Since by Man Came Death."

Calendar

Today

• The Gloryroad Travelers and The Peacemakers will perform at at 7 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church in Villa Ridge, Ill.

* Mother's Day Out event at Scott City Assembly of God Church, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday

• Perry County Lutheran Chorale to perform spring concert at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville, 4 p.m.

* Solo piano recital with Janet Bass Smith at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 5 p.m.

Saturday

• Community outreach pancake breakfast beginning at 7 a.m. April 8, at West Side Church of God, 222 Bloomfield in Cape Girardeau.

--From staff reports