Easter services in Southeast Missouri

Rev. William Bird Jr. plays electric guitar during an Easter Sunday service April 1, 2018, at Greater Dimensions Ministries in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

A child peers out a window during an Easter service April 1, 2018, at Greater Dimensions Ministries in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Joy Bird sings during the praise and worship section of an Easter Sunday service at Greater Dimensions Ministries on April 1, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Deacon Johnson, left, and Aldwon Prince wait to usher in churchgoers during an Easter service April 1, 2018, at Greater Dimensions Ministries in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rev. William Bird Jr. returns Ayslee King, 1, to her mother, Janease, after a baby dedication ceremony during an Easter service April 1, 2018, at Greater Dimensions Ministries in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rev. William Bird Jr. asks members of the congregation to push themselves into worship during an Easter service April 1, 2018, at Greater Dimensions Ministries in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cathleen Harris sings during an Easter service April 1, 2018, at Greater Dimensions Ministries in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Marilyn Perkins rejoices during an Easter Sunday service April 1, 2018, at Greater Dimensions Ministries in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left, Rosa Cruz, Ericel Jimenez and Rev. Francisco Gordillo place their hands on Erik Jimenez as he is baptized at an Easter Sunday service April 1, 2018, at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Gustavo Gomez plays guitar during a Spanish language Easter Sunday service April 1, 2018, at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rev. Francisco Gordillo delivers the homily at a Spanish language Easter Sunday service April 1, 2018, at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rev. Francisco Gordillo prepares for communion after wedding Rosa Cruz, left, and Ericel Jimenez during a Spanish language Easter Sunday service April 1, 2018, at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rev. Francisco Gordillo leads a Spanish language Easter Sunday service April 1, 2018, at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rev. Francisco Gordillo, center, weds Rosa Cruz and Ericel Jimenez during a Spanish language Easter Sunday service April 1, 2018, at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Erik Jimenez looks towards the altar as he prepares for baptism at a Spanish language Easter Sunday service April 1, 2018, at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

A wreath hangs on an exterior door to St. Vincent de Paul Church as rain begins to fall during a Spanish language Easter Sunday service April 1, 2018, in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rev. Allan Saunders leads an Easter Sunday service April 1, 2018, at Old St. Vincent's Church in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rev. Allan Saunders leads an Easter Sunday service April 1, 2018, at Old St. Vincent's Church in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

An organist plays as churchgoers begin to arrive for an Easter Sunday service April 1, 2018, at St. Lawrence in New Hamburg, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rev. Michael Casteel leads an Easter Sunday service April 1, 2018, at St. Lawrence in New Hamburg, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Churchgoers participate in praise and worship during an Easter service April 1, 2018, at Cape County Cowboy Church in Oak Ridge, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Churchgoers participate in praise and worship during an Easter service April 1, 2018, at Cape County Cowboy Church in Oak Ridge, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Churchgoers participate in praise and worship during an Easter service April 1, 2018, at Cape County Cowboy Church in Oak Ridge, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Churchgoers participate in praise and worship during an Easter service April 1, 2018, at Cape County Cowboy Church in Oak Ridge, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Tara Schlosser stands nearby as her daughter, Ava, 1, plays in the back of an Easter service April 1, 2018, at Cape County Cowboy Church in Oak Ridge, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jeff Chapman holds his son, Rhett, 10-months, during an Easter service April 1, 2018, at Cape County Cowboy Church in Oak Ridge, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Sharon William holds her grandson, Caleb Reed, during an Easter service April 1, 2018, at Cape County Cowboy Church in Oak Ridge, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)