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Today

Gospel singing at 7 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church in Villa Ridge, Ill. The Gloryroad Travelers are scheduled to perform. For information, phone (618) 995-2306.

Sunday

Palm Sunday service at 7:45 and 10 a.m. at Hanover Lutheran Church. The service includes communion and confirmation of 11 students during the 10 a.m. service.

Palm Sunday service with communion at 8 and 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. Confirmation at the 10:30 a.m. service.

Palm Sunday service at 10 a.m. of St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau. Bishop John J. Leibrecht of the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese will speak.

Palm Sunday service and musical celebration at 10:45 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. Several musical ensembles will be performing during the worship service.

Palm Sunday service with communion at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. at Zion United Methodist Church in Gordonville.

Palm Sunday service with special music at 8 and 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Jackson. Matinee of "Good News" Easter pageant at 3 p.m. at the church.

Revival service at First Free Will Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. Speaker is the Rev. Charles Miller of DeSoto, Mo.. Services are at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Weeknight services are at 7 p.m. through Friday.

Final session of series on book of Revelation at Fruitland Church of Christ. Session is at 9 and 10 a.m. at the church, with speaker Steve Singleton of Dallas.

Revival service at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. at Burfordville Baptist Church. Speaker is Dr. James Cogdill. Services continue at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

Easter fellowship at New Life Gospel Center in Scott City. Worship is at 11 a.m., and will be followed by a lunch and Easter egg hunt. An afternoon service is at 3 p.m.

Installation service for the Rev. Mark Martin at 3 p.m. at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. Martin will be installed as the associate pastor of youth and young adults. He previously served as pastor at Trinty Lutheran Church in Egypt Mills. The Rev. Dr. James Kalthoff, president of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, will be the guest speaker.

Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. in Family Life Center at Centenary United Methodist Church as celebration for Purpose Driven Life study conclusion.

Monday

Prayer meeting for the military at 7 p.m. at Mount Auburn Christian Church. The community-wide meeting is open to anyone. For information, phone the church at 335-9264.

Chrism Mass at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral Church with Bishop John J. Leibrecht of the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese.

Tuesday

First Tuesday Noon Worship/Prayer service at noon at First General Baptist Church. The informal session will end at 1p.m.

Centenary United Methodist Women meet at noon for a luncheon. Program is on racism in Brazil and is presented by Anne Moreland.

Wednesday

United Methodist Women at Zion UMC in Gordonville will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the education building. JoAnn Kasten will lead the program. Pre-Easter revival at Fairview General Baptist Church. Services are at 7 p.m. nightly through Friday. Evangelist Ronnie Winchester will speak.

Thursday

Maundy Thursday communion worship at 4 p.m. at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. An abbreviated form of the Passover supper, the "Meal in the Upper Room" will be held at 7 p.m. at the church. Reservations are necessary. Call 334-4600 for details.

Maundy Thursday service at 7:30 p.m. at Zion United Methodist Church in Gordonville.

Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m. with holy communion in sanctuary at Centenary United Methodist Church.

Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. at First Christian Church in Cape Girardeau.

Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church in Jackson.

Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson.

Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. at Hobbs Chapel United Methodist Church inCape Girardeau.

Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau.

Maundy Thursday service with communion at 4 and 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau.

Maundy Thursday service with communion at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. at Hanover Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau.

Friday

Good Friday service at noon at Emmanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson. Service is sponsored by the Jackson Ministerial Alliance.

Good Friday service at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. at Hanover Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau.

Good Friday TreOre service at 11:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. A Tenebrae service is at 7 p.m.

Way of the Cross walk through downtown Cape Girardeau, sponsored by the Downtown Council of Churches. Walk begins at 12:15 p.m. at Old St. Vincent's Church. Rain location is the church.

Good Friday service is at 2 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church in Jackson.

Good Friday Tenebrae worship at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. The service begins in silence and ends in darkness.

Good Friday service at 11 a.m. in the chapel at Centenary United Methodist Church. Evening summit service at 7 p.m.

Good Friday service at 7 p.m. at First Church of God in Cape Girardeau. Theme is "Seven last sayings of Christ."

Good Friday service at 7 p.m. at Hobbs Chapel United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau.

Good Friday service at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau. This is a joint service with the congregation at First Presbyterian in Jackson.

Good Friday service at 7 p.m. at La Croix United Methodist Church; student ministry is in charge of the service. A fish fry at the youth center will be held prior to the service at 5 p.m.

-- From staff reports