Join us for

Holy Week at Eatonton First Methodist Church ✝️

Come and experience the good news of resurrection with us.

A Choral Worship Experience

Palm Sunday Love Devine

The adult and handbell choirs of EFMC and FBC Eatonton will present “Love Divine” by Joel Raney on Palm Sunday at 6:00pm in the First Baptist Church sanctuary. Experience the emotional examination of the Passion of Christ, taking listeners from Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, to the Last Supper, to his prayers in the garden, his arrest, trial, crucifixion and his miraculous resurrection.

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Maundy Thursday

Join us on Maundy Thursday as we remember the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. Our 6:00pm Tenebrae service in the Historic Sanctuary will begin after a 5:00 supper in the Great Hall. The service will include reflective music, Scripture readings, and a message focused on the significance of Christ's death and the redemption it offers to all humanity.

Plan Your Visit

Good Friday

Join us at 12:00 noon in the Historic Sanctuary, 302 N Madison, for our Good Friday service focusing on the passion and death of Christ through prayer, somber reflection, and scripture. It is a time for penance and devotion to commemorate the sacrifice of Jesus.

Lunch at 12:30pm in the Great Hall, 301 N Jefferson Avenue, follows the service.

Plan Your Visit

Sunrise Service

At 7:00am we’ll meet for an ecumenical service on the Plaza Arts Center steps, 305 N Madison.


Easter Egg Hunt

For children ages birth through 5th grade, hop on over to the Great Hall for our Easter Egg Hunt and Pancake Breakfast on March 28 from 8:30-10:00am. Parents/guardian must attend with child.


Easter Lilys

To place a lily in the services for Easter Sunday in honor or memory of someone, please either complete a Lily Form at the church and place it in the offering plate or take it to the office by Thursday, March 12. Each lily is $12.00. Please make your checks to EFMC, indicate “lily” in the memo and attach it to your form.

or

Give online indicating “lily” and for whom your lily is in memory or honor.

Easter Lily Giving

Sunrise Service

At 7:00am we’ll meet for an ecumenical service on the Plaza Arts Center steps, 305 N Madison.


Easter Egg Hunt

For children ages birth through 5th grade, hop on over to the Great Hall for our Easter Egg Hunt and Pancake Breakfast on March 28 from 8:30-10:00am. Parents/guardian must attend with child.


Easter Lilys

To place a lily in the services for Easter Sunday in honor or memory of someone, please either complete a Lily Form at the church and place it in the offering plate or take it to the office by Thursday, March 12. Each lily is $12.00. Please make your checks to EFMC, indicate “lily” in the memo and attach it to your form.

or

Give online indicating “lily” and for whom your lily is in memory or honor.

Easter Lily Giving
  • What time is the Good Friday service?

    Our Good Friday service is at 12:00 noon on Friday followed by lunch at 12:30pm.

  • What time is the Easter service?

    Our Easter services are on Sunday at 9:00am in the Historic Sanctuary and at 11:00am in the Great Hall. Bring your entire family and a friend as well.

  • Where do I park?

    Park either in the parking lot with entrance on or with entrance on or street parking on Madison Avenue.

  • What should I wear?

    We’re more concerned that you join us rather than with what you wear. So come, whether casual or wearing your finest Easter bonnet. You are welcome here.

  • Is your church accessible?

    We have made sure that our buildings are accessible for people of all different abilities. We have ramps for wheelchairs at the 9:00am service in the Historic Sanctuary. The 11:00am service in the Great Hall is at ground level.

  • Can I watch services online if I can’t attend in person?

    Absolutely! If for any reason you can’t make our in-person service, you can always watch it live or watch it back here on our YouTube channel.

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