Thursday, April 9th 6:30-9:00 pm
You may be asking yourself, “Why would a Baptist church be holding a Passover service?” The events surrounding Passover were fulfilled in the coming of Jesus the Messiah. Jesus Himself celebrated this holiday before he died on the cross.
And Jesus sent Peter and John saying, ‘Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it.’ (Luke 22:8 NASB)
The parallels between the Passover and the life and death of our Lord Jesus Christ are too numerous to ignore. In order to learn more about this we have decided to hold a Passover Seder in order to experience together the full meaning of the death, burial, and resurection of Jesus.
What is a Seder?
Put simply the Passover Seder is a celebration of freedom. The word ‘Seder’ means order, and it is a combination of a service and a holiday meal. Passover is meant to be celebrated at home as a family holiday, but many times it is celebrated in groups as well.
What to Expect
One of the main features of a Passover Seder is a booklet called the Hagaddah. Everyone uses this booklet as the story of the Passover is told over the cousre of the evening. The longer part of the service commences before the meal. The Passover dinner is part of the celebration. After the meal the service continues and ends with a song and a blessing. The Seder lasts for at least two hours, but is a fully interactive event it is not uncommon for them to go for 3 or 4 hours or longer if everyone is enjoying themselves. The kids are welcome and in fact an important part of the service.
Let us know if you are coming
If you are interested in attending the our Passover Seder please let us know by contacting the church by Monday April 6th so that we can purchase the food. In order to cover the cost of the food we will be charging $8 per adult, $4 for kids age 5-12, children 4 and under are free. To RSVP you may send an e-mail to blbchurch@qwestoffice.net giving your name(s) and number of people attending for each age group by April 6th. You may send payment to the church ahead of time but we will be able to accept cash or checks at the door.
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