Holy Week Events

Holy Week is such a special time for Christians.  This week we follow Jesus as he lives his last week on earth, before his resurrection.

To observe this Holy Week we have a variety of Bible Studies and Worship Services designed to learn more about Jesus' last week and to deepen our walks with God.

On Tuesday and Wednesday Nights we will have a Bible Study that focuses on the events of Jesus' last week.

Rev. Richard McKee from Okolona & Chalybeate Springs, Rev. Mike Ladd from Ross Campground and Cameron, and our own Rev. Nancy Martin will teach the classes together.

We'll cover topics like Jesus' anointing by Mary at Bethany, when Jesus washed his disciples' feet, the Institution of the Last Supper, when Jesus Curses the Fig Tree, and Jesus' death.

Tuesday Night's Study will be held at Lebanon in the Sanctuary at 6:30 pm March 26^th 4208 Carters Valley Road Church Hill, TN--by the Tiny Giant

Wednesday Night's Study will be held at Chalybeate Springs in the Sanctuary at 6:30 pm March 27^th 592 Upper Possum Creek Road Gate City, VA

Our normal Wednesday Night Fellowship Supper will be cancelled and we'll meet in the Grange Hall parking lot at 6:00 pm to carpool/caravan to Chalybeate Springs.

If you'll be finding your way to the church on your own, follow these directions from Grange Hall:

·         Turn R out of the parking lot of the church onto Carters Valley Road
·         Turn R onto Mt. Pleasant Road
·         Turn L onto Stanley Valley Road---travel for a while, you'll pass Okolona UMC on your right
·         At the old Down Home General Store turn R onto Caney Valley Loop
·         When you get to a fork in the Road turn R onto Plum Grove Road
·         After a while you'll get to Chalybeate Springs UMC which will be on the Left

Thursday is Maundy Thursday which will be held at Okolona in their outbuilding "The Flame" at 7:00 pm

Maundy Thursday is the day we remember the Passover Meal Jesus shared with his disciples; the last meal Jesus ate before his death and resurrection.

Last year for Maundy Thursday we gathered together at Okolona and had a Seder Meal tasting.  We will do that again this year.  If you didn't make it last time, you won't want to miss it this year, and if you went last year, you'll know how powerful and edifying it was! Please encourage your friends, family and neighbors to attend.  You really won't want to miss it!

We'll taste the tradition food of a Passover Seder Meal, the same foods that Jesus and his disciples were eating on the night in which he was betrayed.

We'll also celebrate Holy Communion, the sacrament that Jesus instituted during that Last Supper.

Join us!

Follow these directions from Grange Hall:

·         Turn R out of the parking lot of the church onto Carters Valley Road
·         Turn R onto Mt. Pleasant Road
·         Turn L onto Stanley Valley Road---travel for a while, you'll see Okolona UMC on your right            

Friday is Good Friday.  There are two opportunities to worship on this day. 

Good Friday is the day Jesus dies.  We read the story of his suffering and death and leave the sanctuary in silence.

Noon at Okolona 

This worship service will focus on the time Jesus spent on the cross and what it means for us today. Led by Rev. Richard McKee.

7:00 pm at Grange Hall

This will be a Tenebrae service, or service of Darkness.  As we read the story of Jesus' suffering and crucifixion we will extinguish candles.  A powerful worship service.  Led by Rev. Mike Ladd and Rev. Nancy Martin.

Please make time to attend these services.  You won't be sorry you did!