Churches planning services during Lent

First Lutheran Church

1734 Third St.

• Feb. 17 — Prayer vigil from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service at 7 p.m.

On Wednesdays through Lent, from Feb. 24 to March 24, a soup supper will be offered at 6 p.m., followed by a midweek Lenten service at 7 p.m.

• March 28 —  The Passion of Our Lord Service at 11 a.m.

• April 1 —  Maundy Thursday Service at 7 p.m.

• April 2 — Good Friday Service at 7 p.m.

• April 4 — Easter Breakfast at 9:30 a.m., followed by the Resurrection of Our Lord Service at 11 a.m.

United Methodist and First Presbyterian churches

On Feb. 17, Baker United Methodist and First Presbyterian churches will have a joint Ash Wednesday service, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Methodist Church, 1919 Second St.

Corner of First and Church streets

• Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17 — Masses at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. during which the blessed ashes will be distributed.

Every Friday of Lent the church will celebrate the Stations of the Cross at 12:05 p.m. inside the Cathedral, followed by a soup lunch in the hall.

• Feb. 21 — The Rite of Election in our Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults will be celebrated during the 9:30 a.m. Mass, when three new members will be welcomed — Tiffany Camp, Benita Britt and Davinee Hiner. They will be officially baptized, confirmed or received into the church at the Easter Vigil, April 3.

• March 3 — The Foot-Washing ceremony for the children will be held at 7 p.m., during which a special lesson on the Eucharist will be shared with the children.

• March 4 — Father Julian Cassar will give an illustrated talk “Lent and Holy Week,” followed by a meditation on “The Crucifixion in Art.” He will give two presentations, at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

“Everyone is welcome to see how Lent and Holy Week is celebrated throughout the world,” Cassar said.

• March 17 — Father Julian will lead the Stations of the Cross for the children around the Cathedral property.

“All this will lead into Palm Sunday with the donkey procession, and the Holy Week celebrations,” Cassar said.

First Church of the Nazarene

1250 Hughes Lane

• Feb. 17 —  Ash Wednesday service at 6:30 p.m.

There will be no Open Table, Overcomers, Youth or Children’s Ministry at the church. Ash Wednesday service includes Pastor Lennie leading worship, a short devotional from Pastor Jon and the imposition of ashes by Pastor Becca and Pastor Matt.

“All ages are welcome to attend this service of Christian preparation for the passion of Christ, His death, burial and Resurrection,” said Pastor Jon Privett.

• Friday, April 2 — Good Friday service  at 7 p.m. This is a service of Scripture that retells the story of Christ’s final hours on the Cross.

“There will be no music, only the last seven statements of Jesus from the Cross and the extinguishing of seven candles, signifying His death,” Privett said.

• April 4 — Resurrection Sunday. A fundraising teen breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. This donation-only breakfast is to help the teen group go to Canada this summer on a Teen Mission Trip.

Sunday School for all ages will be held at 9 a.m. and a combined resurrection celebration will be held in the sanctuary at 10:15 a.m.