Holy Week is a series of services and events used for the purpose of remembering the last week of Jesus’ life on earth. It begins with a Palm Sunday Service at 10:30am on April 13 and continues with a Maundy Thursday Service on April 17 at 6:30p, a Good Friday Service on April 18 at 6:30p, and an Easter Sunday Service on April 20 at 10:30am, followed by a children’s Easter Egg Hunt at noon. We hope you will join us for any or all of the worship opportunities!

Our worship service will be in the Sanctuary on April 13 as we commemorate Palm Sunday. This is the event where Jesus reenters Jerusalem for the final time and is worshiped by the crowd shouting "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!". Join us as we prepare our hearts for the events to follow in Holy Week including Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.

This service commemorates the Last Supper that Jesus shared with His disciples. As Jesus shared this last supper with them, He knew that His time to return to the Father was close. During the last supper, Jesus humbled Himself before God and man and washed the disciples’ feet. During this Maundy Thursday Service, in addition to prayer, music, and communion elements, you will also have the opportunity to take part in foot washing.

The purpose of this is to help us understand what it is to humble ourselves before Christ, who can wash us white as snow, and then, in turn, humble ourselves before men and wash another's feet. Christ lived as the perfect representation of God in the form of man that we may have the humility and courage to follow in His footsteps. May God work in our hearts and minds this Easter season as we seek to follow Jesus, even when it requires parts of our hearts and egos to die. The more we die to ourselves, the more Christ's life can inject purpose and true life into us.

Throughout Jesus' life, He remained focused on following the Father's will for Him. Jesus knew that God's purpose for sending Jesus was to redeem humanity through conquering death. As Jesus' final hours drew near, He prayed to the Father, "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." This is the greatest act of trust and selfless love in history. Christ loved you so much that He was mocked, tortured, flogged, and crucified so that you and I would have the opportunity to know God and pursue a relationship with Him in spite of our sin.

"God made [Jesus] who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." — 2 Corinthians 5:21

My Redeemer Lives! Come celebrate what Easter means for humanity! Christ, who selflessly and lovingly died so that we may have life is ALIVE! Christ conquered death so that we may have life and life to the fullness in Him!

Come worship our risen and reigning Redeemer, Savior, and Friend with us! We join together to sing our praises to God and respond to the opportunity to have not only eternal life in Heaven with God, but a life that is purpose-driven and fulfilling here on earth! Come see and experience the perfect love that Christ offers you! Come taste and see that the Lord is good!

Come join us for an Easter Egg Extravaganza!

With hundreds of eggs hidden both inside and outside over two different playgrounds, there's fun for children of all ages! We'd love for you to join us Easter morning for this fun-filled activity, with our family Easter Service following afterward.

We will start right after the worship service. Please bring a basket or bag for your child to collect their eggs.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Darla Holmes at:

📧 DHolmes@FBCScottsdale.org