Easter services, including sunrise services, are scheduled for March 31, 2024. In the file photo: Kindred Community Church in Anaheim held an Easter sunrise service at the cross on the hill overlooking the 91 Freeway on Sunday, April 9, 2023. (Photo by Contributing Photographer/Michael Goulding)
Easter — March 31 this year — is the holiest day on the Christian calendar.
The celebration of Easter is the culmination of Holy Week which began on March 24 with Palm Sunday.
Depending on an individual church’s tradition, its congregation may hold services each day after Palm Sunday including Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Great Vigil on Saturday.
Christians are observing Jesus’ crucifixion and death at Good Friday services on March 29.
For Christians, Easter stands for Jesus’ triumph over death and, for those who follow his teachings, his resurrection means a promise of eternal life as well.
Egg hunts
Spring Event – Sylmar Recreation Center: Arts and crafts, games, music and egg hunts, 5-8 p.m. March 29. Egg hunts: ages 4 and younger, 6 p.m.; ages 5-7, 6:15 p.m.; ages 8-10, 6:30 p.m.; ages 11-12, 6:45 p.m. Children need to bring a basket. Location, 13109 Borden Ave. Details on the flyer: tinyurl.com/2p8x7x9a
Easter Egg Hunts in Glendora: Activities for children at two parks, 9 a.m.-noon March 30. Pancake breakfast, 9 a.m. Hunts begin, 10 a.m. The event is co-sponsored by the Glendora Kiwanis Club. Finkbiner Park, 160 N. Wabash Ave., and Gladstone Park, 600 E. Gladstone Ave. cityofglendora.org. Click on the Activity Guide to see the flyer: tinyurl.com/52ywpzze. City of Glendora calendar page: tinyurl.com/bdhhnj29
Spring Festival Lanark Recreation Center: Event includes activities, a car show and egg hunts, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 30. Egg hunts: ages 3 and younger, 11 a.m.; ages 4-7, 11:45 a.m.; ages 8-11, 12:30 p.m. Children need to bring a basket. Location, 21816 Lanark St., Canoga Park. 818-883-1503. Details on the flyer: tinyurl.com/46bhskc2
Giant Easter Egg Hunt – Our Redeemer Lutheran Church: Event begins with live music and a greeting and prayer by the Rev. Gregory Barth, followed by egg hunts, 10:30 a.m.-noon March 30. Egg hunts are divided by age groups (up to grade 5). Children need to bring a bag/basket. A lunch is held following the egg hunt. Location, 8520 Winnetka Ave., Winnetka. 818-341-3460. www.our-redeemer.org. Details: www.our-redeemer.org/easter-egg-hunt
Spring Egg Hunt – Delano Recreation Center: Arts and crafts and games, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 30. Egg hunts: ages 3 and younger, 12:30 p.m.; ages 4-6, 1 p.m.; ages 7-9, 1:30 p.m.; ages 10-12, 2 p.m. Children need to bring a basket. Location, 15100 Erwin St., Van Nuys. 818-756-8529. Details on the flyer: tinyurl.com/48u69u6d
Egg Hunt and Spring Play L.A. Kickoff – Valley Plaza Recreation Center: Event includes arts and crafts, and Play L.A. Sports and Classes game booth, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. March 30. Egg hunts: ages 3 and younger, 11:30 a.m.; ages 4-6, noon; ages 7-9, 12:30 p.m.; ages 10-12, 12:45 p.m. Egg hunts are on Diamond 1. Children need to bring a basket (or register for a free basket using the QR code on the event flyer). Location, 12240 Archwood St., North Hollywood. 818-765-5885. Details on the flyer: tinyurl.com/5dd42ew2
Spring Egg Hunt – Van Nuys Recreation Center: Arts and crafts and games, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 30. Egg hunts: ages 4 and younger, 11:30 a.m.; ages 5-8, noon; ages 9-12, 12:30 p.m.; 13-14, 1 p.m. Children need to bring a basket. Location, 14301 Vanowen St., Van Nuys. 818-756-8131. City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks 2024 Spring Activities: tinyurl.com/4w2sv8u7. Details on the flyer: vnnc.org/event/spring-egg-hunt-2/
Sunland Recreation Center’s Spring Eggstravaganza: Crafts, games and moon bounce, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 30. Egg hunts: ages three and younger, 12:30 p.m.; ages 4-5, 1 p.m.; ages 6-7, 1:30; ages 8-12, 2 p.m.; 2:30 p.m. ages 13 and up. Children need to bring a basket. Location, 8651 Foothill Blvd., Sunland. 818-352-5282. Details on the flyer: tinyurl.com/522f6zku
Cancelled egg hunt
Egg’Straordinary – Pancake Breakfast and Egg Hunt: The city of San Gabriel and the San Gabriel Kiwanis Club have cancelled their event scheduled for March 30 at Smith Park in San Gabriel due to a heavy rain forecast. SanGabrielCity.com/Easter
Easter services
March 29
Shepherd Church: Easter services, 7 p.m. March 29; 4 and 6 p.m. March 30; 9 and 11 a.m. March 31. Location, 19700 Rinaldi St., Porter Ranch. 818-831-9333. www.facebook.com/shepherdchurch. theshepherd.org
March 31
Church of the Good Shepherd: Sunrise service, 6 a.m. (scheduled in the church courtyard). Also, a 10 a.m. service (inside the church). Location, 400 W. Duarte Road, Arcadia. 626-447-2181. cgsum.org
Easter Sunrise service at Forest Lawn – Covina Hills: 6 a.m. Location, indoors at the Church of the Hills, 21300 Via Verde Drive, Covina. forestlawn.com/events/easter-sunrise-service/
Easter Sunrise service at Forest Lawn – Glendale: 6 a.m. Location, indoors at the Hall of Crucifixion – Resurrection, 1712 S. Glendale Ave. forestlawn.com/events/easter-sunrise-service/
Easter Sunrise service at Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills: 6 a.m. Location, indoors at Old North Church, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles. forestlawn.com/events/easter-sunrise-service/
Easter Sunrise service at Forest Lawn – Long Beach: 6 a.m. Location, indoors at Cathedral Chapel, 1500 E. San Antonio Drive, Long Beach. forestlawn.com/events/easter-sunrise-service/
First Christian Church of North Hollywood (Disciples of Christ): Easter Sunrise service, 6 a.m., and also 9 and 11 a.m. services. Location, 4390 Colfax Ave. 818-763-8218. www.fccnh.org. Details: tinyurl.com/yn7ewrhh
He Is Risen Indeed! – Northridge United Methodist Church: Sunrise service, 6 a.m. Also, 10 a.m. (English-language) and 11:30 a.m. (Korean-language). Details: tinyurl.com/3uzd4hc3. Location, 9650 Reseda Blvd. 818-886-1555. northridgeumc.org
Easter sunrise service at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks-Griffin Memorial Park: 6 a.m. Rain or shine event. Parking lot of the main building, 5600 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. 818-889-0902. facebook.com/PierceBrosValleyOaks
Calvary Chapel North Long Beach: Easter Son-Rise service, 6 a.m., and also a 9 a.m. service (in-person and online). Location, 5722 Lime Ave., Long Beach. 562-423-0447. calvarynlb.org/
American Martyrs Catholic Church: Easter services inside the church, 6:30 a.m. (in Latin), 8 a.m., 9:45 a.m. (live stream), noon, 1:30, and 5 p.m. (live stream). Easter services in the church’s O’Donnell Hall, 8:15 and 10 a.m. Location, 700 15th St., Manhattan Beach. 310-545-5651. americanmartyrs.org
Bethany Church: Sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. (in the sanctuary) and also, a 10:30 a.m. service (also, online). Location, 2250 Clark Ave., Long Beach. 562-597-2411. www.bethanylb.org/easter/
Revive LA Chapel: Sunrise service, 6:30 a.m. Location, The Point at the Bluffs, 301 N. Mount Holyoke Ave., Pacific Palisades. www.revivela.net/
Easter at Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church: Sunrise service, 6:42 a.m., traditional service, 8 a.m., and a festival service, 10 a.m. Details: tinyurl.com/yd3pcnmz. Location, 14847 Dickens St. 818-789-0215. www.facebook.com/ShermanOaksLutheran. shermanoakslutheran.org
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels: Easter Masses, 7:30 a.m. (in English), 10 a.m. (in English) and 12:30 p.m. (in Spanish). Location, 555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles. olacathedral.org/holy-week. lacatholics.org/event/easter-sunday-mass/
First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena: Easter services, 7 a.m. (in the upper parking lot) and 10 a.m. (in the church sanctuary). Location, 3700 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena. 626-351-9631. www.paznaz.org/event/easter-worship/
Feast of the Resurrection at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church: Services, 8 and 10 a.m. Location, 5700 Rudnick Ave., Woodland Hills. 818-346-6968. Email: office@popwh.org. www.popwh.org. Newsletter: www.popwh.org/happenings.html
Bay Shore Community Congregational Church: Easter services, 9 and 10:30 a.m. Location, 5100 E. The Toledo, Long Beach. bayshorechurch.org
Such Unbelievable News! – Easter Sunday: The Rev. Timothy Jenks delivers the message, based on Mark 16:1-8, at 9:30 a.m. Canoga Park Lutheran Church, 7357 Jordan Ave. 818-348-5714. Facebook: tinyurl.com/4kvwdryn. www.cplchurch.org
Bethel Church Easter: 10 a.m. The celebration service is followed by a children’s egg hunt that includes the Easter story and a craft activity. Location, 10725 Penrose St., Sun Valley. 818-767-4488. bethelsunvalley.com
Easter Flower Ceremony – Unity Burbank: The Rev. Michelle Hubbard leads the ceremony and delivers a message on “Abundance,” the church’s March topic based on Psalm 23:5, at the 11 a.m. service. Location, 637 S. Victory Blvd., Burbank. 818-841-4037. Watch the service: www.facebook.com/unityburbank. “Words of Light” March newsletter: tinyurl.com/2j5yjje2
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