HAPPY EASTER!
IN THIS WEEK’S UPDATE
• Easter Sunday: The Best Day Ever
• Easter Breakfast
• Outside the Walls: Jamaica, ForColumbia, Food Bank
• Last Week’s Insights
SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2026
This week we’ll celebrate Easter! We’ll look at what Jesus did but also allow our gaze to drift at the above and beyond of Easter. Through Easter, we are shown a reversal that follows a reversal found in the very words of Jesus that provides a crucial key to life. Let’s celebrate together and invite others to join in this special Sunday together. Don't miss the breakfast bar!
EASTER SUNDAY BREAKFAST
This Sunday, we’ll have a light breakfast available as you arrive from 9-10AM...an easy way to connect and settle in before the service.
In place of our monthly luncheon, we’re offering a simple breakfast so our volunteers and staff can enjoy Easter with their families. You can expect donuts, bagels, coffee, juice, and a few light options. Nothing elaborate, just a casual opportunity to gather and spend a few extra minutes together.
So, feel free to come as early as 9AM, grab something small, and enjoy the time with others. We'll be back for lunch on May 3rd!
OUTSIDE THE WALLS
- HARMONS, JAMAICA -
This month, a team from Woodcrest will travel to Harmons, Jamaica to serve and support local school and dental efforts in the community.
We are still collecting items such as children’s toothpaste, backpacks, basic school supplies, crayons, safety scissors, brown socks (all sizes), and underwear for boys and girls.
Donations can be placed in the collection tub in the lobby. If you have questions, please contact Kelly Wright by April 12. Thank you for being part of caring for our neighbors in Jamaica.
- FORCOLUMBIA -
Remember, ForColumbia is on Saturday, April 25 from 9am-2pm. Register through Sunday, April 12 and shirts will be distributed on Sunday, April 19 at Woodcrest. JOIN US! forcolumbia.com/volunteer
- MOBILE MARKET -
Ready for our next Mobile Market on Tuesday, April 21?
LAST WEEK'S INSIGHTS
This week Matt Gordon challenged how our expectations shape what we see, and how they can quietly limit our faith, relationships, and openness to what God is doing.
Highlights
• Expectations filter what we notice and can narrow what we believe is possible
• What starts as preference can harden into entitlement and demand
• We can trust God’s character, but not script how He must act
• The healed leper who returned shows gratitude keeps us connected to Jesus, not just His benefits
• The crowd expected a conquering king, but Jesus came as a suffering Savior
• Expectations can kill wonder and cause us to miss what God is actually doing
Takeaway
Hold tightly to who God is, but loosely to how He works. Stay open, stay grateful, and don’t miss the unexpected ways God is moving right in front of you.
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