JOHN DAY – The community is invited to an Easter Sonrise Service sponsored by the John Day Ministerial Association on Easter Sunday, March 23, on the hill near the airport.

The service will start at 7 a.m. at the traditional site. To get there, go west on 4th Avenue Southwest, up the hill toward the airport. Take the driveway next to Al Olson’s residence around the hill.

Weather permitting, there will also be a van to transport those who are unable to walk to the service site.

The speaker will be the Rev. Brad Williamson, new associate pastor for youth and young adults at the Church of the Nazarene.

An Easter breakfast will be served at the John Day Church of the Nazarene following the service until 9:15 a.m.

Following are some of the other services coming up during the Easter season.

? John Day Church of the Nazarene – Good Friday service: 7 p.m. March 21; Easter Sunday Worship Service: 10:45 a.m. with community breakfast following.

? Cornerstone Christian Fellowship – Easter Service: 10 a.m.

? St. Elizabeth Catholic Church – Holy Thursday: Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7 p.m. March 20; Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 9 p.m. March 20; Good Friday: Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, 12:05 p.m., and Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, 3 p.m., Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m. March 21; Easter Vigil Mass: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 22; Easter Sunday Mass: 9 a.m.

? St. Thomas Episcopal Church – Maundy Thursday service and potluck-Eucharist: 6 p.m. March 20; Easter Eucharist Sunday service: 10 a.m. March 23.

? First Christian – Easter Service: 11 a.m. followed by a ham dinner at about 12:30 p.m., open to the public.

? Prairie City Assembly of God, Grace Chapel Church, Prairie Baptist Church and United Methodist Church – Community Easter Celebration: 10:30 a.m., Sunday, March 23, Prairie City School old gym, followed by refreshments.

? Bible Way Church – Candlelight Service, 6 p.m. Saturday, March 22.

? Strawberry Mountain Christian Fellowship – Good Friday service: 7 p.m., Friday, March 21; Easter services: 10 a.m. in John Day and 2 p.m. in Seneca.

? John Day United Methodist – Maundy Thursday service: 7 p.m. March 20; Easter service: 9 a.m.

? Prairie City United Methodist – Good Friday Tenebrae service: March 21; Easter service: 11 a.m.