Easter at Broomfield UMC
We are so glad you stopped by to check out everything happening at Broomfield UMC this Lenten Season. Lent devotionals will be available beginning Sunday, 3/24, in the Chapel and Sanctuary lobbies. If you're looking for services, a way to volunteer, wanting to purchase your Easter flowers, or give - we've got you covered. Keep scrolling to find out all the good stuff!
*In the event of inclement weather, we will move our Sunrise Worship to the Chapel.
The 2024 Easter Offering will benefit:
To make a gift to the Easter offering, place a check in the offering plate with Easter in the memo, visit bit.ly/BroomfieldGiving and select Easter Offering from the drop-down list. Join us for Easter Sunday worship to contribute via special offering envelopes.
We invite you to consider making a special one-time gift during this holy season. Your generosity will support these ministries to continue to be expressions of living hope in the places and spaces Jesus calls us to walk.
33% ESL (English as a Second Language) | Broomfield UMC hosts free daytime and evening classes that are offered September - May each year lead by a dedicated team of teachers who volunteer their time to help. ESL programs focus on language skills, including speaking, listening, reading, and writing, to help individuals communicate effectively in English-speaking environments.
33% Colorado Safe Parking | The Colorado Safe Parking Initiative is a community driven initiative to provide a safe environment for people in the Denver metro area who are sheltering in vehicles because they’re experiencing homelessness.
33% Ecuador Praise Team Mission Trip | Missionaries from Broomfield UMC, David and Shari Nelson, along with a team from Broomfield UMC and Highlands Church Denver will be leading a worship music conference in Quito this April called ¡Viva Las Alabanzas 2024! for local Ecuadorian church leaders. The team will also traveling to share and learn worship music with children in schools and churches in the Andean region.
Holy Week Devotionals 2024 (available 3/24/2024)
EASTER FLOWER ORDERS
Sponsor Easter flowers to decorate our Sanctuary and Family Life Center during the Easter services. The plant(s) are available for pickup after the 9am worship service in the Family Life Center or the 11:15am worship service in the Sanctuary on March 31. Please note the church is closed Monday, April 1. If you would like to purchase Easter flowers to commemorate a special person or event in your life, please order online at this link: https://bit.ly/easterflowers24. The cost is $20 this year.
DEADLINE FOR ORDERING IS March 24, 2024
WORSHIP SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS
Palm/Passion Sunday - March 24, 2024
9am (Contemporary with ASL Interpreter) and 11:15am (Traditional)
childcare and livestream available | livestream via BroomfieldUMC.org/watch
This holy day celebrates Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, riding on a donkey while others placed palms on the road welcoming Him with shouts of “Hosanna!” It is the beginning of Jesus’ final week as He journeys to the cross and beyond.
Maundy (Holy) Thursday - March 28, 2024
7pm The Living Last Supper in the Sanctuary
childcare and livestream available | livestream via BroomfieldUMC.org/watch
The Thursday before Easter is known as either Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday. Maundy is derived from the Latin word for "command" and refers to Jesus' commandment to the disciples to "Love one another as I have loved you." It commemorates Jesus washing the disciples’ feet and the Last Supper with His disciples.
Good Friday - March 29, 2024
7:30pm Tenebrae Worship in the Chapel
childcare available
“Good Friday” is the Friday before Easter, and it signifies the day Jesus was crucified. It is called “Good” because it led to the Resurrection of Jesus and His victory over sin and death.
"Tenebrae" is the Latin word meaning "darkness” or “shadows”. The service involves reading Matthew’s account of the trial, sentencing, execution, death and burial of Jesus. After each segment of the story is read, a candle is extinguished. After the eighth reading, which confirms Jesus’ death on the cross, the Christ candle is removed and a loud sound is heard, symbolizing the earthquake that happened when Jesus died. The Christ candle is later restored to its place, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.
Easter Sunday – March 31, 2024
6:30am Sunrise Worship - Join us at the Broomfield High School stadium, just east of the church. Park in the SE parking lot at BHS. We will gather for an inspiring celebration. Dress for the weather; we suggest bringing a blanket. In case of inclement weather, we will worship in the Chapel.
In the event of inclement weather, we will move to the Chapel.
9am Contemporary Worship in the Family Life Center. American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter available. Seats will be reserved in the front for our ASL guests. Sunday School for kids (infant - 5th grade) available. We will have a fun Easter egg hunt. Livestream available at BroomfieldUMC.org/watch
11:15am Traditional Worship (in-person and online) in the Sanctuary. Sunday School for kids (infant - 5th grade) available. We will have a fun Easter egg hunt. Livestream available at BroomfieldUMC.org/watch