ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Families are invited to celebrate the holiday with City First Church at a special service followed by an Easter Eggstravaganza.
The service took place at 1 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club, 609 Kilburn Avenue. Pastor Cameron Henderson led the service, and live music was played.
“We see a big need out here. We see that there’s food desserts, and we also see that there’s spiritual desserts, there’s not a lot of places where people can grow in community and faith, and so, we figured it’s about time that we got out here and start sharing the gospel,” said Henderson, Community Engagement Pastor.
At 2:30 p.m., an Easter Eggstravaganza took place at Haskell Elementary School, 515 Maple Street. Families were invited to participate in an egg hunt, meet the Easter Bunny and take photos…