Sunday, April 04, 2021, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
It's been over a year now since the pandemic struck and much of our regular rhythms were thrown out of order. As things continue to ease in our county, we're excited to announce that Easter Sunday will be our first official in-person family service. What better time to come back together than in celebration of the resurrection of our Lord! Whether you're just curious about Christianity or you've been walking with Jesus for a long time, we'd love to have you join us! Find relevant details below . . .
Special Announcement for Families with Kids
On Sunday April 4th, immediately following the Sunday Service, we will be hosting the 2021 IN-PERSON Easter egg hunt. The hunt will be in the enclosed playground area next to the outdoor stage we currently use for Sunday Service. This is open to all kiddos from babies to 5th grade. We want every family to feel safe and welcome at this event, so we are taking strict precautions. All people over the age of 2 will be required to wear masks. We will have the children go in small waves to make sure there is enough space to social distance properly and we will be sanitizing the play structure before as well.
For the service, families can sit at the covered picnic tables or bring a blanket, a tent, or pack-n-play to help corral the kiddos if needed. We will be providing a simple craft and activity sheets for the kiddos during the service but will not be providing any snacks. The water fountain is also off limits currently so please plan ahead. This will be our soft-launch of the First Sunday Family Service rhythm that we will be trying out during the summer. We will NOT have the online zoom during these First Sunday Family Services but will provide crafts and things for the kiddos to do during the in-person services.
Please RSVP for the Easter egg hunt by clicking below and do not hesitate to contact us with any specific questions at
For Those Attending In-Person
The in-person option will be held outside on Sundays at 10:00am in the pavilion around the back of Allen at Steinbeck Elementary. Park in the school's main parking lot and follow the Mercy Hill signs to the pavilion. Here are a few more things you need to be aware of:
SAFETY: Significant efforts are being made to ensure that these in-person gatherings are safe and in compliance with the state and county guidelines. We want the most vulnerable among us to still feel welcome to gather with us. But we need your help. Please review Mercy Hill's Reopening Plan & Guidelines (found here) to see what we are asking of you (e.g. ensure you are healthy before coming, maintain social distance while gathering, wear a mask, etc.).
SEATING: The venue has a decent amount of seating around picnic tables (which we will clean and space appropriately) but you can feel free to bring your own chairs if you'd like as there is ample room for that as well.
WORSHIP GUIDES: In an effort to keep everyone safe, we will not be providing paper bulletins. Instead, you can find a Worship Guide for each Sunday's Service online which you can pull up on your phone/tablet during the Service or print from home beforehand. The Worship Guide will be available on Our Blog at 8:00am the morning of.
CANCELLATIONS: Because we're meeting outside, we realize that we may have to cancel this in-person option from time to time depending upon weather, smoke, changes in county guidelines, etc. If any changes are to be made, we will make the call by 8:00pm the Saturday before. At that point, updates will be made to our website and we notify you via all our communication channels. On these Sundays, we would still look to provide an online option for people to engage from home.
For our in-person Services, in order to comply with the county's guidelines, we need to do our best to keep record of who joined us each Sunday. Because of this, we ask that you please register in advance of every Sunday you attend.
Register for a Sunday Service!
For Those Attending Via Live stream
Some of you may still feel it is unwise or unsafe to gather in person. We understand! We invite you instead to join with us online for our Sunday Service Live Stream! We will now be streaming our services each Sunday at 10:00am via our Mercy Hill Church Facebook page. If you don't have a Facebook account, no worries! You can still check the stream out on our Mercy Hill Live page. You won't be able to chat with friends or interact with the video, but you will be able to watch the Service. Remember to also head on over to Our Blog to get that Sunday's Worship Guide dropping at 8:00am the morning of.
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Note: Streaming outside as we are, there is always the possibility of experiencing technical difficulties. If this happens, we are SO sorry! We will also be recording the Service so that, even if the stream has issues, we will hopefully still be able to get the content up for you later in the day. Thank you for your patience and understanding.