Local churches have announced their schedules of Holy Week and Easter Services.

Liberty Bible Church, 824 N. Calumet Ave., Old Ind. 49, North of U.S. 6.

Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22, 7 p.m., “The Risen Christ” story of Christ’s life, crucifixion and resurrection, as told by John, the disciple, Peter and Mary Magdalene. Childcare provided.

Crocker Bible Baptist Church, 275 W. CR 1050N (Lahayne Rd.)

Sunday, March 23, 11 a.m., Original Easter Cantata, “Behold Such Love” part of the Easter Worship Service.

First Christian Church, 1110 W. Porter Ave.

Sunday, March 23, 7 a.m., Musical and Biblical celebration of Christ’s resurrection; Barry Thornton, Sr. minister to preach “Evidence of the Resurrection”, followed by breakfast (approximately 8:30-9:30 a.m.); 10:30 a.m., and message by Thornton, “He Holds All Things Together.” Musical interludes highlight both services.

St. Francis Episcopal Church, 2101 E. Porter Ave., One mile east of By-pass.

Thursday, March 20, Maundy Thursday, 6 p.m., Mass and Stripping of the Altar, followed by vigil.

Friday, March 21, Noon, Mass of Presanctified Gifts; 6:30 p.m., Stations of the Cross.

Saturday, March 22, 7:30 p.m., Holy Saturday Great Vigil of Easter.

Sunday, March 23, 8:45 a.m. Solemn Mass of Easter.

Augsburg Lutheran Church, 100 N. Mineral Springs Rd., Porter (Corner of Beam St. Mineral Springs Rd.)

Thursday, March 20, Holy/Maundy Thursday: Eucharist of the Lord’s Supper, noon, in the Chapel, or 7 p.m. in the sanctuary.

Friday, March 21, Good Friday: Noon, Liturgy of Good Friday (The second portion of the Paschal Three Days). Celebrated in the Chapel; 3 p.m., The Way of the Cross, in the sanctuary. A time of meditation on Our Lord’s Passion; 7 p.m., The evening celebration of the Liturgy of Good Friday.

Saturday, March 22, Holy Saturday, 8 p.m., The Easter Vigil, the most intense and joyous celebration of the Christian Year. Includes the lighting of the new fire and paschal candle; Old Testament stories of heritage; Baptisms, Confirmation and the renewal of the Baptismal Covenant; the first Eucharist of Easter.

Sunday, March 23 Easter Sunday Morning, The continuation of the celebration of Our Lord’s resurrection at 8 and 10:30 a.m.; 4 p.m. Sung Evening Prayer to conclude the Paschal Triduum.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2050W CR 1100N, Chesterton

Thursday, March 20, Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m., Service (First Holy Communion).

Friday, March 21, Good Friday, 7 p.m. Service.

Saturday, March 21, 7 p.m., Easter Vigil.

St. Paul Lutheran Church, 106 E. County Road 1100 N., (49 Bypass and CR 1100N)

Thursday, March 20, 7 p.m., Maundy Thursday service.

Friday, March 21, 7 p.m., Good Friday Divine Service with Holy Communion.

Sunday, March 23, 6:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Feast of the Resurrection.

Faith Memorial Lutheran Church, 753 N. Ind. 49, 1/2-mile south of U.S. 6.

Wednesday, March 19, 6:30 a.m. Early Morning Prayer for Lent.

Thursday, March 20, Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m., Holy Communion (with Stripping of the Altar.)

Friday, March 21, Good Friday, 3 p.m., Liturgy of the Cross; 7 p.m., Tenebrae.

Sunday, March 23, Resurrection of our Lord, 8 a.m., Festival Holy Communion; 9:30 a.m. Easter Breakfast; 10:45 a.m., Festival Holy Communion.

St. John’s United Church, Third and Lincoln, Chesterton

Thursday, March 20, 7 p.m., Maundy Thursday Worship.

Sunday, March 23, Easter Breakfast at 9:30 a.m., followed by Easter Worship Service at 10:30 a.m.

St. Patrick Church, 638 N. Calumet Rd.

March 20, Holy Thursday, The Lord’s Supper Gethsemane Vigil with the Lord after Mass until midnight.

Friday, March 21, 12:30 p.m., Stations of the Cross; 1:30 p.m., Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion; 3 p.m., Sorrowful Mother, 3:30 p.m., Divine Mercy Chaplet-Novina; 7 p.m., Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion.

Saturday, March 22, 10 a.m., Blessing of Food in the Church Narthex; 7 p.m., Easter Vigil.

Sunday, March 23, Easter Sunday Mass, 5:45 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Noon and 7 p.m.

First United Methodist Church, Second St. and Porter Ave., Chesterton.

Friday, March 21, 7 p.m. Good Friday Service.

Sunday, March 23, 8:15-9:15 a.m., Blended Worship; 9-11:30 a.m., Easter Breakfast (CPH), 10:30-11:30 a.m. Traditional Worship.

Porter United Methodist Church, 100 E. Beam St., Porter.

Thursday, March 20, 7 p.m., Tenebrae Service.

Sunday, March 23, 6:30 a.m., Easter Sunrise Service at Gazebo in Hawthorne Park, Breakfast to follow at Church.

New Life Wesleyan Church, 75 East CR 1100N, Chesterton (On the north side of 1100N between 5th Street and Old 49).

Thursday, March 21 and Good Friday, March 22, 7 p.m., Everyone welcome to join in communion in the live viewing of “Divinci’s Last Supper”

Posted 3/19/2008