{"id":7314,"date":"2025-04-17T09:14:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T14:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=7314"},"modified":"2025-04-17T13:39:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T18:39:09","slug":"good-friday-observance-sunrise-service-sunday-planned-at-cross-at-the-crossroads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/7314-good-friday-observance-sunrise-service-sunday-planned-at-cross-at-the-crossroads\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Friday Observance, Sunrise Service Sunday Planned at Cross at the Crossroads"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Two services of the Easter season are scheduled Friday evening and Sunday morning at The Cross at the Crossroads in Effingham.<\/p>\n<p>A Good Friday prayer service will take place Friday. Local musicians from First Presbyterian Church will perform from 6:45 to 7:15pm, then a spiritual message and prayer will be offered by Pastor Matt Farrar. Following the prayer service, the Cross will glow RED to signify the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross. It will remain red until Easter morning.<\/p>\n<p>An Easter Sunrise Service will be held Sunday from 6:30 to 7am with a spiritual message and prayer from Pastor Paul Bauer. Take a lawn chair as limited seating will be available. In case of inclement weather, the Sunrise Service will be held in the Cross Chapel. Light refreshments will be served in the Cross Welcome Center immediately following the Sunrise Service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two services of the Easter season are scheduled Friday evening and Sunday morning at The Cross at the Crossroads in Effingham. A Good Friday prayer service will take place Friday. 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