Published April 20. 2022 06:37PM
Warm smiles melted the chilly spring sunshine as a few hundred children ages crawlers to sixth grade hunted more than 15,000 Easter eggs at the free community Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by CrossPoint Church April 2 at Clearview Park.
“I’m the brand new pastor. I inherited all these beautiful people and events,” the Rev. Dr. Anita Eastlack said. “We want to share Jesus’ love in practical ways, and this is a way to serve the community at holiday time and share the spiritual meaning.”
CrossPoint, a Wesleyan Church, offered Holy Bibles to anyone who wished to take one during the two-hour event.
The annual event, which included food, crafts and games, has been going strong for 15 years, except during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CrossPoint welcomed everyone to its Easter Sunday service. It will also offer a Mother’s Day Music Celebration with Ricky Murphy Sunday, May 8; and a Volunteer Appreciation and Church Dinner Sunday, May 15.
The church hosts Club Jam each Wednesday from 6-7:15 p.m., during which preschoolers through fifth-graders learn about super heroes in the Bible and how they can be a super hero through games and worship.
Press photos by Tami Quigley It's happy chaos as children feel the “egg-citement” of collecting their colorful treasures at the free community Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by CrossPoint Church April 2 at Clearview Park.
A young “hunter” gathers her eggs at the annual event, which welcomed Easter egg hunters from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Children survey the collection of Easter eggs they've gathered.
A hunter gathers another egg for her collection.
Some of the Holy Bibles CrossPoint, a Wesleyan Church, offered to anyone who wished to take one.
The Easter Bunny greets members of the CrossPoint staff, from left, Connie Foster, office manager; Claire Murawski, organizer of the event; Vernard James, youth director; and the Rev. Dr. Anita Eastlack, pastor. “We want to share Jesus' love in practical ways, and this is a way to serve the community at holiday time and share the spiritual meaning,” Pastor Eastlack said.
Happy to meet the Easter Bunny are, from left, Andrew Winkler, age 5; Kristin Winkler, holding Alex Winkler, age 2; Nicole Bachman; Jack Bachman, age 6; and Charlie Bachman, age 3, all of Bethlehem.
Kaden McBean waves and grabs a snack as the Easter Bunny greets her and Kaito McBean, Kwame McBean and Wendy Jhuang, all of Bethlehem.
