Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • April 16, 2014 Religious Notes Ecumenical Good Friday Service planned The pastors and churches of Midland Park invite the community to a special observance of Good Friday on April 18 at 7 p.m. The service will be held at the Faith Reformed Church at 95 Prospect Street in Midland Park. For more information, call (201) 444-1694. Good Friday ‘Way of the Cross’ walk set At noon on April 18, the Allendale Community of Churches invites the public to participate in its annual Good Friday “Way of the Cross” walk. The group will meet at Guardian Angel Roman Catholic Church at 320 Franklin Turnpike in Allendale. All are invited to experience this meaningful walk of faith with friends, family, and neigh- bors. Spend Easter at Gospel Hall Midland Park Gospel Hall invites the community to cel- ebrate Easter at its noon service on Sunday, April 20. The service will feature a special speaker. The church will offer separate programs for children and young adults. All are invited. Refreshments will follow the services. The church is located at 61 Prospect Street in Midland Park. For more information, call (201) 447-0654 or visit MidlandPark- GospelHall.org. Wyckoff Reformed celebrates Easter Wyckoff Reformed Church, located at 580 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff, has announced its Holy Week and Easter services. On April 17, there will be a Maundy Thursday obser- vance with communion at 7:30 p.m. Ten ministers from area ministries will participate in the Community Good Friday Service on April 18. “The Seven Last Words of Christ” will be held at noon. The “Journey to the Cross,” a service of readings, hymns, and scripture, will be held at 7:30 p.m. A 24-hour Marathon Bible Reading will be held from 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 19 through 6 a.m. on April 20. On Easter Sunday, April 20, the congregation will meet for the Sunrise Service at 6 a.m. The service will be held on the patio in front of the sanctuary. There will be two services at 9 a.m. A Genesis Service will be held in the edu- cation building sanctuary, and a traditional service will be held in the church sanctuary. A traditional Easter service will also be held at 10:30 a.m. Easter events at Archer Archer United Methodist Church, located at 37 East Allendale Avenue in Allendale, will celebrate Easter on April 20 with a service at 10:30 a.m. All are invited. For more information, call (201) 327-0020 or visit www.archer- church.org. Easter services for Advent Lutheran Church The faith community at Advent Lutheran Church in Wyckoff is offering a variety of worship opportunities for Easter, starting with a Saturday, April 19 Contemporary Service at 5 p.m. Easter Sunday services on April 20 will include a Sun- rise Service at 6:30 a.m. followed by Easter Breakfast at 8:15 a.m. The Resurrection of Our Lord will be celebrated with a 9:30 a.m. service followed by an Easter Egg Hunt. During worship, all are invited to take part in the creation of a cross of flowers displayed for the community as a testimony of joy. Advent Lutheran Church is located at 777 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. For more information, call (201) 891- 1031 or visit www.adventlutheranwyckoff.org. Holy Week services at Old Paramus Reformed Holy Week services at Old Paramus Reformed Church, 660 East Glen Avenue in Ridgewood, will continue on Maundy Thursday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Miller will officiate at a symbolic foot washing and communion ser- vice for all who wish to participate. A time of fellowship over hot cross buns will follow in Fellowship Hall. On Good Friday, April 18, Tenebrae: A Service of Darkness will be held at 7:30 p.m. The service will include scripture readings, hymns, and prayers. At the close of the service, the congregation will extinguish candles and depart into darkness. The church will celebrate the Resurrection on Easter Sunday, April 20, at 10 a.m. Festival music will be per- formed by the choir accompanied by the organ. The congre- gation and choir will close the service by singing Handel’s “The Hallelujah Chorus.” The community is invited. For information, call (201) 444-5933 or visit www.oldparamus.org. Celebrate Easter at Nativity The Church of the Nativity, located at 315 Prospect Street in Midland Park, will celebrate Holy Week with spe- cial services. On Holy Thursday, April 17, there will be a morning prayer service at 8:30 a.m. in the chapel. The Feast of the Lord’s Supper will be held at 7:30 p.m. Good Friday, April 18, will begin with morning prayer at 8:30 a.m. in the chapel. Family Stations of the Cross will be held at 10:30 a.m. The Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion and Death will be held at 3 p.m. On Holy Saturday, April 19, a morning prayer service will be held at 8:30 a.m. The Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 11 a.m. At 8:15 p.m., there will be an Easter Vigil Mass. For Easter Sunday, April 20, Eucharistic Liturgies will be held at 8 a.m., 10:15 a.m., and noon. For more information, call (201) 444-6362. Holy Week at Abundant Life Abundant Life Reformed Church will continue its Holy Week services on Maundy Thursday, April 17, with a 7:30 p.m. service with Holy Communion, the Choir Canata, and a cellist. The Good Friday (April 18) service will be held at noon. On Easter Sunday, April 20, two services will be held. “Sonrise” will be at 6:30 a.m. and the Easter Resurrection Worship Service will begin at 10:30 a.m. The later service will feature special music from the choir and the children’s choir. All are welcome. For more information, call (201) 444- 8038 or visit www.abundantlifewyckoff.org. The church is located at 475 Lafayette Avenue in Wyckoff. Holy Week at Calvary Calvary Lutheran Church of Allendale will celebrate Holy Week with various services. On Maundy Thursday, April 17, the service will be held at 7:30 p.m. A Tenebrae Service of Shadows will be held on Good Friday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. On April 20, the youth of the congregation will lead the “Easter Sonrise” at 7:30 a.m. An Easter Breakfast will be (continued on next page)