Easter at West Portal
Come and experience the good news of resurrection this Easter with us.
Good Friday
Join us on Good Friday as we remember the sacrifice of Jesus Christ through Scripture, music, a message, and time around the Lord’s Table. This is the story of the fusion of God’s holy justice and fathomless love for humanity. Do you want to see how much God hates sin? Look at the cross. Do you want to see how much God loves sinners? Look at the cross.
Easter Sunday
Celebrate Easter Sunday with us. The resurrection of Jesus means death no longer has the last word in our story. We’re excited to tell this story dramatically through the eyes of a 1st Century witness…Peter. There is healing. There is hope. And His name is Jesus.
Our Hope Has Not Died, God Is Alive
At West Portal, we invite you to experience the power and hope of Easter as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Join us for a meaningful and inspiring Easter weekend filled with worship, reflection, and fellowship.
What time is the Good Friday service?
Our Good Friday service is at 9:30AM on Friday. Communion will be served.
Our Toddler Room will be open, but unstaffed. You must stay with your child if you are using this room.
What time is the Easter Sunday service?
Our Easter Sunday service is on Sunday at 9:30AM (in-person and online) and at 11:00AM (in-person only).
There will be no Children or Youth Connection Time. Our Toddler Room will be open, but unstaffed. You must stay with your child if you are using this room.
Where do I park?
We have a parking lot accessible from 33rd Street. If our parking lot is full, there’s plenty of free street parking available in the area.
What should I wear?
Come exactly as you are - don’t dress up or down for anyone but yourself!
Is your church accessible?
It is!
Our main floor is fully accessible. There is not accessible access to our second floor balcony.
Can I watch services online if I can’t attend in person?
Absolutely! We will be going live for our 9:30AM service on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. If for any reason you can’t make our in-person service, you can always watch it live or watch it after the fact.
Communion will be served on Good Friday. If you are joining us virtually, consider preparing your own elements.
Social Media & Digital Fast
The Why
As we eagerly anticipate Easter, we invite you, our church family, to join us in a 28-day social media fast. This means setting aside social media, entertainment, and other distractions to connect more deeply with God.
In our fast-paced world, this intentional pause helps us quiet our minds and hear the voice of Holy Spirit more clearly. By stepping away from endless scrolling, we reset our brains, break free from distractions, and refocus on what truly matters.
This Easter season isn’t just about giving something up; it’s about making room for something greater—renewed faith, deeper prayer, and a heart fully tuned to the joy of Christ’s resurrection.
We hope this guide can be an aid to you over the next 4 weeks as we look to be intentional about preparing our hearts for the Easter season!
Week 1 - Detach
On the first day of the social media fast, you’re tasked with going through your phones and deleting all your social media apps. This includes the classic ones like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and X (Twitter). We encourage you to consider deleting any apps on your phone or computer that lead to endless scrolling. This could also include news apps, apps like YouTube and TikTok, and anything else that steals your time from God and your family.
This can be the hardest week of the 28-day fast so make sure to lean on those in your family and small group and talk through when you feel that temptation.
Week 2 - Discover
This week is all about discovery. After 7 days of not using your devices for social media, you start creating space to learn more about those around you, yourself, and God. Take this as a challenge to intentionally listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit and to learn something new about those in your closest circle. We also encourage limiting your time watching movies and TV.
Week 3 - Delight
By week 3, you are rebooting the way you experience delight. By this point, it has started to become normal that your devices are simply tools for work and not for pleasure or enjoyment. Take time this week to ask God what delights Him and to ask Him what brings you the most delight as well. We encourage you to spend this week going through your phone and/or computer and praying over what apps distract you the most from God (that aren’t necessary for work). Consider deleting these apps permanently this week.
Week 4 - Determine
This week you get to decide what parts of this fast stick with you and what social media or other apps you will reintroduce into your life. You should take this week to really meditate on the Word, spend time with Jesus, and look forward to the celebration of Easter!
Tips
- Engaging in the fast should be a family/small group decision.
- Make it a habit to eat meals together as often as possible.
- No devices when eating meals together.
- Turn off all devices and screens an hour before bedtime.
- Adapt weekly family movie/game nights that are device free.
- Anything you ask of the kids make sure to implement for yourself as well.
- Set time limitations on your device and follow them.
- Always give an alternative activity when asking your kids to be off devices.
- Take up journaling and track how your feeling throughout the fast.
- Find ways to stay accountable with your family and small group.
- Use a physical bible instead of the one on your phone.
- To Monitor your device usage, consider using the app Canopy. West Portal people get 25% off using the code “ WestPortal25”.
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