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Roseville Today
By the People, for the People
Moundville UMC Celebrates Holy Week with Variety of Services
Palm Sunday, Good Friday guests, sunrise service, and Easter egg hunt mark the holy season at the local church.
Apr. 8, 2026 at 9:42pm
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Moundville UMC's annual Easter egg hunt brought the community together in a colorful celebration of the holy season.Roseville TodayMoundville United Methodist Church marked Holy Week with a range of services and events, including distributing palm leaves on Palm Sunday, hosting a Good Friday service with guests from other local churches, holding a sunrise service and breakfast, and concluding with an Easter worship service featuring music and communion, followed by an egg hunt in the church yard.
Why it matters
The Holy Week celebrations at Moundville UMC reflect the church's commitment to providing a variety of meaningful worship experiences for its congregation and the broader community during this important religious season.
The details
On Palm Sunday, the church distributed palm leaves and shared Easter cards with homebound and nursing home members. The Wednesday Lenten Bible Study concluded on April 1st, and the church hosted a Good Friday service that welcomed guests from two other area churches. Some MUMC members attended a sunrise service and breakfast at the Bronaugh Christian Church before returning to Moundville for the Easter worship service, which featured string players performing hymns and a youth quintet playing a Swahili-inspired composition. The service concluded with communion, and was followed by the annual Easter egg hunt in the church yard.
- Palm Sunday service was held on March 29th.
- The Wednesday Lenten Bible Study concluded on April 1st.
- The Good Friday service was held on April 4th.
- The Easter sunrise service and breakfast took place on April 5th.
- The Easter worship service and egg hunt were held on April 5th.
The players
Moundville United Methodist Church
A local church that celebrated Holy Week with a variety of services and events, including Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter sunrise, and Easter worship.
Bronaugh Christian Church
A church that hosted a sunrise service and breakfast that some MUMC members attended on Easter morning.
Alleluia Ringers of Centennial United Methodist Church
A handbell choir from a church in Roseville, Minnesota that commissioned the Swahili-inspired composition played by the MUMC youth quintet during the Easter worship service.
Pastor Bob Beaver
The pastor of Moundville United Methodist Church who can be contacted for more information about the church and its services.
What they’re saying
“Pendaneni - Love One Another”
— Youth Sunday School Quintet
The takeaway
Moundville United Methodist Church's robust Holy Week celebrations, including services, music, and community events, demonstrate the church's commitment to providing meaningful worship experiences for its congregation and the broader community during this important religious season.
