BRAZIL – Area kids, parents, and grandparents are invited to a free community Easter Egg Hunt in Brazil, Ind., on Saturday, March 30.
Volunteers from the First Christian Church and the Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch are teaming up once again to host the Easter weekend event at Forest Park, 911 Bonnie Geyne Miller Dr., off State Road 59 on Brazil’s southside.
“Younger kids will be given a head start at the 10 a.m. event,” said Jon Rhoades, children and family minister at First Christian Church. “We want all participating families from our congregation and community to have a joyous, rewarding time.”
For years, the free community event has begun with a prayer marking the remembrance of Christ’s resurrection, Rhoades said. This year, the traditions continue with the added support of the Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch Chaplain’s Office.
“Our chaplain’s office provides opportunities for Youth Ranch visitors to participate in prayer, song, and humanitarian projects voluntarily,” said ISYR Senior Chaplain Phil Ping. “We are delighted again to join Brazil’s First Christian Church on Easter weekend to provide a faith-based youth-oriented program with blessed opportunities for adult volunteerism and fellowship.”
Ping said that organizers encourage families to be on-site by 9:45 a.m. to see the Easter Bunny arrive for the festivities. Kids should bring Easter baskets or small grocery bags to collect candy-filled eggs scattered across Forest Park.
For more information on the Easter Egg Hunt, call the First Christian Church at 812-446-2214 or the Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch at 317-460-4242.
