Putnam County area churches announce 2025 Lenten services

Services set March 5 through April 9

February 09, 2025 at 11:23 pm CST

With Palm Sunday on April 1, the Christian church enters into what is considered the most holy week of the year, the week that marks the passion and death of Jesus Christ in the days leading up to Easter Sunday, April 8, when Christians celebrate the resurrection of the Messiah. — The following churches: County Line Lutheran Church, Emmaus Lutheran Church, Hennepin United Methodist Church, Tonica United Methodist Church, McNabb United Methodist Church, Magnolia United Methodist Church, Granville United Church of Christ, Sacred Heart and St. Patrick Roman Catholic Churches invite the public to these 2025 Lenten Services. (Photo provided)

The following churches: County Line Lutheran Church, Emmaus Lutheran Church, Hennepin United Methodist Church, Tonica United Methodist Church, McNabb United Methodist Church, Magnolia United Methodist Church, Granville United Church of Christ, Sacred Heart and St. Patrick Roman Catholic Churches invite the public to these 2025 Lenten Services:

7 p.m. March 5: Ash Wednesday at Emmaus Lutheran Church

7 p.m. March 12: Tonica United Methodist Church

7 p.m. March 19 County Line Lutheran Church

7 p.m. March 26: Granville United Church of Christ

7 p.m. April 2 Magnolia United Methodist Church

7 p.m. April 9: Stations of The Cross at St. Patrick in Hennepin

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello is the news editor for The Times in Ottawa and NewsTribune in La Salle, part of Shaw Local News Network, covering La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. He covers local and breaking news in the areas of government, education, business and crime and courts, among others.