Dear SCAC family,
Easter is just around the corner! This is one of my favorite times of the year because we remember Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross and we celebrate His life, death and resurrection!
Several years ago as a staff we made a conscience decision to move our yearly egg hunt, The Eggstravaganza, to Sunday instead of the usual Saturday morning. The purpose of this was twofold, one this makes it easier for our families that live on the Eastside to participate without having to make another trip back to Seattle. This also has given us the opportunity to share this important season with our families, friends and community. I ask that you think and pray about reaching out to those in your sphere of influence and bring them to Church and the Eggstravaganza, especially those with children.
We are offering a light brunch from 11:30 a.m. to around 2:00 p.m. This will allow those in the English congregation to eat and hang out. Once the Chinese service is over we will all go out for the egg hunt and the rest of the activities will begin. Then those in the Chinese congregation can head downstairs and have a light brunch.
If you don’t have family or friends, especially those with children, to invite than I would ask you to consider helping out on Sunday to make the Eggstravaganza work. I need lots of volunteers, probably between 40 and 50 people. The event runs from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. so you should have enough time to get home to your own Easter feast. If you are willing to help out please Register Here to Help.
Included below is some information that will impact all of us on Easter Sunday, 4/1/2018. Please read!
In Jesus,
Steve Stauffer
Children’s Pastor
Easter Sunday 4/1/2018
Important information
Parking
If you are only attending the 8:30 am service you can park anywhere that is open. If you are attending 8:30 am service and also attending a Bible Study at 10:00 am then please park only along the back of the parking lot (the spaces that look onto the Chief Sealth Trail) or along the street, or across the street at the school (either in the driveway or down in the lower playfield). If you are attending either the 10:00 am service or the 11:30 am service I am asking you to park along the street, or across the street at the school (either in the driveway or down in the lower playfield).
There will be inflatable toys set up in the parking lot for the Eggstravaganza so we need the parking lot clear of cars and open for the toys. The driveway will be kept clear for all three services so passengers may be dropped off and picked up at the church entrance.
Lunch
A free lunch will be served following both the 10:00 am service and the 11:30 am service in the fellowship hall. Lunch will be served up til 2:00 pm.
Eggstravaganza
The Eggstravaganza officially begins at 1:00 pm. We are doing something a little different this year. In an effort to avoid the mass chaos of the Egg Hunt being held at only one time we will be running the Egg Hunt, The inflatables, Cookie Decorating, and the Photo Booth all between 1 pm and 4 pm. In this way people can go to wherever they want whenever they want, between 1 pm and 4 pm. The Egg Hunt will be located on the grass hill, the Photo Booth will be located in the Narthex in front of the Library, The inflatables will be out in the parking lot, and the cookies will be located in the “A” classrooms. Instructions and a map for the event will be handed out in the parking lot and in the narthex. The instructions will be in English, Chinese and Spanish.
Egg Hunt
The Egg Hunt will be run a little differently this year. The entire grass hill will be fenced off with 1 entrance and 1 exit. Approximately 20 children will be allowed to hunt at a time. There will be a time limit. The children will be encouraged to get certain colored eggs. The eggs will be empty. When the time is up or they are done they will go to the exit where they will trade in their empty eggs for a bag of stuffed eggs.