Holy Week

Holy Week

Holy Week Services and Activities

Immanuel-Joplin welcomes you to our In-Person Worship Services. You can also find our LIVE and archived broadcasts on Facebook and YouTube.

Holy Week schedule graphic: Palm Sunday 8:00 and 10:30, Maundy Thursday 6:30, Good Friday 6:30, Holy Saturday 6:30, Easter Sunday 8:00 and 10:30, immanueljoplin.com/easter.

March 21–28, 2027

Holy Week is the week leading up to Easter Sunday, which includes Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday. Holy Week is also known as The Great Week and Passion Week. During this time, Christians remember Jesus’ journey to the cross as He triumphantly entered Jerusalem, washed His disciples’ feet and instituted the Lord’s Supper, was betrayed, wrongfully accused, beaten, scorned, crucified and killed for the sins of mankind. After three days in the grave, we remember Jesus’ resurrection—rising from the dead—on the first Easter morning.

Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri spends much time in worship, prayer, and service during Holy Week. We hope you will join us and learn of Jesus’ great love for you. You are welcome to participate throughout Holy Week and on Easter Sunday too!

Join Us During Holy Week!

Palm Sunday – March 21, 2027

Worship at 8:00 and 10:30 am in the sanctuary, with Christian Education Hour (classes for all ages) at 9:15 am.

Palm Sunday service graphic, 8:00 and 10:30, with a palm branch on a golden hillside and immanueljoplin.com/easter.

Maundy Thursday – March 25, 2027

Worship with Holy Communion at 6:30 pm. This service remembers the night of Jesus’ Last Supper (“Maundy” comes from the Latin word for “commandment”). It ends with the stripping of the altar, when the altar is quietly cleared of its decorations to prepare for Good Friday.

Maundy Thursday service graphic, 6:30, with a communion chalice silhouette on a deep red background and immanueljoplin.com/easter.

Good Friday – March 26, 2027

  • Prayer Vigil, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in the sanctuary (come and go)
  • Good Friday Worship at 6:30 pm, with readings from the Passion (the Bible’s account of Jesus’ suffering and death) and special music
Good Friday service graphic, 6:30, with a pale cross on a deep blue background and immanueljoplin.com/easter.

Holy Saturday Easter Vigil – March 27, 2027

Worship at 6:30 pm. The Easter Vigil is an ancient evening service where the church keeps watch the night before Easter and begins the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection.

Holy Saturday service graphic, 6:30, with crossed keys on a green leaf background and immanueljoplin.com/easter.

Easter Sunday – March 28, 2027

Join us in person or online!

Easter Festival Worship with Holy Communion – 8:00 and 10:30 am in the sanctuary

Easter Breakfast and Egg Hunt

Easter Breakfast – 8:30 to 10:00 am, between services

  • Served in the Martin Luther School gym – open to the public
  • Hosted by Immanuel Youth and Board of Elders
  • A free-will offering will be taken.
  • Proceeds will go to the Youth Ministry.

Sunday School Easter Egg Hunt – 9:45 am

  • for toddlers thru 4th Grade
  • Meet in the gym
  • Bring a Basket!
  • Sponsored by Immanuel’s Board of Christian Education and Kids Ministry department
Easter Sunday graphic with a golden crown over layered teal hills, listing services at 8:00 and 10:30 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin, Missouri.

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