By ANGELA POUNDERS
Contributing Writer
MANASSAS, Va. — Around this time of year, there are numerous egg rolls, hunts and events where families can meet the Easter Bunny.
While these events are fun for many, churchgoers say some of these events do not focus on what Easter is truly about to Christians all over the world—celebrating the risen Jesus Christ from the dead.
An event that is doing this is “The Rock That Rolled” Family Easter Party to be held at McLean Bible Church Prince William’s (MBC PW) campus on Friday, March 15 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
The Prince William Campus of MBC has been a fixture in the community for the past five years. This year will be the second year of “The Rock That Rolled” at Easter time, and the entire community is invited.
This event is geared for children 18 months old through third grade, but children through 5th grade are invited to participate.
“We started this event several years ago as my husband and I took a trip to Nevada following the death of our son, found a lost parakeet, and ended up at a local vet. There were flyers in their office about a Rock that Rolled Easter Party at their church. I was intrigued as people are always calling [McLean Bible Church] around Easter asking if we had an egg roll or hunt, which we did not,” said Director of MBC PW’s Kid’s Quest Children’s Ministry Mary Scott. “The first one took place at our Tysons campus a year after that and we were able to bring it out to Prince William last year. We look forward to many children celebrating with us the message of Jesus’ death and resurrection and having fun with their families!”
The “Rock that Rolled Party” was all about the stone that was rolled away from the tomb – signifying Jesus was no longer dead but alive, and is a celebration of the risen Christ, not bunnies and chicks, added Scott.
This year, the event will have two separate Easter shows for families to attend — one for preschool children and the next for those in elementary school. They have also added more egg hunts to help manage the different ages.
Families will need to sign up online for their selection of egg hunt as well as family craft. This year there are two craft choices: The first is to make a set of “resurrection eggs” where families make their way through different rooms to collect plastic eggs and symbolic items to tell the true story of Easter, and the second choice is to make a “resurrection cookie mix” that taken home to bake cookies that are hollow on the inside–just like the tomb was on Easter morning, according to the church’s website.
There will also be games, relays, a moon bounce and cotton candy to snack on.
Finally, the church will have a petting zoo outside with a donkey to remind families about Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and sheep to remember His sacrifice as the Lamb of God, said Scott.
All of this is included in the $5 per child (age 18 months through 5th grade) registration fee. A hot dog dinner (hot dog, chips, and water) will be available during the event for $2/per meal-cash only.
Participants may register online at mbcprincewilliam.org/kqevents or call 703-770-8664 for more information.
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