{"id":27066,"date":"2021-03-19T17:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T21:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=27066"},"modified":"2021-04-05T10:17:54","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T14:17:54","slug":"drive-thru-hunts-for-easter-eggs-4-3-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=27066","title":{"rendered":"Drive-Thru Hunts for Easter Eggs! (4\/3\/21)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Easter is a time of celebration.\u00a0 Christ arose from the dead.\u00a0 And, since we are tied to Him, we too will arise!\u00a0 Easter is good news!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

But to discover the joy of Easter we need faith and we need to look for it.\u00a0 One of the Easter traditions that we all enjoy is a good ‘ole fashioned Easter Egg Hunt.\u00a0 As parents we find new places to hide candy eggs.\u00a0 As kids we try to outsmart our parents and then try to look surprised when we find the goodies in the same places year after year.\"\"<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Easter Egg Hunts are a tradition at PUMC too.\u00a0 For years, we’ve thrown an “Easter Egg Hunt Party” and invited the community over to our lawn.\u00a0 We have snacks, magic shows, crafts, and then we go outside to find the eggs.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

In this year of Covid, traditions don’t need to stop; they just need to be adjusted a bit.\u00a0 So we ARE holding our Easter Egg Hunt this year, it will just be a little bit different.\u00a0 Even so, the discovery of eggs reminds us of the victory of eternal life.\u00a0 The tradition is adjusted, but the celebration is eternally the same.\u00a0 Christ the Lord IS Risen Today!!!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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A Drive Thru-Easter Egg Hunt???<\/span><\/h3>\n

In a “normal” Easter Egg Hunt, you drive to the church, park the car, and then walk to where the action is.\u00a0 You meet people, follow instructions, and then…\u00a0 you rush into the field with the crowd to find the eggs!\"\"<\/p>\n

Mask?\u00a0 In “normal” times we could say:\u00a0 “That’s only something we wear on Halloween- not on Easter!”\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

But even in our drive-thru, we need to be careful.\u00a0 We will be interacting with people outside of our households, so masks will be required whenever your windows are rolled down.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It will be different this year.\u00a0 But it will be safe- and it will still be fun!\u00a0 Here’s how our “Drive-Thru” Easter Egg Hunt will work:<\/p>\n

Coming…<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. The Egg Hunt is open between 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM.\u00a0 Come over at anytime during that period.<\/li>\n
    2. Enter the PUMC Parking Lot via the Lambs Road entrance.\u00a0 Pitman United Methodist Church (“PUMC”) is on the corner of Lambs Road and Broadway.\u00a0 Lambs is the is the road that runs from West to East, Broadway is the one that goes through downtown and runs South to North (Click\u00a0Here<\/a><\/span> for directions to PUMC).\u00a0<\/li>\n
    3. When you arrive, stay in your car and follow the marked out route.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Hunting…<\/span> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. As you enter the parking lot, you’ll be given a list of items to hunt for; we’re going on a scavenger hunt!<\/li>\n
        2. Instead of scrambling for eggs, we’ll go on a “drive thru scavenger hunt”!\u00a0 Interesting items have been placed along the route, and you’re “job” during the hunt is to check off items from the hunt list.\u00a0 Look for things like Easter eggs, bunnies, crosses, and other surprise items.\u00a0 See how many you can find.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Going….<\/span> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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            1. When you complete the parking lot course you’ll be headed for the driveway on Broadway.\u00a0<\/li>\n
            2. But not so fast!!! What’s an Easter Egg Hunt without a bag full of candy???\u00a0 Not to worry. Before exiting the parking lot, put on a mask, roll down the windows, and collect your bag of goodies.\u00a0 We want everyone to have “sweet memories” of your time on the “Hunt.”<\/li>\n
            3. Thank you so much for helping us celebrate Easter!!!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              Easter Egg Hunt<\/span><\/h4>\n