Tuesday, April 8, 2025

VAN WERT, OH-A coalition of Van Wert County Ministers is announcing the Van Wert Area Community Good Friday Service on Friday, April 18th.  It will be held in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church on the corner of South Washington and Crawford Streets in Van Wert.  Service begins at 12:00 Noon.

A procession of the cross will start at Trinity Global Methodist Church, 220 South Walnut in Van Wert and proceed down Main Street to South Washington and into the First Presbyterian Church.  Those wishing to join the procession should gather at Trinity Global at 11:30 am.  The procession of the cross will begin at 11:40 am.

The Good Friday service will include the story of Good Friday in spoken scripture, congregational singing, special music, and a children’s message.  Participating ministers are: Pastors Vanlal Hruaia – First Presbyterian, Gary Ginter- Ohio City and Willshire UM Churches, Matt McGovern- Trinity Friends, Aaron McGranahan- Promise Church, Bill Watson- Pentecostal Way, Gerald Baker- First United Brethren, David To and Rick Eberle- Trinity Global, Dan Perry- North Union, and Tom Emery- Salem Presbyterian of Venedocia. 

Leading music will be Greg Pysh, Mark Tschantz, and Paul Hoverman.  Pastor Tom Emery will give a meditation on “Why Three Crosses?”

The tradition of a community Good Friday service in Van Wert dates back many years.  The entire greater community of Van Wert is invited to attend and join in the solemn remembrance of Christ dying on the cross for our sins.