Celebrate Easter with Northstar

We hope you can come experience the joy of Easter at Northstar Church!
Whether it’s your first time or you’ve been before, we’d love for you to join us.

Service Times

Saturday, April 4  |  4:00 PM
Sunday, April 5  |  9:00 & 11:00 AM

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HOLY WEEK REsources

During the week leading up to Easter Sunday, we encourage you to dive deeper into the events surrounding Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection! Below you can find some great resources in different formats and for every age. 

To Follow Along:

EasterNow App
Experience the events of Passion Week in real time. EasterNow provides step-by-step notifications of Easter events and locations from Palm Sunday until Easter Morning.

To Read:

The Final Days of Jesus
Combining a chronological arrangement of the Gospel accounts with insightful commentary, charts, and maps, this book will help you better understand what actually happened all those years ago—and why it matters today.

To Listen:

Holy Week: What Really Happened?
This Holy Week podcast episode walks through the events leading up to the cross and the resurrection, unpacking what really happened each day from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday.

To Study:

Holy Week Scripture Reading Plan
Palm Sunday | Mark 11:1-11
Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem

Monday | Mark 11:12-19
Jesus Clears the Temple

Tuesday | Mark 11:20-33
Teaching on Faith and Authority Challenged

Wednesday | Mark 14:1-11
The Plot to Kill Jesus & Anointing at Bethany

Thursday | Mark 14:12-72
The Last Supper, Betrayal, and Jesus’ Arrest

Good Friday | Mark 15:1-47
Jesus’ Trial, Crucifixion, and Burial

Holy Saturday | Matthew 27:62-66
The Guard at the Tomb

Resurrection Sunday | John 20:1-31
The Empty Tomb and Jesus Appears to His Disciples

For Families:

Kid-Friendly Videos and Discussion Questions for Each Day

Jesus of Nazareth

Discussion Questions
1. What do you think Jesus' message to the people was while He was on earth?
2. Where did Jesus grow up as a child?
3. How did Jesus show love to the people he met? Why were the officials so mad that Jesus showed so much love to the poor and unloved people?

What Is Passover?

Discussion Questions
1. What is your favorite part of the Passover story?
2. What does it mean to be free?  Were the Israelites free before Pesach, "The Passover"?
3. Why do you think God sent the 10 plagues to Pharaoh and his people?

The Gospel of the Kingdom

Discussion Questions
1. What does Gospel mean?
2. Why does Jesus tell us to pray for and love the people who hurt us?
3. How can you share this good news with people you know?

The Crucifixion of Jesus

Discussion Questions
1. The video tells us that Jesus' death fulfilled several prophecies. What is a prophecy?
2. What do the bread and cup represent in the meal Jesus shared with his disciples?
3. How does it make you feel knowing Jesus went through so much suffering for you?

The Resurrection of Jesus

Discussion Questions
1. Take some time to imagine being at the empty tomb on the day of Jesus’ resurrection. How would you feel? What would you say and do?
2. What is one way this video encouraged or expanded your understanding of the good news of Jesus?
3. How does Jesus's death and resurrection impact a believer's daily life?