Lancaster Church of the Brethren (COB), 1601 Sunset Ave., Lancaster, invites the public to participate in its two upcoming Easter events.

A love feast and Communion service will take place on Maundy Thursday, March 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center. The service will use projected translations and some verbal interpretation so that both English and Spanish speakers can participate.

Patterned after Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples, the love feast will include feetwashing, symbolizing cleansing and service; a simple meal, pointing to Christian fellowship and a future heavenly banquet; and Communion, commemorating salvation through Christ's crucifixion.

Pastors and lay leaders will offer reflections and guide the congregation through the service. The love feast will include congregational singing and offer handwashing as an alternative to feetwashing. Men and women will be seated separately, with feetwashing taking place around tables.

Following the meal, Linda Byers, director of children's ministries, will take the children aside for an age-appropriate love feast activity. All are invited to participate in the service.

For more information, contact Pastor Don Fitzkee at PastorDonF@lancob.org.

Lancaster COB will also host "Easter Quest: More Than the Usual Egg Hunt" on Saturday, March 30. Families may drop in anytime between 9 and 10:30 a.m.

Instead of plastic eggs filled with candy spread all over the lawn with children racing to get their fill, the grounds around the church will have 18 egg stations to lead participants through an interactive event.

Each stop will have a simple activity to do or a question to answer and a lesson to learn. Participants will receive a checklist to check off the matching eggs they have located. The stops are not in any special order and families can move at their own pace. Once the children have completed their egg list, they will receive a reward.

In the event of rain, the church will offer a modified indoor option. Those with questions may contact Byers at lindab@lancob.org.