LENT 2026

In short: Lent is the waiting season leading up to Easter when we remember and celebrate Jesus’ death and resurrection.  The Christian church started the season of Lent as a way to prepare our hearts for Easter.  There are 40 days of fasting, excluding Sundays, that were considered Sabbath days of rest.  The idea behind these forty days is to reflect the forty days of fasting Jesus did in the wilderness before beginning His earthly ministry.  

During the season of Lent, as we consider our lives and practices in light of Jesus’ sacrifice, we are given a unique opportunity to participate with what God is already doing by reorienting our hearts and minds on Jesus.

Here at Adventure we are looking forward to a variety of ways to practice this Lenten season together, both at church, and at home on our own or with our families.  There is not a set “right” way to participate in this season, but we do encourage you to take some time on your own and/or with your family to decide how you might want to participate.  There is immense value in honoring what this season is all about and spending some time drawing closer to Jesus through it.

During the season of Lent we take time to intentionally engage living our lives in light of Jesus’ death and resurrection.  We participate with what God is already doing by reorienting our hearts and minds on Him.  

In these Lent take-home kits you will find short daily prompts and activities hidden inside Easter eggs to spur you in participating and engaging this season of Lent.  These are meant to be simple but reflective ways to hear the Easter story, to get practical about living this adventure of faith, to shift things we’re doing to make room for Jesus in new ways and rely on Him, and to prepare our hearts and minds for the celebration of Easter during this waiting season leading up to it.

As an optional addition to our Lent Take-Home Kits we have a Sunday devotional that builds off of our Lenten Candle Reflection that happens during service each week.  Grab a paper copy on Sundays at the church, or check back here or on our Adventure App where we will link each Devotional for you to use at home!

Adventure: Equip is how we seek to dig in further to learning and practicing what we believe. Typically we do these through classes, but this Lent season we are taking a self-guided approach that is similar to how we do our Good Friday Experience (see details for that below!).  This self-guided Equip opportunity will be available each Sunday morning in the hall opposite the cafe.  You'll find instructions, an art piece for reflection, and an interactive component to help us further engage this season.  Check these out as you can!  A new piece will be revealed each week, but feel free to jump in and do them at any point!

Palm Sunday is the day we celebrate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem as he was greeted with the waving of palm branches amidst shouts of "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" (John 12:13). Our Adventure Kids will participate in a palm branch procession and songs during service.

“Maundy” stems from a Latin word meaning commandment and correlates to the evening Jesus washed the disciples feet and celebrated the Last Supper with his disciples. Join us for an experiential service, including optional foot washing stations, dinner, scripture readings following the night, and participatory communion as we focus on Jesus' command to love one another. Kids are welcome and there are some interactive pieces for them, however it is aimed at being a more reflective service. There will be an at-home version of this service for those that want to join us a different way!

This is the day we commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus.
Our Good Friday is focused on the Stations of the Cross. Join us if you'd like to explore, experience, and reflect more fully on the importance of this night and on the suffering of Christ as we journey with him to the cross. There are interactive elements and reflective prompts to walk through on your own, with a friend, or with your family. This is a great opportunity for kids to participate... help them experience this and explain the parts as you go! This experience will be held in the Friendship Center, and there will be booklets and clear signage to help you navigate each step of the way. Expect this experience to take about 30-45 minutes, and you are welcome to do it at any point in the three hours it is open, or after the Good Friday service.

This is the day we commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus. 
Join us for this reflective service as we travel from the Garden to the Cross. This service includes an experiential aspect of lights dimming, and opportunities for kids to engage as we progress throughout the night.
This service will be broadcast live, but due to the participatory nature of this service, and the lights dimming as the service progresses, our livestream will be simple and likely more like listening along than watching at times. Kids are welcome at this service, and we have intentional ways for them to participate as the lights dim.

Easter is the day we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ! 
Praise the Lord, He Is Risen!
Join us in praise and worship on this very Holy Day!  We will be concluding our Lenten series talking about how what Jesus said He accomplished in his life, death, and resurrection actually was accomplished, and now we live life in light of this reality: that our sin is forgiven, our eternity is secure, our Messiah is King, 
and His Kingdom reigns!  Praise be to God!