easter sunday - our redeemer lives! 3/23/2008

Wide view of the sack race starting line.

Wide view of the three-legged race starting line.

Easter Sunday is a great day for a double baptism!

Pastor Hollis preaching with an illustration of the resurrection on the projector.

View of the service during the sermon.

Pastor Hollis pouring the water of baptism as she prays over it.

Pastor Hollis baptizing Sarah.

Pastor Tim annointing the baby who was baptized.

The newly-baptized baby with her mother.

Nena knows that our Redeemer lives, holding the banners she made.

Easter brunch. People in the picture (left to right) - Cheryl, Linda, Aisleen, edge member Allison, and Brandie.

People filling plates at the brunch.

A young egg hunter ponders the fact of being surrounded by 2200 eggs ...

Another young egg hunter. Who needs a basket when you can reuse a grocery bag?

An older hunter running for a must-have egg.

A young egg hunter in bright red shirt bags an egg.

A young boy gathers an egg.

Christine just after dropping an egg in her basket.

A young girl with a very yellow, decorative basket spotting an egg.

A young boy using a red race car for a basket reaches for an egg.

Mother and sons smiling about gathered eggs.

After egg hunting, there's nothing better than spiralling down the blue spiral.

Brother Alex and sister Nicole enjoying a Sunday brunch together.

Nena brought Nigerian baskets filled with eggs containing a special gift.

Nena's special gift: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him, should not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16.

Many people lined up for the brunch goodies.

The hospitality team's Linda laughing as she gets ready to open the brunch line.

Marielynn enjoying a cup of punch after the hard work of egg hunting.

Two young children making faces from inside the bounce house.

Two young girls bouncing in the bouncehouse.

edge member Lani taking a fan club member's call while waving at the paparazzi.

A small white flower in a planter is nature's way of saying "He is risen."

Side view of a sack race starting line.

And the first sack race heat is off. It takes concentration to move fast in a gunny sack!

Three boys show that it takes real concentration to move fast in a gunny sack.

The girls had no problems showing the boys how it's done when sack racing.

edge member Allison thoroughly enjoyed herself as she bounded down the sack race track.

Just after the turn, Kaila and Allison heading back toward the finish line while one of the boys heads at speed toward the turn.

Unfortunately, the boy's speed was too great for the turn ...

Our young referee with his whistle, ready for action.

Starting another heat of the sack race. Kaila showing that if you arrange your sack just right, you can almost run in it.

The boy who fell at the turn in the first race decides that there's nothing in the rules saying you must have both legs in the sack ...

Marielynn and partner laughing as they get used to walking three-legged.

edge members Lani and Nicole teamed up for the three-legged race.

While others back in the pack tumble and fall in the three-legged race, Johnson and his buddy decide they can make better speed by walking and simply not falling down.

Kaila and Colin teamed up for the three-legged race. Catch Colin's dance move as they try to make progress.

It's neck-and-neck at the turn in the second three-legged race.

Colin and Kaila racing toward the finish.

A young boy getting ready to catch a water balloon during the water balloon toss.

Another young boy not-quite catching hios partner's water balloon.

Another young boy inches away from a successful catch - unless that balloon hits his finger tips instead of his palm!

Someone missed her balloon, with the balloon only inches away from the ground below her.

Colin demonstrates that it's hard to catch a water balloon with your eyes closed. The hands are out in the right place - but the baloon's already half burst on the ground below!

Round two of balloon tossing. a women demonstrating how gracefully a balloon can be thrown.

Round two of balloon tossing. The same woman getting ready to catch her partner's throw. Hands up, eyes on the balloon, great footwork.

Round two of balloon tossing. Hands ready, balloon only a foot away ...

Round two of balloon tossing. And the balloon still bursts on impact. A little early for an April shower, but this is Hawaii!

Paul escorting his visiting relations across the parking lot.

Paul posing with three of his favorite relations.