For almost two decades, churches across Gainesville have prepared for Easter by coming together for community services to take part in the Lenten season. It’s the 40 days, not including Sundays, leading up to the Christian holiday of the Resurrection, and Dr. Bill Coates said the goal of the services is the same today as it was when he started them.
Community Lenten services are a shared tradition of faith, sacrifice
Lay members will take to pulpit for this year’s weekly Wednesday services