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Second annual Easter egg hunt fills Village Presbyterian Church
Nathan Worcester
Freelance Reporter
Although Mother Nature
forced the festivities inside,
residents who gathered at
Northbrook’s Village Presbyterian
Church wouldn’t
let the conditions damper
their fun.
The Village Presbyterian
Church staged its second
annual Easter egg hunt at
10 a.m. on Saturday, March
31.
“It’s a fun way to try to
serve the community and
to bless the community,”
said pastor Spencer Lundgarrd,
who is still in his
first month ministering to
Village Presbyterian. “The
church is really looking for
opportunities and ways to
do that, from the Christmas
tree lighting last December
to something like this.”
Congregant and parent
Rebecca Boston explained
the idea for a neighborhood
Easter egg hunt had
originated in a meeting of
a church group called the
Village Families.
“It’s going to be quite
a scene in the sanctuary
there,” said congregant
Don Owen before the event
began.
While he was speaking,
parents and children were
streaming into the church.
Elsewhere, the very
youngest kids had gathered
behind a white rope down
the hall from the preschool
room, which had been
filled with eggs. Once the
rope was lifted, dozens of
children 4 years of age or
younger made their way toward
the room.
Some attendees were
particularly selective. One
determined-looking little
girl made a point of only
picking up pink eggs.
Other attendees seemed
inspired by their colorful
Claire Myers, 6, of Northbrook, shows off her Easter
basket.
Janelle Duthie, of Northbrook, helps her daughter
Charlotte, 5, while dyeing eggs.
surroundings. A little boy
entered the preschool room
wearing his neon green egg
bucket on his head.
Encouraged by his
mother Elisabeth Aguilera,
1-year-old Sebastian toddled
over to a robin blue
Easter egg, which he then
held and inspected.
Though the Aguileras are
not members of the congregation,
they felt very comfortable
and happy bringing
Sebastian to the event.
“All are welcome,” said
Sebastian’s father Bobby
Aguilera.
Back in the sanctuary,
older children traded tips
on where to find the few
remaining eggs.
Meanwhile, members
of a congregational band
played guitar and sang.
Lundgaard briefly conferred
with them to discuss
the piece of scripture he
intended to discuss during
his Easter sermon on Sunday.
After 15 minutes or so,
every plastic egg had been
claimed. Parents and children
then made their way
downstairs to the Westminster
Room for egg dyeing
and Easter crafts.
Cheryl Claney, a 40-year resident of Northbrook, stops for a photo with her
grandchildren (left to right) Reid, 6, Susannah, 9, and Charlotte, 11, after collecting
Easter eggs Saturday, March 31, at the Village Presbyterian Church in Northbrook.
Photos by Scott Margolin/22nd Century Media
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