Mardi Gras, the festival New 0rleans, Louisiana, is famous for. "Gras" is French for fat and "Mardi" is French for Tuesday. 

Hayden Congregational Church will not be out done.  We are going to celebrate Mardi Gras on Saturday, February 18, 2012.  Doors open to the public at 6:30.  Dinner and fun will be held in the church parish hall located at 202 East Jefferson Avenue.  Tickets can be purchased from members of the church council or at the door.

Adults $5.00
Children 10 or younger $3.00
Family $15.00

The annual business meeting is open to all that is interested in the workings of the church and the discussions of the yearly plans and budget.

A potluck lunch will be served immediately following the morning worship service.  Please bring a dish to be shared with all attending.

The annual meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. 

A very moving and inspirational service on Wednesday, February 22 at 7:30 p.m. will be held at the church to mark the beginning of Lent.

Lent is the period of preparation for the celebration of the greatest Christian mystery, the death of Christ on Good Friday and His Resurrection on Easter Sunday. It is a 40-day period marked by prayer, fasting, and abstinence,  and almsgiving.

The Bible does not mention Ash Wednesday or the custom of Lent, however, the practice of repentance and mourning in ashes is found in 2 Samuel 13:19; Esther 4:1; Job 2:8; Daniel 9:3; and Matthew 11:21

If you have not attended this service that Pastor Janet prepares for us, you must come.  You will go away filled with great emotion. 

Come, prepare yourself for Lent and be ready to rejoice the Resurrection of our Lord.