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Gardner High Alumni holds fundraiser Saturday

HThe Gardner High School Alumni Inc. of Strong will host its Annual Fundraising activities beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 15, 2017, on the parking lot of Strong Supermarket, Hwy 82.

The fundraiser will consist of a variety of delicious baked goods and other items. Everyone is invited to please support this effort.

For more information, please contact Ethel Kemp, Mary Lovett, Cindy Smith, and Mandy Abson and other members of the alumni.

Norphlet City Hall to close today

NORPHLET — The offices at Norphlet City Hall will be closed today in observance of the Good Friday holiday. Norphlet Water, Entergy and CenterPoint Energy bill payments can be put in the drop box in Mayor Jim Crotty’s office door. Normal office hours will resume at 8:30 a.m. on Monday.

Holy Week Services

The Salvation Army of El Dorado is having a Good Friday service at 7 p.m. today featuring Tenebrae, the Service of Shadows.

The movie, “Risen,” will be shown on today at 7 p.m. at Felsenthal Baptist Church, followed by a communion service, in observance of Good Friday.

Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in El Dorado will have two Good Friday services today: English at 5:15 p.m., and Spanish at 7 p.m.

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in El Dorado with have its Good Friday liturgy at noon. The Stations of the Cross will be at 2:30 p.m.

A 6:30 p.m. Good Friday service will be held at the First

Assembly of God of El Dorado.

Holy Redeemer Catholic Church will begin its Easter Vigil Mass at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday in the courtyard behind the church for the blessing of the Easter fire and Paschal candle.

At 9 a.m., St. Mary’s Episcopal Church will have a Holy Saturday liturgy at All Souls Chapel. The Great Vigil of Easter, with Holy Baptism and Holy Eucharist, is at 8 p.m.

There will be a flashlight Easter Egg hunt at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the First Assembly of God.