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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — The spirit of Easter was in full swing in the Tri-Cities on Saturday, as numerous churches and community groups came together to organize festive events and egg hunts.
Among these celebrations, Cornerstone Church in Johnson City stood out with its vibrant egg hunt and free hot dog lunch, drawing families from the area. “Our egg hunt is an annual tradition and a significant outreach effort,” explained Andrew Burns, the Lead Pastor at Cornerstone Church. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to engage children with the gospel message, using eggs, candy, food, inflatables, and all the exciting activities.”
In preparation for the event, Burns shared with News Channel 11 that the church community came together to hide approximately 2,500 eggs over the preceding weeks. “We have about five acres of land to utilize,” Burns noted. “We spread the eggs out extensively, and occasionally, we even stumble upon some leftovers the following year.”
Burns told News Channel 11 the Church had kids hide around 2,500 eggs for the hunt in the weeks before.
“Yeah, we have about, I’d say about five acres of space to cover that we try and hide the eggs and spread them out really good,” said Burns. “Sometimes we find them the next year.”
Easter service at Cornerstone Church will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.