This article was originally published in The Examiner on March 30, 2017.
By Eleanor Skelton
Staff Writer
Beaumont’s First Baptist Church is having its ninth annual community Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 15, in Rogers Park.
The hunt for 25,000 eggs begins at 11 a.m. sharp, according to the event announcement posted on the church’s Facebook page. Bring your own basket for egg gathering.
“The community Easter egg hunt has grown to over 1,000 in attendance each year,” children’s pastor Melissa Johnson said.
Five fields are broken up for different age groups, from birth through preteens, to give everyone a chance to get as many eggs as possible. This year, the church is adding one more field for kids with disabilities called “Special Blessings.”
The event also includes a raffle for 16 bicycles.
Rogers Park is located at 1455 Dowlen Road. For more information, call the church office at (409) 833-1426 or visit www.fbcbeaumont.org.
Eleanor Skelton 